Sunday, February 9, 2020

In the news, Wednesday, January 29, 2020


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from DW News (Deutsche Welle)
Broadcasting & Media Production Company in Bonn, Germany

Countries evacuate citizens from China as coronavirus infections rise
Thousands of foreigners are among those quarantined in Wuhan as countries scramble to evacuate their citizens from China. The number of confirmed cases in the deadly viral outbreak has risen to nearly 6,000.

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from Reason Magazine
Magazine in Los Angeles, California

Socialist Venezuela Proposes To Privatize Its Collapsing Oil Industry
In 2007, Venezuela's Bolivarian socialist government under President Hugo Chavez seized without compensation the assets of several private American oil production and service companies then operating in that country. In the succeeding years, socialist efficiency has had its totally predictable effects on the Bolivarian Republic's oil industry—it's cratered. Chavez's hapless successor, President Nicolas Maduro, is now reportedly proposing to sell a majority stake in, and give control of the country's state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela SA, to private international oil companies. This offer may be less than tempting to Big Oil since the Bolivarian Republic still owes billions to the oil companies whose property it seized 10 years ago.

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from scoop.me
international news sharing platform with headquarters in Vienna, Austria

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the “Housing First” concept. Those affected by homelessness receive a small apartment and counselling – without any preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected thus make their way back into a stable life. And: All this is cheaper than accepting homelessness.

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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington

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from Sputnik
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED, Broadcasting & Media Production Company out of Moscow, Russia

Rouhani Describes Trump’s Middle East Initiative as ‘Most Despicable Plan of Century’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described US President Donald Trump’s recently-announced Middle East peace initiative as the “most despicable plan of the century.” On Tuesday, Trump laid out his so-called deal of the century alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, setting the terms for a future peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. Netanyahu has supported the deal, while Palestinian politicians have condemned the agreement, vowing to reject it unequivocally.

Erdogan Slams Trump's Mideast Peace Plan, Urges US to Deliver F-35s
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump unveiled his peace plan for the Middle East aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Trump's Mideast peace plan is "absolutely unacceptable", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. "Jerusalem is sacred for Muslims. The plan to give Jerusalem to Israel is absolutely unacceptable. This plan ignores Palestinians' rights and is aimed at legitimising Israel's occupation," Erdogan said, as quoted by CNN Turk broadcaster.

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