Scott Neuman

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U.S. Renews Sanctions On Iran But Exempts 8 Oil Importers, Including China And Japan

Monday, November 05, 2018

Iran can either "act like a normal country, or it can see its economy crumble," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

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Georgia's Kemp Accuses Democrats Of Hacking; Opponent Abrams Labels It A Stunt

Monday, November 05, 2018

Two days before facing Stacey Abrams in the race for governor, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp says his office is investigating the state's Democratic Party but offered no proof of wrongdoing.

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Brazil's Far-Right Candidate Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Election

Monday, October 29, 2018

The retired army captain has expressed admiration for the country's brutal 1964-1985 dictatorship; made incendiary remarks about women, minorities and LGBT people; and decried "fake news."

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Indonesian Airliner Crashes With 189 Aboard, Minutes After Takeoff

Monday, October 29, 2018

The Lion Air Boeing 737-800 crashed into the sea shortly after leaving Jakarta's international airport. Indonesian television showed video of an oil slick and debris field.

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Following Crash, All F-35s Temporarily Grounded For Inspections

Friday, October 12, 2018

The grounding of all U.S. F-35 jets and those operated by international partners follows the crash of an aircraft last month in South Carolina, in which the pilot safely ejected.

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At Least 384 Killed, Hundreds Injured After Earthquake And Tsunami Hit Indonesia

Friday, September 28, 2018

People had gathered for a beach festival when a tsunami hit Indonesia's Sulawesi island. Thousands of buildings collapsed, Indonesian officials said.

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Police In Netherlands Arrest 7 Suspected In Terrorist Plot To Attack 'Large Event'

Friday, September 28, 2018

Dutch police executed a raid in two cities, Arnhem and Weert, arresting the suspects who they said were looking for bomb-making supplies and Kalashnikov rifles to use in the attack.

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Canada's Parliament Votes To Strip Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Of Honorary Citizenship

Friday, September 28, 2018

The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate's international reputation has taken a severe beating over her government's failure to halt atrocities against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority.

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American Bar Association Said FBI Investigation Should Come Before A Kavanaugh Vote

Friday, September 28, 2018

Moving ahead without more FBI scrutiny could hurt the reputations of the Senate and the Supreme Court, the ABA said. President Trump later ordered the agency to reopen the case for one week.

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Local Boats Rescue Everyone Aboard 737 After It Crashes Into Micronesian Lagoon

Friday, September 28, 2018

The plane was on approach to the airport at the island of Chuuk when it apparently fell short of the runway, an airport official says.

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Women Are Not 'Chattel,' Says India's Supreme Court In Striking Down Adultery Law

Thursday, September 27, 2018

The five justices said the law is unconstitutional because it "treats a husband as the master." The ruling comes barely two weeks after the high court decriminalized gay sex.

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Pussy Riot's Verzilov Released From Berlin Hospital, Blames Kremlin For Poisoning Him

Thursday, September 27, 2018

In a BBC interview after his discharge from Berlin's Charité hospital, Verzilov said his "poisoning" was "so professionally" carried out that it had to be the work of Russian intelligence.

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Head Of Australian Broadcasting Corp. Quits Amid Editorial Independence 'Firestorm'

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Justin Milne stepped down as chairman of taxpayer-funded ABC following reports he ordered the firing of journalists whose coverage had been the subject of complaints by the government.

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Man Accused In U.K. Nerve-Agent Attack Is Russian Intelligence Officer, Report Says

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Bellingcat, an open-source investigative website, says it has discovered the real identity of one of the Russian men charged in the U.K. with poisoning ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter.

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Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police, Fearing Infiltration By Drug Gangs

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Mexican soldiers, as well as federal and state police, moved in Tuesday to strip the force of their guns, radios and bulletproof vests.

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Virginia Backtracks On Tampon Ban For Prison Visitors

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

The policy, meant to discourage the smuggling of contraband into prisons, was to have gone into effect next month.

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U.S. Army Reservist Arrested In Chicago On Charges Of Spying For China

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

A 27-year-old Chinese citizen who enlisted in the Army Reserve under a program for foreigners with "vital" skills, allegedly provided information on U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists.

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Sailor Rescued At Sea After Dismasting During Round-The-World Race

Monday, September 24, 2018

Abhilash Tomy, an Indian navy commander participating in the arduous non-stop, unassisted race, called for help on Friday after his boat was rolled in an Indian Ocean storm.

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Trump And Japan's Abe Meet In New York Amid U.N. General Assembly Session

Monday, September 24, 2018

The two leaders met for dinner at Trump Tower, where they discussed trade and military ties. The meeting comes as the U.S. considers imposing hefty import tariffs on foreign-made automobiles.

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At Least 100 Dead In Tanzania After Ferry Capsizes On Lake Victoria

Friday, September 21, 2018

The search continues for survivors from the ferry, which reportedly was carrying several hundred passengers.

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