sweaver907World Economic Forum Read Yuval Harari's blistering warning to Davos in full weforum.org - Yuval Harari • Humanity faces three existential threats this century, warned historian Yuval Harari at Davos 2020. • Technology risks dividing the world into wealthy …
sweaver907India Exclusive: India's rice exports fall sharply as sanctions delay payments from Iran Reuters India - By Mayank Bhardwaj and Neha DasguptaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reluctance among Indian traders to ship premium basmati rice to Iran as U.S. sanctions hobble its ability to pay has contributed to a sharp drop in overall exports from the world's
sweaver907World News The West Blames the Wuhan Coronavirus on China’s Love of Eating Wild Animals. The Truth Is More Complex TIME - Charlie Campbell / Wuhan, ChinaIt was no secret to anyone in Wuhan that Huanan Seafood Market sold a lot more than its name suggested. While one side of the low-slung warren of stalls did primarily stock fish and shellfish, the other
sweaver907Russia Russia gets new government in what Putin calls "major renewal" Reuters - Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Maria KiselyovaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new government on Tuesday which he described as a break with the past, bringing in some fresh faces but retaining many senior ministers. new
sweaver907North Korea North Korea abandons nuclear freeze pledge, blames 'brutal' U.S.... Reuters - Stephanie Nebehay(This 21st January story corrects name of EU speaker in 15th paragraph to Anne Kemppainen after she was misidentified by United Nations as Croatian ambassador Vesna Batistic Kos) GENEVA (Reuters) - North
sweaver907Africa Locust swarms threaten East Africa's crops Al Jazeera - Malcolm WebbA plague threatens regional food supplies, as swarm cross from neighbouring Somalia and Ethiopia into Kenya. The worst locust plague in 25 years is wiping out East Africa's crops, further straining food
sweaver907Asia Germany Breaks Korea’s Six-Year Streak as Most Innovative Nation Bloomberg - Michelle Jamrisko Sign up here to receive the Davos Diary, a special daily newsletter that will run from Jan. 20-24. Germany took first place in the 2020 Bloomberg …
sweaver907Ankara Erdogan says Somalia has invited Turkey to explore for oil in its... Reuters - Reuters EditorialFILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey January 13, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said
sweaver907Gambia Gambia's Ex-Dictator Jammeh Reportedly Wants to Come Home U.S. News & World Report - Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambia's longtime dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile three years ago after an election loss, has announced plans to …
sweaver907Middle East Iraq and its revolution after Soleimani's assassination Al Jazeera - Haider SaeedThe January 3 killing of the Iranian general will not start a war but it will have a detrimental effect on Iraq. "It is a turning point!" This is how over the past 10 days many analysts described the of
sweaver907World News Russia and Turkey seize the diplomatic initiative in Libya at the expense of the U.S. and the EU The Globe and Mail - Eric RegulyRussian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have handed France, Italy and the United States a humiliating diplomatic setback by seizing control of the tortured effort to
sweaver907China Chinese President's humiliating moment nzherald.co.nz - Gavin Fernando Chinese President Xi Jinping has been dealt a major blow after Taiwan's election. President Tsai Ing-wen swept to a second four-year term on Saturday …
sweaver907Xinjiang Uyghurs in Xinjiang Ordered to Replace Traditional Décor With Sinicized Furniture rfa.org - Radio Free Asia Staff Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) are ordering Uyghurs to “modernize” the interiors of their homes by ridding …
sweaver907Food Bank Inside the secret food bank that keeps farmworkers from going hungry csmonitor.com - Tony Avelar/Special to The Christian Science Monitor The early winter storms gathering in the Pacific bring welcome rains to California’s tinder-dry landscape. But for farmworkers picking strawberries …
sweaver907China Opinion: Why Tsai Ing-wen’s re-election as president could darken Taiwan’s future Los Angeles Times - Oriana Skylar MastroIn spite of China’s efforts to support her opponent, Tsai Ing-wen won a second term as president of Taiwan in elections on Saturday. The growing world of China skeptics will undoubtedly celebrate her as
