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World Aug 13, 2019

Hundreds of Pro-Democracy Protesters Stage New Rally at Hong Kong Airport

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters staged a new rally on Tuesday at Hong Kong's airport, a day after a massive demonstration there triggered a shutdown at the busy international travel hub. Only a handful of protesters stayed through the night, and flights resumed at the airport early in the morning. But by afternoon, several hundred demonstrators had returned, responding to a call for a new rally.
World Aug 12, 2019

Russians Killed in Missile Test Blast Were Working on 'New Weapons'

Russia's nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing "until the end", despite the explosion. US experts have said it could be linked to the testing of the "Burevestnik" cruise missile, touted by President Vladimir Putin earlier this year.
World Aug 12, 2019

DR Congo: Boat Capsizes in Lake After Hitting Rocks, 7 Dead

Seven people drowned after a transport boat sank after hitting rocks on a lake in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, local authorities said on Monday.
World Aug 12, 2019

Amazon Deforestation Case: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Appeals People to Save Environment, Asks People 'To Poop Every Other Day'

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro suggested Friday that people "poop every other day" as a way to save the environment after he came under fire for a surge in deforestation of the Amazon since he came to power.
Sports Aug 12, 2019

Man United Beat Chelsea 4-0! Harry Maguire 'World's Most Expensive Defender' Gives New-Look Manchester United Plenty of Cause for Optimism

After a chastening few months following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment on a permanent basis as Manchester United manager, there is cause for optimism again at Old Trafford after romping to a 4-0 win over Chelsea on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
World Aug 12, 2019

Singapore to Ban Sale of Elephant Ivory From 2021

Singapore said Monday it will impose a blanket ban on the domestic sale of elephant ivory and products from 2021 as the government tightens its campaign against illegal wildlife trade.
Sports Aug 11, 2019

Premier League: Marcus Rashford Nets a Brace As Manchester United Thrash Chelsea 4–0 in Opening Game at Old Trafford

Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United made the perfect start to their Premier League season by inflicting a 4-0 defeat on Frank Lampard in his first match in charge of Chelsea on Sunday. Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka also impressed at the back on their debuts after United spent £130 million on the pair over the summer to shore up a defence that conceded 54 Premier League goals last season.
World Aug 11, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein Death Anger Soars, Conspiracy Theories Swirl

Outrage and intrigue over the apparent suicide in prison of well-connected sex-trafficking accused Jeffrey Epstein soared Sunday as lawmakers pushed for answers, including whether "criminal acts" played a role in his death.
World Aug 11, 2019

Yemen: Clashes Between Pro-Government Forces and Separatists in Aden, 40 Dead, 260 Injured, Says UN

"Scores of civilians have been killed and wounded since August 8 when fighting broke out in the city of Aden. Preliminary reports indicate that as many as 40 people have been killed and 260 injured," a UN statement said.
World Aug 11, 2019

Myanmar Troops Help Flood Rescue After Landslide Kills 51

The total death toll has reached 51 people," the Myanmar fire services department said on its Facebook page. Heavy rains pounded other parts of Mon, Karen and Kachin states, flooding roads, destroying bridges and forcing people to flee by boat. As the rainy season reaches its peak, the country's armed forces are pitching in.
Sports Aug 11, 2019

India Want Davis Cup Tie Moved From Pakistan Over Kashmir

Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties with India amid a military lockdown in Indian-administered Kashmir and stopped a cross-border train. The AITA was preparing to send its team to Pakistan despite suspended sporting ties between the two countries but the Kashmir situation has raised fresh doubts.
Sports Aug 11, 2019

Antoine Griezmann's First Goal For Barcelona and Luis Suarez's Brace Help La Liga Giants Beat Napoli 4-0 in Club Friendlies

Messi did not make the US trip due to a calf injury but no Messi proved no problem for Barcelona. A crowd of 60,043 at 110,000-seat Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was treated to an exquisite passing display by Barcelona, which netted four goals in 15 minutes to seal Napoli's fate.
World Aug 11, 2019

Donald Trump Says China Wants a Democrat to Win 2020 Election for Trade Deal

In 2018, the US posted a trade deficit of $419 billion with China due, largely, to the fact that American exports to Asia's largest economy totalled just $120 billion, while US imports from China reached $540 billion.
World Aug 10, 2019

Norway Mosque Shooting: Gunman Open Fire in Mosque, One Injured, Suspect Arrested

A gunman armed with multiple weapons opened fire in a mosque near the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday, injuring one person before being overpowered by an elderly worshipper, police and witnesses said.
World Aug 10, 2019

Libya: Car Bomb Blast in Benghazi, Kills 2 United Nations Personnel, 8 Injured

"Two members of the UN mission, one them a foreigner, were killed and at least eight others wounded including a child, by a car bomb" in a shopping area of the Al-Hawari district, the official said.
World Aug 10, 2019

Libya's Khalifa Haftar, Unity Government Agree to UN-Backed Eid Truce

Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces agreed Saturday to a UN-backed humanitarian truce around Tripoli for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha, after the unity government conditionally accepted a ceasefire.
World Aug 10, 2019

Israel Army Says Killed 4 Armed Palestinians on Gaza Border

The Israeli army said its troops shot dead four heavily armed Palestinians on the Gaza border early Saturday, alleging one of them had managed to cross and throw a grenade at soldiers.
World Aug 10, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein, US Financer Facing Sex Trafficking Charges, Commits Suicide in Prison

The wealthy US financier Jeffrey Epstein, indicted on charges he trafficked underage girls for sex, committed suicide in prison, US news media reported Saturday.
World Aug 10, 2019

Donald Trump Says Kim Jong Un Made 'Small Apology' for Missile Tests and Wants to Resume Denuclearization Talks

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had apologized over a recent spate of missile tests and wants to resume denuclearization talks as soon as US-South Korean military exercises end.
World Aug 10, 2019

Myanmar Landslide: Death Toll Rises to 34, Many More Feared Missing

The death toll from a landslide triggered by monsoon rains in eastern Myanmar rose to at least 34, an official said Saturday, as emergency workers continued a desperate search through thick mud for scores more feared missing.

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