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Report: Afghan forces still shrinking, security gaps growing

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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2018, file photo a Afghan Security forces member walks next to a crater caused by suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. As the Trump administration pushes for peace in Afghanistan, a new U.S. watchdog report says Afghan security forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the Taliban are largely holding their own despite a surge in American bombing. top world news reports WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Trump administration pushes for peace in Afghanistan, a new U.S. watchdog file says Afghan safety forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the Taliban are largely holding their own despite a surge in American bombing. These tendencies reflect what U.S. military officials call a stalemated war, extra than 17 years after U.S. forces invaded following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Gauges of battlefield momentum have changed little over the past year, according to a watchdog agency known as the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconst...

Less is more? Trump out of sight as border talks play out

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In this Jan. 25, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. While government reopens, Trump remains behind closed doors. Since Saturday, Trump has listed no public events on his schedule and has provided few details on his doings.top world news reports WASHINGTON (AP) — No televised roundtables with cabinet secretaries. No freewheeling speeches from the Oval Office. No shouted comments on his thanks to Marine One. Where’s the president? whereas the national is open once more, President Donald Trump has been mostly behind closed doors. Republicans and Democrats alike appear simply fine with Trump hanging back as legislators try to work out a deal to keep the govt open and resolve a standoff over funding for the president’s long-sought wall at the southern border. In fact, some lawmakers suppose less Trump could be an honest issue, given his rocky relationships with legislators and open criticism of his negotiating skills. Over the las...

When government fails, 'business has to step up'

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Businesses like to devote part of their marketing and public relations budget to promote how they are giving back to society . We are not just about profits, they try to say. And the message is arguably true, not just propaganda, as far as it goes. Fink, from BlackRock.com But we are starting to hear a different kind of message from business people, and it goes like this: "Around the world, frustration with years of stagnant wages, the effect of technology on jobs, and uncertainty about the future have fueled popular anger , nationalism , and xenophobia . In response, some of the world�s leading democracies have descended into wrenching political dysfunction, which has exacerbated, rather than quelled, this public frustration. Trust in multilateralism and official institutions is crumbling. " -- Larry Fink, (emphasis mine) Business people will have to fill the gap left by polarized and paralyzed national governments: this is the message of Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock ...

The Strangest Places on Earth - top world news reports

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11 Strangest Places On Earth People Still Don't Understand 0 Our planet is full of incredible natural wonders and landscapes that you have to see for yourself to believe. 01. AREA 51 - The Strangest Places on Earth AREA 51 - The Strangest Places on Earth  Among the many strange stops on our tour is area 51. But is it actually strange at all? This military based mostly is about 80 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Its claim to fame is that it's purportedly the top-secret site wherever alien bodies and technology were taken when a UFO crash-landing in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. While it's true the military base is closelipped (most military bases are), many of the conspiracy claims surrounding area 51 are completely debunked. [READ MORE: AREA 51 - The Strangest Places on Earth ] 02. Bermuda Triangle - The Strangest Places on Earth Bermuda triangle -The Strangest Places on Earth  What secrets and techniques lurk in the triangle of ocean between Florida's southern tip, Bermu...

900 year old Gold Coins found in israel!

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ISRAEL : A collection of gold coins believed to have been hidden 900 years ago has been discovered by archaeologists in the ancient Israeli port city of Caesarea. 900 year old Gold Coins found in israel!  The uncommon store was found - alongside a solitary gold stud - in a bronze pot between stones in the side of a well. The store of 24 coins seems to have been covered up by somebody who would have liked to recover it, yet stayed away forever. Archeologists say the proprietor may have kicked the bucket when the city's occupants were slaughtered by a Crusader armed force in 1101. 900 year old Gold Coins found in israel!  The revelation, which experts have recognized as having a place with the finish of the eleventh Century, was made amid an uncovering and preservation venture at the Caesarea World Heritage site.19

How earth got it's name ? - mysterious facts

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who named Earth? The Greeks and Romans have named most of the planets in the Solar System but who's responsible for the name of our home planet? how earth got it's name  today I discovered how ‘Earth’ came to be known as this. Firstly, it’s necessary to understand that just about every language has its own name for the earth. It’s referred to as ‘terra’ in Portuguese, ‘dünya’ in Turkish and ‘Aarde’ troubled, simply to call a couple of with their own etymology. However, the common thread altogether languages is that they were all derived from constant that means in their origins, that is ‘ ground’ or ‘soil’. 12 Of The Most Strange And Mysterious Facts About Earth How Did the Earth Get Its Name? where did the name "EARTH" come from? The modern English word and name for our planet ‘Earth’, is said to go back a minimum of 1,000 years. even as the English language evolved from ‘Anglo-Saxon’ (English-German) with the migration of sure Germanic tribes from the continent to B...

12 Of The Most Strange And Mysterious Facts About Earth- top world news reports

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T here are billions of stars circled with uncountable strange planets, and we people are usually fascinated to find out the most strange in them. But the truth is that if some sorts of advanced beings from some other planet would ever find out our personal blue planet, they possibly would send a message to their home conveying, "We have discovered the most unique planet in this universe, surrounded by unique living and non-living things including its strange atmosphere." So, there is no doubt that our planet Earth is filled with so many weird and wonderful things, and some of them still need decent explanations. Today, we are right here with 12 of the most atypical and mysterious facts about Earth that will clearly make you think. 1 | Origin Of The Name "Earth" Origin Of The Name "Earth" -Mysterious Facts About Earth- top world news reports  How earth got it's name ? - mysterious facts There has never been mentioned somewhere in our history that who tr...

Brian Ballard the lobbyist who arranged Atiku’s US visit

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Brian D. Ballard: a Trump ally, said to be the most powerful lobbyist. Believed to be the man who arranged Atiku’s trip to the United States The full story is now out: Brian Ballard, a friend of the US President, touted to be the most powerful lobbyist in America, arranged the short Washington trip of Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. In documents published online by  Popular Information  Atiku’s PDP hired Ballard’s lobbying firm for $1.1m a year, and already has paid the firm $540,000 by the terms of the agreement. The contract was signed between Ballard and Osita Chidoka, a former aviation minister on 21 September, 2018, weeks before Atiku emerged in October as PDP Presidential candidate, in a primary election widely reported to have been influenced by the free spending of dollars to woo delegates. Part of the assignment of Ballard Partners “include advising, counselling, and assisting the foreign principal in comm...