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Israel To Approve "Thousands" Of Building Permits In West Bank
Israel's nationalist-religious government on Sunday tabled plans to approve thousands of building permits in the occupied West Bank, despite US pressure to halt settlement expansion that Washington sees as an obstacle to peace with Palestinians.
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"Unfortunate": Tourism Minister Says Farmers Disrespected Red Fort
The Government of India today condemned what it called the desecration of the Red Fort by agitating farmers who stormed the Mughal monument after their planned tractor rally veered away from assigned path in the national capital. A little after the annual Republic Day Parade, a large group of protesters and occupied the ramparts of the medieval bui...
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"Hoping For Best, Ready For Worst": Doctors Fear COVID-19 Crisis Has Only Begun
Doctors in one of India's top private hospitals shuffle through the intensive care unit wearing full protective suits. Every bed is occupied by coronavirus patients, and fear is building that the worst is still to come.
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Aam Aadmi Party Gets 27-Lakh Rent Notice From Its Own Government
Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked to pay Rs 27 lakh rent by its own government for "illegally occupying" the building it uses as its party office.
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Brazilian Politics Takes A Satanic Turn; Interim President Is In Hot Water
Artists, producers and actors are occupying public buildings across Brazil to protest the new government of interim President Michel Temer.
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Hinduja Group Acquires UK's Old War Office Building
The Hinduja Group, in partnership with another company, has acquired the UK's iconic Old War Office building that was once occupied by the country's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Hong Kong Police Warns Protesters of Serious Consequences
Hong Kong police warned of serious consequences if pro-democracy protesters try to occupy government buildings, as they have threatened to do if the territory's leader didn't resign by Thursday.
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Brent holds near $110 on Ukraine; forecast US stockpile gain weighs
US and European officials say they will hold Russia responsible and impose new economic sanctions if separatists do not leave government buildings they have occupied across swathes of eastern Ukraine. While the region is not key to global oil supplies, investors are worried that tensions between Russia and the west could worsen and rattle markets.
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Separatists tighten grip on east Ukraine, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin talk
Pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine and instead seized more buildings as the government failed to follow through on a threatened military crackdown.
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Separatist unrest spreads in Ukraine; ultimatum ends with no crackdown
Pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine while another group of rebels attacked a police headquarters as a threatened military offensive by government forces failed to materialise.
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Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades
Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich, pointing to a further hot weekend of protest.
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Israel To Approve "Thousands" Of Building Permits In West Bank
Israel's nationalist-religious government on Sunday tabled plans to approve thousands of building permits in the occupied West Bank, despite US pressure to halt settlement expansion that Washington sees as an obstacle to peace with Palestinians.
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"Unfortunate": Tourism Minister Says Farmers Disrespected Red Fort
The Government of India today condemned what it called the desecration of the Red Fort by agitating farmers who stormed the Mughal monument after their planned tractor rally veered away from assigned path in the national capital. A little after the annual Republic Day Parade, a large group of protesters and occupied the ramparts of the medieval bui...
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"Hoping For Best, Ready For Worst": Doctors Fear COVID-19 Crisis Has Only Begun
Doctors in one of India's top private hospitals shuffle through the intensive care unit wearing full protective suits. Every bed is occupied by coronavirus patients, and fear is building that the worst is still to come.
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Aam Aadmi Party Gets 27-Lakh Rent Notice From Its Own Government
Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked to pay Rs 27 lakh rent by its own government for "illegally occupying" the building it uses as its party office.
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Brazilian Politics Takes A Satanic Turn; Interim President Is In Hot Water
Artists, producers and actors are occupying public buildings across Brazil to protest the new government of interim President Michel Temer.
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Hinduja Group Acquires UK's Old War Office Building
The Hinduja Group, in partnership with another company, has acquired the UK's iconic Old War Office building that was once occupied by the country's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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Hong Kong Police Warns Protesters of Serious Consequences
Hong Kong police warned of serious consequences if pro-democracy protesters try to occupy government buildings, as they have threatened to do if the territory's leader didn't resign by Thursday.
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Brent holds near $110 on Ukraine; forecast US stockpile gain weighs
US and European officials say they will hold Russia responsible and impose new economic sanctions if separatists do not leave government buildings they have occupied across swathes of eastern Ukraine. While the region is not key to global oil supplies, investors are worried that tensions between Russia and the west could worsen and rattle markets.
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Separatists tighten grip on east Ukraine, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin talk
Pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine and instead seized more buildings as the government failed to follow through on a threatened military crackdown.
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Separatist unrest spreads in Ukraine; ultimatum ends with no crackdown
Pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings in eastern Ukraine while another group of rebels attacked a police headquarters as a threatened military offensive by government forces failed to materialise.
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Ukraine protesters seize building, put up more barricades
Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks with President Viktor Yanukovich, pointing to a further hot weekend of protest.
