Friday, November 22, 2019

News: Colombia protests: President Duque imposes curfew in Bogota to shut down unrest

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November 22, 2019
News: Colombia protests: President Duque imposes curfew in Bogota to shut down unrest
Voice of America - English: Bolton: Twitter ‘Liberated’ His Account from White House
Voice of America - English: Bolivia Prosecutors Probing Morales over Accusations He Encouraged Unrest
Главные новости - Google Новости: Источник: в России хотят создать группировки боевых роботов - РИА Новости
Voice of America - English: Former USAGM Official Sentenced to Three Months for Theft

News: Colombia protests: President Duque imposes curfew in Bogota to shut down unrest

Anger has erupted over Colombia's long-simmering tensions about corruption, inequality and gang violence.  President Duque was elected last year on a platform promising to change key aspects of a landmark 2016 peace accord with Farc, the leftist rebels, that polarised the country and which protesters are demanding he implement more forcefully. read more

Voice of America - English: Bolton: Twitter ‘Liberated’ His Account from White House

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said Friday that Twitter Inc. had returned control of his personal account to him after it had been taken over by the White House. read more

Voice of America - English: Bolivia Prosecutors Probing Morales over Accusations He Encouraged Unrest

Bolivia's attorney general said on Friday that his office has opened a probe into former President Evo Morales for alleged sedition and terrorism, related to accusations from the interim government that he has been stirring unrest since resigning. read more

Главные новости - Google Новости: Источник: в России хотят создать группировки боевых роботов - РИА Новости

"Это шасси позволяет делать массу вещей – это не как раньше была одна беспилотная машина, и за ней пять человек бегают, ее обслуживают – это, наоборот, группировка из пяти роботов, и один только оператор, который заправил их, рутинно включил, и они поехали работать", - подчеркнул он. read more

Voice of America - English: Former USAGM Official Sentenced to Three Months for Theft

A former State Department official and senior employee of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) was sentenced Friday to three months in prison for theft of government property. Haroon Ullah, who from October 2017 to April 2019 served as chief strategy officer for the agency that oversees Voice of America, pleaded guilty in June of swindling tens of thousands of dollars by submitting falsified invoices and by billing the government for personal trips to promote his book. read more
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News / MN Newsletter // November 22

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November 22, 2019
Top stories - Google News: Former CIA officer sentenced to 19 years for conspiring with Chinese spies - NBC News
Top stories - Google News: Cowboys will beat Patriots, Texans win on TNF showed why Tua won't fall in draft | NFL | THE HERD - The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Top stories - Google News: PlayStation Store Black Friday deals: PS Plus, GTA 5, NBA 2K20 and more - Polygon
Top stories - Google News: Military same-sex spouse denied Alaska oil check sues - NBC News
Top stories - Google News: Trump says he supports Senate impeachment trial if House moves ahead - CNN

Top stories - Google News: Former CIA officer sentenced to 19 years for conspiring with Chinese spies - NBC News

A former CIA case officer was sentenced Friday to 19 years in prison for conspiring to provide American intelligence secrets to the Chinese government, in an espionage case that some current and former officials say dealt a devastating blow to U.S. read more

Top stories - Google News: Cowboys will beat Patriots, Texans win on TNF showed why Tua won't fall in draft | NFL | THE HERD - The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Cowboys will beat Patriots, Texans win on TNF showed why Tua won't fall in draft | NFL | THE HERD The Herd with Colin CowherdN.F.L. Week 12 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread The New York TimesThe inside story about how Colin Kaepernick and the NFL broke apart last week's workout USA TODAYNFL against the spread picks: Cowboys have tough task at Patriots Yahoo SportsThree NFL teams could be eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12 and here's what has to happen CBS SportsView full coverage on Google News read more

Top stories - Google News: PlayStation Store Black Friday deals: PS Plus, GTA 5, NBA 2K20 and more - Polygon

