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‘They may not tell you the whole truth’: Fears of another Chernobyl as Russian-built atomic power station set to open in Belarus
The Independent 19 Jan 2020
It was when the tree fellers arrived in early 2009 with their bulldozers that Nikolai Ulasevich, a local activist, knew the game was up. There might not have been a published order to build an atomic power station in the fields overlooking his homestead in the village of Vornyany - but a decision had clearly been made ... Shape Created with Sketch ... 1/25....
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China moves to phase out single-use plastics
The Observer 19 Jan 2020photo: AP / Ofer Vaknin
Iran Says It Is Preparing for Satellite Launch
Hamodia 19 Jan 2020
Iran said Sunday that two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation’s space center for eventual launch, without elaborating. Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted about the development, calling it an “important research step.” ... The U.S ... ....
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Belgian neurologist wins €1m prize for work on serious brain trauma
The Observer 19 Jan 2020
A pioneering Belgian neurologist has been awarded €1m to fund further work in helping diagnose the most severe brain injuries, as he seeks to battle “the silent epidemic” and help people written off as “vegetative” who, it is believed, will never recover ... can their loved ones see or hear them? Can they feel anything, including pain? ... Experience ... ....
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Alphabet's soaring stock just pushed it above a $1 trillion market cap. Here are the 11 highest-valued public companies.
The Times of India 19 Jan 2020
Alphabet is the latest firm to join the small group of companies with market caps higher than $1 trillion, further cementing the tech sector as the highest valued in public markets. The Google-parent's Thursday close set the stock high enough to notch a valuation above the four-comma threshold ... Data is as of 3.00 p.m. ET on January 17. {{}}. View As ... 11....
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Japan's leader vows to boost nation's role in US alliance
Yahoo Daily News 19 Jan 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Sunday to bolster his country's role under its security pact with the U.S. in “outer space and cyberspace,” as the allies marked the 60th anniversary of a treaty that has been the basis for their postwar defense alliance ... 19, 1960, with President Dwight Eisenhower ... In exchange, the U.S ... presence ... ....
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Afghan officials say Taliban kill 6 members of same family
The Times of India 19 Jan 2020
KABUL. Afghan officials said Sunday that the Taliban executed six members of the same family, including an infant girl, in a remote village in the country's north. The Taliban denied any involvement, saying the attack Saturday was triggered by a personal dispute ... He said the Taliban attacked the government troops when they arrived ... Top Videos ... ....
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Trump impeachment: Democrats set out case as Senate trial looms
The Guardian 19 Jan 2020
Republicans insist Trump did nothing illegal regarding Ukraine A Very Stable Genius review ... Related. Alan Dershowitz....
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Qatar signs $470 mn solar deal
Business Line 19 Jan 2020
Gas-rich Qatar signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of meeting up to one-tenth of peak national power demand. The Al-Kharsaah plant, near the capital, is a 10-square-kilometre joint venture with French and Japanese partners due for completion in 2022 ahead of the football World Cup ... .......
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Facebook says technical error caused vulgar translation of Chinese leader’s name
Asahi News 19 Jan 2020
YANGON--Facebook Inc. on Saturday blamed a technical error for Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s name appearing as “Mr Shithole” in posts on its platform when translated into English from Burmese, apologising for any offence caused ... It was not clear how long the issue lasted, but Google’s translation function did not show the same error....
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Over 1,000 gather in central Hong Kong park to call for democracy
The Himalayan 19 Jan 2020
HONG KONG. Hundreds of protesters in China-ruled Hong Kong gathered in a central park on Sunday to call for democratic reforms and denounce communism, as police stopped and searched people on nearby streets and in metro stations ... A water canon truck and armoured jeeps were also visible on central streets on Sunday ... One read ... ....
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Deadly clashes in Iraq as protest movement revives in Baghdad and Najaf
The National 19 Jan 2020
Confrontations between security forces and protesters wounded dozens in Baghdad and southern Iraq on Sunday as anti-government demonstrations enter a third month ... Angry protests have rocked the capital and southern regions for the last three months, with demonstrators calling for an overhaul of a political system they deem corrupt ... Read More ... Updated....
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Are Blockchain and Bitcoin New Tools for Criminals?
Coin Idol 19 Jan 2020
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have peculiarities that, in the absence of adequate supervision, mean they are likely to become instruments harmful to the economic and monetary system as a whole, and risky for individual users, and be an additional useful tool for criminal organizations ... carries the risk of illegal use by organized crime....
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Kuchar wins in Singapore despite seventh hole meltdown
Supersport 19 Jan 2020
It turned out to be quite a competition, much more of a competition than I was thinking it was going to be," said Kuchar.</p>"I was playing so well this week and so (wanted) to finish this thing off, to make the turn and play a great back nine....
