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Yonhap News Agency (en) 

S. Korea discloses video clip promoting wider use of East Sea name

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday posted a video clip online aimed at promoting a wider international use of the East Sea in referring to the waters lying between Korea and Japan. The 5-minute-long clip was disclosed on the website o

International Business Times 

Is Iran Preparing For War In The Middle East? Russia To Send $1B In Weapons To Tehran

Russia was set to send Iran about $1 billion worth of missile defense systems, Russian news agency Tass reported Monday. The deal was the result of a contract Iran signed with Russian defense manufacturer Rostec Corporation in 2007, but it was put on hold by Russia in 2010. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently ended the delay and paved the way for the contractual obligation for the S-300 air defense systems to be met in full starting this past November.

Yahoo Autos 

Travel ban rewrite: Should judges parse Trump motives as well as the text?

As the Trump administration readies a revised version of its executive order restricting immigration to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries, some of the reported changes in wording could address problems that caused the original order to be blocked by multiple federal courts. Although the full text of the order has not been released, the success of such lawsuits could still hinge on the question of whether statements from Trump and his surrogates during his presidential campaign... Читать дальше...

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Resolution would shift light rail funds to roads, bridges

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Minnesota said Monday they would try to shift federal funding away from a planned light-rail route between Minneapolis and its southwestern suburbs and spend it instead on general road and bridge repair.

BusinessInsider.com 

Trump just made a fantastic choice for his new national security adviser

US Army

President Donald Trump just named Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster as his next national security adviser.

The 54-year-old Army officer is the epitome of the warrior-scholar, and he's as well known for his heroics in battle as he is for his intellectual pursuits.

Though former national security adviser Michael Flynn was rather controversial — the retired general peddled conspiracy theories and ultimately resigned because of his ties to Russia — I don't suspect anything other... Читать дальше...

United Press International (UPI.com) 

Does mercury in fish play a role in ALS?

HealthDay News
Eating mercury-laden seafood may raise the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, preliminary research suggests.

TheRepublic.com 

Gulf not obvious as Arsenal beats 5th-tier Sutton in FA Cup

SUTTON, England — Arsenal took 26 minutes to break through fifth-tier Sutton United’s resistance and the 12-time FA Cup winner was made to toil for a 2-0 victory over the tenacious non-league side to reach the quarterfinals on Monday. On the plastic patch at tiny Gander Green Lane stadium, the gulf in class between sides

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

Amid protests, UK lawmakers debate downgrading Trump visit

Thousands of protesters against U.S. President Donald Trump rallied outside Britain's Parliament on Monday, while lawmakers inside urged the government to rescind its offer to the president of a state visit stamped with ...