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Chinese military blasts UK frigate’s passage through Taiwan Strait as an ‘opportunistic’ stunt
South China Morning Post 27 Sep 2021
The Chinese military has criticised the passage on Monday of a warship from the HMS Queen Elizabeth ...
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Paraguay on the brink as historic drought depletes river, its life-giving artery
The Observer 27 Sep 2021
In the shadow of towering grain silos that line the bank of the River Paraná, South America’s second-longest waterway, Lucas Krivenchuk stands watching workers rush to load a barge with soybeans. “Twelve barges had to leave today, but only six will make it out ... “It’s the first time that any have left in two months” ... Photograph ... totally raw materials ... .
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China says Canada should 'draw lessons' from Huawei exec case
Canada Dot Com 27 Sep 2021photo: AP / Hadi Mizban
Emmanuel Macron egged by protester shouting ‘vive la revolution’
The Independent 27 Sep 2021
Emmanuel Macron was struck by a small projectile — believed to be an egg — while surrounded by press and members of the public in Lyon. The object struck the French president on the side of the face before bouncing away during a visit to the Eurexpo convention centre ... .
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Taliban bans hairdressers from shaving, trimming beards
The Times of India 27 Sep 2021
NEW DELHI. The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law, the BBC reported. Anyone violating the rule will be punished, the Taliban's religious police have said ... "No one has a right to complain," the notice, which was seen by the BBC, read.
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South Korean president wants his country to outlaw eating dog meat
New York Post 27 Sep 2021
Dog-lover and South Korean President Moon Jae-in has called on his country to turn on their dog-meat-eating tradition. Approximately 1 million dogs are slaughtered in the South Asian nation annually for the consumption of meat, though the practice has declined as South Koreans — including their leader — have come to embrace dogs as pets ... .
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China power crunch is next economic shock beyond Evergrande
Live Mint 27 Sep 2021
China may be diving head first into a power supply shock that could hit Asia’s largest economy hard just as the Evergrande crisis sends shockwaves through its financial system. ... It’s coming first to the country’s mammoth manufacturing industries ... Premium Premium Social Democrats’ narrow win over Angela Merkel’s bloc .... 5 arrested for try .... .
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ICC prosecutor seeks to resume Afghanistan war crimes probe with focus on Taliban and IS, but not US forces
Dawn 27 Sep 2021
ICC prosecutor seeks to resume Afghanistan probe to focus on alleged war crimes by Taliban and IS, but not US forces. ICC prosecutor seeks to resume Afghanistan war crimes probe with focus on Taliban and IS, but not US forces ... That probe was put on hold by the Afghan government, which said it was investigating the crimes itself ... .
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Saudi-US military ties continue despite rights reset
Al Jazeera 27 Sep 2021
During the US election campaign, Joe Biden distanced himself from the course of then-President Donald Trump who practiced close ranks with the Saudi royal family – and concluded arms deals worth billions without strengthening humanitarian intentions in the kingdom ... American values cannot be sold for oil and weapons, he claimed ... .
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Taiwan says needs long-range weapons to deter China
Metro USA 27 Sep 2021
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan needs to have long-range, accurate weapons in order to properly deter a China that is rapidly developing its systems to attack the island, Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said on Monday ... Speaking in parliament, Chiu said Taiwan needed to be able to let China know they could defend themselves ... .
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Dutch Prime Minister 'targeted for kidnapping by drug gangs': reports
The Jakarta Post 27 Sep 2021photo: Creative Commons
What Not Drinking Enough Water Does To Your Body And Brain
Huffington Post 27 Sep 2021
It’s no secret that Brits love drinking. Just not water. In fact, fewer than one in 10 of us are drinking enough, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 consumers by drinks brand Aqua Pura found that only 6% of the UK is drinking the recommended amount of water per day ... So what effect is this all having on our bodies and brains? ... Reid adds ... .
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German elections usher in political change with a small 'c'
BBC News 27 Sep 2021
"Two wannabe chancellors" and "Let the poker game begin!" declared a couple of headlines on the widely read Bild newspaper website on Monday morning. Was this really in reference to a German election? German politics have a reputation for being staid, predictable and even boring. Not this time ... She'll remain Germany's caretaker chancellor ... Or is it? ... .
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Germany facing difficult coalition talks after election stalemate
Anadolu Agency 27 Sep 2021
Germany is expected to head for long and arduous coalition talks to form a new government amid the latest election impasse, local broadcaster n-tv reported on Monday ... "We will very quickly agree on the course of the talks with the other parties with whom we want to form a government," Scholz said in Berlin ... .
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Bitcoin Exchanges Cut Ties With Chinese Users Following Beijing’s Latest Crypto Ban
The Epoch Times 27 Sep 2021
Cryptocurrency exchange giants are cutting ties with Chinese users after Beijing vowed to crackdown on the virtual currency market last Friday ... It comes after China’s central bank declared on Sept.
