Sen. Ted Cruz reacts to latest in impeachment trial
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Flood Affects 40,844 Residents in West Java’s Bandung
TEMPO.CO, Bandung – Flood hit five sub-districts in Bandung District, West Java Province, on Sunday, inundating thousands of houses and forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes. By 07.00 a.m. on Sunday, the flood-affected 11,659 families or 40,844 residents in Bandung District, Manager of the Center for Disaster Control of the West Java Provincial Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD)…
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Turkey earthquake: At least 31 dead as buildings collapse
At least 31 people have been killed and more than 1,600 injured in a powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. The magnitude-6.8 quake centered on the town of Sivrice in Elazig province caused buildings to collapse and sent residents rushing into the street. Forty-five people have been rescued so far, with more than 20 feared to…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 24 January 2020
Greetings from Tyler, When the monthly letter was due to be written a few days ago, we were hearing the first rumblings of the Chinese coronavirus. Apparently it has no cure and is responsible for killing some people who come down with it. The Chinese have reportedly quarantined three cities, meaning nobody comes or goes. …
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Deadly flooding, landslides strike Brazil
At least 30 people have been killed following more than two days of torrential rains in the southeast of the country. The severe weather comes one year after a dam break killed nearly 300 people. Two days of torrential downpours have unleashed heavy flooding and landslides in southeast Brazil, killing at least 30 people, according to authorities. Civil…
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Geoff Shepard: Pelosi, House Democrats’ legal strategy at Trump impeachment trial is straight out of a sitcom
Of the many differences between the House impeachment efforts to remove Richard Nixon and Donald Trump, there is a huge omission not appreciated by today’s commentators: Watergate Democrats had aggressive, active prosecutors involved in building their case against Nixon, whereas today the Democrats are relying on longtime politicians to concoct their charges against Trump. Unlike now, the highly…
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Gantz Vows to Annex Jordan Valley; Netanyahu Wants Sovereignty ‘Without Exception’
Palestinian President Abbas responded that annexation of West Bank territory would ‘eradicate the foundations’ of the political process and throw region into instability. Gantz and Kahol Lavan member Moshe Ya’alon during a tour of the West BankElad Malka Benny Gantz, chairman of Kahol Lavan, said Tuesday that he would work to advance Israel’s annexation of…
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Netanyahu, Gantz invited to White House to hear US peace plan
Trump Administration prepares to release its ‘deal of the century.’ Netanyahu and Gantz – Reuters Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Blue and White (Israel Resilience Party) leader MK Benny Gantz have both been invited to the White House to learn about the Trump Administration’s peace plan, Channel 12 News reported. One source stated in reference to…
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Earthquake of magntiude 6.2 strikes city of Adak in Alaska: USGS
ALASKA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck 81 km (50 miles) west of the city of Adak in Alaska at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Thursday. There was no danger of a tsunami, the National Tsunami Warning Center based in Palmer, Alaska said. The quake was followed by more…
