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Republican gets smacked down after telling CNN that US shouldn’t be ‘so sanctimonious’ about Khashoggi murder
rawstory.com - www.rawstory.com
Former Pennsylvania Republican Charlie Dent got smacked down after he told CNN on Monday that the US shouldn’t be so “sanctimonious” about the murder …
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Imran Khan
Pakistan PM Imran Khan lashes out at Trump 'tirade'
Reuters - By Drazen Jorgic
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump following his remarks that Pakistan doesn't "do a damn thing" for the United States despite
Osama Bin Laden
Trump takes aim at Navy SEAL, says Osama bin Laden should have been caught sooner
cbsnews.com - Christopher Brito
President Trump is under fire for criticizing the Navy SEAL who led the 2011 military operation that took out Osama bin Laden. In an interview with …
Axiosadded this to Science
Saudi Arabia
How Trump is privately describing Saudi Arabia's killing of Khashoggi
Axios
President Trump has never wanted to make a big deal out of the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which the CIA reportedly has concluded …
Associated Press
World News
The Latest: Germany rescinds approval for Saudi arms sales
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the slaying of journalist Jamal Khashoggi (all times local): 8:05 a.m. The German government says it has halted previously approved arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid the
The Inquisitr
Donald Trump
Trump Reveals Whether He’ll Try To Change Constitution To Run For Third Term
The Inquisitr - Damir Mujezinovic
In an interview with Fox News Chris Wallace broadcast Sunday, President Donald Trump discussed speculation that he will be looking to change the …
Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi King Praises the Crown Prince, Insists Palestinian Issue Top Priority for the Kingdom
haaretz.com - Reuters
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz makes his annual address to the kingdom's Shura Council after a national tour with Crown Prince Mohammed bin …
PBS NewsHouradded this to Headlines
Saudi Arabia
Yemeni rebels say they will halt rocket fire at Saudi Arabia
pbs.org - Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press
SANAA, Yemen — Yemen’s Shiite rebels said Monday that they will halt rocket fire into Saudi Arabia for the sake of peace efforts, answering a key …
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North Korea
North Korean defector: 'If you don't have money or power, you die in a ditch'
CNN - By Euan McKirdy, CNN
(CNN) — The North Korean soldier who was caught on tape making a dramatic escape through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to South Korea late last year has given some startling insights into life in the North,
CNBC
South-east Asia
These jobs are set to see the most growth – and losses – in Southeast Asia
CNBC - Karen Gilchrist
Technology, automation, disruption. They're the words of the moment and they all seem to suggest one thing: The future jobs market is far from …
Vox
North Korea
Trump made some very scary statements about North Korea in his Fox News interview
Vox - Alex Ward
It looks like he actually considered war at one point. President Donald Trump just basically admitted that the US was very close to going to war with North Korea last year, and that he doesn’t believe
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Travel
These Are the 8 Best Premium Economy Airline Products in the World
skift.com - Eric Rosen
Twenty years after international airlines such as U.K.-based Virgin Atlantic and Taiwan’s EVA Air introduced the premium economy concept, the section …
Daily Mailadded this to Daily Mail Top Stories
Big Cats
Inside the illegal tiger farm in the Czech Republic where big cats were slaughtered, chopped up and boiled down to be made
dailymail.co.uk - Julian Robinson for MailOnline
These gruesome pictures show the inside of an illegal tiger farm in the Czech Republic where big cats were butchered before being boiled down to be …
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Foreign Policy
Trump’s absence at summits brings substance of policy into focus
scmp.com
It was a rarity in the era of US President Donald Trump – a diplomatic summit season in Asia where the iconoclast, late-night tweeting leader was not …
The Guardianadded this to US News
Osama Bin Laden
What Trump gets wrong about the Osama bin Laden killing
Guardian US - Jason Burke
Donald Trump has repeated his claim that Osama bin Laden, who was killed by US Navy Seals in May 2011, should have been captured much earlier, seeking once again to blame Pakistan and his political rivals
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World News
Abbas rejected billions of dollars in return for concessions on Jerusalem
jpost.com - Khaled Abu Toameh
"President Abbas told them: All the billions of dollars in the world will not make me give up one inch of the soil of Jerusalem." > • > Palestinian …
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Fried Chicken
New Downtown Taiwanese Resto Serves Fried Chicken Cutlets the Size of Your Face
Eater - Tim Forster
A Taiwanese chain boasting fried chicken cutlets the size of a human face has opened its doors in Montreal. Hot Star Large Fried Chicken claims that every cutlet it serves is more than 30 centimetres and
Howardadded this to Travel
Costa Rica
The world’s 12 best secret beaches
New York Post - By Lottie Gross
Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico Avoid the crowds of Cozumel or Cancun, and instead head to the small coastal town of Mazunte, where three beaches — Mermejita, …
Quartz
Sri Lanka
Is Nepal falling into a Chinese debt trap?
