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March 13, 2019
Lloyd Axworthy to lead Canada's election observation mission to Ukraine - CBC News
Ukraine's Deputy PM explains why Friendship Treaty with Russia not terminated ahead of time - UNIAN
Not so fast: Mueller still investigating pivotal Russia probe issues - Reuters
Manafort faces sentencing in Washington in Mueller special counsel case - Washington Post
Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia could be considered POWs – OHCHR - UNIAN

Lloyd Axworthy to lead Canada's election observation mission to Ukraine - CBC News

CBC News
Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy will lead Canada's election observation mission to Ukraine as concerns mount that Russia may interfere in the country's democratic process, CBC News has learned.
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Ukraine's Deputy PM explains why Friendship Treaty with Russia not terminated ahead of time - UNIAN

UNIAN
The agreement is valid until March 31, 2019 inclusively. Photo from UNIAN Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euroatlantic Integration Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze has explained why Ukraine did not terminate the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership with Russia ahead of time.Read alsoKlimkin comments on Russia's list of Friendship Treaty "violations"
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Not so fast: Mueller still investigating pivotal Russia probe issues - Reuters

Reuters
(Reuters) - The timing of the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election is a major topic of discussion in Washington, with the disclosure of the findings expected to be a seismic event in American politics.
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Manafort faces sentencing in Washington in Mueller special counsel case - Washington Post

Washington Post
Once a globe-trotting political operative and campaign chairman for President Trump, Paul Manafort returns to federal court Wednesday as a felon awaiting word on how much more prison time he could receive in the hard fall from his power-broker days.
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Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia could be considered POWs – OHCHR - UNIAN

UNIAN
Ukrainian crew members are protected by the Third Geneva Convention. Photo by Roman Tsymbaliuk The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has said Ukrainian sailors captured by the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait could be considered prisoners of war (POWs)."Ukrainian crew members apprehended by Russian authorities in the Kerch Strait on November 25, 2018 could be considered as prisoners of war and protected under the Third Geneva Convention," the OHCHR said in a report on the human rights situation in Ukraine from November 16, 2018 to February 15, 2019.
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2020 Democrats see Jimmy Carter as the antidote to Trump - POLITICO
Cheat. Bribe. Lie. Here's how the college admissions scam allegedly worked - CNN
Google plans to improve Chrome's drive-by-download protection - Ghacks Technology News
Asia shares stumble, sterling at mercy of yet another vote - Investing.com
Gmail, Google Drive and YouTube back to normal - Tech News - The Star Online

2020 Democrats see Jimmy Carter as the antidote to Trump - POLITICO

POLITICO
Former president Jimmy Carter is shown in January 1977, speaking after taking the oath of office. | AP Photo politics 2020 Democrats see Jimmy Carter as the antidote to Trump For decades, Democrats wanted nothing to do with the one-term president associated with do-gooder weakness.
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Cheat. Bribe. Lie. Here's how the college admissions scam allegedly worked - CNN

CNN
But at its core, the alleged scheme is remarkably simple -- and brazen. Cheat on standardized tests. Bribe the people who decide which students get admitted. All the while pretending that money was for charity.
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Google plans to improve Chrome's drive-by-download protection - Ghacks Technology News

Ghacks Technology News
Google plans to introduce a new protective feature in the company's Chrome web browser that blocks automatic downloads in ad frames. File downloads are usually initiated by users. Users may click on links to download files, use drag and drop (from the browser to the desktop), or use the right-click context menu to download files.
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Asia shares stumble, sterling at mercy of yet another vote - Investing.com

Investing.com
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman points to an electronic board showing stock prices as she poses in front of the board after the New Year opening ceremony at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), held to wish for the success of Japan's stock market, in Tokyo By Wayne Cole
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Gmail, Google Drive and YouTube back to normal - Tech News - The Star Online

The Star Online
Gmail, Google Drive and YouTube, which suffered major outages early in the morning, are back to normal. “The problem with Gmail and Drive should be resolved. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.
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