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Ohio man sentenced to 20 months for selling oil field parts to Iran An Ohio man was sentenced to 20 months in prison Thursday for secretly selling oil and pipeline parts to Iran for more than a decade in an attempt to evade U.S. embargo and trade sanctions against Tehran. 

Mexico's president on Thursday accused a senior U.S. diplomat of lacking respect for Mexican sovereignty after he questioned the Mexican government's strategy for quelling drug cartel violence. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Nc7nTv

Japanese Trade Minister Isshu Sugawara resigned on Friday, following accusations of election law violations just a month after taking up the key post charged with handling a trade dispute with neighboring South Korea. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2palaC4

A final vote tally by Bolivia's electoral board gave President Evo Morales an outright win in the first-round election on Thursday, with 47.07% of ballots compared to 36.51% for runner-up Carlos Mesa, data on the board's website showed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2pT7rjm

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PragerU takes aim at YouTube, sends truck to blast 'censored' videos outside company's HQ An LED-covered video truck is driving around Silicon Valley Thursday blasting out PragerU videos that the organization says have been restricted by YouTube.

TikTok could threaten national security, senators charge The Chinese-owned video app TikTok is under fire after two senior senators called for U.S. intelligence officials to investigate it for any threats to national security that it may pose.

The United States is committed to reinforcing its military position in Syria with additional assets to prevent oilfields from being taken over by remnants of the Islamic State militant group or others, a U.S. defense official said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/32X1X5q

The Chinese embassy in London said British police have not yet been able to confirm that the 39 people found dead in the back of truck were Chinese nationals. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Jm2juJ

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The Solomon Islands government says a contract signed by one of its provinces to lease the entire island of Tulagi to a Chinese company is unlawful and should be terminated. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/33Z2fZH

Amazon sells clothes from factories blacklisted by other retailers, investigation reveals Amazon sells clothes produced in dozens of Bangladeshi factories that leading retailers have shunned because they are too dangerous for their supply chains, a new investigation reveals.

Smart watch calls 911 after 2 hikers fall off cliff A New Jersey man and his friend, who slipped on a hiking trail and were dangling from a cliff, were saved when their smartwatches automatically called 911 after detecting the impact of their falls. 

Japanese Trade Minister Isshu Sugawara has submitted his resignation following an allegation of a possible election law violation, local media reported on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NakbtB

Elton John says Madonna was 'nasty' to Lady Gaga Elton John is defending Lady Gaga in his new memoir, "Me."

Demi Moore says ex-husband, Bruce Willis, didn't deserve to be paid more than her Moore backtracked and clarified her answer.

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