Sony is getting a head start on Black Friday deals with a sale on the PlayStation Store that starts today, Nov. 22 and runs all the way through Dec. 2. It’s a good opportunity to re-up your PlayStation Plus subscription; a 12-month membership to the service is currently $44.99, down from the standard $59.99. read more

Top stories - Google News: Military same-sex spouse denied Alaska oil check sues - NBC News

JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska woman alleges the state is wrongly enforcing laws barring recognition of same-sex marriages, five years after a federal judge found such a ban to be unconstitutional. read more

Top stories - Google News: Trump says he supports Senate impeachment trial if House moves ahead - CNN

His interview came after a House panel wrapped up its fifth day of public impeachment testimony, which is examining allegations of abuse of power by the President. "I want a trial," he said in a telephone interview, railing against the House Democrats' inquiry. read more
"US military options in Syria" - Google News: BOTTOM LINE: For once, Biden is right - marijuana is bad for America - Fox11online.com
"US - Russia relations" - Google News: Convicted Agent Butina Accepts Russia Job Offer-TASS - The New York Times
"US military options in Syria" - Google News: Evidence is everything: How the US is tackling return of IS fighters - Middle East Eye
Window on Eurasia -- New Series: Despite Promises to Stop, Tashkent Continues to Use Forced Labor to Pick Cotton
Voice of America - English: Maine Lobsterman

"US military options in Syria" - Google News: BOTTOM LINE: For once, Biden is right - marijuana is bad for America - Fox11online.com

BOTTOM LINE: For once, Biden is right - marijuana is bad for America Fox11online.com "US military options in Syria" - Google News read more

"US - Russia relations" - Google News: Convicted Agent Butina Accepts Russia Job Offer-TASS - The New York Times

MOSCOW — A Russian agent briefly jailed in the United States and then deported back to Moscow has accepted a state job to defend Russians imprisoned abroad, TASS news agency reported on Friday. read more

"US military options in Syria" - Google News: Evidence is everything: How the US is tackling return of IS fighters - Middle East Eye

As northern Syria falls into disarray following Turkey's offensive, which began last month, the fate of thousands of foreigners affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group in the region has become an increasingly worrisome issue for governments across the world.  read more

Window on Eurasia -- New Series: Despite Promises to Stop, Tashkent Continues to Use Forced Labor to Pick Cotton

Paul Goble Staunton, November 19 – One of the most notorious practices of the last years of the Soviet Union in Uzbekistan was what was called “voluntary-forced” labor to pick cotton, a practice in which almost all adults and many children who had no connection with agriculture were required to harvest cotton. read more

Voice of America - English: Maine Lobsterman

What does it take to get the perfect lobster to your dinner plate? Tom Martin, a longtime Maine lobsterman, explains what he and his peers do to ensure that lobsters remain plentiful in his state. read more
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Новое платье старой "партии Путина" - Радио Свобода

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November 22, 2019
Новое платье старой "партии Путина" - Радио Свобода
Путин и Доронина обсудили ситуацию во МХАТе - Российская Газета
Юмашев назвал главную причину выбора Путина преемником Ельцина - РИА Новости
Путин встретится с президентом Азербайджана 20 декабря - РИА Новости
Путин хочет делать ставку на роботов и беспилотники - DW НА РУССКОМ

Новое платье старой "партии Путина" - Радио Свобода

Накануне назначенного 23 ноября съезда «Единой России» экспертный совет партии обсуждает как ей меняться к выборам в Госдуму 2021 г. В докладе главы совета, председателя правления Фонда развития гражданского общества Константина Костина говорится, что "ресурсами для роста рейтинга являются ее восприятие как «партии Путина» и «партии власти», сохранение базового электората, создание условий для присоединения других электоральных групп, наличие самой разветвленной политической инфраструктуры в стране". read more

