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'I didn't have a clue what the show was about' – The story behind the iconic Mission: Impossible theme tune
The Independent 18 Nov 2018
At a red-carpet screening for Mission. Impossible, the 1996 movie that kicked off the franchise, Tom Cruise made a beeline to embrace a bookish-looking 64-year-old Argentinian musician. “When Tom Cruise saw me, he hugged me twice,” Lalo Schifrin told a Montreal radio station ... So he made my day.” ... Impossible – Fallout ... The music for Mission ... Show all 28....
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Israeli sources admit Hamas possesses game-changing missiles
Press TV 18 Nov 2018
An Israeli website known for its close links to the regime’s military intelligence services has admitted that the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is now possessing “game-changing” missiles that could hit targets in Israel with considerable ease and precision ... PressTV-Video. Hamas guided missile strikes Israeli military bus ....
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Report on Khashoggi’s death coming in two days, says Trump
Irish Independent 18 Nov 2018
By Associated Press Reporters. November 18 2018 4.44 AM ... “We’ll be having a very full report over the next two days, probably Monday or Tuesday,” Mr Trump said ... ....
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Norway stunned as latest warship sinks after collision
CNN 17 Nov 2018
(CNN)A maritime blunder then a ruinous rescue attempt has left a multi-million dollar warship under NATO command almost entirely submerged in a Norwegian fjord. A large hole was torn into the side of KNM Helge Ingstad when it collided with a Malta-registered oil tanker, Sola TS, in the early hours of November 8 ... Read More ... US Navy ... Heavy chains ... ....
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Congo health workers face violence as Ebola virus spreads
CNN 18 Nov 2018
(CNN)The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rise as violence hampers health workers' efforts to battle the virus. There are now 358 cases of Ebola and 213 deaths since the outbreak began in August, according to the nation's Ministry of Health ... Operations suspended ... Read More ... Infants among dead ... ....
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Trump says 'good time' for a government shutdown if no money for border wall
CNN 17 Nov 2018
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House Saturday that this would be a "good time" for a government shutdown if he doesn't get funding from Congress for his border wall ... Trump added, however, that he didn't think a shutdown would "be necessary, because I think the Democrats will come to their senses." ... Read More ... ....
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Maldives' new president warns treasury 'looted' during China-led boom
The Observer 18 Nov 2018
The new president of the Maldives has declared the state coffers to have been looted and warned that the country is in financial difficulty after racking up debt with Chinese lenders in an infrastructure boom ... “As I take over the presidency the state’s financial situation is precarious ... The Maldives has another shot at democracy – but it needs help ....
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Theresa May says there is ‘no alternative’ to her Brexit plan
Business Day 18 Nov 2018
London — British Prime Minister Theresa May says she sees no alternative to the Brexit deal she presented earlier this week, amid reports that some of her senior ministers want her to renegotiate the draft agreement before meeting EU leaders next weekend. “There is no alternative plan on the table....
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Priyanka Chopra's mom Madhu reaches Jodhpur but refuses to speak on Nickyanka wedding
Deccan Chronicle 17 Nov 2018
Jodhpur. Actor Priyanka Chopra's mother Madhu Chopra on Friday landed here as the wedding of her daughter with American singer Nick Jonas nears ... The wedding will reportedly take place in the city ... ... "Mera bahut pasandida shehar hai ... ....
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Theresa May to hit back at Brexit plan critics
Skynews 18 Nov 2018
Theresa May will come out fighting in a Sky News interview, hitting back at Tory MPs bidding to remove her and cabinet ministers demanding a better Brexit deal ... ....
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Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes defeat in Florida's gubernatorial race
Sify 18 Nov 2018
[USA], Nov 18 (ANI). Democrat Andrew Gillum conceded defeat to Republican Ron DeSantis in Florida's gubernatorial race, as hand counts continued for the Senator's seat in the state. "I want to congratulate @RonDeSantisFL on becoming the next Governor of the great state of Florida. My wife R ... "We are going to keep fighting....
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Jeremy Corbyn: Second referendum is an option for the future and not today
This is Money 18 Nov 2018
Jeremy Corbyn has poured cold water over calls for Labour to back a second referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU — saying it is “an option for the future” but “not an option for today”. The Labour leader also revealed that if there was another referendum he did not know how he would vote ... He said ... That isn't good enough ... He said ... ....
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PM Imran Khan compares himself with Hitler, Napoleon
The Times of India 17 Nov 2018
ISLAMABAD. In response to the criticism against his constant U-turns on several issues, Prime Minister Imran Khan compared himself with Nazi and Fascist leaders, Hitler and Napoleon, saying he was a smarter leader than them. “One who doesn’t take decisions according to the demand of the situation is not a true leader ... ....
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Swimmer killed by stingray, two mauled by sharks in Australia
South China Morning Post 18 Nov 2018
A swimmer died after a rare suspected stingray attack off an Australian beach while another two people were mauled in separate shark encounters this weekend ... The man was in waters off Lauderdale Beach some 23km (14 miles) from Hobart in Tasmania on Saturday when he “sustained a puncture wound to... ....
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Argentina: Submarine found sunk year after disappearing
Federal News Radio 17 Nov 2018
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s navy announced early Saturday that searchers had found the missing submarine ARA San Juan deep in the Atlantic a year after it disappeared with 44 crewmen aboard. The vessel was detected 800 meters (2,625 feet) deep in waters off the Valdes Peninsula in Argentine Patagonia, the statement said ... ....
