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Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid to end ‘bloodshed’
South China Morning Post 09 Aug 2020
The Afghan government agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed ......
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Lukashenko Leads With 81.35% of Votes, Electoral Body Says
Sputnik 10 Aug 2020photo: AP / Chiang Ying-ying
US visit to Taiwan begins, adding to escalating China tensions
Live Mint 10 Aug 2020
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is expected to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday, threatening to further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China in the highest-ranking visit by an American official to the island in decades ... Taiwan has been a rare global success story in containing Covid-19, as the U.S ... relations." ... ....
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Russia reveals how world's first coronavirus vaccine will work
India TV 10 Aug 2020
Russia is all set to launch the world’s first coronavirus vaccine ... Russia’s Health Ministry has confirmed that the vaccine will be registered this week ... .......
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Israeli warplanes launch fresh airstrike in Gaza
Press TV 10 Aug 2020
The Israeli military's warplanes have launched a fresh air raid against the positions of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas in the northern parts of the besieged Gaza Strip ... The Israeli military says the air raid which targeted a Hamas observation post was in response to the balloons, which it blames on the Palestinian resistance movement ... ....
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Protesters Call for End to Spanish Monarchy After Former King's Exit
Chosun Ilbo 10 Aug 2020
Protesters on Sunday called for an end to the Spanish monarchy after the ......
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Nagasaki marks 75 years since atomic bombing
The Jakarta Post 10 Aug 2020
Shares. The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with its mayor and the head of the United Nations warning against a nuclear arms race ... Survivors, their relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended a remembrance ceremony in Nagasaki where they called for world peace ... ....
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Saudi Aramco Profits Dive 73% as Virus Batters Oil Demand
Voa News 09 Aug 2020
The behemoth, recently dethroned by Apple as the world's most valuable listed company, posted a net profit of $6.6 billion for the three months to June 30 compared to $24.7 billion for the same period of 2019 ... Following the move, Saudi oil production dropped to 7.5 million barrels per day in June, compared to last year's average of 10 million bpd....
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Mauritius struggles to contain oil spill polluting its seas
Yahoo Daily News 09 Aug 2020
Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into its crystal-clear waters, as clean-up crews confronted a growing ecological disaster on the archipelago's pristine shores ... "People have realised that they need to take things into their hands ... - Economy at risk - ... str-np/wdb. ....
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HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law
Asahi News 10 Aug 2020
HONG KONG--Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested on Monday over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law in a wide-ranging police operation, the highest-profile arrest yet under the legislation ... “Jimmy Lai should be released at once and any charges dropped.” ... CHILLING EFFECT....
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Statue of Virgin Mary 'Tearing Blood' Gathers Crowds in Italian Town
Sputnik 08 Aug 2020
For some Christians, this is considered to be a miracle....
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Trump seeks to have his face carved into Mount Rushmore
Irish Independent 10 Aug 2020
A White House official has made discreet inquiries into the possibility of US President Donald Trump's image being carved into Mount Rushmore ... Details of the approach emerged over the weekend ... The attraction in the Black Hills draws more than two million visitors a year ... "He said, 'Kristi, come on over here. Shake my hand' ... ....
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Trump says he's open to allowing unemployed to get enhanced benefits without states paying part of the cost
CNN 10 Aug 2020
(CNN)President Donald Trump opened the door on Sunday to allowing some unemployed Americans to get enhanced unemployment benefits even if the states in which they live won't pay part of the costs ... That initiative was criticized by several governors because of how financially strapped many states are due to the coronavirus ... ". Read More ... ....
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Twitter, TikTok have had preliminary talks about merger: Dow Jones
Indian Express 09 Aug 2020
Twitter Inc. has held early talks about a potential combination with TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app that the Trump administration has declared a national-security threat, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with the matter. It’s unclear whether Twitter will pursue a deal, which would involve TikTok’s U.S ... Tags. TikTok Twitter ... ....
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Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC/USD Eyes $14,000 But First $12,000 Must Be Conquered
CoinGape 10 Aug 2020
Bitcoin price remains in the bullish hands with the path to $14,000 already curved out. BTC/USD potential for gains above $12,000 in the near term mounts with gains supported by most of the technical levels. Bitcoin has had a relatively impressive weekend session ... Related reading.�Bitcoin Supply In Profit Hits 1-Year High As BTC Tries To Breach $12K....
