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‘Bestiality, beheadings, suicide:’ Graphic content gave Facebook moderator PTSD, lawsuit says
The Tribune San Luis Obispo 25 Sep 2018
There’s nothing inherently violent about a content moderator’s workspace at Facebook. But what they witness on their computer screens is a different story, according to a lawsuit filed in California ... ....
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Trump stands alone as globe gathers
CNN 25 Sep 2018
"The EU will therefore uphold, strengthen and reform the UN and the rules-based global order ... "We have pulled out of the Global Compact" on migration, she continued ... Trump's critics say this approach undermines US leadership on the global ... Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday the US isn't retreating from global leadership, but reaffirming it....
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Syria: Everyone else’s battleground, in both war and peace
Wtop 25 Sep 2018
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As world leaders talk peace at the U.N. this week, the people of Idlib cling to fragile hope that diplomacy will avert a blowout battle over Syria’s last rebel stronghold. Yet diplomacy hasn’t served Syria well so far. Those same world powers trying to negotiate a peaceful outcome in Idlib have been using Syria as a proxy battleground for years ... WHAT RUSSIA WANTS ... WHAT TURKEY WANTS ... meetings this week ... ....
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Japanese Rovers Send Back First Images Ever Taken On An Asteroid's Surface
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
Over the weekend Japan’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft successfully landed two rovers on an asteroid – the first in history, IFL Science reported.Those two little rovers, called Rover-1A and 1B but together MINERVA-II1, have returned some amazing images from their mission at asteroid Ryugu, 280 million kilometers (175 million miles) from Earth.The first image sent back came from Rover-1A on Sept. 21 ... 22....
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Cosby Sentencing Delayed By Missing Defense Witness; Comic Faces 30 Years In Prison
WorldNews.com 24 Sep 2018
That Dr. Timothy Foley apparently is unavailable until Tuesday morning at the earliest, which stalled a ruling by Judge Steven O’Neill on the SVP and, under Keystone State law, consequently hits the pause button on the actual sentencing.Noting that this tactic was “clearly delaying this,” the judge recommended that defense attorney Joseph Green see if there is “any chance” that they could get their witness in front of him ASAP ... ....
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FM Qureshi discusses India's construction of dams with World Bank president
Dawn 25 Sep 2018
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Monday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The focus of the meeting was on implementing the World Bank's role as the administrator of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), Radio Pakistan reported ... "I heard his point of view and he has promised that he will make one more attempt [at this issue]," said FM Qureshi ... ....
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U.S. Warns Russia Over Missile Defense For Syria
WorldNews.com 24 Sep 2018
The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a "major mistake" and should be reconsidered. It also says U.S ... General Assembly."We think introducing the S-300s to the Syrian government would be a significant escalation by the Russians and something that we hope, if these press reports are accurate, they would reconsider." ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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World Bank report warns Gaza Strip economy is in 'free fall
ABC News 25 Sep 2018
World Bank warns Gaza economy in 'free fall,' calls for urgent action by Israel, international community ... ....
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Katie Holmes, Jamie Foxx wedding venue decided? Here's the truth
International Business Times 25 Sep 2018
Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx are enjoying their time as a romantic couple but are not in any hurry to exchange vows. A recent report allegedly claimed that Tom Cruise's ex-wife has reportedly chosen a wedding dress and even selected a wedding venue ... The fact-checking website further added that magazine's article is not true ... In a throwback picture posted by James, Katie commented, " I went to the prom after we shot the pilot!!!!" ... News. ....
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Nelson Mandela's widow urges world to put egos aside and end violence
The Times of India 25 Sep 2018
UNITED STATES ... With peace a scarce commodity, Machel's challenge was echoed by UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres and other leaders who acknowledged the world is far from achieving Mandela's ideals which also include human rights and global cooperation ... "The world needs a social contract based on shared responsibility, and the only forum that we have to achieve this global compact is the United Nations." ... ....
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Report Says Active Ingredient In Monsanto's Weedkiller Roundup Is Harmful To Honeybees
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
A new study published this week from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin said the active ingredient in the weedkiller made by Monsanto, Glyphosate, could be contributing to the global decline in bees and a loss of their habitat along with damages to the bees' microbiota ... “The finding that these bacteria are sensitive to the most widely used pesticide in the world is thus concerning.” ... ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Iran nuclear deal: Plan put forward to dodge US sanctions
BBC News 25 Sep 2018
The system would facilitate oil companies and businesses to continue trading, without relying on the US-led global ......
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Instagram Co-Founders Resign From Company, Says Report
NDTV 25 Sep 2018
Co-founders of Facebook Inc's Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, have resigned and plan to leave the photo-sharing app company in coming weeks, the New York Times reported late on Monday,... ....
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Pakistan SC offers security to Musharraf if he returns
Yahoo Daily News 25 Sep 2018
Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday assured former President Pervez Musharraf of high-level security if he returns to the country to face pending cases against him ... Musharraf has failed to appear before the court despite repeated summons ... ....
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Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron discuss Syria, Iran and trade
The Times of India 25 Sep 2018
WASHINGTON. US President Donald Trump on Monday held a meeting with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in Syria, the aggressive behaviour of Iran and promoting free trade between the US and the European Union (EU) ... "Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to closely coordinate to address global challenges," the White House said ... "We are doing very well ... And trade," Trump said ... ....
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