sweaver907Middle East Haitham bin Tariq sworn in as Oman's new sultan Al JazeeraThe former culture minister has been named as successor to late Sultan Qaboos. Oman has named Haitham bin Tariq Al Said as the country's new ruler following the death of his cousin Sultan Qaboos bin Said
sweaver907China In Blow to Beijing, Taiwan Re-elects Tsai Ing-wen as President The New York Times - Steven Lee Myers and Chris HortonTAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s voters delivered a stinging rebuke of China’s rising authoritarianism on Saturday by re-electing President Tsai Ing-wen, who vowed to preserve the island’s sovereignty in the
sweaver907Middle East This Map Shows You Where Violence Could Break Out Because There's Not Enough Water VICE - Alex LubbenBesides the politics that make the Middle East a powder keg of instability, there’s another troubling factor that could predict where conflict will erupt: water scarcity. That’s the groundbreaking part
sweaver907Israel Challenging the Narratives That Support Israeli Occupation prospect.org - Isaac Scher A Palestinian farmer looks at Israeli soldiers in the West Bank town of Tubas, April 2014. A woman’s voice crackled on the radio as Benzi Sanders …
sweaver907Nicolás Maduro Exclusive: U.S. mulls sanctions against Venezuelan lawmakers over bid to seize congress - sources Reuters India - By Matt Spetalnick and Alexandra AlperWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering sanctions against some of the Venezuelan lawmakers who took part in a bid supported by President Nicolas Maduro to wrest control of the country's
sweaver907Oil How Much Oil Do We Import From The Middle East? Forbes - Robert RapierAs tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, I have fielded a number of queries on how this might impact the world’s oil markets. Today I want to explore that issue. The Middle East presently produces
sweaver907World News Iran retaliates for Gen. Soleimani's killing by firing missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq NBC News - By Courtney KubeThere were no reports yet of casualties or damage at the two Iraqi military bases housing U.S. forces. Iran retaliated for the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani by firing more than a dozen ballistic missiles
sweaver907China Chinese caught surveilling same US military base twice in 2 weeks Quartz - Justin RohrlichThe FBI arrested two Chinese nationals over the weekend for illegally photographing a US Navy base in Florida, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday in federal court. It was the second Chinese
sweaver907Morocco Morocco to spend $12 billion to secure water supply over next seven years Reuters - by Ahmed EljechtimiRABAT (Reuters) - Morocco will spend 115 billion dirhams ($12 billion) on water supply between 2020 and 2027 to meet increasing demand, the state news agency reported on Tuesday. Morocco was ranked as
sweaver907Khalifa Haftar Turkish support for Tripoli could 'rebalance forces' in Libya Reuters - Aidan LewisCAIRO (Reuters) - The planned arrival of Turkish military advisers in Libya should bolster the internationally recognized government, but may not be enough to turn the tide of a conflict in which eastern-based
sweaver907Black Voters Future of US military presence in Iraq in question amid confusion in Washington The Guardian - Julian Borger in WashingtonThe future of the US military presence in Iraq is in question amid scenes of confusion in Washington, as the Trump administration scrambled to respond to Iraqi demands for the troops to leave after last
sweaver907Donald Trump The official Trump line on Soleimani strike starts to unravel MSNBC - Steve Benen The official line from the White House is that Donald Trump approved last week’s mission to kill Qassim Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in …
sweaver907Alexei Navalny Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Targeted In Police Raid NPR - Vanessa RomoThe offices of Russia's most prominent opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, have been raided by security forces in Moscow. Video of the Thursday raid posted online shows a shower of fiery sparks as the to
sweaver907Saudi Arabia Pakistan considers Saudi Arabia's request for military assistance in Yemen PRI - Thomson ReutersISLAMABAD — Saudi Arabia has asked Pakistan for military aircraft, warships and soldiers, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday, at the start of a parliamentary debate on whether Pakistan
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