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'Unheard-of astronomical' scene as the death toll from Tennessee floods climbs
Raw Story 23 Aug 2021
A torrential downpour over the course of a single day has decimated central Tennessee ... The flash floods poured from the sky delivering the area's biggest rainfall in a 24-hour period in history, reported The Tennesseean ... The storm came from the northwest and moved southeast across the area, growing in strength over the area.
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Saudi decision threatens to plunge millions more Yemenis into poverty
The Jerusalem Post 23 Aug 2021
For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org ... Nahari said he received a notice from his employer informing him of the new rules and that he could be laid off and deported at any time. ... “I do not know what the problem is,” he told The Media Line about the surprise government decision.
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Taliban inherit untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals
The Jakarta Post 22 Aug 2021
The Taliban are already in a financial bind since they returned to power 20 years after their ouster, as major aid donors halted their support for Afghanistan.
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Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1; Taliban mass near Panjshir
Indian Express 23 Aug 2021
A firefight at one of the gates of Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan security officer early Monday, German officials said, the latest chaos to engulf Western efforts to evacuate those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country ... Who opened fire and the circumstances of the shooting around 6.45 a.m ... The U.S.
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Nord Stream 2: Russia must not use gas pipeline as weapon, says Merkel
BBC News 23 Aug 2021
Mrs Merkel, on her final visit to Kyiv before leaving office, told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky she understood his concerns over the Nord Stream 2 project. Mr Zelensky opposes the pipeline, which he says threatens Ukraine's security. It will run under the Baltic Sea and double Russian gas exports to Germany.
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How a Pakistani conman 'robbed' Microsoft founder Bill Gates of USD 100 million
DNA India 22 Aug 2021
Naqvi was once the head of private equity firm The Abraaj Group and he used to make money for investors while doing good for the world ... But Simon Clark and Will Louch wrote in their new book, “The Key Man ... According to the book, Naqvi siphoned off USD 780 million from his funds, USD 385 million of which remains unaccounted for.
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5.4 magnitude earthquake hits northern Mongolia
China.dot.org 23 Aug 2021photo: AP / Emrah Gurel
Turkey beefs up measures against potential Afghan influx
Press TV 23 Aug 2021
Turkey is beefing up security measures on its border with Iran and elsewhere to prevent a likely influx of Afghan refugees, who could try to enter the country after fleeing a Taliban takeover ... Turkey began building the wall in 2017 after foreign-backed violence targeting Syria faced it with an onrush of millions of Syrian refugees.
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Portland protests see clashes between far-right, far-left groups
Toronto Sun 23 Aug 2021
PORTLAND — Protests by rival far-right and left-wing groups in Portland descended into violence on Sunday, as the opposing sides engaged in clashes and at least one man was arrested for firing a gun at demonstrators ... The clashes resulted in the shooting death of a right-wing protester, 39-year-old Aaron Danielson, on Aug.
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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes South Sandwich Islands region -USGS
Reuters 23 Aug 2021
... the South Sandwich Islands region, the U.S ... The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Australia PM Says Covid 'Groundhog Day' To End When More Vaccinated
NDTV 23 Aug 2021
Australia must start to learn to live with COVID-19 when higher vaccination targets are reached, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, despite concerns in some states about the impact of a... .
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US Vice President Kamala Harris Vows "Enduring Engagement" In Asia
NDTV 23 Aug 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris vowed "enduring engagement" in Asia on Monday, offering reassurances of Washington's commitment to the region following the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan and... .
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34 OneWeb internet satellites launched atop Russian Soyuz rocket
People Daily 23 Aug 2021photo: Creative Commons / Monito - Money Transfer Comparison
PayPal launches crypto buying and selling in the UK
Reuters 23 Aug 2021
LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week, the company said on Monday ... Customers will be able to buy bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash through their PayPal wallets online or on the mobile app.
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