Путин и Доронина обсудили ситуацию во МХАТе - Российская Газета

Во время беседы президента Владимира Путина и народной артистки СССР Татьяны Дорониной в Кремле затрагивалась ситуация во МХАТе имени Горького. Глава государства вручил Дорониной орден "За заслуги перед Отечеством" I степени, народная артистка во время церемонии о чем-то тихо стала говорить президенту. read more

Юмашев назвал главную причину выбора Путина преемником Ельцина - РИА Новости

МОСКВА, 22 ноя — РИА Новости. Советник президента и бывший руководитель администрации Кремля Валентин Юмашев объяснил, почему Борис Ельцин выбрал именно Владимира Путина своим преемником в 1999 году. read more

Путин встретится с президентом Азербайджана 20 декабря - РИА Новости

НОВО-ОГАРЕВО, 22 ноя – РИА Новости. Президент РФ Владимир Путин завил, что рассчитывает встретиться со своим азербайджанским коллегой Ильхамом Алиевым 20 декабря в Санкт-Петербурге. read more

Путин хочет делать ставку на роботов и беспилотники - DW НА РУССКОМ

Россия намерена в будущем сделать ставку на боевых роботов и на беспилотники, о чем в пятницу, 22 ноября, сообщил президент РФ Владимир Путин на заседании Совета безопасности РФ. К числу новейших технологий относятся разведывательные и атакующие беспилотники, лазерные и гиперзвуковые системы, а также роботы, которые могут выполнять "самые разнообразные задачи на поле боя". read more
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"turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: Turkish Court Upholds Verdict Against 12 Former Staff of Opposition Newspaper - Voice of America

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November 22, 2019
"turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: Turkish Court Upholds Verdict Against 12 Former Staff of Opposition Newspaper - Voice of America
"путин" - Google Новости: Стало известно о желании Путина уйти из политики в 90-х - Lenta.ru
"Putin" - Google News: Be Kinder, Think Tank Tells Pro-Putin Leaders Ahead of Vote - The Moscow Times
"путин" - Google Новости: Путин посетит Палестину в начале 2020 года | В мире | Политика - Аргументы и факты
"Ukraine" - Google News: Trump repeats Ukraine conspiracy theory on 53-minute "Fox & Friends" call - Axios

"turkish coup 2016 and russia" - Google News: Turkish Court Upholds Verdict Against 12 Former Staff of Opposition Newspaper - Voice of America

ISTANBUL - A Turkish court on Thursday upheld its conviction of 12 former employees of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper despite a higher court ruling, a lawyer for the newspaper said. read more

"путин" - Google Новости: Стало известно о желании Путина уйти из политики в 90-х - Lenta.ru

Действующий президент России Владимир Путин в конце 90-х годов, будучи в должности главы контрольного управления администрации Бориса Ельцина, думал уйти из политики. Об этом заявил советник главы государства Валентин Юмашев в интервью журналисту Владимиру Познеру, трансляцию которого ведет YouTube-канал «Ельцин Центра». read more

"Putin" - Google News: Be Kinder, Think Tank Tells Pro-Putin Leaders Ahead of Vote - The Moscow Times

Russian lawmakers have an image problem and they know it. One think tank may have the solution ahead of a crucial parliament vote: be kinder and temper your repressive urges. The pro-Kremlin United Russia party’s brand became so toxic amid anti-government protests this summer that many of its members ran for Moscow’s city council as independents in September. read more

"путин" - Google Новости: Путин посетит Палестину в начале 2020 года | В мире | Политика - Аргументы и факты

Москва, 22 ноября - АиФ-Москва. Визит президента РФ Владимира Путина в Палестину может состояться в начале следующего года, заявил посол страны в Москве Абдель Хафиз Нофаль. Об этом сообщает ТАСС. read more

"Ukraine" - Google News: Trump repeats Ukraine conspiracy theory on 53-minute "Fox & Friends" call - Axios

