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If Israel Did Not Cause Beirut's Explosion, They Sure Had A Plan To Exploit It
WorldNews.com 12 Aug 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. On hearing reports of the deadly explosions that rocked Beirut on August 4, 2020, Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun immediately announced it may have been a bomb or rocket ... Along with calling the country an “enemy of the state,” Israel had just clashed with Hezbollah soldiers ... Israel and the U.S ... 208. ....
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What we know -- and don't know -- about Russia's 'Sputnik V' vaccine
CNN 12 Aug 2020
(CNN)Russia raised eyebrows on Tuesday when it announced the world's first approved coronavirus vaccine for public use. President Vladimir Putin says his own daughter has already received it, but testing is yet to be completed and experts are skeptical about how quickly the vaccine has been registered ... What do we know about the Russian vaccine? ... Dr ... ....
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China’s days as world’s factory are over, iPhone maker claims
Live Mint 12 Aug 2020
A key supplier to Apple Inc. and a dozen other tech giants plans to split its supply chain between the Chinese market and the U.S., declaring that China’s time as factory to the world is finished because of the trade war. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co ... The proportion outside the country is now at 30%, up from 25% last June ... Read more ... Read More ... ....
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Scientists find distant galaxy surprisingly similar to our own – and it is further away than any before
The Independent 12 Aug 2020
Astronomers have found a galaxy "surprisingly" like our own Milky Way – further away than any before. The galaxy is 12 billion light-years away, meaning that our image of it comes from when the universe was relatively young, at just 1.4 billion years old ... But scientists were puzzled to find that it was far more similar than expected ... ....
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Lebanon’s Leaders Warned in July About Explosives at Port
Hamodia 11 Aug 2020
Lebanese security officials warned the prime minister and president last month that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in Beirut’s port posed a security risk and could destroy the capital if it exploded, according to documents seen by Reuters and senior security sources ... Reuters could not independently confirm his description of the letter....
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Biden, Harris vow to 'rebuild' America post-Trump
Manila Standard Today 13 Aug 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris launched their joint bid for the White House Wednesday, with vice presidential nominee Harris saying Americans are "crying out for leadership" to overcome a triple crisis of health, racial injustice and a ravaged economy ... (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP) ... - 'Fine choice' - ... She nailed it ... ....
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Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was - Pompeo
Democratic Underground 12 Aug 2020
PRAGUE (Reuters) - China's global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, U.S ... ....
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‘Nasty’, ‘Mean’, ‘Horrible’, ‘Disrespectful’: Trump unloads on Kamala Harris
The Times of India 12 Aug 2020
WASHINGTON. US President led the Republican and rightwing attack on Democratic vice-presidential nominee on Tuesday, calling her “nasty” (repeatedly), “mean,” “horrible” and “disrespectful,” as the was electrified by the choice of the first black and Asian Indian woman on a major political party ticket ... "She lied. She said things that are untrue....
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PM warns of possible 'accident' in East Med amid Greek-Turkish tensions
Kathimerini 12 Aug 2020
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday warned about the possibility of an "accident" in the Eastern Mediterranean where Greek and Turkish naval forces have gathered after Ankara decided to sent a vessel to conduct seismic research south of Kastellorizo....
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Putin, Macron discuss situation in Lebanon, Ukraine by phone
The Siasat Daily 13 Aug 2020
Moscow, Aug 13 . Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation, discussing the situation in Lebanon, Ukraine and Belarus, the Kremlin said in a statement ... The presidents also considered various aspects of the situation in Ukraine ... Source. IANS. Disclaimer ... ....
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Trump congratulates QAnon supporter Greene on Georgia win
The Oklahoman 12 Aug 2020
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted support for congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, a supporter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory who’s been criticized for racist comments, following her Republican primary victory in Georgia ... “Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up - a real WINNER!” ... ....
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US accuses Iran of raiding a ship in the Gulf
The National 13 Aug 2020
The US military on Wednesday released a video accusing Iranian forces of boarding a ship in the Arabian Gulf. US Central Command (Centcom) published footage on Twitter which it said showed the moment two Iranian ships and a helicopter overtook the ship ... Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 12, 2020 ... Read More. US General ... Saudi Arabia ... ....
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Kurdistan: Baghdad 'has not shown any willingness' to resolve disputes
Kurdistan Media 13 Aug 2020
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – On Wednesday, the Kurdistan Region's cabinet held a session by video conference, headed by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, to discuss the current financial crisis in the region and the results of ongoing Erbil-Baghdad dialogue ... Read More ... Editing by John J. Catherine ....
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Pompeo criticizes use of force against peaceful Belarusian protesters
La Prensa Latina 13 Aug 2020
Prague, Aug 12 (efe-epa).- The United States’ secretary of state expressed support here Wednesday for Belarusian citizens’ demands for freedom and urged the government in Minsk not to use force against peaceful demonstrators ... Babis also expressed support for the protesters and called for action by the European Union ... EFE-EPA....
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France’s strategy for the Middle East lacks direction and clarity
The Jerusalem Post 12 Aug 2020
Over the last three years, French President Emmanuel Macron has been an active participant in the Middle East. Under his leadership, France regularly leads European Union discussions on regional policies. This is not new for France; the French have often taken an interest in their former dominions ... Macron goes to bat for Hezbollah consistently ... ....
