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U.S. officials: Russia denigrating Biden ahead of election; China against Trump
- August 08, 2020
Foreign adversaries also may try to interfere with US election systems by trying to sabotage the voting process, stealing election data, or calling into question the validity of election results. "Beijing recognises that all of these efforts might affect the presidential race", Mr Evanina said. For example, pro-Russia Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Derkach is spreading claims about corruption - including through publicizing leaked phone calls - to undermine former Vice President Biden's ... (more...)
- August 08, 2020
Foreign adversaries also may try to interfere with US election systems by trying to sabotage the voting process, stealing election data, or calling into question the validity of election results. "Beijing recognises that all of these efforts might affect the presidential race", Mr Evanina said. For example, pro-Russia Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Derkach is spreading claims about corruption - including through publicizing leaked phone calls - to undermine former Vice President Biden's ... (more...)
People Are Dying From Drinking Hand Sanitizer — CDC
- August 08, 2020
So, for obvious reasons, it's been in high demand since the beginning of the pandemic and it appears some people just don't understand how unsafe it can be when misused. Methanol poisoning can additionally result in metabolic acidosis, seizures, blindness and death, they said. Since then, the FDA has expanded the list . (more...)
- August 08, 2020
So, for obvious reasons, it's been in high demand since the beginning of the pandemic and it appears some people just don't understand how unsafe it can be when misused. Methanol poisoning can additionally result in metabolic acidosis, seizures, blindness and death, they said. Since then, the FDA has expanded the list . (more...)
Antifa assaults elderly women, attempts to set Portland police precinct on fire
- August 07, 2020
The high-profile clashes outside a US courthouse in Portland, Oregon , have largely stopped since Democratic Gov. Kate Brown reached a deal that called for the draw down of federal agents sent by the Trump administration to protect the building. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
The high-profile clashes outside a US courthouse in Portland, Oregon , have largely stopped since Democratic Gov. Kate Brown reached a deal that called for the draw down of federal agents sent by the Trump administration to protect the building. (more...)
Journalist: Lukashenko promises to extradite detained mercenaries to Ukraine
- August 07, 2020
Her campaign was forbidden from staging a planned rally on Thursday evening, so her supporters gathered at a government-sanctioned outdoor concert at a separate venue. Russian Federation has demanded that Belarus release the men whom it said had done nothing wrong. "He [Lukashenko] noted that the green light would be given to the prosecutor's office and other law enforcement agencies of Belarus which will do everything necessary to transfer criminals to both Russian Federation and Ukraine in ... (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Her campaign was forbidden from staging a planned rally on Thursday evening, so her supporters gathered at a government-sanctioned outdoor concert at a separate venue. Russian Federation has demanded that Belarus release the men whom it said had done nothing wrong. "He [Lukashenko] noted that the green light would be given to the prosecutor's office and other law enforcement agencies of Belarus which will do everything necessary to transfer criminals to both Russian Federation and Ukraine in ... (more...)
Rescue workers missing in South Korea floods after boats capsize
- August 07, 2020
Some 179 houses were destroyed in Taechong-ri, Unpha County, northwest of capital Pyongyang, after a water levee broke due to the heavy rains, according to the North's state media Korea Central News Agency on Friday. The North still has not revealed flood-related damage in other parts of the country. While the reports did not mention any specific damage, North Korea has historically been vulnerable to flooding. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Some 179 houses were destroyed in Taechong-ri, Unpha County, northwest of capital Pyongyang, after a water levee broke due to the heavy rains, according to the North's state media Korea Central News Agency on Friday. The North still has not revealed flood-related damage in other parts of the country. While the reports did not mention any specific damage, North Korea has historically been vulnerable to flooding. (more...)
India Calicut plane crash: Air India plane skids off runway in Kerala
- August 07, 2020
It had been raining heavily at the time of the incident. The plane was coming in from Dubai and it overshot the runway as it landed. The plane overshot the runway, crashed into the valley and broke into several pieces. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that he has instructed police and fire department officials to take "urgent action". Politicians took to social media to voice their shock and grief at the accident. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
It had been raining heavily at the time of the incident. The plane was coming in from Dubai and it overshot the runway as it landed. The plane overshot the runway, crashed into the valley and broke into several pieces. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that he has instructed police and fire department officials to take "urgent action". Politicians took to social media to voice their shock and grief at the accident. (more...)
