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  Last update: 00:49 GMT 28.01.2020

  00:49 GMT 28.01.2020

  Opinion

  Trump’s Mideast Plan ‘Final US Rubber Stamp’ for Israeli Rule Over Palestine

  The White House on Tuesday will reveal US President Donald Trump's so-called "deal of the century" for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan has been repeatedly refuted by Palestinian leaders due to Trump’s pro-Israel bias, Miko Peled, author of “The General’s Son: A Journey of an Israeli in Palestine,” told Sputnik.

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  Last update: 00:34 GMT 28.01.2020

  00:34 GMT 28.01.2020

  Opinion

  Leaked ‘Bombshell’ Bolton Manuscript Explodes Media’s Confirmation Bias, Not Trump’s Trial

  A leak of former US national security adviser John Bolton’s forthcoming White House memoir has been propped up and given a life of its own by the US media, which portrays the details as vital to the impeachment trial against US President Donald Trump. However, the reported details are unlikely to skew the outcome of the proceedings.

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  Last update: 22:05 GMT 27.01.2020

  22:05 GMT 27.01.2020

  World

  Canadian Govt Issues 'Avoid All Travel' Alert For China's Hubei Province Due to Virus Outbreak

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has altered the global risk degree of the deadly coronavirus outbreak from 'moderate' to 'high' as the total number of confirmed cases globally has reached 2,014, including 1,985 in China.

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  Last update: 21:18 GMT 27.01.2020

  21:18 GMT 27.01.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  US Navy Deploys Two Triton Spy Drones to Guam for First Time

  The US Navy’s Pacific Fleet has sent the first two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles to Guam, where they will greatly enhance the Pentagon’s surveillance capabilities in the Western Pacific and East Asia.

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  Last update: 23:31 GMT 27.01.2020

  23:31 GMT 27.01.2020

  Africa

  Military Plane Crashes in Algeria's Oum El Bouaghi Province - Reports

  An Algerian military jet crashed late on Monday in the Oum El Bouaghi province during a routine drill. Unconfirmed reports suggested that the crashed plane was an SU-30 bomber belonging to the 121st Fighter Squadron.

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  Last update: 22:50 GMT 27.01.2020

  22:50 GMT 27.01.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Officials Suspend Public Transportation in China's Tangshan to Prevent Spread of Coronavirus

  Officials in the Chinese city of Tangshan in Hebei Province announced the suspension of all public transit on Tuesday to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Reuters reported, citing an official statement.

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  Last update: 19:00 GMT 27.01.2020

  19:00 GMT 27.01.2020

  Asia & Pacific

  Afghanistan Bombed More by US in 2019 Than in Any Prior Year - Air Force Data

  According to data released by the US Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) on Monday, the US dropped more bombs and other munitions on Afghanistan in 2019 than in any year since records began in 2006. This follows news that the same was true of Somalia last year.

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  Last update: 22:50 GMT 27.01.2020

  22:50 GMT 27.01.2020

  Sport

  NBA Postpones Lakers, Clippers Game After Kobe Bryant's Death

  National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Kobe Bryant died, along with his daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore, and seven others, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday. Across the world there has been an outpouring of grief following the news of the passing of the sports legend.