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Military impunity system? Pentagon maintains ‘great faith’ in US justice after Trump pardons soldiers accused of war crimes

Military impunity system? Pentagon maintains ‘great faith’ in US justice after Trump pardons soldiers accused of war crimes American soldiers are well trained to never commit war crimes, the Pentagon insists. When they sometimes do, the military always holds them accountable… and then the US president is free to pardon them to boost the morale. “I have great faith in the military justice system,” US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters, carefully avoiding any direct mention of Trump’s controversial decision to pardon two Army soldiers charged for war crimes in Afghanistan, and reinstate the rank of a Navy Seal demoted over similar war crimes accusations. Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are trained from day one about the laws of arm...

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Nov172019 by RTNo Comments

Protesters set Hong Kong university on FIRE, pelt petrol bombs as police block campus (VIDEOS)

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Protesters set Hong Kong university on FIRE, pelt petrol bombs as police block campus (VIDEOS) Massive fires raged at the campus of Hong Kong Polytech University, where anti-government protesters have holed up, pelting petrol bombs and fearing an imminent riot police raid amid clashes with authorities. The campus turned into a battleground Sunday night between the rioters hurling Molotov cocktails and rocks, and police deploying tear gas and water cannon, as videos from the scene show an inferno rising near the staircase to the building. Poly U entrance in flames as riot police try to storm in #HK #HongKongProtests #StandwithHongKong pic.twitter.com/egcKyS4X5j— James Pomfret (@jamespomfret) November 17, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com...

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Nov172019 by RTNo Comments

ATP Finals: Stefanos Tsitsipas defies history to capture end-of-year title (VIDEO)

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ATP Finals: Stefanos Tsitsipas defies history to capture end-of-year title (VIDEO) Stefanos Tsitsipas tore up the history book to capture the ATP Final in London after a superb come-from-behind performance against Dominic Thiem at The O2 Arena. The player who takes the first set has won the ATP Finals tournament every year since 2006, but Greek star Tsitsipas put a stop to that stat as he came from one set down to defeat Thiem and win the prestigious end-of-year tournament. The tournament features the world's top eight players and, after a series of shock results saw the "Big Three" of Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer exit the tournament. And in the final between two of the unfancied stars of the lineup, it was Tsitsipas – who stunned ...

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Bloomberg blasted for apology & U-turn on NYC's ‘stop & frisk’ policy ahead of presidential nomination bid

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Bloomberg blasted for apology & U-turn on NYC's ‘stop & frisk’ policy ahead of presidential nomination bid What better time than an election campaign start to repent sins? Former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg probably thought so as he apologized at a black church for the controversial ‘stop and frisk’ policy, but few were buying it. A billionaire media mogul and a former New York mayor, Michael Bloomberg has suddenly backtracked on his longstanding support for the controversial ‘stop and frisk’ police policy he adamantly backed during his time as mayor. The questionable practice involving police briefly detaining, questioning and sometimes searching random people on the streets for weapons or other illegal possessions was particularly robust d...

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UK charges man who arrived from Turkey with Syria-related terrorism offense

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UK charges man who arrived from Turkey with Syria-related terrorism offense A 26-year-old man arrested at Heathrow Airport after disembarking an inbound flight from Turkey on Thursday has been charged with a terrorism offense. The Metropolitan Police said Mamun Rashid, originally from east London, has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts and will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday. The Met Police’s Counter Terrorism Command conducted the investigation and said the case was related to Syria. Turkish officials said last week that a suspected British member of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) had been deported although they didn’t give names. It’s unclear how many UK nationals who helped Islamic State were detained in Turkey. One of the so-called IS’ “...

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‘Get out! Un-American loser’: Colin Kaepernick’s workout met with mixed reaction from NFL fans

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‘Get out! Un-American loser’: Colin Kaepernick’s workout met with mixed reaction from NFL fans While former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is bidding to return to the NFL, not all of the fans are happy about the news, remembering his kneeling protests which engulfed the league in controversy. Unsigned free agent Kaepernick made headlines on Saturday after staging a workout which was aimed to pave the way for his NFL return following a three-year absence. READ MORE: 'It’s a sham': Kaepernick handed chance to end NFL exile with open workout, but fans claim he shouldn't have to prove anything The league had arranged the tryout at the Atlanta Falcons training facility, but Kaepernick’s representatives moved the highly-anticipated show...

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Morales supporters grieve for those killed in march against interim government & met with ‘disproportionate’ force

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Morales supporters grieve for those killed in march against interim government & met with ‘disproportionate’ force Bolivia is laying to rest Morales supporters killed in clashes, as the UN warns the crisis may spin out of control and human rights groups sound alarm after military is allowed to use “all means possible” to deal with protesters. Nine people were killed on Friday in a confrontation with security forces, when thousands of demonstrators supporting the ousted president Evo Morales – mostly indigenous coca growers like he was – attempted to march into the central city of Cochabamba, a Morales political stronghold. Some 115 people were injured, local media said. Coca growers and supporters of form...

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Counter-extremism unit raid MARTIAL ARTS event in Moscow held by Antifa in honor of slain leader Bonebreaker (VIDEO)

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Counter-extremism unit raid MARTIAL ARTS event in Moscow held by Antifa in honor of slain leader Bonebreaker (VIDEO) Russian Antifa fighters who teamed up for a martial arts championship in Moscow found themselves rounded up by counter-extremism officers right in the midst of the tournament, it has been reported. The gathering was meant to honor the memory of Ivan Khutorskoy, a legendary Antifa organizer better known under his nickname ‘Bonebreaker’, who was killed by radical right goons ten years ago. However, it took an unexpected turn for the fighters and the fans alike as officers from Russia’s department for countering extremism raided the premises taking people for identification and questioning. A security source told TASS that up to 25 peopl...

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Bare knuckle behemoth: 390-pound 'Iranian Hulk' signs for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

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Bare knuckle behemoth: 390-pound 'Iranian Hulk' signs for Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship American bare-knuckle boxing organization BKFC has teased their latest attention-grabbing new signing, the 390-pound giant Sajad Gharibi, who is better known to the internet as the "Iranian Hulk". The humungous powerlifter, who stands at six foot two and weighs in at a hefty 390 pounds, was linked with a move into MMA earlier this year, but a mooted fight with fellow super-sized powerhouse Martyn Ford never came to fruition. But now BKFC has announced the imminent arrival of the "Iranian Hulk", via a quick teaser video at the end of their preliminary card stream of their BKFC 9 event in Biloxi, Mississippi this weekend (check the final seconds of the video b...

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Officer killed, police stations STORMED by protesters amid anti-fuel hike rallies in Iran

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Officer killed, police stations STORMED by protesters amid anti-fuel hike rallies in Iran A police officer has died in a hospital after being critically injured during unrest in western Iran. He attempted to defend a city police command that was invaded by an angry mob, local media report. The incident took place in the city of Kermanshah – a capital of a western Iranian province bordering Iraq – which saw major demonstrations on Saturday. One such rally spiraled into violent clashes between the protesters and the police, and ended up with an armed mob storming the police station. Also on rt.com Iran-Iraq border crossing reportedly closed due to ongoing protests in both countries The officer identified as M...

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