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Donald Trump

Trump: We don’t want Afghanistan to be ‘laboratory for terror’

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump on Sunday said Afghanistan "can't be a laboratory for terror" as discussions over a potential US withdrawal from the country persist after nearly 20 years at war. "Look we're there for one reason, we don't want that to…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Palestine

Trump has used Israel for political points — and there may be consequences

Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. She served on President Barack Obama's National Security Council from 2009 to 2013 and at the Treasury Department under President George W. Bush. Follow her @sam_vinograd. The views expressed in this comme…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Refugees

UN appeals for more aid for Venezuelan refugees

The United Nations has appealed for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees pouring into neighbouring countries, where they are overwhelming social services and reportedly sparking local tensions. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo …

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Riots

Hundreds of thousands march for democracy in latest Hong Kong protest against China

Hong Kong democracy activists gather to protest amidst the rain on Sunday, Newslook, Newslook Heavy rain failed to keep hundreds of thousands of protesters from swarming Hong Kong streets Sunday as pro-democracy demonstrators rallied against the slowly tig…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

New York City

NYC Subway Pressure Cooker Scare Suspect Charged With Placing a False Bomb

(NEW YORK) — Bail has been set at $200,000 for a homeless man from West Virginia who was charged with placing two devices that looked like pressure cookers in a New York City subway station. The bail was set Sunday when Larry Kenton Griffin II of Bruno, West…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Hrant Dink

What is Aleppo Pepper?

Where does Aleppo pepper from? The Aleppo pepper is common (and coveted) in Middle Eastern cuisine as well as the markedly well-stocked pantries of those who frequently travel there. It’s named after the ancient city of Aleppo in Syria along the Spice Route,…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Machine Learning

Field Guide to Life in Urban Plazas: A Study in New York City

SWA Group recently released 'Field Guide to Life in Urban Plazas: A Study in New York City,' a comprehensive survey that studies human behavior in ten recently completed urban sites. Led by SWA's Innovation XL lab, the field guide is broken down into twenty-…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Nukes

Satellite images suggest upcoming Iran rocket launch

Iran appears to be preparing another satellite launch via rocket after twice failing this year to put one in orbit, despite U.S. accusations that the Islamic Republic's program helps it develop ballistic missiles. Satellite images of the Imam Khomeini Spac…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Refugees

‘India must draft national refugee law’

India should draft a national refugee law for fair and equal treatment of refugees, Mohd Shahzad, an expert in refugee-related issues, has said. Dr. Shahzad, a guest faculty at the Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, holds a doctorate in conducting …

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Barack Obama

Barack Obama’s High School Basketball Jersey Sells for $120K at Auction

Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press The jersey that former President Barack Obama is believed to have worn during his high school basketball days at Punahou School in Honolulu sold at auction for $120,000, according to the Associated Press. The buyer chose to r…

bubmagAugust 18, 2019

Trump: We don’t want Afghanistan to be ‘laboratory for terror’

Trump has used Israel for political points — and there may be consequences

UN appeals for more aid for Venezuelan refugees

Hundreds of thousands march for democracy in latest Hong Kong protest against China

NYC Subway Pressure Cooker Scare Suspect Charged With Placing a False Bomb

What is Aleppo Pepper?

Field Guide to Life in Urban Plazas: A Study in New York City

Satellite images suggest upcoming Iran rocket launch

‘India must draft national refugee law’

Barack Obama’s High School Basketball Jersey Sells for $120K at Auction

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