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Kofi Annan dead: Former UN secretary-general dies aged 80
The Independent 18 Aug 2018
Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general, has died aged 80. ... He died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday morning ... ....
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Colombian City Advises Residents To Avoid Daytime Sex During Heatwave
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
It’s been a sweltering summer in many parts of the world, with millions scrambling for ways to cool off. On Wednesday, the 600,000 residents of Santa Marta, Colombia, were given one interesting suggestion ... In his radio interview, Salas said medical facilities have been overwhelmed with heat stroke cases, the Associated Press reported.Santa Marta isn’t alone ... ....
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Imran Khan Who Struggled For 22-yrs Becomes Pakistan's PM
Kashmir Observer 18 Aug 2018
ISLAMABAD — Cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan struggled for 22 years to fulfil his dream of becoming Pakistan's Prime Minister to transform the corruption affected country into an Islamic welfare state. Khan took oath as Pakistan's 22nd Prime Minister after leading his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) to the victory in the elections and subsequently proving his majority in the National Assembly ... Khan has two sons from her ... ....
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Pentagon Report: China 'Rapidly' Expanding Bomber Training For Strikes On US Targets
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
A new report released by the Pentagon on Thursday said the Chinese military was expanding its bomber operations and was "likely training for strikes" against the United States and its allies, according to The Guardian. The annual report highlighted China's ongoing efforts to increase its global influence through economic and military expansion, including a defense spending budget which has exceeded $190 billion in 2017 ... ... ... U.S....
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Priyanka, Nick 'seal relationship' with 'roka' ceremony
Yahoo Daily News 18 Aug 2018
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas on Saturday solemnised their relationship with a traditional Indian 'roka' ceremony -- considered the first wedding ritual for Punjabis -- in the presence of their close family and friends here. Designer duo Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla, whose sunshine yellow creation made Priyanka glow with joy, posted on Instagram ... Here's wishing the beautiful couple every joy."....
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Google deploys ‘person finder’ for Kerala
Deccan Herald 18 Aug 2018
The floods in Kerala is one of the worst disasters India has seen so far. With at least 300 confirmed dead and thousands trapped, there is panic among people in other states who have friends and family in Kerala ... Kerala floods. Paytm. Amazon India. Google. ....
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Archaeologists Find World's Oldest Cheese in Egyptian Tomb
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
A team of archaeologists made a startling discovery several years ago when digging through an ancient Egyptian tomb by uncovering several jars, one of which contained a white, unidentified substance, according to The New York Times. The new analysis published in the journal Analytical Chemistry now says those researchers found a 3,200-year-old piece of cheese, one of the oldest ever found. Lead author of the paper Dr ... Greco said ... ... Dr ... Dr....
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Qatar accuses Saudis of barring haj pilgrims, Riyadh says untrue
The Star 18 Aug 2018
RIYADH (Reuters) - Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from this year's haj, something Riyadh denies, saying a diplomatic dispute is not stopping Qataris from making the pilgrimage to Mecca ... ....
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More Than 300 Killed During Worst Monsoon in Nearly a Century in Kerala, India
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the death toll from the current heavy rains reached 174 on Friday, but more than 320 have died during this monsoon season, as the "grave" flooding situation continued in Kerala, according to The Hindustan Times ... Meteorologists said heavy rains were predicted for isolated regions in northern Kerala, coastal Karnataka, and some southern portions through Aug. 19 ... I am confident we can achieve this....
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Court Delivers Blow To EPA By Ordering US Government To Enforce Chemical Safety Rule
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
A federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration had to immediately implement an Obama-era chemical safety rule on Friday which was created after a 2013 explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas killed 15, according to Reuters. The D.C ... Plant operators said the rule was burdensome, prompting Pruitt to announce he was delaying the rule in June of last year, but 11 states joined several environmental groups in fighting the rollback....
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Worse Than Dishonesty: Donald Trump’s Delusions And His War Against Reality
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingI’m going to avoid giving Donald Trump the nickname “Delusional Donald,” a tactic he immortalized during the 2016 campaign – and still does – to zero in on and ridicule his political enemy’s biggest weaknesses ... He may even think he’s the State, something that endangers all Americans.It would also describe his antisocial personality towards certain people and groups ... 1 www.politico.com ... ....
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Melting Glacier Reveals WWII Plane Wreckage In Swiss Alps
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
A heatwave in Switzerland has uncovered the wreckage debris of an American WWII plane that crash-landed in the Bernese Alps 72 years ago, CBS News reports. The C-53 Skytrooper Dakota was traveling from Austria to Italy when it collided with the Gauli Glacier at an altitude of 10,990 feet on Nov. 19, 1946.Four crew members and eight passengers were on board during the crash. Several people were injured but there were no fatalities....
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Imran Khan seeks British PM Theresa May's help to combat money laundering
The Times of India 18 Aug 2018
ISLAMABAD. Imran Khan has sought UK's help to combat the menace of money laundering during a conversation with his British counterpart Theresa May, Pakistani media reported, a day after he vowed to act against those who "looted" the country ... Hours after Imran Khan was elected the new prime minister of Pakistan on Friay, May called him to congratulate and offer her best wishes, Dawn newspaper reported ... ....
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Trump Defends Manafort As Jury Breaks After Second Day Without Reaching Verdict
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump weighed in with a public defense of Paul Manafort on Friday, as a jury concluded its second day of deliberations to decide if the president’s former campaign chairman is guilty of tax and bank fraud, The Washington Post reported.Jurors signaled Friday afternoon that they were unlikely to reach a verdict before the day ended and asked if they could leave the courthouse at 5 p.m. U.S. District Court Judge T.S....
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More Than 100 Killed In Kerala Floods, Landslides
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
At least 106 people have died after torrential rains sparked rivers to overflow, igniting floods and landslides across the state of Kerala on Thursday, according to BBC News. The Kochi Metro and Southern Railways suspended their operations due to the floods and more than 6,600 people have been sent to relief camps in nearby Thiruvananthapuram, with at least 1,330 families housed across 63 relief camps ... "Almost all dams are now opened ... ....
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