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Saudi Arabia Drone Attack Is a Strike at Oil’s Future
Yahoo Daily News 15 Sep 2019
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- We’re about to find out just how laid back the oil market really is. It has shrugged off sanctions on Iran, exploding tankers and drones getting shot down over the Strait of Hormuz ... Saudi Arabia said the attack affected 5.7 million barrels a day of output, or roughly half their production ... But we just don’t know at present....
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Turkey says OIC to convene after Netanyahu annexation plans
Yahoo Daily News 14 Sep 2019
ANKARA (Reuters) - The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an extraordinary meeting on Sunday to discuss Israel's announcement of its intention to annex areas of the West Bank, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Saturday ... (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Stephen Powell). ....
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Putin builds war chest as Kremlin digs in for the next crisis
CNN 15 Sep 2019
(CNN)In the latest display of deepening cracks in the West's formerly unified economic campaign against Russia, France's Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters Monday that "the time is right" for reconciliation in EU-Moscow relations ... Russia's ruling party takes a hit in Moscow election ... Read More ... Opinion ... Analysis ... ....
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Trump’s new world disorder: competitive, chaotic, conflicted
The Guardian 14 Sep 2019
... weekend summit with the Afghan Taliban , which Bolton had also opposed, Trump was in no mood to listen to his aide’s notoriously hardline views....
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I left Russia to escape Putin’s assault on reason. Now I fear the UK is on the same path
The Observer 15 Sep 2019
It was a world where politicians no longer cared whether they were caught lying; where old ideologies were dead and conspiracy thinking had become the new way to explain the world; where all the old political categories (socialist and liberal, ... There were no ideas of progress left....
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Saudi oil strikes: US blames Iran for twin attacks
BBC News 15 Sep 2019
In a tweet, Mr Pompeo said there was "no evidence" the drones came from Yemen ... There is no evidence the attacks came from Yemen.— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) September 14, 2019 Report. End of Twitter post by @SecPompeo ... There are no details about the damage caused by the attacks but officials say there were no casualties ... Related Topics. ....
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Hong Kong Activist Seeks U.S. Support for Pro-Democracy Protests
Hamodia 15 Sep 2019
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said on Saturday he was seeking the support of U.S ... “We hope … for bipartisan support,” Wong said of his trip to Washington, adding that U.S ... Democratic U.S ... “I see no reason for us to give up and it’s time for the world to stand with Hong Kong.” WhatsAppPrintEmailGmail....
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Tammy Abraham scores hat-trick and own goal as Chelsea hammer Wolves
The Observer 15 Sep 2019
This was supposed to be a day of celebration for Wolves as they marked the 130th anniversary of their first match here ... Marcus Rashford’s early penalty edges blunt Manchester United past Leicester. Read more ... The first half-hour, though, was a damp squib, with midfield skirmishing betraying no sign of the pyrotechnics to come ... Play Video. 0.57 ... ....
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More than 2,000 foetal remains found at home of ‘prolific’ abortion doctor
The Independent 14 Sep 2019
More than 2,200 medically-preserved foetal remains have been discovered at the home of a former abortion doctor who died last week ... Authorities found 2,246 preserved remains, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office, but there was no evidence that medical procedures had been performed at the property. We’ll tell you what’s true ... Show all 20....
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Saudi Arabia oil production reduced by drone strikes
BBC News 14 Sep 2019
Aramco is not only the world's biggest oil producer, it is also one of the world's most profitable businesses. The Khurais oilfield produces about 1% of the world's oil, and Abqaiq is the company's largest facility - with the capacity to process 7% of the global supply ... The country produces 10% of the world's crude oil ... Related Topics. ....
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‘Johnson is a liar who only backed Leave to help his career’ – David Cameron
The Observer 15 Sep 2019
The former prime minister poured vituperation on both his former colleagues Priti Patel, the current home secretary, and Dominic Cummings, the No 10 adviser, in extracts from the book published on Sunday ... “It didn’t take long to figure out Leave’s obsession,” he writes. “Why focus on a country that wasn’t an EU member? ... It was blatant.” ... disloyalty ... ....
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Nigerian magician Babs Cardini: 'I want to be the best'
BBC News 15 Sep 2019
Magician Babs Cardini wows audiences by performing tricks on the streets of Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos. The 19-year-old has been a fan of magic since the age of five, but only started practising at 16. He tells BBC Pidgin the most popular trick he is asked to perform is to turn objects into money.....
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Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden's son
The Hill 14 Sep 2019
President Trump on Saturday confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden who had emerged as a high profile member of al-Qaeda ... “The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa’ida of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection to his father, but undermines important operational activities of the group ... .......
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Sixteen-year-old Fati strikes again as Barca hit five
Belfast Telegraph 14 Sep 2019
Teenager Ansu Fati stole the show again as Barcelona posted a convincing win over Valencia at the Nou Camp ... Lionel Messi was again missing with a calf injury, but Barca had no trouble creating chances, with Gerard Pique and substitute Luis Suarez scoring in the second half, the latter with a brace to celebrate his return to fitness ... BARÇA ... VALENCIA. K....
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