Over 80,000 mail-in ballots disqualified in NYC primary mess
- August 07, 2020
Both CBS News and Fox News have reported that the USPS, which delivers millions of mail ballots every year, has told election officials that it can not guarantee that voters' ballots will arrive by a certain date, advising voters to plan for their ballot to take at least a 14-day round-trip. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Both CBS News and Fox News have reported that the USPS, which delivers millions of mail ballots every year, has told election officials that it can not guarantee that voters' ballots will arrive by a certain date, advising voters to plan for their ballot to take at least a 14-day round-trip. (more...)
Deadly plane crash in India
- August 07, 2020
He said there were 174 adult passengers, 10 infants, two pilots and five cabin crew on board the aircraft. Television pictures showed part of the fuselage of the Air India Express jet ripped apart, although there was no sign of any fire, at Kozhikode airport in the southern state of Kerala. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
He said there were 174 adult passengers, 10 infants, two pilots and five cabin crew on board the aircraft. Television pictures showed part of the fuselage of the Air India Express jet ripped apart, although there was no sign of any fire, at Kozhikode airport in the southern state of Kerala. (more...)
Queensland shuts border to ACT, NSW
- August 07, 2020
It will start from 1am tomorrow morning. Starting from Saturday, August 8, people from NSW and the ACT will be turned away at the border. "If you're wanting to come into Queensland and you're not coming from a hotspot, it's up to you to prove it". (more...)
- August 07, 2020
It will start from 1am tomorrow morning. Starting from Saturday, August 8, people from NSW and the ACT will be turned away at the border. "If you're wanting to come into Queensland and you're not coming from a hotspot, it's up to you to prove it". (more...)
Pompeo Brushes Off Inspector General Resignation In Speedy Presser: 'This Happens'
- August 07, 2020
The briefing was originally scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET, but the State Department delayed it after news broke of Akard's departure. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said in a statement that while Akard was not "the right choice to lead the office. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
The briefing was originally scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET, but the State Department delayed it after news broke of Akard's departure. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said in a statement that while Akard was not "the right choice to lead the office. (more...)
Karen Bass renounces her praise of Fidel Castro
- August 07, 2020
Bass produced a statement on Saturday insisting that she didn't know at the time of the prevalent allegations of abuse leveled at the church. Bass also said she doesn't consider herself to be a "Castro sympathizer", a reference to the late dictator, Fidel Castro , who governed Cuba for 49 years. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Bass produced a statement on Saturday insisting that she didn't know at the time of the prevalent allegations of abuse leveled at the church. Bass also said she doesn't consider herself to be a "Castro sympathizer", a reference to the late dictator, Fidel Castro , who governed Cuba for 49 years. (more...)
Ex-Saudi spy accuses crown prince of trying to assassinate him
- August 07, 2020
Since 2017, Aljabri has quietly been living in Canada after fleeing Saudi Arabia following a tumultuous coup over the Saudi throne, and the series of purges that followed. It also comes as there is significant ongoing tension between the Canadian and Saudi governments. He claims that his close ties with the U.S. intelligence community and deep knowledge of the young prince's activities have rendered him one of the aspiring monarch's key targets. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Since 2017, Aljabri has quietly been living in Canada after fleeing Saudi Arabia following a tumultuous coup over the Saudi throne, and the series of purges that followed. It also comes as there is significant ongoing tension between the Canadian and Saudi governments. He claims that his close ties with the U.S. intelligence community and deep knowledge of the young prince's activities have rendered him one of the aspiring monarch's key targets. (more...)
Met Office issues warning as heatwave is set to arrive this week
- August 07, 2020
The heatwave conditions are expected to last until Sunday before cold air moves in overnight, but conditions are expected to stay "hot and humid" next week with "chances of thundery showers". Weather charts from Netweather show nearly the whole of the United Kingdom turn dark red today, as the heatwave engulfs much of Britain. DON'T MISS :Should you open the windows in hot weather? "It looks like the heatwave could break on Tuesday and Wednesday as the risk of thunderstorms increases for ... (more...)
- August 07, 2020
The heatwave conditions are expected to last until Sunday before cold air moves in overnight, but conditions are expected to stay "hot and humid" next week with "chances of thundery showers". Weather charts from Netweather show nearly the whole of the United Kingdom turn dark red today, as the heatwave engulfs much of Britain. DON'T MISS :Should you open the windows in hot weather? "It looks like the heatwave could break on Tuesday and Wednesday as the risk of thunderstorms increases for ... (more...)
