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IAEA says Iran breaches nuclear deal cap on heavy water stock Iran has breached another limit of its nuclear deal with major powers by accumulating more than 130 tons of heavy water, a moderator used in a type of reactor Iran is developing, Reuters said, citing a report by the UN nuclear watchdog published on Monday. “On 16 November 2019, Iran informed the agency that its stock of heavy water had exceeded 130 metric tons,” the International Atomic Energy Agency said in its report to member states. The agency said it verified on 17 November “that the Heavy Water Production Plant (HWPP) was in operation and that Iran’s stock of heavy water was 131.5 metric tons.” IAEA says Iran breaches nuclear deal cap on heavy water stock Source: RT

Trump 'likes the idea' of testifying in impeachment 'hoax' to get Congress 'focused' US President Donald Trump may testify in impeachment hearings after all, he tweeted, calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bluff after she broached the idea - though he also deemed the proceedings a “no due process hoax.” The president has warmed to the idea of testifying in the “phony impeachment Witch Hunt,” he tweeted on Monday, explaining that “even though I did nothing wrong, and don’t like giving credibility to this No Due Process Hoax, I like the idea & will, in order to get Congress focused again, strongly consider it!” Crediting his change of mind to “Crazy, Do Nothing Speaker of the House, Nervous Nancy Pelosi,” Trump hinted he might testify in writing ...

Catalonia’s president on trial for ‘disobedience’ President of Catalonia’s regional government Quim Torra went on trial Monday in Barcelona for “disobedience” after refusing to remove pro-independence symbols from public buildings. Prosecutors have called for Torra to be fined €30,000 ($33,000) and declared ineligible for public office for 20 months, AFP reported. This would make it impossible for the politician to remain president and likely trigger an early election in the wealthy northeastern region. His ineligibility would only come into effect if the sentence is confirmed by Spain’s Supreme Court, which could take months. Torra’s one-day trial opened after Spain’s Supreme Court on October 14 sentenced nine Catalan leaders to lengthy jail terms over an abortive 2017 indepe...

Hong Kong police starts dispersing protesters outside university campus (VIDEO) Riots police began dispersing protesters in Hong Kong after several days of standoff near the Polytechnic University. //www.youtube.com/embed/wNha1Gq5ySQ DETAILS TO FOLLOW Hong Kong police starts dispersing protesters outside university campus (VIDEO) Source: RT