Sunday, September 30, 2018

World News Links

India behind terror attacks in Pakistan, says Pakistan. The News PK:
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that India is actively involved in terrorism in Pakistan by funding miscreants.
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Iran blames Saudi Arabia for promoting and sponsoring terrorism.
MEHR News:
Irans Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has rejected the anti-Iran comments made by the Saudi top diplomat, saying terrorism has its roots in the ideology promoted and sponsored by the regime in Saudi Arabia[.]
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Flawed (hackable) app leaks personal info of UK politicians.  The Times of Israel:
Phone numbers and other personal details of senior ministers from Britain’s Conservative party were made public by an app security flaw on Saturday, including those of top Brexiteers Michael Gove and Boris Johnson.
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“They’ve essentially made every journalist, politician and attendee’s mobile number public. Fantastic.”
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Surely, I thought there would be three by now. FBI Contacts second woman regarding Brett Kavanaugh. BBC:
The] FBI had "reached out" to interview his client [ Deborah Ramirez ] and she has] agreed to co-operate with their investigation.
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Trump and Xi; Bromance over? South Morning China Post:
...four rounds of formal trade talks involving senior trade and finance officials. In addition, both sides have been in constant communication through other official and unofficial channels to find ways to end the trade dispute, but those efforts have failed to bear fruit.

As things go, any more talk is meaningless unless it involves Xi and Trump.
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Elon Musk Forced to Resign SMH:
Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive, under pressure from his lawyers, company officials and investors, reached a deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission [whereby Musk] agrees to step aside as Telsa chairman for three years and pay a US $20 million fine. 
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Breaking News - Porsche Raspy Soundtrack is "glorious":
It’s safe to say Porsche took everyone by surprise earlier this week when all of the sudden, the company that gave the automotive world the 911 introduced a retro-tastic race car.
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The noise coming out of those 908-inspired exposed titanium exhaust tips is as glorious as you’d expect it to be and nicely complements the fantastic body of the race car.
The Porsche 935. Image: Breaking News
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Marty Balin, 76, dies.  TRTWorld
[Marty Balin], the guitarist and singer, who co-founded [Jefferson Airplane] 1965, died on Thursday and his wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side[.] The cause of death was not announced.
Rest In Peace, Marty.

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