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What To Make Of Trump's Misogynist Statements About Sen. Harris, And Two Less Qualified Candidates
WorldNews.com 14 Aug 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling.President Donald Trump in no time characterized Senator Kamala Harris as “nasty” and “the meanest, the most horrible, most disrespectful of anybody in the U.S. Senate.” He also claimed the presumptive Democratic nominee “… said things that were untrue ... America is no different ... In her book, “Down Girl....
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Erdogan: Greece’s attack on Turkish ship in Mediterranean to incur ‘heavy price'
Press TV 14 Aug 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Greece against any attack on the country’s vessel engaged in energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, amid Ankara’s heightened tensions with Athens over oil and gas prospection in disputed waters in the sea ... "We have told Greece if you attack our Oruc Reis, you will pay a heavy price ... ....
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Iran and Turkey denounce UAE over deal with Israel
The Guardian 14 Aug 2020
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Mozambique's leader blames 'war' in north on wealth-seekers
The Oklahoman 14 Aug 2020
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The “war” in northern Mozambique is the fault of people who want to divide the country for its wealth, President Filipe Nyusi said Friday during a visit to the region, days after Islamic extremists seized a key port there ... The top U.S ... 5. In recent months the fighters have taken control of villages for days or weeks at a time ... ....
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Trump accused of ‘white supremacy’ by AOC for pushing baseless Kamala Harris birther conspiracy
The Independent 14 Aug 2020
Donald Trump has been roundly criticised by a raft of lawyers and Democrats for failing to shut down false claims that senator Kamala Harris may be ineligible to serve as vice president ... ....
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Venezuela-bound Iranian fuel now headed to US, sources say
The National 14 Aug 2020
Tankers carrying Iranian fuel cargoes covered by a US warrant for seizure are sailing to the United States after talks between US authorities and ship owners, a US government source and a shipping source said ... Washington has imposed sanctions on both countries to choke oil exports and deprive their governments of their main source of revenue ... ....
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Iran: Nations shouldn't exploit Beirut blast for own motives
San Francisco Chronicle 14 Aug 2020
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran said Friday that Western countries should not take advantage of the massive explosion in Beirut last week that killed and injured thousands of people to dictate their own policies on the tiny Arab country. The comments by Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Beirut came as a senior U.S ... The Aug ... He described reported U.S....
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Trump’s ex lawyer reveals president’s lies, ‘golden showers’ and tax fraud
Metro UK 14 Aug 2020
Cohen claims he helped Trump commit tax fraud, create a secret back channel to Vladimir Putin and lie to Melania. Michael Cohen has released a teaser of his bombshell book about his time as Donald Trump’s lawyer and fixer after the US justice department dropped a gag order ... A Memoir ... Trump.’ Advertisement. Advertisement ... Advertisement ... AP) ... Cohen says ... ....
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Russian Covid-19 Vaccine Not Among 9 Considered for Advanced Test Stages, Says WHO
Yahoo Daily News 14 Aug 2020
The World Health Organization says the vaccine approved by Russia this week is not among the nine that it considers in the advanced stages of testing ... Bruce Aylward, a senior adviser to WHO's director-general ... ....
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Britons in France being charged hundreds of pounds to avoid quarantine
AOL 14 Aug 2020
British tourists in France are being charged hundreds of pounds to return home before quarantine restrictions are imposed. Air fares are more than six times higher than normal for flights from Paris to London on Friday, with the cheapest British Airways tickets being sold for £452 ... (PA Graphics) ... He added ... More info ... Clement Beaune tweeted ... ....
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Belarusian opposition leader calls for new protests, vote recount
The Irish Times 14 Aug 2020
Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called for further peaceful protests and urged supporters to sign an online petition demanding a recount of a presidential election ... She believes she was cheated out of victory in that election ... At least two protesters have died and around 6,700 were detained in the crackdown ... ....
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'Do you regret all your lying?' White House reporter's question startles Trump
The Guardian 14 Aug 2020photo: US Army by Cherie A. Thurlby
Afghan government releases 80 of final 400 Taliban prisoners
Yahoo Daily News 14 Aug 2020
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi. KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government has begun releasing the last Taliban prisoners from a final batch of 400 who the militants want freed before they agree to start peace negotiations, a security agency spokesman said on Friday ... "The government ... He did not say when the remaining 320 would be set free ... "puppet" ... ....
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‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei
Russia Today 14 Aug 2020
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s push to limit his country’s contacts with Russian and Chinese firms and grant a nuclear power plant construction contract to an American firm. Russia and China pose a threat to Czech energy independence Pompeo said during his visit to Prague on Wednesday ... ....
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A conservation crisis: The aftermath of Gabon's hidden elephant massacre
The Independent 14 Aug 2020
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... Daily coronavirus briefing ... The survival of forest elephants is a human issue, inextricably linked to issues around environment, poverty, law enforcement and finance....
