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Man kidnaps woman, forces her to watch slavery series
A man allegedly kidnapped a woman and forced her to watch 1977 slavery mini-series Roots to “understand her racism”. Cedar Rapids police department in Iowa arrested Robert Noye, 52, an African American, on charges of…
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Cambodia orders women not to look sexy on Facebook
A crackdown in Cambodia on women who wear provocative clothing while selling goods via Facebook live streams was slammed by women’s rights groups as dangerous and baseless. PM Hun Sen said low cut tops were…
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8 killed in shootings in German city of Hanau
Two hookah lounges targeted Eight people were killed in shootings in the German city of Hanau. Two hookah lounges reportedly were targeted. Authorities were searching for the perpetrators early Thursday.A short police statement gave no…
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1986 murder of Swedish PM may be close to being solved
The unsolved murder of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was shot dead 34 years ago in downtown Stockholm, may be a step closer being solved. The case’s chief prosecutor, Krister Petersson, said he…
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Coronavirus: death toll in China exceeds 2,100
The death toll from China’s Coronavirus epidemic jumped to 2,112 on Thursday after 108 more people died in Hubei province, the hard-hit epicentre of the outbreak. Most of the deaths were in the provincial capital Wuhan, where…
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“Not Treated Very Well by India,” Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he is “saving the big deal” with India for later and he “does not know” if it will be done before the presidential election in November, clearly indicating that…
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Sharjah Police nab man who stole gold bars from Indian jeweler
Sharjah Police arrested an Asian man for allegedly duping a gold store owner out of gold bars. The police recovered all the stolen items and money from the suspect. The suspect lured the victim to…
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Iran government denies rumors of Rouhani resignation
The Iranian government dismissed the latest in a series of reports that President Hassan Rouhani is resigning from his post. Government spokesman and presidential aide Ali Rabiee dismissed the “rumors” in an interview with reporters after a cabinet meeting…
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Businessman pays £15,000 towards Boris Johnson’s holiday
The cost of Boris Johnson’s accommodation for his New Year’s holiday was covered by the co-founder of Carphone Warehouse, David Ross. Ross is named in the MP’s register of interests as donating £15,000 towards the PM’s…
