TRENDS, BUSINESS FORUMS PLUS NEWS : 12/30/19

FOX NEWS: Masih Alinejad speaks out against Iran's crackdown on protesters world

Masih Alinejad speaks out against Iran's crackdown on protesters

'The Wind in My Hair' author Masih Alinejad weighs in on tensions in Iran.

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FOX NEWS: Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action' world

Pompeo: US strikes on Iranian-backed militia a 'defensive action'

Strikes renew concerns of escalating tensions in Iran; Kevin Corke reports.

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FOX NEWS: Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester world

Sudan sentences at least 27 to death for torturing, killing detained protester

A Sudanese court sentenced at least 27 members of the country's intelligence service to death by hanging for the torture and death of a protester during demonstrations against then-President Omar al-Bashir.

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FOX NEWS: US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor world

US blames Iranian-backed militia for attack that killed American contractor

Retired Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin reacts to U.S. airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia.

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FOX NEWS: China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison world

China sentences Christian pastor to 9 years in prison

A well-known Christian pastor in China who operated outside the state’s legally recognized protestant organization was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison.

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FOX NEWS: Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery world

Romanian woman dies after being set on fire during surgery

A Romanian woman with pancreatic cancer has died after she was apparently set on fire last week during a surgery procedure, according to reports.

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FOX NEWS: Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire world

Taliban claim responsibility for deadly attack in Afghanistan after agreeing to temporary cease-fire

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a pre-dawn attack on a pro-government militia compound that killed at least 14 people in Afghanistan; Benjamin Hall reports from London.

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FOX NEWS: Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran? world

Will US airstrikes against Hezbollah in Iraq and Syria deter Iran?

The U.S. targets Iran-backed militia after a rocket strike kills a U.S. contractor and injures four American soldiers.

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