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from Asia Times Online
It is a tale of two summits. Separated by more than 10,000 kilometers, the meeting between the Group of 7 leaders in the Canadian province of Quebec and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering in the Chinese port city of Qingdao stand in stark contrast. Trade tensions flare at G7 in Quebec while Xi describes Putin as “his best friend” before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Qingdao.
Voter fraud allegations lead to violence after tumbling economic conditions spark protests over corruption and salary cuts.
Fishermen who ended up as slaves before being rescued from Benjina Island say many others are still stranded.
Russian president awarded friendship medal by China; US counterpart urges G7 to let Moscow back in.
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from Lewiston Tribune
Publisher in Lewiston, IdahoRiverside retreat set to rise again
Boggan's Oasis, the friendly little diner and hangout for those who recreate on the Grande Ronde River, will rise from the ashes starting later this month. Located on the Grande Ronde River along State Route 129 between Anatone and Enterprise, Ore., the restaurant was a favorite stopping point for a wide variety of folks, including steelhead anglers, motorcyclists, road trippers, hunters and rafters.
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from Newsweek
LEFT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, American weekly news magazine
A new rule adopted by the Democratic National Committee may block Bernie Sanders and other political outsiders from seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2020 presidential election. Randi Weingarten, a member of the DNC and president of the American Federation of Teachers, posted a photo of the rule change on Twitter saying that the rules and bylaws committee had “changed the rules to ensure to run for President as a Democrat you need to be a Democrat.”
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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US Senator McCain Puts Trump on Blast for Suggesting Russia Should Return to G8
The long-time critic of Russia, US Senator John McCain, has criticized US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia should be welcomed into the G8 format again. McCain, a Republican representing Arizona who largely disappeared from the public milieu after being diagnosed with brain cancer last summer, emerged unexpectedly after Trump's recent remark on permitting the return of Russia to the Group of Eight (G8), which is presently the G7 in Russia's absence.
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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia
The long-time critic of Russia, US Senator John McCain, has criticized US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia should be welcomed into the G8 format again. McCain, a Republican representing Arizona who largely disappeared from the public milieu after being diagnosed with brain cancer last summer, emerged unexpectedly after Trump's recent remark on permitting the return of Russia to the Group of Eight (G8), which is presently the G7 in Russia's absence.
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