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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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China will not tolerate attempts to separate Hong Kong from China: state media
Reuters 09 Sep 2019photo: AP / Vincent Yu
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong as clashes erupt
The Los Angeles Times 08 Sep 2019
HONG KONG — . Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march to the U.S ... Consulate nearby. “Hong Kong is at the forefront of the battle against the totalitarian regime of China,” said Panzer Chan, one of the organizers of the march ... Advertisement ... ....
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Will Boris Johnson make history to become the UK’s shortest-serving PM?
South China Morning Post 08 Sep 2019photo: AP / Rafael Yaghobzadeh
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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Afghan government announces stance as Trump calls off peace talks with Taliban
Khaama Press 08 Sep 2019
The Afghan government announced its stance regarding President Donald Trump’s decision to call off peace talks with Taliban. The ARG Palace said in a statement that the Afghan people and the Gov pursue a dignified and sustainable peace and are committed to putting any effort into ensuring peace ... How many more decades are they willing to fight?” .......
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Hundreds of thousands turn out for Pope Francis Madagascar mass
The News International 08 Sep 2019
Antananarivo. Hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday gathered on the outskirts of the Madagascan capital Antananarivo to hear Pope Francis say mass and deliver a homily condemning "privilege and exclusion" on the second leg of his three-nation African tour ... "This village reflects a long history of courage and mutual assistance." ... Antananarivo ... ....
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US Open 2019: Rafael Nadal wins five-hour battle to lift crown for fourth time
Yahoo Daily News 09 Sep 2019
Rafael Nadal overcame an almighty test from fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev by defeating him 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 in a thrilling final to claim his fourth U.S. Open crown on Sunday, securing his 19th Grand Slam title overall. 5 sets in nearly 5 hours… ... (with Reuters inputs). ....
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France will veto another Brexit delay unless UK ends political chaos
The Independent 08 Sep 2019
France will veto a further delay to Brexit unless the UK ends the chaos and tells the EU what it wants, the country’s foreign minister has warned. “In the current circumstances, it's no. We are not going to go through this every three months,” Jean-Yves Le Drian said ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... More follows… ... ....
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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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North Korea says typhoon killed five, inundated farmland
Yahoo Daily News 08 Sep 2019
SEOUL (Reuters) - A typhoon pounded North Korea on Saturday, killing five people and injuring three, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday ... "Crops fell down, (were) inundated or buried in 46,200 hectares of farmland," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Saturday ... ....
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Bitcoin Loses Market Dominance As Alts Make A Come Back
Bitcoin Warrior 09 Sep 2019
Bitcoin is seen to be losing market dominance as alts are trying to make a comeback from the shock they experienced as a result of the bearish movement which rode through the crypto markets last year. Some analysts believe that alts will make a comeback and resume a drastic bullish movement, rising alongside BTC. BTC ... ....
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FOCUS-Oil Search woes in Papua New Guinea throw spotlight on Alaska
Reuters 09 Sep 2019
With a giant gas project expansion in the tropical highlands of remote Papua New Guinea bogged down by politics, the country's biggest company, Oil Search, is turning for growth to the other side of the world in Alaska's frozen wilderness ... ....
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