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Poland's abortion ban is a cynical attempt to exploit religion by a failing leader
The Guardian 28 Oct 2020
Coronavirus may be new, but the authoritarian instinct is as old as politics itself. One of the standard tricks of the Covid-19-era illiberal populist is to reach for religion when you are being accused of incompetence ... This in practice now means almost all forms of abortion are banned ... The slogan “women’s hell” has gone viral....
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Will The Undecided Voter Choose The Next President Of The United States? Probably So
WorldNews.com 28 Oct 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. The undecided voter in this election is not only an endangered species, but they probably will choose the next president of the United States of America, whether the Republican incumbent Donald Trump or Democratic nominee Joe Biden ... (1) The opposite, however, may be true ... Being Wrong ... New York, New York....
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Climate change: China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated'
BBC News 28 Oct 2020
China's aggressive policy of planting trees is likely playing a significant role in tempering its climate impacts ... China's increasing leafiness has been evident for some time ... He commented ... "However, although the forest sink is bigger than thought, no-one should mistake this as constituting a 'free pass' way to reach net zero....
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Turkey vows legal action over Erdogan cartoon
BBC News 28 Oct 2020
Turkey has vowed to take "legal, diplomatic actions" over a cartoon of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in French magazine Charlie Hebdo. The cartoon depicts Turkey's president lifting the dress of a veiled woman ... State secularism is central to France's national identity ... Charlie Hebdo is no stranger to controversy ... Related Topics. ....
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Fukushima nuclear disaster: Japan to unveil plan to release radioactive waste water
The Independent 28 Oct 2020photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster
Joe Biden calls running mate’s husband ‘Kamala’s wife’ as gaffes pile up days before election (VIDEO)
Russia Today 28 Oct 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden accidentally suggested that his running mate, Kamala Harris, was married to another woman. Biden has suffered a series of tongue slips as he enters the final stretch of the 2020 contest ... “My wife, Jill, as you know, and Doug Emhoff, uh, Kamala’s wife, were there ... Joe Biden calls Sen ... ....
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Heathrow loses claim to being Europe's biggest airport
The Malta Independent 28 Oct 2020photo: AP / Aaron Favila
Police chief killed by fighting cock during raid on illegal venue in Philippines
Russia Today 27 Oct 2020
A Filipino police officer bled to death after a fighting cock slashed his femoral artery during a raid on an illegal event on the island of Northern Samar. Like other sports, cockfights have been officially banned due to Covid-19 ... Three other attendees fled before they could be apprehended and remain at large ... Like this story? Share it with a friend!....
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NASA scientists spot ‘unexpected’ molecule in Titan’s atmosphere
The Siasat Daily 28 Oct 2020
Washington, Oct 28 . NASA scientists have discovered a molecule in Saturn moon Titans atmosphere that has never been detected in any other atmosphere ... But dense atmospheres like Titan’s are hives of chemical activity ... Scientists don’t yet know why cyclopropenylidene would show up in Titan’s atmosphere but no other atmosphere ... IANS ... ....
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Pakistan successfully conducts anti-ship missile live-fire demonstration
China.dot.org 28 Oct 2020
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Behind the story: From Nepal to Saudi Arabia, reporting how a dead man came back to life
The Los Angeles Times 28 Oct 2020photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore
Trump Merchandise Outsells Biden's, China's Factories Say
New York Times 28 Oct 2020photo: AP / Pavel Golovkin
Putin, Erdogan discuss Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Libya
Press TV 28 Oct 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep concern about the persisting conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh as well as the rising presence of foreign terrorists in the clashes in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart. "Developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone were discussed ... The ongoing clashes erupted in late September ... ....
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Spy agency ducks questions about 'back doors' in tech products
Canada Dot Com 28 Oct 2020photo: Creative Commons / Book Catalog
Russia approves bill allowing national law to trump international treaties
Deccan Herald 28 Oct 2020
The Russian parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would give national legislation precedence over international treaties and rulings from international bodies in cases when they conflict with Russia's constitution. The bill's approval is likely to spark concern among rights advocates in Russia ... European Court ... .......
