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Top US officials considered removing Trump using 25th amendment, FBI lawyers confirm
The Independent 17 Feb 2019
Former acting head of the FBI Andrew McCabe revealed earlier this week there had been conversations at the top echelons of the government about invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Mr Trump after he fired FBI director James Comey in May 2017 ... I only heard about it once airborne ... I only heard about it once airborne....
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Japan PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after US request: report
The News International 17 Feb 2019
Japan´s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after being requested to do so by Washington, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday ... The report came after Trump´s claim on Friday that Abe had nominated him for the prize ... "Many other people feel that way, too ... That´s okay." ... ....
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Shark attacks man surfing at Australia's Byron Bay
WPTV 17 Feb 2019
A man has been airlifted to the hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of New South Wales in Australia, according to local police. Police said in a statement Sunday that emergency services were called to Byron Bay around 6.40 a.m. local time, after reports that a man surfing near Belongil Beach was bitten on the leg by a shark ... ....
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Iran unveils first semi-heavy missile-equipped submarine
Federal News Radio 17 Feb 2019
The Fateh has subsurface-to-surface missiles with a range of about 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles), capable of reaching Israel and U.S. military bases in the region ... ....
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Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust
This is Money 17 Feb 2019
WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister has cancelled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel's prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday ... The summit of four central and Eastern European countries is set to be held in Jerusalem this week ... ....
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Saudi crown prince heads for Pakistan amid India tensions
Yahoo Daily News 17 Feb 2019
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is due to arrive in Pakistan on Sunday at the start of his tour of South Asia and China, but the visit risks being overshadowed by escalating tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan ... Islamabad denies playing a role and has called for an investigation ... ....
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Trump tells Europe to take back ISIS fighters, warns they could be released
CNN 17 Feb 2019
"Time for others to step up and do the job that they are so capable of doing," the US President tweeted late Saturday night ... Read More ... Downing Street referred CNN to Javid's Friday statement when asked about Trump's tweets ... Now 19, she told The Times that she had no regrets about going to Syria but that she wanted to come home "to have my child." ... ....
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Idex 2019: UAE Armed Forces sign Dh5bn worth of deals on day one
The National 17 Feb 2019
The UAE Armed Forces awarded Dh4.97 billion in contracts on the first day of the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex), with the lion’s share of deals going to international companies. The Armed Forces, which signed 33 contracts in total, awarded International companies contracts worth Dh3.87bn ... Read More. •Idex 2019 ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Miner Vale evacuates 200 people near Brazilian dam on fears of instability
This is Money 17 Feb 2019
Vale said in a statement that it had evacuated people living near the inactive B3/B4 dam of the Mar Azul mine about 25 kilometers south of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state, after revising security data on the structure ... ....
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Naomi Osaka hurt by rumour split with coach motivated by money as she prepares for Dubai Tennis Championships
The National 17 Feb 2019
Read More ... • WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships ... • Federer, Halep and Osaka ... Speaking on Sunday for the first time about the departure from Bajin, as she prepares for this week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Osaka said ... I’m not going to say anything bad about him because, of course, I’m really grateful for all the things that he’s done ... ....
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Jim Carrey Gives Trump Some Rough Fore-Play in Latest Political Artwork
The Wrap 16 Feb 2019
Jim Carrey came out swinging at Donald Trump with his latest political cartoon. Actor-artist Carrey took a shot at Trump Saturday, gifting fans with a cartoon reflecting on Trump’s recent decision to declare a national emergency in an effort to build a wall along the U.S. border, and the president’s fondness for hitting the links....
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Israeli leader pledges funds for museum for Jewish WWII vets
Federal News Radio 17 Feb 2019
Once the money starts flowing, it will take about 18 months to complete the work and inaugurate the museum, said Zvi Kan-Tor, a retired Israeli general who has been leading efforts to establish the Museum of the Jewish Soldier in World War II. “We are very happy about the ......
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Syria’s Assad: U.S. Will Sell Out Those Relying on It
Hamodia 17 Feb 2019
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned on Sunday that the United States would not protect those depending on it, in reference to Kurdish fighters who control much of the north. “We say to those groups who are betting on the Americans, the Americans will not protect you,” he said without naming them ... U.S ... The U.S ... ....
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Rouhani says Iran ready to improve ties with Gulf states
The Times of India 17 Feb 2019
DUBAI ... Iran and Saudi Arabia have been fighting proxy wars for years, backing opposing sides in conflicts in Syria and Yemen ... Saudi Arabia welcomed the move ... "We want to establish brotherly ties with all countries of the region ... Iran's foreign ministry on Sunday summoned Pakistan's ambassador to protest about Wednesday's attack. ....
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