Africa's Covid-19 cases pass one-million mark
- August 07, 2020
The Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU) Commission, in its latest situation update issued on Thursday, said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the continent rose from 976,028 on Wednesday to 992,710 as of Thursday afternoon, registering about 16,682 new COVID-19 cases across the continent. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
The Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU) Commission, in its latest situation update issued on Thursday, said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the continent rose from 976,028 on Wednesday to 992,710 as of Thursday afternoon, registering about 16,682 new COVID-19 cases across the continent. (more...)
Two US school students suspended for sharing photos of crowded hallways
- August 07, 2020
Online criticism concerning safety measures in schools trying to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic circulated around a second Georgia school in August 2020 as a photo spread online showing an entire senior class gathered together without face coverings. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Online criticism concerning safety measures in schools trying to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic circulated around a second Georgia school in August 2020 as a photo spread online showing an entire senior class gathered together without face coverings. (more...)
China sentences fourth Canadian to death on drug charges
- August 07, 2020
Relations between China and Canada have been soured over the arrest of Meng Wanzhou , the daughter of the founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei , at Vancouver's airport in late 2018. According to court documents, Ye and his associates were part of a criminal drug racket, operating from May 2015 to January 2016, that manufactured and meant to distribute a substantial amount of amphetamine. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Relations between China and Canada have been soured over the arrest of Meng Wanzhou , the daughter of the founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei , at Vancouver's airport in late 2018. According to court documents, Ye and his associates were part of a criminal drug racket, operating from May 2015 to January 2016, that manufactured and meant to distribute a substantial amount of amphetamine. (more...)
Taiwan in talks for purchase of sophisticated US drones
- August 07, 2020
Revenue would be permitted to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation users, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and Israel. Azar announced his trip Tuesday, a move that the administration likely knew would cause further tension with China, as an effort to "enhance U.S. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Revenue would be permitted to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation users, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and Israel. Azar announced his trip Tuesday, a move that the administration likely knew would cause further tension with China, as an effort to "enhance U.S. (more...)
U.S. State Department Eases Global Coronavirus Travel Advisory
- August 07, 2020
The State Department lifted its blanket worldwide travel advisory Thursday, nearly five months after first urging Americans against overseas travel due to the coronavirus pandemic . The US Centers for Disease Control still recommends against non-essential travel to more than 200 destinations due to the high Covid-19 risk. THE US State Department is advising its citizens not to travel to The Bahamas due to "health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions". (more...)
- August 07, 2020
The State Department lifted its blanket worldwide travel advisory Thursday, nearly five months after first urging Americans against overseas travel due to the coronavirus pandemic . The US Centers for Disease Control still recommends against non-essential travel to more than 200 destinations due to the high Covid-19 risk. THE US State Department is advising its citizens not to travel to The Bahamas due to "health and safety measures and COVID-related conditions". (more...)
Twin YouTube stars charged over phoney bank robbery
- August 07, 2020
The D.A. says a bystander called police, believing the two men had just robbed a bank and were attempting a carjacking. Responding officers ordered the driver out at gunpoint, but when they eventually sorted out what happened they let the brothers go with a warning, Edds said. (more...)
- August 07, 2020
The D.A. says a bystander called police, believing the two men had just robbed a bank and were attempting a carjacking. Responding officers ordered the driver out at gunpoint, but when they eventually sorted out what happened they let the brothers go with a warning, Edds said. (more...)
Britain adds Belgium to travel quarantine list
- August 07, 2020
Belgium is in a modest group of European nations with now superior prevalence of coronavirus , with Spain and Luxembourg - both equally of which were extra to the "no-go" checklist in late July. "Urgent amendments will be introduced to the Health Protection ( Coronavirus , International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 which will come into effect from midnight tonight". (more...)
- August 07, 2020
Belgium is in a modest group of European nations with now superior prevalence of coronavirus , with Spain and Luxembourg - both equally of which were extra to the "no-go" checklist in late July. "Urgent amendments will be introduced to the Health Protection ( Coronavirus , International Travel) (Wales) Regulations 2020 which will come into effect from midnight tonight". (more...)
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