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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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Customer kills French waiter in sandwich spat
The News International 17 Aug 2019photo: AP / Noah Berger
At least 13 people arrested at Portland, Oregon, protest
Stars and Stripes 18 Aug 2019
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police arrested at least 13 people and seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon. Authorities closed bridges and streets to try to keep the rival groups apart ... Tina Jones said. The injuries were minor, she said....
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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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Iceland commemorates first glacier lost to climate change
The Times of India 18 Aug 2019
REYKJAVIK. Iceland on Sunday honours the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate ... "In the next 200 years all our glaciers are expected to follow the same path ... Only you know if we did it," the plaque reads ... more from times of india news ... ....
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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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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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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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Bitcoin hacker gets nearly 2 years in jail
Bitcoin Warrior 18 Aug 2019
A 19-year old British hacker has been detained by local police for advertising online about his services in exchange for Bitcoin. Elliot Gunton was found guilty by the Norwich Crown Court for exploiting his illegally acquired personal data of several businesses and individuals ... ....
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Aramco-Reliance deal realpolitik
Dawn 18 Aug 2019
Saudi Aramco is investing $15bn in India for a 20 per cent stake in Reliance Industries. As per the deal, dubbed as the second-largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India, Saudi Aramco is to acquire a 20pc stake in Reliance’s oil-to-chemicals (OTC) business at an enterprise value of $75 billion ... Yet Aramco went ahead ... Let’s be fair ... ....
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Is Ethereum Becoming Colombia’s Best Money Option?
Colorado Springs Business Journal 18 Aug 2019
It appears Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency and the primary competitor to bitcoin, is growing in popularity in Colombia. Ethereum Is Carving Out a Name for Itself in Colombia. South America has proven to be a major bitcoin and cryptocurrency haven ... Unfortunately, this plan has failed to catch on ... He comments. ... ....
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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 ...
