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Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid to end ‘bloodshed’
South China Morning Post 09 Aug 2020
The Afghan government agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed ......
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Saudi Aramco Profits Dive 73% as Virus Batters Oil Demand
Voa News 09 Aug 2020
Energy giant Saudi Aramco said on Sunday its second-quarter profits plunged a massive 73 percent due to sharply lower oil prices as the coronavirus crisis undercuts global demand ... "Strong headwinds from reduced demand and lower oil prices are reflected in our second quarter results," Aramco's chief executive Amin Nasser said in a statement ... Cutbacks....
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Statue of Virgin Mary 'Tearing Blood' Gathers Crowds in Italian Town
Sputnik 08 Aug 2020
For some Christians, this is considered to be a miracle....
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Mauritius struggles to contain oil spill polluting its seas
Yahoo Daily News 09 Aug 2020
Police in Mauritius on Sunday prepared to board a grounded ship leaking tonnes of oil into its crystal-clear waters, as clean-up crews confronted a growing ecological disaster on the archipelago's pristine shores ... "People have realised that they need to take things into their hands ... - Economy at risk - ... str-np/wdb. ....
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Belarus election: President Lukashenko faces toughest test in years
BBC News 09 Aug 2020
Probably not. President Lukashenko is widely expected to win again. But the vote is being closely watched amid growing signs of frustration at his leadership. The campaign has seen the rise of opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a former teacher who became a stay-at-home mother until thrust into the political spotlight ... ....
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Twitter, TikTok have had preliminary talks about merger: Dow Jones
Indian Express 09 Aug 2020
Twitter Inc. has held early talks about a potential combination with TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app that the Trump administration has declared a national-security threat, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with the matter. It’s unclear whether Twitter will pursue a deal, which would involve TikTok’s U.S ... Tags. TikTok Twitter ... ....
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Hillary Clinton says NYT writer had 'too much pot brownie' after forgetting her 2016 White ...
The Independent 08 Aug 2020
Hillary Clinton roasted The New York Times and their columnist Maureen Dowd - for apparently forgetting that she ran on a mixed-gender presidential ticket in 2016 ... “It’s hard to fathom, but it has been 36 years since a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket, writes @MaureenDowd ... “Correction ... ....
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The Giving Pledge turns 10: These billionaires pledged to give away half their wealth, but they soon ran into a problem
Market Watch 08 Aug 2020
The Giving Pledge was heralded as a worthy goal when it was announced 10 years ago this week, but those good intentions have been outmatched by a mighty foe. the breakneck pace of wealth creation ... “It’s not that they’re up to anything, they just want the opportunity to fail and learn and grow without a lot of scrutiny,” Fontaine said ... ....
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Verstappen says 'sitting behind like a grandma' is not for him
The Star 09 Aug 2020
SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Max Verstappen informed his Red Bull team that he would not be driving "like a grandma" in Formula One's 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on Sunday -- and he was as good as his word ... ....
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Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel
Stars and Stripes 08 Aug 2020
JOHANNESBURG — The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel ... Mauritius has said the ship was carrying nearly 4,000 tons of fuel and cracks have appeared in its hull ... "France is there ... Ltd ... Ltd ... It added ... ___....
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Brazil surpasses 100,000 coronavirus deaths, three million cases
RTE 09 Aug 2020
Brazil has surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths and three million cases of infection, crossing the grim milestone after President Jair Bolsonaro said he had a "clear conscience" on his response to the outbreak ... The health ministry reported 905 new deaths in the past 24 hours, as well as 49,970 fresh cases....
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How to clear browser history on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft edge
Indian Express 09 Aug 2020
When you surf the internet or search for something particular, your activities are recorded in the web browser’s history until and unless you are using the incognito or private mode. Also, if you are not cleaning web browser history, the excessive data slows down the speed at which the web browser loads the webpages ... Google Chrome ... ALSO READ ... ....
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What are the major recommendations of the Loya Jirga?
Khaama Press 09 Aug 2020
A 3-days traditional grand assembly called Loya Jirga in Afghanistan was held on the 7-9 August in capital Kabul with the main agenda to discuss the release of the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. The assembly chaired by Dr. Abdullah Abdullah kicked off on Friday morning and ended up Saturday afternoon, passing a formal declaration ... .......
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Zambia: Zambia Spy Chief Samuel Nkhoma Dies of Covid-19
All Africa 08 Aug 2020photo: AP / Hassan Ammar
Police fire tear gas at Beirut protesters angry over explosion
Toronto Sun 08 Aug 2020
BEIRUT — Riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building in Beirut on Saturday during a protest over the government’s handling of this week’s devastating explosion in the city. About 5,000 people gathered in Martyrs’ Square in the city center, some throwing stones ... Advertisement ... ....
