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West condemns Taliban over ‘summary killings’ of ex-soldiers and police
The Observer 05 Dec 2021
The US has led a group of western nations and allies in condemnation of the Taliban over the “summary killings” of former members of the Afghan security forces reported by rights groups, demanding quick investigations ... ‘We will start again’. Afghan female MPs fight on from parliament in exile. Read more ... Read more ... Reuse this content. .
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Epstein’s dark legend wraps Maxwell trial in web of conspiracy theories
The Guardian 05 Dec 2021
Analysis ... Whether prosecutors and defense attorneys are successful in separating criminal conspiracy from the conspiracy theories that run through the entire Epstein-Maxwell narrative may determine how the criminal complaint against the 59-year-old former British socialite is ultimately resolved. ... .
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The Observer view on Russia’s threat to Ukraine
The Observer 05 Dec 2021
Vladimir Putin is an old-fashioned sort of guy. He yearns for the days when the Soviet Union was a great power. He still views western democracies as adversaries, to be confounded whenever possible. And he has never reconciled to the post-Soviet loss of cold war-era satellite republics in eastern Europe. This is especially true of Ukraine ... Read more ... .
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Indian Forces Mistakenly Kill at Least 14 Civilians, Officials Say
The Wire Network 05 Dec 2021
At least 14 tribal civilians and one security personnel were mistakenly killed when Indian forces opened indiscriminate fire in the remote northeastern state of Nagaland, government and military officials said Sunday ... Firing began when a truck carrying 30 or more coal-mine laborers were passing the Assam Rifles camp area.
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The loss of trust in politics in liberal democracies is damaging society
The Observer 05 Dec 2021
Liberal democracy in the UK, and across the western world, is under strain. After the most recent sleaze scandal to have hit Westminster, our polling shows that almost two in three people see politicians as “out for themselves”. In 1944, when this question was first put to the public, only one in three shared this view ... Yet it is also very fragile ... .
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'Eternal' chancellor: Germany's Merkel to hand over power
Urdu Point 05 Dec 2021
Berlin, Dec 5 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Dec, 2021 ) .She was called "the leader of the free world" against authoritarian populists on the march in Europe and the United States, but Angela Merkel is wrapping up a historic 16 years in power with a mixed legacy at home and abroad ... "not having to constantly make decisions" ....
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Biden says he is crafting a plan for Russia-Ukraine crisis
Hong Kong Standard 04 Dec 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he is developing comprehensive initiatives to make it difficult for Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine and that he would not accept Moscow's "red lines," as fears mounted that the simmering conflict could erupt into war. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android ... U.S ... .
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Indonesia’s volcano spews ash and lava in deadly eruption
Irish Independent 04 Dec 2021photo: Creative Commons / Jacques Paquier
Pecresse Wins French Conservative Ticket for Presidential Election
The Epoch Times 05 Dec 2021photo: AP / Leo Correa
Gambia's President Barrow Takes Slim, Early Lead as Vote-Tallies Continue
Voa News 05 Dec 2021
Gambian President Adama Barrow had a narrow early lead after Saturday's presidential election, according to provisional results from the first few constituencies to be verified by the electoral commission ... Preliminary results from four of the 53 constituencies showed Barrow in the lead with 14,599 votes vs ... .
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Australian regulator approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11
The Irish Times 05 Dec 2021
Australia’s medicine regulator on Sunday provisionally approved the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11, with the health minister saying the rollout could begin from January 10th ... The efficacy of vaccines against the new Omicron variant, which is spreading in Australia, remains unknown ... Vaccine coverage ... – Reuters. .
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Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have 'terrible consequences'
Hong Kong Standard 04 Dec 2021
Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have "terrible consequences," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think very carefully about "not precipitating a crisis" across the Taiwan Strait. ... we will continue to make good on that commitment." ... IOS Android.
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CNN fires anchor Chris Cuomo over role in brother ex-governor's sex scandal
Hong Kong Standard 05 Dec 2021
CNN fired news anchor Chris Cuomo, the network announced on Saturday, after "additional information" came to light during an investigation into his efforts to help his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, deal with allegations of sexual misconduct ... He has denied any wrongdoing ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android ... .
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Death toll rises after eruption of volcano on Indonesia’s Java island
Belfast Telegraph 05 Dec 2021
The death toll following the eruption of the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java has risen to 13, with seven people still missing, officials said as smouldering debris and thick mud hampered search efforts ... Several villages were blanketed with falling ash ... AP/PA Images. / ... Enter email address ... AP/PA Images. / ... Most Read ... .
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MVP Jokic leads Nuggets in rout of Knicks, Spurs hold off Warriors
Urdu Point 05 Dec 2021
New York, Dec 5 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Dec, 2021 ) .Nikola Jokic scored 32 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as the Denver Nuggets schooled the New York Knicks in a 113-99 NBA victory on Saturday. The Nuggets won for just the third time in 10 games -- and it wasn't even close ... "I don't know what it is." ... "We didn't panic," White said.