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Turkey urges US to withdraw from Syria’s Manbij

Turkey has called on the United States to withdraw its military personnel from northern Syria’s Manbij region after announcing Ankara’s plan to push Syrian Kurdish fighters from the area, according to local media. Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey’s foreign minister, said on Saturday that it was « necessary for them [US] to immediately withdraw from Manbij » as well…

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Meet the girl appealing Arab notions of incapacity

It was 2008 in the Gaza Strip. When winter arrived, so did the Israeli warplanes. Reem Alfranji lived in a second-floor apartment with her husband, Mohammad, and two sons – five-year-old Aboud and Amro, a toddler. During glass-shattering uninterrupted bombardment, the family would stay at her uncle’s downstairs, where the vibrations were less aggressive. « The…

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What is left of the Syrian opposition?

On January 29, Russia will host what it calls the Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi. It claims that this meeting will emphasise the « necessity of a speedy political settlement of the Syrian crisis based on UN Security Council Resolution 2254. » While Russia’s current air offensive on the Idlib province is in direct contradiction to…

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‘We Shall Overcome’ Is Establish in Public Domain in a Copyright Settlement

Judge Cote granted partial summary judgment to the plaintiffs, saying that the song “lacks originality,” and focused in her ruling on the changing of “will” to “shall.” The song’s origins have been traced to spirituals at the turn of the 20th century. In 1960 and 1963, the publisher Ludlow Music registered copyrights for it, saying…

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Steve Wynn steps down from RNC finance chair feature amid misconduct allegations: NBC

Casino magnate Steve Wynn resigned Saturday from his post as the Republican National Committee’s finance chief, with the billionaire grappling with claims of sexual misconduct that sent his company’s stock reeling. In a terse statement, RNC Chair Ronna Romney-McDaniel confirmed that Wynn — a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump — had stepped aside in…

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Schwerer Unfall bei Hamburg – Drei Menschen sterben auf der A 1

Bargteheide – Tragödie auf der A 1 am Sonntagmorgen! Bei einem schweren Unfall starben drei Menschen. „Der Unfall passierte am Sonntagmorgen nahe dem Autobahnkreuz Bargteheide“, sagte eine Sprecherin des Lagezentrums. Details zur Identität der Opfer und zum Hergang des Unfalls konnte die Polizei noch nicht sagen. „Erst müssen Gutachter die Unfallstelle in Augenschein nehmen“, erklärte die…

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Will Ferrell opens SNL as George W. Bush to remind folks ‘I used to be as soon as essentially unfriendly’

Saturday Night Live host Will Ferrell revived his iconic impression of President George W. Bush in this week’s opening monologue. “It is I, George W. Bush, and you might remember that the ‘W’ stands for, ‘Whazzaaap?!’” began Ferrell’s Bush, who was addressing the nation from his Texas home where he built an Oval Office set for those…

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Cyprus election: Voters proceed to polls to desire president

Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus – Greek Cypriots are voting to choose a president after an election campaign focused on the economy and the divided island’s suspended peace process. Polling stations opened at 7am (05:00 GMT) on Sunday and will close at 6pm (16:00 GMT), with a 60-minute break at noon. Results are expected by 830pm…

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Zeman beats Drahos to take Czech presidential runoff

Prague – Anti-immigrant and populist incumbent Czech President Milos Zeman has won a second five-year term in a runoff election, beating his centre-left pro-EU rival Jiri Drahos in a close race. The outspoken pro-Russia, pro-China Zeman was declared the winner with 51.36 percent of the vote on Saturday. Opposition candidate Drahos, who garnered 48.44 percent…