Quartz - By Jagannath Adhikari
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has ambitions to reshape the global economy by connecting more than 60 countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa through trade and infrastructure projects. All told,
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Mekong
A Bespoke River Cruise Through the Golden Triangle
Condé Nast Traveler - David Amsden
Drifting across borders on board the 'Gypsy.' A giddiness came over us the moment we saw the boat. My girlfriend, Lane, and I were on the banks of the Mekong River just outside of Chiang Saen, in northern
Conservative View
OPINION: Trump Is Right About Pakistan
dailycaller.com - Lawrence Sellin | Retired Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve
11:05 AM 11/19/2018 | During an interview with Fox News, President Trump stated that Pakistan has done little to curtail Islamic extremism — even …
South-east Asia
ART STAGE Singapore: Seasons of Change
luxuo.com - Lynette Kee
From 24th to 27th January 2019, ART STAGE, the flagship art show of Southeast Asia, will be presented with the very best of Asian contemporary …
Samadded this to China Focus
China
Chinese-built petrochemical complex in Brunei to be put into operation
xinhuanet.com
Source: Xinhua| 2018-11-19 16:44:04|Editor: mmm Video PlayerClose (Source: Xinhua) KEY WORDS: China-Brunei YOU MAY LIKE Full text of China-Brunei joint …
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Gilgit-Baltistan
Upheaval in Gilgit-Baltistan over Pakistan’s illegal occupation
opindia.com
As per a report by the news agency ANI, the local residents in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces, on Sunday, held a protest …
The Quintadded this to The Quint
Ram Nath Kovind
India seeks more cooperation with Vietnam in four key sectors
thequint.com - IANS
Hanoi, Nov 19 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday called for more cooperation between India and Vietnam in the areas of agriculture, …
The Times of Israeladded this to The Times of Israel
Human Rights
Palestinians welcome Airbnb settlement ban as Israel fumes
timesofisrael.com - By Tamar Pileggi
Palestinian officials on Monday praised Airbnb’s decision to remove rental listings in West Bank settlements, after years of pressuring the company …
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China
Chinese-language 'Oscars' overshadowed by political controversy
CNN - By Steven Jiang, CNN
Beijing (CNN) — An award acceptance speech by a young Taiwanese filmmaker has stirred passionate reactions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, pitting some of the region's leading entertainment and political
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Hong Kong
Deal Alert: Nonstop Flights Available Nationwide to Hong Kong From $510 Round-Trip
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Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts …
Bustle
Authoritarianism
John Oliver Says Authoritarianism Is Becoming A Dangerous Global Trend
Bustle - Sarah Friedmann
On the season finale of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver said that authoritarianism is becoming a dangerous global trend, citing examples from …
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Nikki Haley
Haley promotes UN resolution against Hamas
ynetnews.com
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley is expected to submit a draft resolution at the United Nations General Assembly, harshly condemning the Hamas …