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Powerful magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes in the Pacific Ocean near Fiji and Tonga
This is Money 19 Aug 2018
A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was so deep that it was not expected to cause any damage, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The U.S ... Advertisement. ....
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China nabs 26 suspected tomb robbers, recovers valuable relics
Yahoo Daily News 19 Aug 2018
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has arrested 26 suspects and retrieved almost 650 cultural relics stolen from an ancient burial site in northwestern Qinghai province, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday ... Of the 646 items recovered, 16 were classed as first-class cultural relics, according to a ministry statement ... ....
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US supplied bomb that killed 40 children on Yemen school bus
The Guardian 19 Aug 2018
The bomb dropped on a school bus in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition warplane was sold to Riyadh by the US, according to reports based on analysis of the debris. 'The sound of children screaming keeps replaying'. a Red Cross nurse in Yemen. Read more. The 9 August attack killed 40 boys aged from six to 11 who were being taken on a school trip. Eleven adults also died and Houthi authorities said 79 people were wounded, 56 of them children....
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Iran says U.S. "action group" will fail to overthrow Iranian state
Yahoo Daily News 19 Aug 2018
LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Sunday that a new Iran Action Group in the U.S. State Department aimed to overthrow the Islamic Republic, but would fail. He was speaking on the 65th anniversary of a U.S.-backed coup that overthrew a democratically elected Iranian prime minister, an occasion when anti-American sentiment runs particularly high in the Islamic Republic. Comparing fresh U.S ... U.S ... ....
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Trump compares Mueller probe to McCarthyism
WCPO 19 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump on Sunday compared the special counsel investigation to McCarthyism, saying Robert Mueller made the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy "look like a baby." "Study the late Joseph McCarthy, because we are now in period with Mueller and his gang that make Joseph McCarthy look like a baby! Rigged Witch Hunt!," Trump tweeted ... In 1954, he began investigating the US Army ... "So, Joe McCarthy was a demagogue ... ....
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800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state
CNBC 19 Aug 2018
Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, as authorities rushed to bring drinking water to the most affected areas, officials said Sunday ... ....
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Once stifled by record executives, this is how Aretha Franklin found her voice again
The Independent 19 Aug 2018
Vocal juggernaut. Social activist. Artistic collaborator. Diva. As Aretha Franklin is laid to rest, the Queen of Soul will deservedly be remembered in an array of tributes reflecting the immense legacy of her life and music. Her voice is ingrained in the canon of American music, and she’s had a number of staggering accomplishments. But to me, one period of her career stands out as the most significant ... Aretha Franklin's last performance ... ....
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China rejects 'irresponsible' Pentagon report on bombers
The Economic Times 18 Aug 2018
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the report was "presumptuous and irresponsible", stating it was "in total disregard of facts" in a Saturday statement ... ....
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Colombian City Advises Residents To Avoid Daytime Sex During Heatwave
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
It’s been a sweltering summer in many parts of the world, with millions scrambling for ways to cool off. On Wednesday, the 600,000 residents of Santa Marta, Colombia, were given one interesting suggestion ... In his radio interview, Salas said medical facilities have been overwhelmed with heat stroke cases, the Associated Press reported.Santa Marta isn’t alone ... ....
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14 hurt at Backstreet Boys concert in Oklahoma when storm knocks over structure
Penn Live 19 Aug 2018
High winds during a thunderstorm Saturday afternoon caused the collapse of trusses supporting the entrance to an Oklahoma concert featuring the Backstreet Boys, injuring at least 14 people, according to news reports. The concert at the WinStar World Casino and Resort, which also featured 98 Degrees, was postponed after the accident, the Associated Press reported ... Two were later released ... Update... ....
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More Than 300 Killed During Worst Monsoon in Nearly a Century in Kerala, India
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the death toll from the current heavy rains reached 174 on Friday, but more than 320 have died during this monsoon season, as the "grave" flooding situation continued in Kerala, according to The Hindustan Times ... Meteorologists said heavy rains were predicted for isolated regions in northern Kerala, coastal Karnataka, and some southern portions through Aug. 19 ... I am confident we can achieve this....
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Priyanka, Nick 'seal relationship' with 'roka' ceremony
Yahoo Daily News 18 Aug 2018
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas on Saturday solemnised their relationship with a traditional Indian 'roka' ceremony -- considered the first wedding ritual for Punjabis -- in the presence of their close family and friends here. Designer duo Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, whose sunshine yellow creation made Priyanka glow with joy, posted on Instagram ... Here's wishing the beautiful couple every joy."....
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Kim again slams international sanctions on N.Korea
The Siasat Daily 19 Aug 2018
Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, for the second time in less than a week, slammed international sanctions on his country, state media reported on Sunday ... The US insists that it would retain sanctions on the regime until it takes concrete steps toward denuclearization ... IANS ....
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Djokovic into Cincinnati Final, Federer in his Way Again
The National Herald 19 Aug 2018
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic is again so close to the one title that eludes him. And the same nemesis is standing in his way, all over again. It’s a moment in time. Djokovic vs. Federer for a title. Djokovic closed in on a Western & Southern Open title with his 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Marin Cilic on Saturday ... The two tennis greats haven’t faced each other in two years because of injuries ... On the women’s side, No ... ....
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Kofi Annan dead: Former UN secretary-general dies aged 80
The Independent 18 Aug 2018
Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general, has died aged 80. ... He died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday morning ... ....
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