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Russia temporarily bans ALL Chinese visitors amid coronavirus epidemic
Russia Today 18 Feb 2020
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree on Tuesday evening banning Chinese citizens from entering the Russian Federation for tourism, work, and for private purposes. The new rules are effective from Thursday ... For instance, Russian Railways suspended all passenger traffic to and from China ... Also on rt.com From clothes to condoms....
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Facebook’s Libra and what you need to know about it
Cryptopolitan 17 Feb 2020
Facebook’s Libra created a huge commotion since its announcement in mid-2019. The project was revealed as one of the most ambitious crypto projects ever. Moreover, the project’s parent company did not have a flawless reputation and was involved in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal ... What is the goal of Facebook’s Libra? ... Security....
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Coronavirus: China's death toll breaches 2,000 but spread of virus is stabilising
One India 19 Feb 2020photo: AP / Francois Mori
Libya rebels claim to have ‘destroyed’ Turkish cargo ship in Tripoli
Press TV 18 Feb 2020
Armed rebels under the command of renegade general Khalifa Haftar in Libya claim they have destroyed a Turkish cargo ship carrying ammunition and weapons at the port of Tripoli ... There was no immediate reaction from Turkey, which sides with the internationally recognized government of Libya ... Since 2014, two rival seats of power have emerged in Libya ... ....
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WHO urges calm as China coronavirus death toll nears 1,900
Deccan Herald 18 Feb 2020
Nearly 1,900 people have now died and more than 72,000 others infected by the virus in China, with hundreds more cases in some 25 countries ... Official figures, meanwhile, showed there were nearly 1,900 new COVID-19 cases ... Deccan Herald News now on Telegram - Click here to subscribe. DH Newsletter Privacy Policy Get top news in your inbox daily. GET IT....
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Gunman kills ex-wife at Bangkok shopping mall days after mass shooting
The Himalayan 18 Feb 2020
BANGKOK. The gunman then fled the Century The Movie Plaza, near the Thai capital’s Victory Monument and is still on the run, Thai police said. “One person died and another was injured,” police Colonel Kissana Pattanacharoen told Reuters ... ....
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Rosario Dawson Comes Out As LGBTQ+ After Hinting About Being Apart Of The Community
Inquisitr 19 Feb 2020
Actress and activist Rosario Dawson decided to come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ in a recent interview ... ....
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Iran’s Khamenei Calls For Large Turnout in Upcoming Elections to Hinder US’s ‘Evil Intentions’
Sputnik 18 Feb 2020
Iran’s upcoming legislative elections, which are set for 21 February, have previously been slammed by some members of the opposition and US officials as fictitious, something Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was eager to denounce ... ....
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Mark Zuckerberg has asked his communications staff to blow-dry his sweaty armpits before big speeches, ...
Business Insider 19 Feb 2020
AP Photo. A new book by Wired's Steven Levy claims Zuckerberg is obsessed with his public image and even has his communications team blow dry his sweaty armpits before big events, according to a review of the book by by Bloomberg's Austin Carr ... Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories ....
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'Ghost ship' washes up on Irish coast after being abandoned over a year ago
The Arizona Republic 18 Feb 2020
A "ghost ship" abandoned for over a year after drifting in the Atlantic finally washed ashore in Ireland near Ballycotton, in County Cork ... ....
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Federal judges' group calls emergency meeting over Roger Stone case
Yahoo Daily News 18 Feb 2020
District Judge Cynthia Rufe, told USA Today. "There are plenty of issues that we are concerned about," Rufe, who is based in Philadelphia and was appointed by President George W. Bush, said. 'We'll talk all of this through." ... Barr, however, told ABC News in an interview the president has never asked him "to do anything in a criminal case," and Mr ... Mr ... ....
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Elon Musk takes a dig at Bill Gates, who bought a Porsche Taycan
Independent online (SA) 18 Feb 2020
San Francisco - Tesla founder Elon Musk took a jibe at Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday after it emerged that the world’s second richest man just bought his first electric car - and it wasn’t a Tesla ... "My conversations with Gates have been underwhelming tbh (to be honest)," Musk tweeted in response to Twitter user Tesletter ... IOL & IANS ....
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Dinosaurs Were Not Cold-Blooded After All, Study Claims
IFL Science 19 Feb 2020
Dinosaurs may not have been the cold-blooded killers we once thought they were, at least in part. New research suggests that the prehistoric giants may have had the ability to regulate their body temperatures, not unlike birds of today, which could change what we know about avian evolution ... Both species were from Canada ... Science Advances ... Image credit....
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Bitcoin whales manipulating BTC high to $10000?
Cryptopolitan 19 Feb 2020
Bitcoin whales are often criticized for market manipulation and it seems that the current high run to the $1000 mark is just another manipulation effort by the hidden players ... Bitcoin whales manipulating the market. The first series of transactions came hours before the rise when the Bitcoin price was actually going through a dip ... Tx ... Tx ... .......
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Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy
Yahoo Daily News 18 Feb 2020
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection. Facing mounting legal costs from defending itself against lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of boys, the venerable non-profit sought Chapter 11 protection in a court filing early Tuesday. A spokesman for the Boy Scouts of America said in a statement that the filing had "two key objectives ... ....
