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US marine relieved of command after calling out military leaders for Afghanistan chaos
The Independent 28 Aug 2021
A colonel in the US Marine Corps has been removed from command after going viral for posting an emotional video demanding “accountability” over the failures of the war in Afghanistan ... .
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Ethiopia: Humanitarian Situation Worsens in Ethiopia's Tigray Region
All Africa 28 Aug 2021
Aid workers inside Ethiopia have warned that hostilities will only aggravate the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region. Clashes have already driven hundreds of thousands of people into famine-like conditions ....
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Two Men Die in Japan After Receiving Second Dose of Moderna Vaccine
Sputnik 28 Aug 2021
The Japanese Health Ministry said on Thursday it had halted the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses from three lots produced at ROVI’s manufacturing site in Spain ... .
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Bolsonaro says he has three possible futures: 'Being arrested, killed or victory' - The Hill
WorldNews.com 29 Aug 2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told evangelical leaders in a meeting on Saturday that “I have three alternatives for my future. being arrested, killed or victory" with regard to the 2022 presidential election, Reuters reported. However, Bolsonaro vowed that no one would intimidate him amid....Go to Source The Hill . .
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Hurricane Ida could be among strongest to hit Louisiana since 1850s, governor warns
The Observer 29 Aug 2021
As Hurricane Ida barrelled towards the Louisiana coast, residents braced for a storm of potentially historic proportions due to arrive on the 16th anniversary of Katrina, the brutal hurricane that claimed more than 1,800 lives on America’s Gulf coast ... A satellite image of Hurricane Ida from 9pm on Saturday. Photograph. NOAA/GOES/AFP/Getty Images ... .
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Top Iran Security Official Says Biden Illegally Threatened Tehran
Voa News 28 Aug 2021photo: AP / 1st Lt. Mark Andries/U.S. Marine Corps
Afghanistan exit and Taliban triumph pose profound questions for Europe
The Irish Times 28 Aug 2021
Where is global Britain on the streets of Kabul, asked Theresa May ... Yet they remained relatively silent when the US-led war morphed into a much reduced troop presence under Obama, relying on distant drone warfare to eliminate suspected Taliban village leaders, thereby alienating rural areas and bolstering Taliban resistance ... He concludes ... .
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Iran's Khamenei says Biden 'no different' from Trump on nuclear deal
France24 28 Aug 2021
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday accused US President Joe Biden of making the same demands as his predecessor Donald Trump in talks to revive a nuclear deal ... .
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Brazil's Bolsonaro urges 'everyone' to buy guns
Press TV 28 Aug 2021
Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has urged “everyone” in the South American nation to purchase a rifle as part of his efforts to ease gun laws in the country ... Since his election, the Brazilian president has issued a number of decrees to implement the controversial pledge ... Brazilian protesters call for Jair Bolsonaro to be impeached ... .
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Afghanistan: Black Hawks and Humvees - military kit now with the Taliban
BBC News 29 Aug 2021
A video recently posted on social media showed Taliban fighters looking on as an iconic piece of US military hardware - a Black Hawk helicopter - was piloted across Kandahar airport. The four-blade multi-purpose aircraft was just taxiing on the tarmac, but the exercise sent a message to the world ... They looked the part ... That depends on the kit ... .
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China will soon surpass Russia as a nuclear threat –senior U.S. military official
Metro USA 27 Aug 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China, in the midst of a rapid nuclear weapons buildup, will soon surpass Russia as the United States’ top nuclear threat, a senior U.S. military official said on Friday, warning that the two countries have no mechanisms to avert miscommunication. U.S ... U.S ... .
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Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin Sirhan wins parole after 53 years in prison
Indian Express 28 Aug 2021
U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin was granted parole Friday after two of RFK’s sons spoke in favor of Sirhan Sirhan’s release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. The decision was a major victory for the 77-year-old prisoner, though it does not assure his release ... “I’m overwhelmed just by being able to view Mr ... Sen ... .
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Iraq Holds Regional Summit Expected to Be Attended By Iran, Saudi Arabia
Radio Free Europe 28 Aug 2021
Iraq is holding a regional summit aimed at reducing tensions in the Middle East and emphasizing the country’s role as a mediator after decades of conflict. The meeting on August 28 is expected to bring together leaders and representative from a number of countries, including the foreign ministers of regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia ... ....
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US south coast braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida
Urdu Point 28 Aug 2021
Residents evacuated high-risk areas and lined up to buy supplies Friday as Louisiana braced for Hurricane Ida, expected to strengthen to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm when it hits the southern United States this weekend ... "The time to act is NOW ... "We know this is going to be a big one." .. ....
