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China could ‘render US military bases useless’ within hours of conflict in Asia, report says
The Independent 20 Aug 2019
China’s military could use missiles to overwhelm American military bases in Asia within hours, a think tank has warned. The US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific is “in the throes of an unprecedented crisis”, according to a report from the United States Studies Center, at the University of Sydney in Australia ... Subscribe now ... EPA ... AP ... ....
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Standoff Over Tankers In Strait Of Hormuz Brings Persian Gulf Region To Brink Of War
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
This is despite the fact it was a major breach of sovereignty.This is largely because Oman, nicknamed the “Switzerland of the Middle East” has prided itself on being a regional mediator, by maintaining strong ties with Iran, the west and the Sunni-Arab Gulf ... ....
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UPDATE: Military Sniper Shoots Hostage-Taker In Rio, Ending Standoff
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Military police said an armed man who took dozens of hostages on a bus outside of Rio de Janeiro was shot dead after a four-hour standoff on a busy bridge on Tuesday morning, according to BBC News. State Gov ... But Hans Moreno, one of the hostages, told TV Globo the man still appeared "very calm." ... But Col ... "This is the police force we want to see....
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Bet Over Flat Earth Theory For $10,000 Turns Into Death Threats Using Crossbow
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
A man who threatened his friend with a crossbow over a $10,000 bet about the Earth being flat apologized for his threats on Tuesday in New Zealand, according to Stuff.co. Jamie Mathew Sutherland, 36, apologized to Louie Lanz for threatening to kill him after he thought he won the bet ... The flat Earth believer told the Queenstown District Court judge ... ....
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UPDATE: High Court Will Rule On Ryanair Pilots' Strike Tomorrow
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
The High Court will decide if Ryanair is entitled to an injunction which would prevent pilots from going on strike later this week, according to The Irish Times. Ryanair DAC is seeking an order against Fórsa, the parent union of IALPA, to prevent a planned pilot strike lasting 48 hours starting at midnight on August 22 ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Duterte orders foreign ships to gain permission to sail in Philippine waters, in message aimed ...
South China Morning Post 20 Aug 2019
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French Police Arrest Five Over Planned Attack On G7 Summit In Biarritz
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Five people were detained on suspicion of planning an attack at this weekend's G7 summit at the beach resort town of Biarritz, according to Deutsche Welle. French authorities said they announced the anti-capitalists on Monday after they posted messaging online which called for attacking the hotel housing police gendarmes during the political summit....
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Scientists Find Stardust In Antarctic Snow Which Could Be 20 Million Years Old
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Researchers working in Antarctica found dust from an exploded star in snow which could be millions of years old, according to a scientific study published earlier this month. Phys.Org said the discovery could reveal important information about the solar system's history and place in its surrounding environment ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Isis regaining strength in Iraq and Syria fewer than six months after Trump celebrated victory, ...
The Independent 20 Aug 2019
Five months after US-backed forces ousted Isis from its last shard of territory in Syria, the terrorist group is regaining strength, military and intelligence officers have warned ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... Show all 19 ... 1/19 ... 2/19 ... ....
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Lawsuit Says ICE Denied Food, Medicine, And Assistance To Disabled Migrants
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Monday on behalf of 15 plaintiffs and two non-profit groups claim migrants face “horrific conditions” and “torture” in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers, according to The Guardian ... The lawsuit says conditions at ICE facilities are so bad migrants who came to the U.S ... ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Indian father hires assassins to kill daughter’s husband because he was from lower caste, court claims
The Independent 20 Aug 2019
They were young, glamorous and dreamily in love. Pranay Perumalla strode into the wedding hall in a midnight blue suit, his face lit by a grin as he clasped the hand of his bride, Amrutha Varshini. The couple draped huge garlands of flowers around one another's necks and relatives threw grains of yellow rice that caught in their dark hair ... 1/10 ... 2/10 ... ....
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Turkish Riot Police Use Water Cannons As Kurds Demonstrate In Diyarbakir
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Riot police clashed with demonstrators who were protesting the removal of three Kurdish mayors less than five months after they were elected on Tuesday in Diyarbakir, according to Al Jazeera ... Diyarbakir police fired water cannons and tear gas on the protesters as they grouped together to try and protect themselves ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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James Bond 25 Confirms Title: ‘No Time to Die’
Rollingstone 20 Aug 2019
The 25th James Bond film has confirmed its title, No Time to Die. The announcement came from the official 007 Twitter account, which also confirmed Daniel Craig’s return to the franchise as its protagonist. The film will premiere April 3rd, 2020, in the U.K. and April 8th in the U.S ... — James Bond (@007) ... .......
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Archaeologists race to uncover secrets of mysterious ancient fort before it collapses into sea
The Independent 20 Aug 2019
A fort which has stood for well over 2,000 years is finally about to succumb to invasion – by the sea – prompting a race against time for archaeologists to uncover its mysteries. Dinas Dinlle, near Caernarfon in north Wales, is believed to have been built in the Iron Age, but was later inhabited by the Romans ... We’ll tell you what’s true ... Show all 8 ... ....
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Brazil's Bolsonaro May Reconsider Plan To Appoint Son U.S. Ambassador Due To Backlash
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
in Saudi Arabia, Chad and Uzbekistan.Eduardo Bolsonaro’s appointment must be approved by a simple majority in Brazil’s 81-member senate, where such proposals are seldom challenged ... “I feel confident and hopeful,” he was quoted as saying.Jair Bolsonaro claims his son’s ties to the Trump family would be a boon to U.S.-Brazil ties ... ....
