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The nuclear arms race is back … and ever more dangerous now
The Guardian 17 Aug 2019
The outpouring of rage and fear would be heard across the world ... .......
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Yemen attacks Saudi oil field at Shaybah with 10 drones: TV
Press TV 17 Aug 2019
Yemeni forces have conducted at least 10 drone attacks on an oil field affiliated to Saudi Aramco company in the east of the kingdom in retaliation for Riyadh’s war on their country ... "Forces of aggression have no choice but to stop the war and lift the siege on the Yemeni people," Sare'e said ... Saudi-led coalition attacks Aden ... ....
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Customer kills French waiter in sandwich spat
The News International 17 Aug 2019photo: AP / Sirachai Arunrugstichai
Thailand's 'sweetheart' dugong dies with plastic in stomach
The Guardian 17 Aug 2019photo: AP / Carlos Osorio
'May God ruin Trump': Rashida Tlaib's grandmother slaps down president over Israel trip comments
The Independent 17 Aug 2019
Rashida Tlaib's grandmother has condemned Donald Trump over his comments about the congresswoman's proposed trip to Israel and the Palestinian occupied territories. More follows…. Independent news email. Only the best news in your inbox. Independent news email. Only the best news in your inbox ... Log in to update your newsletter preferences ... Post....
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In another setback, US cuts $440 million financial aid to Pakistan
The Times of India 17 Aug 2019
WASHINGTON. In another jolt to Pakistan, the United States slashed the aid to the cash-strapped nation by nearly US $440 million, bringing down its commitment to just US $4.1 billion. The aid was disbursed under Pakistan Enhanced Partnership Agreement (PEPA) 2010, reported Express Tribune ... Earlier the aid under the KLB stood at nearly US $4.5 billion....
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Giant Lizard Attacks Elderly Couple and Their Pet Dog in a 'Horrific and Freak Ordeal'
Newsweek 16 Aug 2019
An elderly couple in Australia were injured in an attack by a goanna lizard while attempting to save their dog from the giant reptile. A 72-year-old man suffered severe lacerations and heavy blood loss in the attack which occurred in Flametree, near Airlie Beach in Queensland, on August 15 ... Earlier reports stated the dog had died ... File photo ... James D ... ....
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'He's rattled': Trump fears looming economic collapse will lose him 2020 election
The Independent 17 Aug 2019
Donald Trump is reportedly worried an economic collapse could dent his chance of re-election in 2020 after a change in a major market indicator sparked fears of a US recession ... He has also accused the media and economists of skewing data to thwart his re-election chances. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... 1/30 ... Getty....
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Gibraltar releases Iran supertanker that US sought to seize
TVNZ 17 Aug 2019
The British overseas territory of Gibraltar released a seized Iranian supertanker Thursday over last-minute objections from the US, potentially easing tensions between London and Tehran, which still holds a British-flagged vessel ... Iran denied it was behind the tanker attacks, although it has seized other tankers ... ....
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Beijing-backer Jackie Chan slammed as 'shameless communist b**tard'
Toronto Sun 17 Aug 2019
Jackie Chan is on #TeamBeijing when it comes to the bitter battle in Hong Kong. The Spy Next Door star has triggered the ire of protesters by calling democratic protests “sad and depressing.” ... Chan wants the city of his birth to “return to peace soon.”. “Hong Kong and China are my birthplaces and my home ... COLE ... ....
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Civilian Death Toll Mounts as Syrian Offensive Widens
The Algemeiner 17 Aug 2019
Air strikes have killed more than two dozen civilians in northwestern Syria in the last two days in an escalation of a Russian-backed offensive against the last major rebel stronghold, a war monitor and local activists said on Saturday ... Another seven people were killed by bombardments in other areas, it said ... August 16, 2019 2.40 pm. 0 ... ....
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European Commission Chief Juncker Sent to Luxembourg for Urgent Surgery
Sputnik 17 Aug 2019
BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker interrupted his vacation for medical reasons and was sent to Luxembourg, where he will undergo an urgent surgery, the commission said on Saturday ... ....
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Soldier killed in Pak firing along LoC in J-K's Rajouri
Deccan Herald 17 Aug 2019
An Army soldier was killed on Saturday as Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forwarding posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, a Defence spokesman said ... Jammu and Kashmir ...
