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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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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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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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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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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 ... Subscribe now ... Shape Created with Sketch ... 1/19 ... And the group uses extortion to finance clandestine operations ... ....
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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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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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Terrifying footage shows gunman open fire in London street
Metro UK 20 Aug 2019
Dashcam footage caught the moment a gunman leaped out of a car and fired his weapon in a busy street in London. He hit his victim twice in the leg with a pump action shotgun before running back into a car and being driven off ... Det Con Melanie Burridge said. ‘This appears to be a deliberate attempt on a man’s life with a deadly weapon ... Advertisement ... ....
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Home Office Guest Homes For Asylum Seekers Unfit for Habitation Due To Cockroaches, Rats
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Lawyers for asylum seekers said many of the "guest houses" provided by the Home Office’s accommodation contractor were cramped, crowded, and rife with cockroaches, rats, and mice, according to The Guardian ... One lawyer said home secretary Priti Patel was the "slum landlord in chief" due to the conditions ... One mother told The Guardian....
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Philippine police rescue man from loan shark amid spike in Chinese nationals kidnapping compatriots
South China Morning Post 20 Aug 2019
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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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Dozen Burkina troops killed in 'major terrorist attack': army
Modern Ghana 20 Aug 2019
More than a dozen soldiers died on Monday during a major attack by terrorist armed groups in northern Burkina Faso, the army said, adding that it could be the deadliest ever against the armed forces. With other soldiers still missing, the death toll could pass 20, several security sources said ... ....
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Youngest bitcoin millionaire unveils Facebook Libra 'killer'
The Independent 20 Aug 2019
A cryptocurrency entrepreneur who became a bitcoin millionaire when he was still a teenager has launched a new venture that he claims will "kill" Facebook's Libra. Erik Finman, 20, says peer-to-peer platform Metal Pay will be the first "all-in-one" cryptocurrency payments app and will change the way people send and receive money ... “This. Is. The ... ....
