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- Thu May 02, 2024 10:03 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
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Solomon Islands chooses China-friendly ex-diplomat Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
Move seen as continuation of Pacific country’s policy of growing closer to Beijing Solomon Islands lawmakers have elected as their new prime minister Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister who has pledged to continue the Pacific country’s policy of embracing China. Manele said outside parliamen...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
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- Views: 620
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
As Mexico’s drought drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action against thirsty avocado orchards and berry fields of commercial farms that are drying up streams in the mountains west of Mexico City By ARMANDO SOLÍS Associated Press VILLA MADERO, Mexico -- As a drought in Mex...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Philippines students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with heat wave
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- Views: 947
Philippines students are told to stay home as Southeast Asia copes with heat wave
Southeast Asia is coping with a weekslong heat wave as record-high temperatures have led to school closings in several countries and urgent health warnings throughout the region By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA -- Southeast Asia was coping with a weekslong heat wave on Monday as record-high tem...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:50 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
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- Views: 355
Head of Vietnam’s parliament resigns amid corruption probe
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The head of Vietnam’s parliament has resigned, according to state media, making him the latest senior member of government to leave office amid an ongoing anti-corruption campaign that’s shaken the country’s political and business elites. The resignation of National Assembly C...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:46 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Hamas goin off
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Re: Hamas goin off
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians BY ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FARNOUSH AMIRI AND MATTHEW LEE Updated 4:40 PM BRT, April 26, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined that an Israeli army battalion committed grave hum...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:27 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Columbia faculty members walk out after pro-Palestinian protesters arrested
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Columbia faculty members walk out after pro-Palestinian protesters arrested
Hundreds of members of teaching staff demonstrate in solidarity with arrested students as protest tents put back up on campus Hundreds of faculty members at Columbia University in New York held a mass walkout on Monday to protest against the school president’s decision to have police arrest students...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill
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- Views: 645
Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill
Commissioner expresses grave concern after Rishi Sunak’s asylum policy passes parliamentary stages The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, saying it raises “major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law”. The body’s human r...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Super Dojo
- Topic: Rampage ...
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15981
Re: Rampage ...
Masato wrote:Diet Butcher wrote:
LOL I still don't understand that whole Schmo character
- I think he mocks the schmoes in bb
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:08 pm
- Forum: Super Dojo
- Topic: Lets discuss Zabit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2759
Re: Lets discuss Zabit
No he retired like I said he wants to beecome a doctor but will compete in wrestling and grappling comps his younger bro Khasan Magomedsharipov should make the UFC within a year or two hhe won his debut via a twister and is 4-0 in MMA so far - Havent seen this movie in years. He trains with Eddie B...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:57 pm
- Forum: The Grand Chessboard
- Topic: The US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger
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- Views: 689
The US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger
BY JACK THOMPSON AND SAM MEDNICK Updated 1:03 PM BRT, April 20, 2024 DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The United States will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger, U.S. officials said Saturday, in what experts say is a blow to Washington and its allies in the region in terms of staging security operations...