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Chile military plane disappears with 38 aboard
There was no immediate word on the identities of those on board, but a lot of them were said to be members of the air force. A statement from the Chilean Air Force said 38 people were on board the plane, including 17 crew members and 21 passengers. [Full Article...]
Activists launch Myanmar boycott ahead of Hague genocide hearings：The Asahi Shimbun
It is based on her global stature built over two decades of being a prisoner of conscience, detained by the Myanmar junta, and the knowledge that defending her country can only bolster her nationalistic credentials at home and even strengthen her standing vis a vis the all-powerful military. [Full Article...]
UK PM pockets reporter's phone in hospital row
The incident happened as Hancock was leaving the hospital after visiting senior staff to talk about the case of four-year-old Jack Williment Barr. Jack's mother Sarah Williment covered him with coats to keep warm as he waited for a bed at Leeds General Infirmary. [Full Article...]
Zelensky and Putin reportedly agree on POW swap by Dec 31
A major breakthrough is unlikely, and Ukrainian protesters in Kyiv are heaping pressure on Zelenskiy not to surrender too much to Putin at their first face-to-face meeting. While the United States was never part of this peace process, U.S. backing has strengthened Ukraine's overall negotiating position vis-a-vis Russian Federation in the past. [Full Article...]
Trump And Pompeo Will Meet With Russia's Foreign Minister
After a May 2017 meeting at the Oval Office, Trump allegedly revealed highly classified details about the threat from the Islamic State group with Lavrov and Russia's then ambassador in Washington, Sergey Kislyak. Democratic House Intelligence Committee counsel Daniel Goldman brought up Putin while laying out the case for impeachment in his opening statement, where he described Trump's push to hav... [Full Article...]
China's trade with USA falls in November
It had lifted to 108.92 yen on the U.S.jobs data before losing momentum. Exports to the U.S. were down 23%, the worst such result since February and the twelfth monthly decline in a row. The rise in Chinese imports marks the 1st year-on-year growth since April. "Although the trade data did not have much impact, concerns about slowing growth and a lack of government stimulus are capping the Chi... [Full Article...]
'No political bias' in Federal Bureau of Investigation probe of Trump campaign
But the report also found applications to spy on a Trump aide had "significant inaccuracies and omissions". The Justice Department's watchdog probe concluded that the so-called Russian Federation investigation by the FBI was justified and was not organised out of political bias, as was earlier suggested by President Donald Trump . [Full Article...]
Pete Frates, Inspiration for The Ice Bucket Challenge, Dies at 34
Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that leads to paralysis due to the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain. This is the hand I've been dealt and I've made my peace with it. "As a result, through his determination -along with his faithful supporters, Team Frate Train - he champion... [Full Article...]