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Multiple people, including officer, killed amid heavy gunfire in NJ standoff
Stars and Stripes 10 Dec 2019
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A police officer and multiple others were killed in a shooting in Jersey City Tuesday that authorities say is not believed to have been a terrorism attack. One officer was pronounced dead at a hospital and multiple other people were found dead at the scene, Mayor Steven Fulop said without indicating how many were killed ... .......
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What the Trump impeachment inquiry means for the rest of the world
Alternet 10 Dec 2019
Once again, the United States is experiencing the profound drama of Presidential impeachment proceedings. But, dissimilar from the past, this time the implications for the rest of the world could be large. Consider the two modern predecessors to today’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald J ... Clinton, who was impeached in the U.S ... U.S ... Kevin M ... ....
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Disasters, downturn challenge New Zealand's Ardern going into election year
Canada Dot Com 11 Dec 2019
WELLINGTON — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces tough challenges as she heads into a general election campaign next year, with economic growth slowing, divisive referendums looming and a country reeling from disasters both natural and man-made ... chat shows, and her ability to combine motherhood and leadership....
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Tremors worsen on New Zealand volcano island, prevent recovery of bodies
Yahoo Daily News 11 Dec 2019
By Charlotte Greenfield, WHAKATANE, New Zealand (Reuters) - Increasing tremors on a volcanic island in New Zealand on Wednesday prevented the recovery of the bodies of eight people thought to be left on the island, two days after an eruption engulfed dozens of tourists in steam and hot ash ... Today there is an even higher risk of an eruption ... ....
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US must recognise China's place in the world – as a responsible nation
The National 10 Dec 2019
Hardly a day seems to go by without some new story appearing about rising antagonism between China and the West. Beijing ordering government and public offices to remove all foreign computer appliances within the next three years – doubtless a tit for tat against America’s freezing out of Huawei – is just the latest ... Read More from Sholto Byrnes ... ....
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Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61
The National 10 Dec 2019
Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday. Frederiksson formed Roxette with Per Gessle in 1986 ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Bougainville people vote to create world’s newest nation
Japan Times 11 Dec 2019
Bougainville has voted by a landslide for independence from Papua New Guinea, according to official referendum results released Wednesday, a major step toward creating the ... ....
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Gunman kills 6 people in Czech Republic hospital before shooting himself
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
A gunman killed himself after shooting six people dead and injuring two others at a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday. One of the victims was shot in an operating theater and later died ... Police said the "dangerous armed perpetrator" who was carrying a "short handgun" had fled the scene in a silver-gray Renault Laguna ... ... ....
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WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones
The Independent 10 Dec 2019
WhatsApp will soon stop working on millions of phones after the messaging app announced it will stop supporting older devices. The Facebook-owned company revealed on its support page which smartphones would no longer be able to access the app, claiming the move was necessary to ensure the security of its users ... Shape Created with Sketch ... ....
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Bill Cosby loses appeal on sexual assault conviction
The Grio 10 Dec 2019
Bill Cosby’s appeal was denied by a Pennsylvania court today. In April 2018, Cosby was convicted of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand and he was sentenced to serve between three and 10 years behind bars. His lawyers sought to overturn that conviction on numerous grounds ... The three-judge appellate panel disagreed with both assertions ... ....
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Ansu Fati Makes History as Barcelona Knock Inter Milan Out of UEFA Champions League
Yahoo Daily News 11 Dec 2019
Milan. Teenage prodigy Ansu Fati became the youngest player to score a Champions League goal as a second-string Barcelona side beat Inter Milan 2-1 to send the Italians crashing out of the competition on Tuesday ... Barcelona were already through to the knockout stages as Group F winners and they left six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi at home ... ....
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New Zealand police open criminal probe into volcano deaths
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
New Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island where a powerful eruption of ash and scalding steam occurred as dozens of people were exploring the barren landscape. Five deaths were confirmed after Monday’s eruption of the White Island volcano ... The eruption about 2 p.m ... —- ... ....
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Climate change: Major emitters accused of blocking progress at UN talks
BBC News 11 Dec 2019photo: AP / Charles Krupa
Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34
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NASA unveils 'the most powerful rocket ever built'
Engadget 10 Dec 2019
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