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US intelligence chief warns of China, Russia, Iran meddling in Nov elections
The News International 08 Aug 2020
A top US intelligence official has warned of China, Russia and Iran meddling in the upcoming presidential elections . "We assess that China prefers that President Trump -- whom Beijing sees as unpredictable -- does not win reelection," said William Evanina, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center ... ....
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Carrie Lam: Hong Kong’s divisive leader now sanctioned by US
Manila Bulletin 08 Aug 2020
Carrie Lam vowed to heal divisions when she became Hong Kong’s leader, but her tenure has been marred by massive democracy protests and a crackdown by Beijing that prompted the United States to sanction her ... (Photo by ISAAC LAWRENCE / AFP) ... But she was not popularly elected ... Huge protests ... She vowed to be in touch with public sentiment....
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18 dead as plane skids off runway in India
Business Day Online 08 Aug 2020
An Air India Express plane with 190 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 18 people, officials say ... The flight was repatriating Indians stranded by the coronavirus crisis. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “pained by the plane accident” ... ....
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Zinedine Zidane speaks out on Real Madrid future as Juventus eye Maurizio Sarri replacement
Metro UK 08 Aug 2020
Zidane’s future is uncertain (Picture. AFP via Getty). Zinedine Zidane issued a cagey update on his Real Madrid future amid suggestions he could be on Juventus’ shortlist to replace Maurizio Sarri. Both Real and Juve tumbled out of the Champions League on Friday night at the hands of Manchester City and Lyon respectively ... Advertisement ... Advertisement ... ....
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The Giving Pledge turns 10: These billionaires pledged to give away half their wealth, but they soon ran into a problem
Market Watch 08 Aug 2020
The Giving Pledge was heralded as a worthy goal when it was announced 10 years ago this week, but those good intentions have been outmatched by a mighty foe. the breakneck pace of wealth creation ... How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy’. But they soon ran into a problem ... The combined wealth of the 62 living U.S ... ....
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Nokia’s new CEO working on setting strategy in ‘dream job’
Metro USA 08 Aug 2020
STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia’s new chief executive Pekka Lundmark said he will take time to re-acquaint himself with the Finnish telecom equipment maker as he works toward setting a strategy, as the company jostles for position in the highly political 5G race. U.S ... He said he hoped to be able to give more detail “before the end of the year” ... ....
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At least 8 soldiers dead in blast outside Somali army base
Yahoo Daily News 08 Aug 2020
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A car bomb exploded at the gates of a military base in Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 14 others, with the toll expected to rise, police said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group quickly claimed responsibility via its radio arm, Andalus ... Police Capt ... ....
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Ministers warned against ‘push back’ suggestion for migrant boats
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Alpine glacier in Italy threatens valley, forces evacuations
Journal Review 08 Aug 2020
ROME (AP) — Experts were closely monitoring a Mont Blanc glacier on Friday, a day after they evacuated 75 tourists and residents amid fears the glacier could soon break apart and crash into a popular Italian Alpine valley ... Those forced to evacuate came from homes and holiday lodgings in the Ferret Valley in the shadow of the glacier ... ___ ... ....
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4 deaths linked to hand sanitizers in two states
CBS News 08 Aug 2020
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help stop the coronavirus from spreading, but drinking the products turned out to be deadly for four people in two states. Health officials reported this week that 15 adults were poisoned in Arizona and New Mexico in May and June after drinking hand sanitizer.....
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Coronavirus deaths in Latin America hit global high
RTE 08 Aug 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean has become the region hardest-hit in terms of deaths related to Covid-19, while India has surpassed two million cases of infection. The world's worst-affected region has reported 213,120 fatalities, 460 more than Europe, according to an AFP tally based on official data ... Read more.. Analysis. Covid-19 ... Covid-19 ... ....
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Africa tops 1 million coronavirus infections: WHO
Kyodo 08 Aug 2020
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases in Africa has topped the 1 million mark, with the death tally now standing at more than 22,000, the World Health Organization said Friday. Still a lack of testing on the continent, which has a population of 1.3 billion people, leaves the real spread of the virus unknown, health experts say ... university....
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UN, WHO deploy millions of dollars in aid to devastated Beirut victims
TVNZ 08 Aug 2020
The United Nations official in charge of emergency relief has released NZ$9 million for the response to the devastating explosion at Beirut’s port, bringing the total UN funding for relief efforts to NZ$22 million. Your playlist will load after this ad. Both food and medical supply lines have been badly disrupted by the deadly blast. Source. BBC ... Dr ... ....
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Stimulus negotiations: Self-imposed deadline arrives with no sign of a deal
CNN 07 Aug 2020
Washington (CNN)This was deadline day, the day that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer were aiming to have a topline agreement ... It's not even close ... This is closer to falling apart at this point than coming together. Congress is gone ... Pelosi ... ....
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Rare syndrome linked to Covid-19 found in nearly 60 US children - CDC
Gulf Daily News 08 Aug 2020
Nearly 600 children were admitted to U.S. hospitals with a rare inflammatory syndrome associated with the novel coronavirus over four months during the peak of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report on Friday ... cases to local and state health departments ... The data is consistent with two U.S ... ....
