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Strong earthquake hits Albania, damage reported
Gulf News 21 Sep 2019
Tirana. A strong earthquake hit Albania Saturday afternoon, forcing residents into the street in several cities, causing power cuts in the capital and collapsing some buildings in a nearby village ... The Morning and Evening Brief ... Subscribe ... ....
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President Donald Trump gets heat for urging Ukraine probe
Arab News 21 Sep 2019
President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said. Democrats condemned what they saw as a clear effort to damage a political rival, now at the heart of an explosive whistleblower complaint against Trump ... It’s always appropriate ... Sen ... .......
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Jennifer Lopez revives iconic jungle dress at Versace show
Gulf News 21 Sep 2019
Jennifer Lopez won Milan Fashion Week on Friday, wowing the crowd at Versace when she emerged wearing a version of the jungle dress that nearly broke the internet almost 20 years ago ... Then Versace intoned ... Not a smart phone remained dormant as the fashion crowd jostled to catch video of the fashion ah-ha moment ... “The world had the same reaction ... ____ ... ....
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Man dies while attempting underwater marriage proposal during Africa trip: Reports
Penn Live 21 Sep 2019
A Louisiana man drowned while attempting to propose to his girlfriend during a trip to Tanzania, various media sources are reporting. Kenesha Antoine reported on Facebook on Friday that Steven Weber Jr., of Zachary, La., had died, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown ... But ... He then flips over the paper ... You deserve the best ... ....
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U.S. troops to go to aid of Saudis
Arkansas Online 21 Sep 2019
The U.S. will send a "moderate" number of American troops to the Middle East and additional missile-defense capabilities to Saudi Arabia in response to last weekend's attack on oil facilities that President Donald Trump's administration has blamed on Iran, top Pentagon officials said ... response. He reiterated U.S ... The briefing by Esper and Gen ... U.S ... ....
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Iran's Guard says ready for 'any scenario' amid US standoff
The Times of India 21 Sep 2019photo: AP / Alex Brandon
Saudi Arabia Promises to Take 'Appropriate Steps' if Probe Proves Iran Responsible for Oil Attacks
Sputnik 21 Sep 2019
Earlier this week, the US announced that it would be sending some forces to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates following drone attacks on Saudi Aramco oil fields on 14 September ... ....
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Turkey prepared to act on its southern border with Syria: Erdogan
Press TV 21 Sep 2019
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is fully prepared for a possible operation on the border with Syria to push back militants from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in case the United States fails to create a so-called safe zone in the northeastern part of the Arab country this month ... PressTV-Turkey....
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Last Reactor at Site of Worst US Civilian Nuclear Accident Site Finally Shut Down
News18 21 Sep 2019photo: AP / Vincent Thian
Hong Kong protesters vandalize train station, hurl firebombs as police deploy tear gas to stop riot
Russia Today 21 Sep 2019
Hong Kong police have fired tear gas at protesters, who vandalized a train station, erected barricades and started fires, in the latest anti-Beijing demonstration there this weekend ... On Saturday thousands of protesters gathered in Tuen Mun, a satellite town located in the New Territories ... This was done to obtain a permit for gathering ... Earlier ... ....
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Alzheimer's Day: When does warning bell ring
Deccan Herald 21 Sep 2019
Today is World Alzheimer's Day, a day dedicated to spread awareness and understand how Alzheimer's disease affects the brain. Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a chronic neuro-degenerative disease which gradually worsens over time. However, the cause for most Alzheimer's cases are still mostly unknown ... Eight early signs of Alzheimer's Disease. 1. Memory loss....
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Taylor Swift cancels concert amid animal rights criticism
BBC News 21 Sep 2019
On Saturday, Mushroom Events said in a statement that "changes to [Swift's] Asian promo schedule have made it logistically impossible for her to be here" for the Cup ... Victoria Racing Club's CEO Neil Wilson said Swift's cancellation would be "disappointing for everyone" ... ....
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'Storm Area 51' event draws only 100 people, one arrested for public urination
The Arizona Republic 20 Sep 2019photo: AP / Vincent Yu
Demonstrators march in Hong Kong in new weekend of protest
The Oklahoman 21 Sep 2019
HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters marched through an outlying district of Hong Kong on Saturday in a renewed outpouring of grievances against the Chinese territory's government. The march by several thousand people in Tuen Mun on Hong Kong's northwest was relatively small compared with previous weekends ... 1 celebrations of its 70th anniversary in power ... ....
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China, Solomon Islands sign agreement to establish diplomatic ties
Reuters 21 Sep 2019
China and the Solomon Islands signed an agreement on Saturday to establish diplomatic ties after the Pacific island nation ditched relations with Taiwan, which Beijing claims as a Chinese province ... ....
