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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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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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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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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 became a Member of Parliament in the 2002 elections ... Within a month, Khan entered into an alliance with influential Pakistani-origin Canadian cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri with both pressing for dismissal of the Sharif government ... ....
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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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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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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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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 ... 19. “Kerala is facing its worst flood in 100 years ... “All marooned people will be saved by this evening ... The Centre is responding well,” Vijayan said at a press conference....
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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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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 ... The court said the EPA did not have the authority to delay the rule for 20 months and said it had to implement the Chemical Disaster Rule starting on Friday ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Trump Defends Manafort As Jury Breaks After Second Day Without Reaching Verdict
WorldNews.com 17 Aug 2018
U.S. District Court Judge T.S ... Mueller III, whose office brought the charges against the 69-year-old Manafort.“I think the whole Manafort trial is very sad ... had begun its second day of deliberations ... Marshals Service did not immediately comment.He made the surprising statement during a hearing at which a consortium of news organizations pressed for the release of jurors’ names, along with other documents sealed during the trial....
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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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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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