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Privacy Watchdog Says Facebook Broke A Number Of Canadian Privacy Laws
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
Canadian regulators announced on Thursday their recent report found Facebook committed "serious" breaches of local laws by mishandling users' personal information, according to The Washington Post. Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien and his B.C ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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UK angry over leak about limiting use of Huawei 5G technology
Business Day 25 Apr 2019
London — British culture minister Jeremy Wright said on Thursday he could not rule out a criminal investigation over the “unacceptable” disclosure of confidential discussions on the role of China’s Huawei Technologies in 5G network supply chains....
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal baby could be American
The Post-Standard 25 Apr 2019
Today 12.42 PM. Getty Images. Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departs a Commonwealth Day Youth Event at Canada House on March 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images). By The Associated Press ... Baby Sussex, as the child is known ahead of its birth, will be a product of two cultures ... ....
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Report: North Koreans Presented $2M Hospital Care Bill To US For Otto Warmbier
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
North Korea insisted a U.S ... The invoice – not previously disclosed by either U.S. or North Korean officials – is considered an extremely brazen act, even for a regime known for its aggressive tactics, the report said.Two people familiar with the situation but unauthorized to discuss the matter publicly said the main U.S ... – WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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More Than 30 Venezuelan Migrants Feared Drowned After Boat Capsizes Near Trinidad
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
Officials said more than 30 Venezuelans are missing after the fishing vessel they were taking from the port city of Guiria to Trinidad sank, according to The Guardian. Officials fear the migrants drowned early on Wednesday morning after the Jhonnaly Jose capsized in rough waters near Patos Island, which is 3 miles (5 km) from the Venezuelan coast....
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Police In Cyprus Find Another Body In Serial Murder Probe
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
The 6-year-old child of one of the victims is also missing. Serial killings are virtually unknown in Cyprus, but there has been an uptick in serious crime in recent years. The last serious double-murder case, which involved the abduction and death of two women, one from Sweden and one from Ukraine, occurred in 1993....
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World's only floating nuclear power station dubbed 'Chernobyl on ice' launched by Russia
The Independent 25 Apr 2019photo: GFDL / Uspn
Brazilian Police Detain Parrot Who Tried To Warn Owners Of Drug Bust
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
Drugs, including crack and marijuana, were found at the property, as well as large amounts of money.Police did not name the parrot, which has reportedly continued to show its loyalty to its owners and is refusing to sing like a canary.The Guardian reports a local journalist said the bird won't talk to officers and "hasn't made a sound."....
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Gallup Poll Says Americans Are Some Of The Most Stressed People On Earth
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
People around the world had record levels of sadness, anger, and fear according to Gallup's annual Global State of Emotions report, making it the second year in a row for the negative emotions, according to USA Today ... The nation of Chad was the world's most negative country according to the poll, followed by Niger, Sierra Leone, and Iraq ... to 11 a.m....
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House Democrats Demand Documents On Trump's Homeland Security Purge
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
The chairmen of three U.S. House committees sought documents on Thursday related to recent Trump administration firings of top Department of Homeland Security officials, escalating tensions between congressional Democrats and the White House over immigration policy, Reuters reported.U.S....
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Report: Nicaraguan Bank Sanctioned By US Shuts Down
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
Following the imposition of U.S.-imposed sanctions, a Nicaragua bank with close ties to the government has shut down for alleged financial misdeeds on behalf of Venezeula’s state-owned oil company, The Associated Press reported Thursday ... Last week, U.S ... The bank was already sanctioned by the U.S....
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Universe expanding faster than expected, Nasa data confirms
The Independent 25 Apr 2019
The universe is expanding considerably faster than it should be, Nasa has confirmed. The space agency's Hubble Space Telescope shows that it is growing about 9 per cent faster than we had expected, based on the trajectory it started with shortly after the big bang, according to astronomers ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... Subscribe now ... Nasa ... ....
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Amazon Is Trying To Speed Up Its Shipping Practices To Provide Prime One-Day Shipping
WorldNews.com 26 Apr 2019
The online shipping giant Amazon said it exceeded first-quarter profit estimates and was planning to spend more in order to transform its Prime Membership into a one-day shipping program, according to Reuters. . Amazon.com Inc made the announcement on Thursday, prompting its shares to rise 2 percent more during after-hours trading. ....
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![Sulfur dioxide emissions from the Halema`uma`u vent, glows at night. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (as presented by the 2002 World Almanac or in chart form[9]), the following amount of sulfur dioxide was released in the U.S.](http://ecdn3.wn.com/ph/img/df/1e/18142005751dae715182e8cfccb6-medium.jpg "Sulfur dioxide emissions from the Halema`uma`u vent, glows at night. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (as presented by the 2002 World Almanac or in chart form[9]), the following amount of sulfur dioxide was released in the U.S.")
37 Hurt – Including 7 Critical – After Chicago-Area Gas Leak
WorldNews.com 25 Apr 2019
The leak created the toxic cloud, the report said, which lingered for several hours over Beach Park, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of downtown Chicago.Residents within a one-mile radius of the toxic cloud were ordered to stay indoors and close their windows and area schools were closed for the day, the news agency reported....