The debunked conspiracy theory — frequently referred to as CrowdStrike, the security firm at its center — is based on the idea that Ukraine was complicit in the 2016 hacking of the Democratic National Committee to create false electronic records that Russia was behind the hacking.Lt. read more
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News / MN Newsletter // November 22

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November 22, 2019
Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists - Kyiv Post
Recap: Highlights from Fiona Hill and David Holmes' impeachment testimony - Axios
Impeachment hearings: Top defense official Laura Cooper undercuts Trump talking point - Vox.com
Putin: U.S. political drama diverting attention from Russia - Politico
Antisemitism increasing in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Russia - polls - The Jerusalem Post

Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists - Kyiv Post

EuroMaidan Revolution Halya Coynash: Russia continues its revenge on Maidan activists Published Nov. 22 at 11:16 am Activists light candles that read "Maidan can't be forgotten" during a rally against halting investigations of EuroMaidan cases outside President Volodymyr Zelensky's office in Kyiv on Nov. read more

Recap: Highlights from Fiona Hill and David Holmes' impeachment testimony - Axios

Fiona Hill, President Trump's former top Russia adviser, and David Holmes, a State Department official at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, are testifying in Thursday's impeachment hearing. read more

Impeachment hearings: Top defense official Laura Cooper undercuts Trump talking point - Vox.com

For months, Republicans argued there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine because the country wasn’t aware of the hold the Trump administration placed on roughly $400 million in military aid. read more

Putin: U.S. political drama diverting attention from Russia - Politico

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses an economic forum Wednesday. | Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool/AP Photo MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he’s pleased that the “political battles” in Washington have put on the back-burner accusations that Russia interfered in U.S. read more

Antisemitism increasing in Ukraine, Poland, Hungary and Russia - polls - The Jerusalem Post

Polling in Europe suggests a significant increase since 2017 in the prevalence of anti-Semitic attitudes in the continent’s eastern countries. The Anti-Defamation League published on Thursday the results of polling this year of about 9,000 people in 18 countries. read more
Giant Black Friday phone deal slashes price of 2019's Google Pixel 4 and 3a - TechRadar India
Sundar Pichai is inspired by woman who scored 0 in quantum physics exam. You would love to know why - India Today
The ten best TV shows to watch this week, from Elton John's uncensored interview with Graham Norton to Dolly Parton's Heartstrings on Netflix - inews
Impeachment hearings highlight immigrants' stories - WBNG-TV
The best coverage is here: How to watch the 2019 NAB AFL Draft LIVE - AFL

Giant Black Friday phone deal slashes price of 2019's Google Pixel 4 and 3a - TechRadar India

If you've been looking to pick up a Google Pixel 4, the latest smartphone from the tech giant, you're in luck, as a Black Friday deal on it and the mid-range Google Pixel 3a means the two smartphones are much more affordable than before. read more

Sundar Pichai is inspired by woman who scored 0 in quantum physics exam. You would love to know why - India Today

Google CEO Sundar Pichai was among some of the world's top tech leaders and scientists who commended a woman for pursuing science despite scoring zero on a quantum physics exam only a few years ago. read more

The ten best TV shows to watch this week, from Elton John's uncensored interview with Graham Norton to Dolly Parton's Heartstrings on Netflix - inews

CultureTVThe ten best TV shows to watch this week, from Elton John's uncensored interview with Graham Norton to Dolly Parton's Heartstrings on NetflixThere's also the return of Michael McIntyre's Big Show on BBC One and Helena Bonham Carter discovers her grandparents' role in WWIIFriday, 22nd November 2019, 7:00 am read more

Impeachment hearings highlight immigrants' stories - WBNG-TV

A cold front will give us rain, snow and falling temperatures. read more

The best coverage is here: How to watch the 2019 NAB AFL Draft LIVE - AFL

From L-R: Mitch Cleary, Cal Twomey, Nat Edwards and Riley Beveridge THE 2019 NAB AFL Draft is just around the corner and excitement is in the air. Not quite up to date with the who's who of this year's draft pool? read more
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