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Orban supporters throng Hungarian capital's streets
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 24 Oct 2021
BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing government marched Saturday in Budapest demonstrating unity behind his contentious policies that have led to challenges to his power both in Hungary and the European Union ... .
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Archaeologists in Iraq find 2,700-year-old wine press
Independent online (SA) 24 Oct 2021
Dohuk – Archaeologists in Iraq revealed Sunday their discovery of a large-scale wine factory from the rule of the Assyrian kings 2,700 years ago, along with stunning monumental rock-carved royal reliefs ... Ancient 'propaganda scene' ... the people should remember this and remain loyal." ... Iraq was the cradle of some world's earliest cities ... AFP .
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Uganda's president says deadly blast likely a terrorist act
Korea Times 24 Oct 2021
Police secure a road leading to the scene of an explosion in the Komamboga suburb of the capital Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 24 (local time). AP-Yonhap. An explosion at an eatery in Uganda's capital was an apparent terrorist act, President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday ... The eatery is a normally busy place, frequented by commuters ... (AP). .
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Pakistan, Sweden warn Afghanistan hurtling towards collapse
The Wire 24 Oct 2021
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD. Afghanistan will shortly collapse into chaos unless the international community acts rapidly, Pakistan and Sweden ministers warned ... “The country is on the brink of collapse and that collapse is coming faster than we thought,” Sweden�Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh told Reuters in Dubai.
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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'
National Public Radio 24 Oct 2021
China is removing domes and minarets from thousands of mosques. Authorities are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a "sinicization" push to make them seem more traditionally Chinese. (Image credit. Dru Gladney/Pomona College) ....
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Mummy’s older than we thought: new find rewrites the history books
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
The ancient Egyptians were carrying out sophisticated mummifications of their dead 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence which could lead to a rewriting of the history books ... It has been dated to the Old Kingdom, proving that mummification techniques some 4,000 years ago were highly advanced ... She added ... Photograph ... .
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Poor countries to be offered extra funding to break Cop26 impasse
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Poorer countries are to be offered billions of dollars more in funding in an effort to break the impasse between developed and developing countries at the UN Cop26 climate summit ... Alok Sharma, the UK cabinet minister who will act as Cop26 president, said. “Developed countries must deliver on the $100bn a year promised to developing nations ... They said.
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Colombia's most-wanted drug lord 'Otoniel' captured
Straits Times 24 Oct 2021
BOGOTA (AFP) - Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker, Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known as "Otoniel," was arrested by the country's authorities, the government said on Saturday (Oct 23). Presidential adviser Emilio Archila praised "the capture in Necocli of Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias 'Otoniel', head of the Gulf Clan," in a message on Twitter ... ....
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Iran’s king-maker Muqtada al-Sadr finds himself in unstable terrains
The Siasat Daily 24 Oct 2021
Hyderabad. Remaining Iraq’s most influential political figures, Muqtada al-Sadr plays a pivotal role when it comes to Iraq’s future. Even though he is considered the kingmaker, it remains unclear if he can form a government with stability ... However, al-Sadr reportedly did not run as a candidate for Iraq’s prime ministership ... .
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Death and illness from toxic emissions are avoidable. Cop26 must deliver bold action
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Air pollution is a global health crisis and tackling it is a crucial part of our response to the climate emergency. Toxic air is leading to premature deaths, making people sick, harming the health of our children and inflicting profound and lasting damage on our precious natural environment ... Sadiq Khan is mayor of London ... Reuse this content. .
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ICYMI: Judge Approves Kanye West To Change His Name Officially To “Ye”
The Source 24 Oct 2021
Kanye West is getting approval to change his name. West filed a petition back in August that would change his name from Kanye Omari West to “Ye.”. The Hip-Hop icon and entrepreneur said it was for personal reasons ... .
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Russia, China conduct first-ever joint naval patrols in Pacific Ocean
Press TV 24 Oct 2021
Russian and Chinese warships have, for the first time, conducted joint patrols in the western part of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian defense ministry said. The one-week patrol, which was concluded on Saturday, involved a total of 10 warships, five from each nation, in the Tsugaru strait that connects the Sea of Japan with the Pacific Ocean ... ....
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US wants to help Taiwan participate ‘meaningfully’ in UN, as China prepares to mark key anniversary
The Observer 24 Oct 2021
Taiwanese and US officials have discussed how Taiwan can “meaningfully” participate at the United Nations just days before Chinese president Xi Jinping will give a speech to mark his country’s half century since accession to the global body ... Fearful but defiant. life goes on in Taiwan despite China’s threats. Read more ... Read more ... Reuse this content. .
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Certain quarters with vested interests tarnishing Bangladesh’s image: PM Hasina
Indian Express 24 Oct 2021
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that certain quarters with vested interests were disseminating propaganda to create communal divide and tarnish the image of Bangladesh, as the country recovers from a slew of violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples during Durga Puja festivities, according to a media report ... Tags ... Advertisement ... .