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Bank accidentally puts $120,000 in couple's account. They spend it. Here's what happened next ...
Gulf News 09 Sep 2019
Imagine waking up one day to find an extra $120,000 (Dh440,700) in your bank account. You did not make $120,000 or win $120,000, but there it is, $120,000, just sitting there. Cool!. What would you do with all that cash? Pay off the mountain of student loans you’d otherwise be stuck with until you die? Buy a house? Buy a car? ... Yeah ... Read more ... Subscribe....
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Nearly 1,500 deaths linked to French heat waves
CNN 09 Sep 2019
(CNN)A pair of heat waves in France have been linked to the deaths of 1,435 people this summer by the country's health ministry. Two bouts of record-setting heat hit France and other parts of Europe from June 24 to July 7, and July 21 to July 27 ... France and much of Europe saw record-breaking temperatures this summer ... Replay ... ....
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Why Vikram lander stopped receiving signals? Chandrayaan-1's director explains
Deccan Chronicle 09 Sep 2019
Chennai. The obstacles on the lunar surface may have been stopping the lander Vikram from receiving signals, Chandrayaan-1 Director Mylswamy Annadurai said on Sunday. "As we have located the lander on the lunar surface, we now have to establish contact with it ... He, however, asserted that the communication will not be for more than 5-10 minutes....
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Donald Trump's tweets on calling off peace talks 'unbelievable', says Taliban
Hindustan Times 09 Sep 2019
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Brazil's President undergoes surgery, fourth after knife attack
Deccan Chronicle 09 Sep 2019photo: US Navy / Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt/Released
Robert Mugabe's family pushes back against Zim government's burial plan
Independent online (SA) 09 Sep 2019
Harare - The family of Zimbabwe founder Robert Mugabe is pushing back against the government's plan to bury him at the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare and wants him to be buried in his home village instead, three relatives told Reuters ... The relative, speaking from Singapore, asked not to be named ... It is not settled." ... ... Reuters....
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Masood Azhar Secretly Released From Jail, Pakistan Planning to Use JeM For Terror Attacks, Warns Intelligence: Report
Yahoo Daily News 09 Sep 2019
New Delhi, September 9. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, who was reportedly taken into custody by Pakistan following the February 14 Pulwama attack, has been secretly released from prison, said reports citing the latest intelligence alert ... 'Jaish Training Recruits For Underwater Attack, Indian Navy on High Alert'. Also Read . Kashmir Issue ... ....
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Deforestation of Amazon grew by 222% in August
The Times of India 09 Sep 2019
BRASILIA. The Brazilian Amazon lost 1,698 sq.km of its vegetation cover in August, an area 222 per cent higher than the deforestation recorded in the same month last year, according to official data ... more from times of india news. Latest NewsBreaking newsUS NewsPakistan NewsEurope NewsChina NewsSouth Asia NewsWorld NewsNarendra Modi. Top Videos ... ....
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China will not tolerate attempts to separate Hong Kong from China: state media
Reuters 09 Sep 2019photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi
ISRO manages to locate Moon mission's lander, contact yet to be established
China.dot.org 08 Sep 2019photo: AP / Thibault Camus
New Alibaba era as Jack Ma goes
Hong Kong Standard 08 Sep 2019
Jack Ma is Alibaba's driving force and irreverent ambassador. AFP. Jack Ma steps down this week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into an online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era, thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture ... Bill Gates ... TS Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE....
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Russia's ruling party loses a third of seats in Moscow election after protests: RIA
Yahoo Daily News 09 Sep 2019
By Andrew Osborn and Andrey Kuzmin. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has lost a slew of seats in the Moscow parliament, RIA news agency said on Monday, suggesting a tactical voting strategy pushed by opponents may have worked ... ....
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British Airways pilots ground planes in unprecedented 48-hour strike
Arab News 09 Sep 2019
LONDON. British Airways pilots began a 48-hour strike on Monday, grounding most of the airline’s flights and disrupting thousands of travelers’ plans in unprecedented industrial action over a pay dispute ... Following the strikes on Sept. 9 and 10, another day of industrial action is scheduled for Sept. 27 ... .......
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At least 29 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso
Press TV 09 Sep 2019
At least 29 people were killed in two attacks in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday, in a region prone to extremist violence, the government said ... A security source said most were traders. Meanwhile, around 50 kilometers (30 miles) away, 14 people were killed when food vans travelling in convoy were attacked, the spokesman added ... (Source. AFP) ....
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Trump scuppered peace plan with Taliban 'by trying to take credit for deal'
The Independent 09 Sep 2019
A tentative peace deal between Taliban leaders and the US fell apart after Donald Trump moved to make the accord a spectacle as part of his re-election campaign, reports have suggested ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... Afghanistan war ... 1/20 ... ....
