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Can the First Black Female MP Change Spain’s Perception of Race?
For some 20 years, Bosaho worked as a nurse’s aide at a hospital in Alicante. At 35, she earned a degree in history and started a Ph.D.; her studies, her son and her work consumed her time. Then came 2008 and la crisis — the Spanish term for the worst ...[Read more]
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Latin America Mexico Rejects US Oil Sanctions on Venezuela
Mexican energy secretary Pedro Joaquin Coldwell said today that Mexico won't impose oil sanctions on Venezuela, because of the negative impact this would represent on the country's population and the Caribbean. This comes after US Secretary of State Rex T ...[Read more]
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Theresa May Plans Instant Split From Some EU Rules After Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May is drawing up plans for an instant break from key European Union regulations after Brexit -- including some on financial services -- in a drive to exploit the upside of the divorce, according to senior U.K. officials. As part of ...[Read more]
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Emotional bond between humans and dogs dates back 14,000 years
Prehistoric people may well have had an emotional bond with domesticated dogs much earlier than we thought. Leiden Ph.D. candidate and vet Luc Janssens discovered that a dog found at the start of the last century in a grave dating back 14,000 years had be ...[Read more]
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Teacher in US dies from flu effects for not having money for medicine
A second grade teacher at Ikard Elementary School, 38-year-old Heather Holland, died Sunday due to complications of the flu. In addition to a classroom of second graders, Holland left behind husband Frank Holland, a 10-year-old daughter, and a 7-year-old ...[Read more]
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Abbas, Putin Meet to Discuss Israel-Palestine Peace Process
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Israel-Palestine peace effort. The two leaders will hold talks regarding Putin assuming a more supportive role following the United Stat ...[Read more]
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Palestinian Teenager Ahed Tamimi’s Trial Adjourned, Israeli Judge Bars Public
The Palestinian 17-year-old could face up to 14 years prison for defying the occupation. The trial of Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi started in the Israeli military court at Ofer military prison in the West Bank on Tuesday. The teen activist faces 12 ch ...[Read more]
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Russian Scientists Create Light-Emitting Nanoantennas
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On Russian Science Day young scientists from ITMO University (St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics) reported their success in designing light-emitting nanoantennas, which are new ...[Read more]
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Tax haven firms own 23,000 UK properties
A quarter of property in England and Wales owned by overseas firms is held by entities registered in the British Virgin Islands, BBC analysis has found. The Caribbean archipelago is the official home of companies that own 23,000 properties - more than any ...[Read more]
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Tensions Between Turkey and the US Escalate in Syria
Both NATO countries have suggested the possibility of clashes between them. United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Turkey this week, and he's likely to find himself in an unfriendly environment. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan s ...[Read more]
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Israel to Deny Benefits for Pro-BDS Citizens, Local Groups
The government will create a blacklist for local individuals and groups known to support the pro-Palestinian boycott movement against Israel. Israel is ramping up its crackdown on the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement as the gover ...[Read more]
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