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Trump warns Iran against 'sneak attack'
Suryaa 02 Apr 2020
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned Iran against a "sneak attack" on American forces and assets in Iraq, threatening a "very heavy price" as a consequence. "Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on US troops and/or assets in Iraq ... The US has enhanced its defence posture in the region....
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Trump: US to Deploy Anti-drug Navy Ships Near Venezuela
Voa News 02 Apr 2020
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Navy ships were being moved toward Venezuela as his administration beefs up counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean following a U.S. drug indictment against Nicolas Maduro ... counternarcotics capacity in the Western Hemisphere, with forces operating both in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific ... 11, 2020....
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Coronavirus: Some patients show signs of brain ailments
The Times of India 02 Apr 2020
Neurologists around the world say that a small subset of patients with COVID-19 are developing serious impairments of the brain ... These neurological syndromes join other unusual symptoms, such as diminished sense of smell and taste as well as heart ailments ... The next day, when his fever spiked, family members brought him back ... Sherry H-Y ... She added ... ....
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Coronavirus: US death toll exceeds 5,000 mark after new record daily rise
The Independent 02 Apr 2020photo: AP / Jens Meyer
Iran has no proxies, as Trump claims, but has friends - foreign minister tweets
The Star 02 Apr 2020
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has no proxies but it has friends, tweeted Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said that the country or its proxies planned a sneak attack on U.S. targets in Iraq ... ....
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'Shoot them dead' - Philippine leader says won't tolerate lockdown violators
The Jakarta Post 02 Apr 2020
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has warned violators of coronavirus lockdown measures they could be shot for causing trouble and said abuse of medical workers was a serious crime that would not be tolerated ... "It is getting worse ... "My orders to the police and military ... "Is that understood? Dead. Instead of causing trouble, I will bury you." ... ....
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What the Polls Say About a Donald Trump vs Joe Biden Presidential Matchup
Newsweek 31 Mar 2020
Nearly all recent polls show Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden beating incumbent President Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup, with several surveys even showing the former vice president in the lead by double digits ... Currently, national polling suggests that Biden is the frontrunner in the general election as well ... ....
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China's Shenzhen bans the eating of cats and dogs after coronavirus
Yahoo Daily News 02 Apr 2020
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus. Scientists suspect the coronavirus passed to humans from animals ... "This ban also responds to the demand and spirit of human civilization." ... ....
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Lori Loughlin and 13 other defendants move to dismiss charges in college admissions scandal
CNN 02 Apr 2020
(CNN)Attorneys for parents in the college admissions scandal case, including Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, filed a collection of motions to the dismiss charges against them in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday ... For Moving Defendants, the purported crimes have no connection to Massachusetts which could establish venue." ... ....
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We Can Learn A Lot From How Singapore Tackled COVID-19 And Corruption
WorldNews.com 01 Apr 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... It even led to the downfall of several administrations ... Harding’s Teapot Dome Scandal; and Richard M ... (2) The new legislation granted the CPIB great independence, giving it the power to investigate, search, and arrest suspects all on its own, without having to rely on the country’s untrustworthy police ... ....
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Trump sees possible Iranian 'sneak attack' on U.S. in Iraq, warns will retaliate
Reuters 01 Apr 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran and its proxies against attacking U.S. troops or assets in Iraq, citing a possible "sneak attack" but giving no other details ... ....
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Number of global coronavirus cases to top 1,000,000 ‘in days’
Metro UK 02 Apr 2020
The number of people infected with coronavirus across the globe will exceed one million in the next few days, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned ... Dr Ghebreyesus said. ‘As we enter the fourth month since the start of the pandemic, I am deeply concerned about the rapid escalation and global spread of infection ... Europa Press) ... Getty) ... AFP) ... ....
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100 Taliban fighters to be released from Afghan jails Thursday
Reuters 02 Apr 2020
The Afghan government will release 100 Taliban prisoners from jails on Thursday, said a senior security official, adding that in exchange the Taliban will release 20 Afghan security members ... ....
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Barack Obama urges climate action in veiled attack on Trump for failing over coronavirus
The Independent 01 Apr 2020
Former president Barack Obama has publicly dismissed his successor's actions on the coronavirus pandemic, comparing the crisis to Donald Trump’s climate denialism as the Republican rolled back Obama-era fuel standards ... Download the new Independent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now. Mr Obama said on Twitter ... ... ....
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Australian court to rule on ex-Vatican treasurer's sex offences appeal on April 7
Gulf Daily News 02 Apr 2020
Melbourne. Ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell will learn on April 7 whether he can walk free from jail, when Australia’s highest court hands down its judgment on his appeal against historical child sex offences ... Pell is the highest ranking Catholic worldwide to be jailed for child sex offences ... ....
