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What happened with Brexit on Super Saturday, and what happens next?
CNN 19 Oct 2019
London (CNN)After three and a half years of torturous impasse, this was meant to be it. Boris Johnson planned to put his new Brexit deal to a vote in Parliament, on a historic, emergency session that promised to finally bring clarity to the process. But in the world of Brexit, nothing can be taken for granted ... What just happened?. Read More ... Replay ... ....
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A steady plurality of Americans support impeaching Trump, and a steady majority support the impeachment inquiry
Yahoo Daily News 19 Oct 2019
Insider has polled Americans on their feelings on impeachment every week since House Democrats' probe into President Donald Trump began last month. A plurality of respondents, hovering between 45% and 47%, have said they support impeachment in each poll. . Just 30% of Americans have consistently said they oppose impeachment ... Week 1 ... Week 2 ... Week 1....
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Street clashes spur Catalan leader to call for Madrid talks
Canada Dot Com 19 Oct 2019
BARCELONA — Catalonia’s pro-independence regional chief Quim Torra called for talks with Spain’s central government on Saturday to try to defuse unrest triggered by the jailing of separatist leaders ... Catalonia is a semi-autonomous region with some 7.5 million inhabitants who have their own language, parliament and flag....
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‘We do not want war’: Mexico president defends release of El Chapo’s son
The Guardian 18 Oct 2019
Cartel gunmen on Thursday surrounded security forces in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, and made them free the drug lord’s son Ovidio Guzmán López after his detention triggered raging gunbattles and a prison break .......
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Boeing pilots messaged about 737 Max issues years before 2 crashes killed 346
Yahoo Daily News 19 Oct 2019
Internal messages between two Boeing pilots appear to show the company knew about problems with an automated system in the 737 Max aircraft in 2016, two years before two separate crashes involving the Max killed 346 people ... News of the internal messages was reported earlier by The New York Times ... PHOTO ... (Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images, FILE) ... MORE....
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Details about 30 ancient coffins discovered in Egypt revealed
TVNZ 19 Oct 2019
Egypt's antiquities authorities today revealed the details of 30 ancient wooden coffins that were recently discovered in the southern city of Luxor ... When discovered last week, the coffins were in two layers, with 18 coffins on top of 12 others, he said ... He said the coffins were "exceptionally painted and preserved." ... to 332 B.C.) ... ....
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Hong Kong's leader backs police use of force as protesters plan 'illegal' march
The Times of India 19 Oct 2019
HONG KONG. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam took to the airwaves on Saturday to back the use of force by police ahead of a major anti-government march planned this weekend in the Chinese-ruled city, which has been battered by months of violent protests ... Campaigners vowed it would go ahead despite police ruling the rally illegal ... Top Videos. Trending Videos....
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Rivals in the scramble to be the world’s 21st-century superpower
The Guardian 19 Oct 2019
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Turkish president Erdogan vows to 'crush the heads' of Kurdish forces if no pullout
The Times of India 19 Oct 2019
ISTANBUL. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned that Turkey would "crush the heads" of Kurdish forces if they did not withdraw from a proposed safe zone along the border under a US-brokered deal ... The Turkish leader said he also informed US President Donald Trump of Ankara's position during a phone call late Friday ... ....
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Chile president declares state of emergency as riots grow
The Independent 19 Oct 2019
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera has declared a state of emergency, as the capital city descended into chaos amid riots that left a downtown building engulfed in flames and its metro system shuttered ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... ....
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Barcelona mayor pleads for violence in Catalonia to stop
The National 20 Oct 2019
The mayor of riot-stricken Barcelona pleaded on Saturday for calm after violent protests by Catalan separatists rocked Spain’s second largest city for a fifth consecutive night. “This cannot continue. Barcelona does not deserve it,” Mayor Ada Colau told reporters, adding that Friday’s violence was the worst so far ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Qantas completes longest non-stop New York-Sydney flight
Atlanta Journal 20 Oct 2019
SYDNEY — ... The Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down in Sydney early Sunday morning after a flight of 19 hours and 16 minutes — the world's longest ... A total of 49 people were on board ... ....
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NASA ends 7-year old Van Allen Probes mission that studied Earth’s radiation belts
Indian Express 19 Oct 2019
NASA announced that it has decommissioned its 7-year old Van Allen Probes on Thursday. The mission was launched back in August 2012 to study space weather and the radiation belts around the Earth. It comprised of two satellites that were placed in Van Allen belts which studied how these rings acquire and lose electromagnetic particles. Advertising ... ....
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Angry over Brexit, thousands gather in London demanding new referendum
Indian Express 19 Oct 2019
The battle over Brexit spilled onto the streets of London on Saturday when tens of thousands of people gathered to demand a new referendum while lawmakers decided the fate of Britain’s departure from the European Union. Advertising ... “I am incensed that we are not being listened to ... Advertising ... President Donald Trump ... Read ... Also read ... news ... ....
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Real Mallorca 1-0 Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane's unbeaten start ended by Mallorca
Sky Sports 20 Oct 2019
Real Madrid's unbeaten league start was ended as they were stunned 1-0 by promoted Real Mallorca. Barcelona's 3-0 win at Eibar earlier in the day had relegated Real to second place, and Zinedine Zidane's side failed to reclaim top spot as Lago Junior's seventh-minute strike proved decisive.La Liga tableTrio score as Barca win ... Also See. ... FREE TO PLAY....
