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Here's Why You Can Buy A Home WIth Scenic Views In Italy For Less Than One Dollar
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
The historic town of Sambuca on the island of Sicily is selling homes for less than €1 but the catch is new owners need to commit to refurbishing their new dwellings within three years, according to CNN ... "We're not intermediaries who liaise between old and new owners ... Gorgeous beaches, woods, and mountains surround us ... ... "It's a lovely, special place....
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Israeli TV Says U.S. Sees Most Of West Bank, Parts Of East Jerusalem In Palestinian State
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Israeli television said on Wednesday that U.S ... A senior White House official said only ... It’s a smart decision because we don’t want it to become the issue of the elections.” – Danny Danon....
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Sears Will Remain Open After Chairman Lampert Wins Bankruptcy Auction
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
Sears Holdings Corp Chairman Eddie Lampert was able to win out a bankruptcy auction for the famous department store chain with his latest takeover bid of $5.2 billion on Wednesday, allowing many of the retail sites to remain open, according to The Chicago Tribune ... But the deal still needs to be approved and supported with documentation before a U.S....
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EPA Leader Says Climate Change Isn't The 'Greatest Crisis'
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
President Donald Trump's nominated EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler said he did not believe climate change was a current major crisis for the United States during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, according to Reuters ... Even with intense Democratic opposition, since Republicans control the Senate his confirmation is almost guaranteed ... Sen....
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U.S. To Pull Out Of Missile Treaty After Russia Talks Fail
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
The United States on Wednesday rejected a Russian offer to save a landmark treaty that keeps nuclear missiles out of Europe because it could not be properly verified, setting the stage for Washington to withdraw from the pact next month, Reuters reports.After a meeting in Geneva between Russian and U.S. officials, U.S ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Pence Says ISIS Has Been Defeated In Syria, Hours After U.S. Troops Killed In Attack
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
The Islamic State has been defeated in Syria, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, hours after Americans were killed in a northern Syria bomb attack claimed by the militant group, Reuters reported.Pence did not mention the attack in his address to 184 chiefs of U.S ... personnel.The Pentagon said two U.S ... 19 that he would withdraw 2,000 U.S....
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WHO Lists Anti-Vaccine Movement As Top Health Threat During 2019
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
The World Health Organization said even though vaccinations help prevent more than two million deaths around the world every year, the anti-vaccine movement is now one of the top 10 threats to global health in 2019 and poses a severe problem, according to US News ... ... ... But it's not a problem only within the U.S ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Bogota Cracks Down On Venezuelan Tent Cities During Continued Mass Exodus
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
Colombian authorities dismantled a major camp for Venezuelan migrants in the capital of Bogota this week, taking down the temporary shelters and tents even though migrants continue to pour across the border from Venezuela, according to Al Jazeera. At its peak, nearly 700 people were living in the tent city last November when it opened....
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Gillette advert prompts furious conservatives to throw away razors in protest at effort to tackle ...
The Independent 16 Jan 2019
First they burned their Nike trainers. Now conservatives are taking their rage out on razors. Gillette has been bombarded with footage of angry men throwing away their shavers in response to an advert warning about toxic masculinity ... Join Independent Minds ... Get the best of The Independent ... Get the best of The Independent ... Comedian Tony Posnanski added ... ....
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British Prime Minister May Survives No-Confidence Vote
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative government narrowly won the no-confidence vote on Wednesday, with the final tally standing at 325 to 306, according to The Guardian ... She also said they needed to find solutions to "find a way forward." ... “Brexit is like a black hole that devours all light,” Labour’s Angela Eagle said ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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How a WhatsApp bug is deleting old messages
The Times of India 17 Jan 2019
NEW DELHI. Instant messaging app WhatsApp has acknowledged the "bug" due to which several users are complaining that WhatsApp is deleting their old messages silently. "We are aware of this bug and are working on a fix for the users who have encountered this issue," a WhatsApp spokesperson said in a statement ... @WABetaInfo It happens for me too ... ....
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Crocodile mauls woman to death in Indonesia
The News International 16 Jan 2019
Minahasa, Indonesia -An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a huge pet crocodile on the island of Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday. Deasy Tuwo, the head of a laboratory at a pearl farm in Minahasa in North Sulawesi, was killed by the 4.4-metre (14-foot) reptile last Thursday, authorities said ... ....
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Classified As A ‘Flawed Democracy,’ The U.S. Could Learn A Lot From Uruguay
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. As if things can’t get any precipitously worse for the United States, now comes news it didn’t even make the top 20 on the Global Democracy Index. In fact, the new 2018 index, which measures such democratic standards like civil liberties, employment and longevity, classified the U.S ... And though the U.S ... ....
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[UPDATE] Greek Prime Minister Narrowly Survives Confidence Vote In Parliament
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2019
They underline the difficulties a minority government will have in passing legislation and the possible negative impact on financial markets.“Unfortunately for Tsipras, political instability has come just as E.U ... Last year, the two nations signed an agreement for Macedonia to change its name to North Macedonia....
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Trump 'might actually leave Nato', former US ambassador says
The Independent 16 Jan 2019
Donald Trump may force the US to leave Nato, triggering “open season” for Russia in eastern and central Europe, a former American ambassador has said. ... “We all know that withdrawing the US from Nato is the mother of all bats*** crazy ideas,” Mr Shapiro said, before adding....
