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10/20/2018
JAMAL KHASHOGGI IS DEAD, SAUDI STATE MEDIA IS REPORTING
The White House issued a statement on the confirmation of Khashoggi’s death on Friday saying:
“The United States acknowledges the announcement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that its investigation into the fate of Jamal Khashoggi is progressing and that it has taken action against the suspects it has identified thus far. We will continue to closely follow the international investigations into this tragic incident and advocate for justice that is timely, transparent, and in accordance with all due process. We are saddened to hear confirmation of Mr. Khashoggi’s death, and we offer our deepest condolences to his family, fiancée, and friends.”
“The United States acknowledges the announcement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that its investigation into the fate of Jamal Khashoggi is progressing and that it has taken action against the suspects it has identified thus far. We will continue to closely follow the international investigations into this tragic incident and advocate for justice that is timely, transparent, and in accordance with all due process. We are saddened to hear confirmation of Mr. Khashoggi’s death, and we offer our deepest condolences to his family, fiancée, and friends.”
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10/19/2018
Rihanna Sued By Clothing Company Over 'F.U.' Logo
Rihanna Sued By Clothing Company Over 'F.U.' Logo: Rihanna's usage of F.U. has landed her a big fat lawsuit.
How the current crown prince changed Saudi Arabia — for the worse
The jails of Saudi Arabia in fact are now brimming with people ensnared in the crackdown launched by the crown prince. Among them are 11 founders of the Saudi Civil and Political Rights Association, sentenced to a total of nearly 200 years in prison and travel bans, according to the London-based human rights group ALQST.
Philadelphia crime boss gets 2 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A notorious Philadelphia mob boss sentenced to two years in prison for illegal betting quipped outside court Wednesday that President Donald Trump was right to suggest cooperators or flippers should be outlawed.
Suddenly Toxic, Saudi Prince Is Shunned by Investors He Courted
(Bloomberg) -- He was the man who sold the world on his vision of a Saudi economy no longer dependent on oil.
Now Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could become the biggest risk to his own project. Everything changed when Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 and didn’t come out. Allegations rapidly spread that the Washington-based journalist was murdered by a hit team sent from Riyadh. And suspicion naturally fell on the oil-rich kingdom’s de facto ruler, the 33-year-old heir to the throne.
Turkey probes whether Khashoggi remains taken from consulate
This week, Turkish crime scene investigators searched the Saudi consul general's residence in Istanbul and carried out a second search of the consulate itself. Authorities have not said specifically what they found, although technicians carried out bags and boxes from the consul general's home. He left Turkey on Tuesday.
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10/16/2018
Kenyans Say Chinese Investment Brings Racism and Discrimination
- But in July, The Standard, a Kenyan newspaper, published a report describing an atmosphere of “neocolonialism” for Kenyan railway workers under Chinese management. Some have been subjected to demeaning punishment, it said, while Kenyan engineers have been prevented from driving the train, except when journalists are present.
10/10/2018
Nokia 5.1 Plus review
Ever since the Nokia brand returned to the smartphone world with the help of HMD, the company has pushed out new phones at a rapid pace. This has allowed the company to have a fresh portfolio at any given moment, and also keep up with the latest market trends. go here
10/04/2018
Man jailed for slapping woman in viral French video
A 25-year-old man who slapped a French woman earlier this year has been sentenced to six months in prison. read more
China prison break: Public appeal after rare inmate escape
In China, prison escapes are few and far between. So the case of two men escaping from a Liaoning prison has turned into a nationwide hunt. read more
10/02/2018
Claire Foy ‘saved’ by Queer Eye star as she is ‘denied entry to Emmys party’
Claire Foy ‘saved’ by Queer Eye star as she is ‘denied entry to Emmys party’: She may have won one of the biggest prizes of the night, but she still had to fight her way into the post-show bash.
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