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PressTV-China to provide Syria with $16mn worth of aid
China is set to provide Syria with some 16 million dollars worth of humanitarian aid under cooperation agreements with the Damascus government. On Sunday, the Chinese Embassy and the Syrian Planning and International Cooperation Commission (ICC) signed tw ...[Read more]
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Azarov’s Bombshell: Ukrainian Ex-PM Reveals Who Was Behind Maidan Sniper Deaths
Three years ago this week, dozens of people, protesters and police alike, were gunned down in Kiev by mysterious snipers, leading to intensified pressure against authorities and culminating in the Maidan coup. Three years on, ex-Prime Minister Mykola Azar ...[Read more]
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Rebel warehouse with chem weapons hit by Syrian airstrike in Idlib
The Syrian Air Force has destroyed a warehouse in Idlib province where chemical weapons were being produced and stockpiled before being shipped to Iraq, Russia\€™s Defense Ministry spokesman said. ...[Read more]
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Hero ambulance workers revealed as the group hardest-hit by Tories’ attack on public sector pay
UK - Hero ambulance workers are revealed today as the hardest-hit of any major public sector group by the Tories’ brutal attack on pay. A damning study by the TUC shows paramedics have seen their annual pay cut by a staggering £6,140 since 2010 in real ...[Read more]
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Russian airstrikes hit ISIS vehicles on retreat in Aqerbat, Syria MoD (VIDEO)
Aerial footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows combat aircraft hitting Islamic State vehicles as they tried to retreat from Aqerbat, Syria. A large group of the militants in the area has been encircled by the Syrian Army. ...[Read more]
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While Everyone Frets About State Censorship, Corporate Censorship Tightens The Noose
Already we’re seeing billionaires like George Soros and Pierre Omidyar pouring shocking amounts of money into this endeavor; The Guardian reports that an AI “fact checking” system is being developed in the UK “as part of a global fightback against ...[Read more]
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Putin Reveals What Future Technology Will Be More Terrible Than a Nuclear Bomb
Speaking to participants of the World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed the future technology he believes can prove to be more terrible than nuclear weapons. According to the president, genetic programming ...[Read more]
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Republican Plan Delivers Permanent Corporate Tax Cut
Republican lawmakers unveiled a sweeping rewrite of the tax code on Thursday, outlining a $1.5 trillion plan that will deliver a significant tax cut for corporations and more modest savings for middle-class families while tilting the United States closer, ...[Read more]
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In Silicon Valley, the homeless illustrate a growing divide
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - In the same affluent, suburban city where Google built its headquarters, Tes Saldana lives in a crowded but tidy camper she parks on the street. She concedes it's "not a very nice living situation," but it also is not unusual. ...[Read more]
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House Tax Bill Is Littered With Loopholes for Wall Street’s Wealthiest
Lawmakers who sped a bill through the U.S. House last week may have handed a few more goodies to Wall Street’s wealthiest than they realize. Investors in billion-dollar hedge funds might be able to take advantage of a new, lower tax rate touted as a bre ...[Read more]
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Student Loan Debt Is Now As Big as the U.S. Junk Market
U.S. student loan debt now equals the size of the $1.3 trillion U.S. high-yield corporate bond market, presenting investors with a whole different range of risks. “Delinquency rates on student loans are much higher than those on auto loans or mortgages, ...[Read more]
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