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Turkey to open embassy in Paraguay
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said at the time that Paraguay , the third country after the United States and Guatemala to make the move, had taken a "bold stance in worldwide affairs". The South American country announced in May that it would follow Donald Trump's lead by relocating the mission to the holy city, all of which Israel claims as its capital even as Palestinians an... [Full Article...]
India court legalises gay sex in landmark verdict
This isn't the first time Section 377 was challenged in court, though. "There is a large implication of this judgment". Sukhdeep Singh, a gay rights activist and editor of Gaylaxy Magazine, said the community still had a lot of distance to go "to be legally with your partner". [Full Article...]
Powerful quake hits northern Japan, some damage reported
A wide view of the massive landslide in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, northern Japan. Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said two people had been killed, with local media reported around 40 were missing. The central government set up a crisis management taskforce at the prime minister's office. A landslide along a long ridge in the rural town of Atsuma could be seen in aerial footage from public b... [Full Article...]
Paraguay to move embassy out of Jerusalem
President Mario Abdo BenÃtez, who was sworn in last month, said he wanted to help achieve "a just and durable peace" in the Middle East. Paraguay said Wednesday it's moving its Israeli embassy back to Tel Aviv, just weeks after moving the consulate to Jerusalem . [Full Article...]
Obama says Trump is 'a symptom of division'
Former President Barack Obama attacked President Donald Trump on Friday in an attempt to help the Democrats in the 2018 midterms, smirking as he suggested that Trump has not done anything to condemn "Nazis". We're supposed to stand up to discrimination. "The biggest threat to our democracy is indifference". Obama issued a blistering rebuke of Trump during a speech at the University of IL on... [Full Article...]
Brett Kavanaugh Hearing: N.J. Senator Ignites Debate Over Leaking Emails
UK Security Chief Says Putin Responsible For Poisoning Attack
British security minister Ben Wallace MP linked the attack directly to Putin , saying the Russian president is ultimately "responsible". Britain on Wednesday announced charges against two suspected Russian agents in the March 4 attack on the Skripals in the city of Salisbury. [Full Article...]
Up to five dead at Bedford home
He said officers made the discovery on Coode Street in Bedford after a man attended a regional police station. "Attending Police discovered the deceased bodies of up to five persons including children", the statement said. "Whilst the scene is yet to be forensically examined it is believed up to five deceased are located at the scene". "I can say there was at least one woman but I can't say mo... [Full Article...]