Monday, 20 September 2021

NPR News: 'I Just Cry': Dying Of Hunger In Ethiopia's Blockaded Tigray Region

'I Just Cry': Dying Of Hunger In Ethiopia's Blockaded Tigray Region
For months, the United Nations has warned of famine in the embattled corner of northern Ethiopia after Ethiopia's government in June imposed what the U.N. calls "a de facto humanitarian aid blockade."

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NPR News: Canada Votes In Pandemic Election That Could Cost Justin Trudeau His Job

Canada Votes In Pandemic Election That Could Cost Justin Trudeau His Job
Polls show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party in a tight race with the rival Conservatives after Trudeau gambled on an early election in a bid to win a majority of seats in Parliament

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Sunday, 19 September 2021

NPR News: North Korea Slams U.S. Over Submarine Deal With Australia, Warns Of Countermeasures

North Korea Slams U.S. Over Submarine Deal With Australia, Warns Of Countermeasures
An unidentified Foreign Ministry official calls the deal an "extremely dangerous act" that will upset the security balance in the Asia-Pacific and trigger a "chain reaction of arms races."

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NPR News: North Korea Slams US Over Submarine Deal With Australia, Warns Countermeasures

North Korea Slams US Over Submarine Deal With Australia, Warns Countermeasures
An unidentified Foreign Ministry official calls the deal an "extremely dangerous act" that will upset the security balance in the Asia-Pacific and trigger a "chain reaction of arms races."

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NPR News: California Firefighters Scramble To Protect Sequoia Groves

California Firefighters Scramble To Protect Sequoia Groves
Flames have already scorched a grouping of sequoias that mark the entrance to the groves, where the base of the world's largest tree has been wrapped in protective foil.

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NPR News: A Body Found In Wyoming Is Believed To Be Missing Woman Gabby Petito

A Body Found In Wyoming Is Believed To Be Missing Woman Gabby Petito
Authorities believe the body discovered near Grand Teton National Park on Sunday is Gabrielle "Gabby" Petito, who went missing on a trip with her boyfriend. The cause of death is not yet known.

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NPR News: Why A Submarine Deal Has France At Odds With The U.S., U.K. And Australia

Why A Submarine Deal Has France At Odds With The U.S., U.K. And Australia
Australia brokered a deal estimated at $66 billion with France in 2016 for a new fleet of submarines. But Australia has canceled the contract and will get nuclear subs from the U.S. and U.K. instead.

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