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New Zealand Reports First Death Linked to Pfizer Vaccine
Democratic Underground 30 Aug 2021
. New Zealand health authorities reported what they believe to be the countrys first death linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. A woman died from myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle wall, following her Pfizer vaccination, New Zealands Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board said in an emailed statement on Monday ... .
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China Sees Opportunity After America’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan. But Can Beijing Do Any Better?
Time Magazine 30 Aug 2021
The speed of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan has been a surprise; China’s reaction to the “U.S. humiliation” anything but. As the Aug. 31 deadline for U.S ... “The disaster in Afghanistan was caused by the U.S ... legation was overrun ... [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ... In fact, Beijing backed U.N ... Read more ... Yet.
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Isis claims rocket attack on Kabul airport, as US troops pull out
The Times of India 30 Aug 2021
KABUL. The Islamic State group claimed a rocket attack on Kabul airport on Monday, as US troops raced to complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan and evacuate allies under the threat of further violence ... US forces are now focused chiefly on flying themselves and American diplomats out safely ... However, it may have also have killed civilians ... .
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Ida downs New Orleans power on deadly path through Louisiana
Yahoo Daily News 30 Aug 2021
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hurricane Ida knocked out power to all of New Orleans and inundated coastal Louisiana communities on a deadly path through the Gulf Coast that was still unfolding Monday, promising more destruction ... The 911 system in Orleans Parish also experienced technical difficulties early Monday ... Louisiana Gov ... And U.S ... Comparisons to the Aug ... .
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Xi says China willing to walk together with Cuba in building socialism
China.dot.org 30 Aug 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that China is willing to walk together with Cuba in building socialism and be good partners in pursuing common development in a phone conversation with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel ... Xi asked Diaz-Canel to convey his cordial greetings to Comrade Raul Castro ... .
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West may benefit from pragmatic approach after defeat to Taliban
The Observer 30 Aug 2021
The history of war is littered with losing parties struggling to accept the terms or even the fact of their defeat. At the end of the first world war, Germany’s then chancellor Philipp Scheidemann announced. “May the hand wither that binds us in such shackles.” ... Of course the west does hold some cards in setting out these conditions ... .
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Lake Tahoe threatened by massive fire, more ordered to flee
Hawaii Tribune-Herald 30 Aug 2021
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Fire officials ordered more evacuations around the Tahoe Basin Sunday evening as crews dealt with a two-week old blaze they said was “more aggressive than anticipated,” and continued to edge toward the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe ... The forecast did not offer optimism ... 8 ... .
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Armed robbers take hostages in deadly bank raids in Brazil city
The Observer 30 Aug 2021
Armed robbers have taken hostages and left a trail of explosives devices in a deadly raid on three banks in a small Brazilian city. The attack in Araçatuba, a city of roughly 200,000 people in the interior of São Paulo state, is the latest in a series of increasingly violent bank heists in Brazil ... TopicsBrazilAmericasnews. Reuse this content. .
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Lindsay Graham repeats call for Joe Biden to be impeached over Afghanistan withdrawal
The Independent 30 Aug 2021
Lindsay Graham has repeated a call for president Joe Biden to be impeached over his handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Senator from South Carolina said the president “ignored sound advice” and has “been this way for 40 years.”.
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Israeli PM's office says 'no peace talks' with Palestinians
The New Arab 30 Aug 2021
An Israeli official close to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett downplayed on Monday the first official Israeli-Palestinian talks since the premier took office in June, saying there won't be any peace negotiations with the Palestinians ... “ covered routine issues between the defense establishment and the Palestinian Authority." ... " outrageous message ... ....
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Israel pursuing major settlement plan in East Jerusalem
Anadolu Agency 30 Aug 2021
The Israeli government is pushing forward a huge settlement project in occupied East Jerusalem, two days after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with US President Joe Biden, Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now said Monday ... The Israeli government seeks to build Jewish-only residential units linking Jerusalem to the Ma’ale Adumim settlement.
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U.S. stocks edge up after solid week
China.dot.org 30 Aug 2021
NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks edged higher early Monday, following a solid week on Wall Street. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.00 points, or 0.05 percent, to 35,471.80 ... Enditem .
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Ukraine urges int'l awareness on missing, abducted people in Crimea, Donbas
Anadolu Agency 30 Aug 2021photo: Creative Commons / Felefuchs
‘Everything is changing’: the struggle for food as Malawi’s Lake Chilwa shrinks
The Guardian 30 Aug 2021
There was a time when the vast Lake Chilwa almost disappeared.
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Would-be successors to Angela Merkel clash in first of three TV debates
The Observer 30 Aug 2021
The three politicians battling it out for the top job in German politics have clashed in a TV debate during which the leader of Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats failed to regain lost momentum and cede the role of continuity candidate to his centre-left rival ... German election poll tracker. who will be the next chancellor?. Read more ... .
