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  Last update: 16:34 13.11.2019

  16:34 13.11.2019

  Middle East

  Turkey Captures Top Daesh Militant During Operation in Northern Syria - Defence Minister

  MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkish Defence Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday that a top Daesh militant had been captured during Ankara's operation in northern Syria.

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  Last update: 17:13 13.11.2019

  17:13 13.11.2019

  US

  Who Wouldn’t? Trump Administration Official Accused of Embellishing Her Resume, Faking Time Cover

  While a position as deputy assistant secretary at the US State Department usually requires a heavy security clearance, it has recently been revealed that one of the administration’s senior officials managed to significantly inflate her resume with a number of details that appear to be misleading.

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  Last update: 16:47 13.11.2019

  16:47 13.11.2019

  Tech

  'Unnoticed Apocalypse': Dying Insects Put Humankind's Existence at Risk

  The analysis conducted by Professor David Goulson, one of Britain’s leading ecologists says that 50 percent of insects have perished since 1970 as a result of habitat loss and the heavy use of pesticides. Goulson notes that this number could be even higher.

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  Last update: 14:29 13.11.2019

  14:29 13.11.2019

  Viral

  Little One on the Way? Ex-Hijab Porn Star Mia Khalifa Reveals Why She and Her Beau Shifted Wedding Day

  Although her stint in the adult film industry lasted for about three months, the Lebanon-born actress-turned-sports commentator still enjoys online fame, having built an impressive social media profile. News about her wedding being rescheduled to be held in 2020 instead of 2021 has excited fans.

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  Last update: 13:08 13.11.2019

  13:08 13.11.2019

  US

  Nikki Haley Stirs up Storm With 'Did People Die' Jab in Support of Trump Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem

  US Republican politician and former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has made several controversial remarks during a promo tour for her new book “With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace”, with some of them causing backlash among social media users.

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  Last update: 16:19 13.11.2019

  16:19 13.11.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  'Blasphemy in Name of Marketing': Indian Politician Rips Chinese Brand for Displaying Sikh Temple in Shoe Ad

  New Delhi (Sputnik): As preaching and philosophy reverberated across the globe on the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak, Chinese e-commerce fashion brand Shein outraged the Sikh community with an advertisement displaying the “Golden Temple” alongside shoes.

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  Last update: 15:29 13.11.2019

  15:29 13.11.2019

  Asia & Pacific

  Twitter Erupts With Joy as Disney to Bring Its Timeless Magic to Indian Kids, Nostalgic Millennials

  New Delhi (Sputnik): Better late than never: the Walt Disney Company is gearing up to bring its content streaming services to India-the country with the world’s largest number of nostalgic millennials and new-age kids.

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  Last update: 13:04 13.11.2019

  13:04 13.11.2019

  Tech

  NASA Scientists Baffled By Latest Discovery Showing Oxygen Fluctuations on Mars

  Researchers were so stunned when they received data from the Curiosity rover that they first decided the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) had malfunctioned and decided to check its accuracy. As it turns out the instrument was right all along.