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China flies dozens of fighter jets near Taiwan in show of force
The Hill 23 Sep 2021
Two dozens Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwanese airspace on Thursday in a show of force amid rising tensions between China and the autonomous island. China’s People’s Liberation Army flew 19 planes near Taiwan on Thursday morning and then sent five more in the afternoon, The Associated Press reported ... The U.S ... ....
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U.S. special envoy for Haiti resigns citing "inhumane" treatment of migrants
Sina 23 Sep 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S ... A State Department spokesperson confirmed Foote had submitted his resignation to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday ... soil. Enditem. .
photo: AP / Bernat Armangue
Taliban official: Strict punishment, executions will return
Info News 23 Sep 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the founders of the Taliban and the chief enforcer of its harsh interpretation of Islamic law when they last ruled Afghanistan said the hard-line movement will once again carry out executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public ... “No one will tell us what our laws should be ... The U.S ... .
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Paris court confirms life sentence for Carlos the Jackal
Raw Story 23 Sep 2021photo: AP / Alex Brandon
White House thinks PM Modi is India's president; embarrassing gaffe triggers backlash [details]
International Business Times 23 Sep 2021
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the US on Wednesday to attend the Quad summit convened by President Joe Biden, hold bilateral talks with leaders and address the United Nations General Assembly. On Friday, PM Modi will have a personal meeting with Biden, their first after the president's election ... President, or Prime Minister? ... .
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Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
The Independent 23 Sep 2021
There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the agenda at the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York ... .
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Myanmar Junta Violations May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity
Voa News 23 Sep 2021
A U.N. investigator on Myanmar has accused the country’s military junta of systematic attacks against the people of Myanmar that may amount to crimes against humanity. The report by the special rapporteur was submitted Wednesday to the U.N. Human Rights Council ... He said no one is spared, not even the children ... The U.N ... .
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'Silent killing': Starvation stalks Ethiopia's Tigray
Urdu Point 23 Sep 2021
"Access by road and by air, which along with electricity, telecoms, banking activity and fuel supplies are essential to enable aid delivery, are being denied by the Ethiopian government -- indications of a siege."
photo: USMC / Cpl. Aaron J. Rock
'Shooting' at US army base was an 'exercise', no casualties: Official
The Times of India 23 Sep 2021
WASHINGTON. A reported shooting at the United States Army's highly secure Ft. Meade base north of Washington Thursday was just an exercise, with no casualties as originally reported, a base official said ... .
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UN: 'It's time for humanity to grow up' - Johnson on climate change
Ruptly 23 Sep 2021photo: AP / Fernando Llano
Mexico: More Haitian migrants attempt to cross Rio Grande despite mass expulsion from US
Ruptly 23 Sep 2021
Groups of Haitian migrants were seen crossing the Rio Grande in both directions, near Mexico's Ciudad Acuna, on Wednesday as they attempt to reach the United States ... .
photo: Creative Commons / Maurizio Pesce
One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones
Albuquerque Journal 23 Sep 2021
LONDON — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday to require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, proposed legislation that would mandate USB-C cables for charging, technology that many device makers have already adopted ... ___ ... ___ ... .
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UN says 16 million Yemenis ‘marching towards starvation’
Al Jazeera 23 Sep 2021
The head of the UN food agency is warning that 16 million people in Yemen “are marching towards starvation”, adding that food rations for millions in the war-torn nation will be cut in October unless new funding arrives ... But donors pledged less than half the amount – $1.7bn, which the UN chief called “disappointing” ... ‘End the war’ ... It is a heartbreak.
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Lithuania Chinese phones controversy explained, and how it impacts you
TechRadar 23 Sep 2021
The Lithuanian government recently advised its citizens to stop using Chinese smartphones, and the call made to the country's 2.7 million citizens has been picked up by global news outlets ... That's why we've put together this explainer on the controversy ... What's the actual news ... The bigger issues were with Xiaomi phones ... Future) ... What's not the news.
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Motor racing-Verstappen laughs off Hamilton’s pressure comments
Metro USA 23 Sep 2021
(Reuters) – Max Verstappen hit back with sarcasm on Thursday after seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton suggested his young Red Bull rival was feeling the pressure of a first title tilt ... “It’s so horrible to fight for a title. I really hate it,” he added ... “I’m very chilled ... “Which is fine ... .
