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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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'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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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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Thailand's 'sweetheart' dugong dies with plastic in stomach
The Guardian 17 Aug 2019photo: AP / John Raoux
'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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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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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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Sudan's Military Signs Final Power Transition Deal With Opposition
Sputnik 17 Aug 2019
CAIRO (Sputnik) - Sudan's ruling Transition Military Council (TMC) signed the final power transition deal with opposition Forces of Freedom and Change amid the ongoing protests that have been sweeping the African nation for months ... ....
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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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Hundreds of strangers attend service for El Paso victim with no family nearby
ABC7 17 Aug 2019
Antonio Basco feared he would be alone to say goodbye to his wife, who was killed in the El Paso, Texas, shooting. Instead, hundreds attended her vigil Friday night. The funeral for Margie Reckard, Basco's wife of 22 years, will take place Saturday morning, and is expected to draw a similar crowd ... 3 ... We thank you, Tony, for inviting us ... "Mr ... ....
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China flexes muscle near Hong Kong amid more weekend rallies
Indian Express 17 Aug 2019
Members of China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong in what some interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters in the semi-autonomous territory. Advertising ... Officers in green camouflage stood guard at closed entrances ... Explained....
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Ferry runs aground in Costa Blanca, forcing hundreds to evacuate
The Independent 17 Aug 2019
Nearly 400 people were forced to evacuate a ferry after it ran aground in Costa Blanca. Spanish coastguards and members of the civil guard helped to get passengers to safety after the incident occurred in the port of Denia at 11.30pm on Friday ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... Shape Created with Sketch ... Show all 50 ... ....
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Uganda slams report Huawei helped spy on opposition leader
Modern Ghana 16 Aug 2019
Uganda on Friday denied a report that employees of Chinese telecom giant Huawei had aided a domestic spying operation targeting pop star turned opposition icon Bobi Wine. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Huawei technicians helped Ugandan authorities use spyware to intercept Wine's Skype and WhatsApp communications ... ....
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Back me to stop Salvini: Renzi casts himself as Italy’s saviour
The Guardian 17 Aug 2019
He is re-entering the fray, he insists, for the sake of the country’s future – and not to reignite his own career....
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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 ...
