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Powerful magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes in the Pacific Ocean near Fiji and Tonga
This is Money 19 Aug 2018
A massive quake of magnitude 8.2 struck in the Pacific Ocean close to Fiji and Tonga on Sunday but it was so deep that it was not expected to cause any damage, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The U.S ... Advertisement. ....
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US supplied bomb that killed 40 children on Yemen school bus
The Guardian 19 Aug 2018
The bomb dropped on a school bus in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition warplane was sold to Riyadh by the US, according to reports based on analysis of the debris. 'The sound of children screaming keeps replaying'. a Red Cross nurse in Yemen. Read more. The 9 August attack killed 40 boys aged from six to 11 who were being taken on a school trip. Eleven adults also died and Houthi authorities said 79 people were wounded, 56 of them children....
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Trump compares Mueller probe to McCarthyism
WCPO 19 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump on Sunday compared the special counsel investigation to McCarthyism, saying Robert Mueller made the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy "look like a baby." "Study the late Joseph McCarthy, because we are now in period with Mueller and his gang that make Joseph McCarthy look like a baby! Rigged Witch Hunt!," Trump tweeted ... In 1954, he began investigating the US Army ... "So, Joe McCarthy was a demagogue ... ....
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China nabs 26 suspected tomb robbers, recovers valuable relics
Yahoo Daily News 19 Aug 2018
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has arrested 26 suspects and retrieved almost 650 cultural relics stolen from an ancient burial site in northwestern Qinghai province, the Ministry of Public Security said on Sunday ... Of the 646 items recovered, 16 were classed as first-class cultural relics, according to a ministry statement ... ....
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#MeToo activist Asia Argento reportedly settled sexual assault suit
Canoe 20 Aug 2018
NEW YORK — Italian actress Asia Argento — one of the most prominent activists of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment — recently settled a complaint filed against her by a young actor and musician who said she sexually assaulted him when he was 17, the New York Times reported ... The age of consent in California is 18 ... ....
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Iran says U.S. "action group" will fail to overthrow Iranian state
Yahoo Daily News 19 Aug 2018
LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif said on Sunday that a new Iran Action Group in the U.S. State Department aimed to overthrow the Islamic Republic, but would fail. He was speaking on the 65th anniversary of a U.S.-backed coup that overthrew a democratically elected Iranian prime minister, an occasion when anti-American sentiment runs particularly high in the Islamic Republic. Comparing fresh U.S ... U.S ... ....
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Movie this week: Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
Bollywood Life 20 Aug 2018
By Moumita Bhattacharjee . Updated. August 20, 2018 8.32 am. comments. Sonakshi Sinha and Karan Johar are all smiles as they promote Welcome To New York on India's Next Superstars. Sonakshi Sinha, Karan Johar, Sophie Choudry arrive at Manish Malhotra's residence for his birthday celebration. Sonakshi Sinha, Manish Malhotra and Neha Dhupia start shooting for Vogue's BFFs ... They obviously got the I-Day advantage ... Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi ... Topics....
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Korean families separated by war to reunite briefly after 65 years
Reuters 20 Aug 2018
Some 180 families torn apart by the 1950-53 Korean War will be temporarily reunited in North Korea starting Monday after the two Koreas renewed exchanges this year following a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs ... ....
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![Agkistrodon piscivorus is a venomous snake, a species of pit viper, found in the eastern United States. Adults are large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite.[citation needed] This is the world's only semi-aquatic viper, usually found in or near water, particularly in slow-moving and shallow lakes and streams. The snake is a strong swimmer and will even enter the sea, successfully colonizing islands off both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The common names for the species include variants on water, swamp or black 'moccasin', 'viper', 'cottonmouth', and 'rattler'.[2] Many of the common names refer to the threat display, where this species will often stand its ground and gape at an intruder, exposing the white lining of its mouth. The diet consists mainly of fish and frogs, but is otherwise highly varied and, uniquely, has even been reported to include carrion. The specific name is derived from the Latin words piscis and voro, which mean "fish" and "to eat".[3] Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[4]](http://cdn7.wn.com/ph/img/79/9f/04a8b026c803c72c76d158573e01-medium.jpg "Agkistrodon piscivorus is a venomous snake, a species of pit viper, found in the eastern United States. Adults are large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite.[citation needed] This is the world's only semi-aquatic viper, usually found in or near water, particularly in slow-moving and shallow lakes and streams. The snake is a strong swimmer and will even enter the sea, successfully colonizing islands off both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The common names for the species include variants on water, swamp or black 'moccasin', 'viper', 'cottonmouth', and 'rattler'.[2] Many of the common names refer to the threat display, where this species will often stand its ground and gape at an intruder, exposing the white lining of its mouth. The diet consists mainly of fish and frogs, but is otherwise highly varied and, uniquely, has even been reported to include carrion. The specific name is derived from the Latin words piscis and voro, which mean \"fish\" and \"to eat\".[3] Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.[4]")
How did a four-year-old boy survive a brown snake bite?
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 20 Aug 2018
A four-year-old boy is lucky to survive a brown snake bite on his family's property on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, with medical staff saying not enough venom was injected to cause harm ... ....
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Australian Movie Distributor Unveils Cryptocurrency Rewards Program: Screencreds
Bitcoin Warrior 20 Aug 2018
The Australian movie industry has found a new way to integrate blockchain technology into its daily operations. Recently, movie distributor Demand Film announced that it will be rewarding its customers with its soon-to-be-launched digital currency. Screencreds. Screencreds. The Cryptocurrency Rewards Program for Movie Fans Australian-based cinema-on-demand distributor Demand Film has decided to reward its users ... ....
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World Hindi Conference: Sushma Swaraj invokes Atal Bihari Vajpayee
The Siasat Daily 20 Aug 2018
Port Louis [Mauritius]. The second day of the 11th World Hindi Conference saw deliberations on relations of Culture and Language with films, media and literature. Many eminent scholars from both India and Mauritius, renowned lyricist and poet Prasoon Joshi, Goa’s Governor Mridula Sinha and West Bengal Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi and others participated in the occasion ... Source. ANI. ....
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800,000 displaced in flooding in southern Indian state
CNBC 19 Aug 2018
Some 800,000 people have been displaced and over 350 have died in the worst flooding in a century in southern India's Kerala state, as authorities rushed to bring drinking water to the most affected areas, officials said Sunday ... ....
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China's economic growth stable, target achievable
China Daily 20 Aug 2018
BEIJING - The Chinese economy has maintained steady growth with good momentum despite a complicated domestic and external environment, a senior government official said. Ning Jizhe, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission and also head of the National Bureau of Statistics, made the remarks when responding to questions about China's economy ... In the first half of the year, the economy grew 6.8 percent year-on-year ... ....
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China rejects 'irresponsible' Pentagon report on bombers
The Economic Times 18 Aug 2018
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the report was "presumptuous and irresponsible", stating it was "in total disregard of facts" in a Saturday statement ... ....
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Greece emerges from eurozone bailout programme
BBC News 20 Aug 2018
The ESM is a fund set up by the countries that use the euro currency to deal with a financial crisis. It had made available another $27bn to Greece, but said the country had not needed to call on it. "Greece can stand on its own feet," said ESM chairman Mario Centeno ... ....
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