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China looks to import Russian pork to cover domestic shortages due to African swine fever

China looks to import Russian pork to cover domestic shortages due to African swine fever Russian meat producer Cherkizovo is in talks to supply pork to China. The world's biggest pork consumer is facing a major deficit of the meat after African swine fever wiped out half its pig livestock. Several Chinese companies are interested in Russia supplying pork to the local market and working with Cherkizovo Group, the firm has confirmed to RT. Russia does not currently export pork to China and the future of the deal is now in the hands of the Chinese authorities, who can greenlight the exports. “We are waiting for this decision because our pork is competitive in price and quality compared with products from the US,” Cherkizovo’s press department told RT. ...

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Pakistani pop star Rabi Pirzada, who posed in suicide vest, turns to religion after quitting showbiz over leaked nudes

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Pakistani pop star Rabi Pirzada, who posed in suicide vest, turns to religion after quitting showbiz over leaked nudes Rabi Pirzada, the Pakistani singer who quit the music industry after nude photos and videos of her were leaked on the internet, has reportedly set off on a spiritual quest as part of a self-professed fresh start in life. The pop star – who made headlines with her provocative social media posts aimed at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including a photograph of her wearing a suicide vest and a video featuring large reptiles – is still active on Instagram and Twitter, but her messages are notably more introspective. “A new beginning #saveasoul,” she wrote in a tweet, attaching several photos of a painting she made of the Kaaba, the ...

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Dramatic CCTV footage shows packed passenger trains colliding head-on in India (VIDEO)

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Dramatic CCTV footage shows packed passenger trains colliding head-on in India (VIDEO) Two overcrowded trains rammed into each other in the central Indian city of Hyderabad, causing chaos among the passengers who rushed for safety. A CCTV camera captured the dramatic head-on collision. A camera at the Kacheguda station in Hyderabad, home to around 6 million people, captured the moment a local commuter train smashed into a locomotive-powered express, sending both trains veering off the tracks. Seconds later, passengers jumped through the doors and ran away. The Hyderabad train accident as it happened. Thankfully it was not that bad pic.twitter.com/plnJsQygc0— Naveen S Garewal (@naveengarewal) November 12, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/...

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Here’s how to NOT get banned from WhatsApp

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Here’s how to NOT get banned from WhatsApp Tech censorship is nothing new, but a recent spate of permanent bans from the WhatsApp messaging service has users the world over spooked. Here’s your guide to keeping your nose clean and avoiding a ban. In February, WhatsApp announced how it intended to fight spam and abuse without the need to invade users' privacy. One of its methods involved scanning unencrypted group content and metadata (group date creation, group subject, group description, etc..) as well as the rate of messaging to identify potential scammers and other assorted bad actors. What’s at stake Some 1.5 billion people use WhatsApp around the world. The company removes over two million spam accounts per month, 75 percent of which are automat...

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China may issue digital currency in the next 2-3 months

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China may issue digital currency in the next 2-3 months Beijing has developed a framework called the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) which would allow its central bank to issue a digital currency to commercial banks and third-party payment networks by Alipay and WeChat Pay. That’s according to Jack Lee, managing partner of HCM Capital, who told CNBC: “So, they already have all the system and the network ready. I think you will see it very soon, in the next maybe two to three months.” He noted that the launch could start as a trial and is not meant to replace physical money completely. HCM Capital has invested in a number of blockchain start-ups. It is backed by Foxconn Technology Group, one of the top 10 technology companies. ...

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Mexico grants Bolivia’s Evo Morales political asylum, demands safe conduct to ‘protect his life & security’

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Mexico grants Bolivia’s Evo Morales political asylum, demands safe conduct to ‘protect his life & security’ Mexico has approved asylum for former Bolivian President Evo Morales after the socialist leader was forced to resign from his post under pressure from military brass, amid opposition protests over a disputed election result which Morales has slammed as a coup. The Mexican Foreign Ministry confirmed that asylum was granted to Morales on Monday, and insisted that the former leader is allowed safe passage out of Bolivia in the event he decides to leave the country. “Latin America has witnessed unfortunate and violent events in which the constitutional order is broken and democratically elected authorities are forced to abandon everything to protect their life and securi...

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University of Virginia excoriated for ditching Veterans Day 21-gun salute ‘because gun violence’

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University of Virginia excoriated for ditching Veterans Day 21-gun salute ‘because gun violence’ The University of Virginia has been forced to reconsider its removal of the 21-gun salute from its Veterans Day ceremony after massive backlash from locals, veterans, and even the students the decision was supposed to ‘protect.’ UVA ditched the salute, citing concerns it would panic students associating the sound with “gun violence.” Faced with a towering backlash, however, university president Jim Ryan has pledged to reconsider the move - for next year. The decade-old tradition was dropped after what Ryan insists was careful consideration by the university Air Force ROTC commander and the Provost’s Office “to minimize disruptions to classes” and “recogn...

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Know your abbreviations! H&M slammed for using designer’s initials that also represent violence against women

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Know your abbreviations! H&M slammed for using designer’s initials that also represent violence against women H&M is the latest brand to run afoul of obscure cultural sensitivities, with its designer collaboration tagline “I love GBV” enraging women’s rights campaigners who point out that the abbreviation also means gender-based violence. H&M has come under fire from women’s rights advocates for the tagline used in its collaboration with Italian designer Giambattista Valli. The line includes several products – hats, jewelry, boxers – imprinted with the slogan “I love GBV,” which stands for either Giambattista Valli or gender-based violence, depending on if the reader is a fashionista or an NGO employee – and likely means nothing to vast ...

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Martin Scorsese ‘didn’t get’ Black Panther because he’s white, says Marvel star in attempt to make everything about social justice

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Martin Scorsese ‘didn’t get’ Black Panther because he’s white, says Marvel star in attempt to make everything about social justice Martin Scorsese – who criticized Marvel’s ubiquitous superhero flicks – “didn’t get” ‘Black Panther’ on account of his whiteness, said star Chadwick Boseman, in a statement that may be part social justice and part promo bid. Scorsese, the cinematic legend behind ‘Taxi Driver’ and ‘Goodfellas’ – caused ructions last month when he declared that he had “tried” to watch Marvel’s endless parade of superhero capers, but concluded that they were “not cinema,” and were more like “theme parks.” He elaborated last week, decrying the lack of “mystery” and “complexity” in the Marvel romps. ‘Black Panther’ lead Chadwick Boseman struc...

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One step closer to democratic, prosperous, free Western Hemisphere? Trump hails ouster of Bolivia's Evo Morales

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One step closer to democratic, prosperous, free Western Hemisphere? Trump hails ouster of Bolivia's Evo Morales US President Donald Trump praised the Bolivian military pushing President Evo Morales out of power as a “significant moment for democracy in the Western Hemisphere,” openly endorsing what critics have called a coup in La Paz. “After nearly 14 years and his recent attempt to override the Bolivian constitution and the will of the people, Morales’s departure preserves democracy and paves the way for the Bolivian people to have their voices heard,” Trump said in a statement on Monday, He also praised Bolivia’s military, which pressured Morales into resigning on Sunday, for “abiding by its oath to protect not just a single person, but Bolivia’...

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