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Who protects democracy when democrats won't?
CNN 25 May 2019
(CNN)The trouble with democracy is that it works. Generally people get what they want. But what if electorates vote for politicians who don't care for democracy or don't understand its values? Who steps in to keep democracy on course. You might think the answer would be the electorate, but you may be wrong ... Read More ... JUST WATCHED ... Replay. More Videos ......
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British climber dies on Everest as death toll of climbers in Nepal reaches 18
Yahoo Daily News 25 May 2019
By Gopal Sharma. KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A British climber too weak to descend from Mount Everest died on Saturday, officials said, the eighth climber to die on the world’s tallest mountain and the 18th in Nepal's Himalayas during the current climbing season ... “He was descending with his sherpa guides from the summit when he suddenly fainted." ... ....
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Global tribunal tells Moscow to free Ukrainian sailors
Deccan Herald 25 May 2019
"The Russian Federation must proceed immediately to release the Ukrainian soldiers and allow them to return to the Ukraine," said Judge Jin-Hyuan Paik at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, which is located in the German port city of Hamburg ... Ukraine. Russia. Sailors.
