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World Aug 05, 2019

HSBC Mulls to Cut 4000 Jobs, Investment Spending After Chief Executive John Flint's Surprise Exit

HSBC on Monday announced the shock exit of chief executive John Flint, but denied talk of a management split as it also axed 4,000 jobs and warned of dark clouds on the horizon.
World Aug 05, 2019

Turkey Calls For End to US Support for Syrian Kurds

Turkey called on the United States to end its support for a Kurdish militia in northern Syria as the two countries held talks on Monday aimed at preventing a fresh Turkish invasion.
World Aug 05, 2019

Australia: Kerry Robertson, 61-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Becomes First to Use New Assisted Dying Law

"It was quick, she was ready to go. Her body was failing her and she was in incredible pain. She'd been in pain for a long time," her daughter Jacqui said in a statement.
World Aug 05, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir Turmoil: Alert Issued for Pakistan Villagers Amid Rising Tensions With India

The advisory came after Pakistani officials evacuated more than 50 Chinese nationals working on a dam being constructed in Pakistani Kashmir along the confluence of the Neelum and Jhelum rivers.
Sports Aug 04, 2019

Manchester City Beat Liverpool on Penalties in 2019 FA Community Shield Final

In the shoot-out, City keeper Claudio Bravo saved from Georginio Wijnaldum, with Gabriel Jesus driving in the winning kick after successful efforts from Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
World Aug 04, 2019

London’s Tate Modern Evacuated After Child Falls, Teen Arrested

The doors of the contemporary art museum were initially locked as emergency services gathered at the site on the banks of the River Thames, an AFP journalist said.
Sports Aug 04, 2019

Moise Kean Transfer News: Everton Sign Italy Striker From Juventus in 5-Year Deal

The 19-year-old Italy forward is Everton's fifth signing of the transfer window after midfielders Andre Gomes, Fabian Delph, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and goalkeeper Jonas Lossl.
India Aug 04, 2019

Panic in Jammu and Kashmir as India, Pakistan Bicker Over Border Clashes

The nuclear-armed rivals have controlled parts of the Himalayan region since the end of British colonial rule in the subcontinent in 1947. The recent spate of tensions started last weekend after New Delhi deployed at least 10,000 troops, with media reports of a further 25,000 ordered to the region.
World Aug 04, 2019

US Mass Shootings: 29 Killed in Two Different Attacks Within 24 Hours

A gunman armed with an assault rifle killed 20 people Saturday when he opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in El Paso, Texas. Less than 13 hours later, a lone shooter killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio early Sunday before being shot dead by responding police officers.
Sports Aug 04, 2019

Thailand Open 2019: Taiwan Shuttler Chou Tien-chen Clinch Men's Singles Title

Former world champion and hometown favourite Ratchanok Intanon is eyeing her third Thailand Open title later Sunday against Chinese top seed Chen Yufei, who comes into the women's final having not dropped a game.
World Aug 04, 2019

Indonesia Blackout: Capital Jakarta, Neighbouring Provinces in Java Hit by Major Power Outage

The shutdown hit parts of the sprawling capital Jakarta -- home to some 30 million people -- and forced the temporary closure of its new mass rapid transit system.
World Aug 04, 2019

Ohio Shooting: Nine Killed, 16 Injured in Dayton, Says Police

The incident occurred shortly after 1:00 am in the popular bar and nightlife Oregon district of the city, Police Lieutenant Colonel Matt Carper said.
World Aug 04, 2019

Iran Seizes 'Foreign Vessel' Smuggling Fuel

According to Fars news agency, which is considered close to the elite Revolutionary Guards, seven foreign crew members were arrested during the operation which it said was carried out Wednesday.
World Aug 04, 2019

Frenchman Franky Zapata Takes Off on ‘Flyboard’ for Second Attempt To Cross English Channel

He hopes to make the 35-kilometre (22-mile) crossing at an average speed of 140 kilometres an hour (87 mph) and at a height of 15-20 metres (50-65 feet) above the water.
World Aug 04, 2019

Texas Shooting: Police Report Active Shooter Situation at Walmart in El Paso

The police put out a tweet urging people to stay away from a shopping center called Cielo Vista Mall.
World Aug 03, 2019

Hong Kong Protests: Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Tourist District

Authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing this week signalled a hardening stance. Dozens of protesters were arrested, and the Chinese military said it was ready to quell the "intolerable" unrest if requested.
World Aug 03, 2019

Whales Die in New Mysterious Iceland Stranding

The dead whales, part of a group of 50 stranded whales, were discovered late Friday near Gardur, some 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital Reykjavik.
World Aug 03, 2019

Syria: Blast Kills 31 Regime Fighters at Military Airbase

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is based in Britain and relies on a network of sources on the ground, said it was unclear what had caused the deadly explosion at the Shayrat airbase in Homs province.
India Aug 03, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Thousands of Tourists and Students Scramble to Get Places on Planes After Threat of ‘Terror’ Attacks

Thousands of military reinforcements were arriving in the Himalayan territory, also claimed by Pakistan, where a three-decade old insurgency has left tens of thousands dead.
World Aug 03, 2019

US President Donald Trump Invited Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to White House: Report

Neither the White House nor the State Department responded to AFP requests for comment on the report, which quoted US and Iranian sources and what the magazine called a well-placed diplomat.

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