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Opinion: Opinion | China To Pak To America, The Growing Dilemmas Of The 'General'
Recent civil military turmoil in the United States, China and Pakistan can be understood through two lenses.
Berlin 'Blackmailed' By Hackers After Data Theft During Cyberattack: Mayor
According to the German weekly Der Spiegel, the blackmailers are demanding 30 bitcoins -- the equivalent of about two million euros or $2.5 million.
Canada May Change Street Named After Trump To 'Taco Avenue' Amid Lake Ontario Row
Ottawa City Council on Wednesday (Aug 26) voted unanimously to rename Trump Avenue to Taco Avenue.
Ex-White House Telepromoter Operator To Pay Rs 60,00,000 Over Insider Trading
As details emerged July 16, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it was "unfortunate" and "a disgrace."
Nepal Flash Floods: Boy Waves T-Shirt, Climbs Onto Hovering Helicopter To Survive
A dramatic video shows a boy trapped by flash floods in Nepal waving his T-shirt to attract a rescue helicopter before grabbing its landing skid and climbing aboard with help from an army personnel.
In Nepal Flash Floods, A House Stands Amid Destruction. Family Rescued Safely
A green house remained standing amid devastating flash floods in Nepal, while a later video reportedly confirmed the trapped family was safe.
They laid down arms. Now ex-guerrillas in Colombia fear fate under new hardline president
‘Total peace’ plan of previous government led only 99 of Colombia’s 30,000 armed combatants to disarm, but new president Abelardo De la Espriella opposes peace agreementsIn mid-June, 99 guerrilla fighters were flown by helicopter to a small settlement in a rural area of southern Colombia where they lined up and, one by one, handed their weapons to government officials: rifles, pistols, machine guns and grenade launchers.They also stripped off their heavy tactical vests, field packs and camouflage uniforms, which were each piled into a bonfire to mark the beginning of a new life away from an armed conflict that has claimed nearly half a million lives in the last six decades. Continue reading...
Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
Nepal and China continue arduous search and rescue operations in flood-hit HimalayasVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedNepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updatesA Chinese rescue team has reached the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and found “nothing but ruins” as Nepal and China continue their arduous rescue operations in the flood-hit Himalayas.Surveillance camera footage from the worst-hit Gyirong border crossing complex showed huge torrents of water and debris on Wednesday engulfing buildings and people trying to flee. Only on Friday were rescuers able to reach the area. Continue reading...
Nepal Flash Floods Highlights: 584 Dead, 2,400 Missing As Nepal Intensifies Rescue Operations
Nepal Flash Floods Highlights: The deluge of ice and mud caused huge pools of water to form, with one of these formations bursting on Friday in Tibet in a new threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.
Boy, 8, Reunites With Mother After Surviving Nepal Floods By Climbing Trees
At least 17,000 children have been affected by the floods across Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts north of Kathmandu, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said
Immigration Officer Leaves Gun In Public Bathroom At San Francisco Airport
The incident happened on July 21 at San Francisco International Airport, a busy hub for domestic and international flights.
Man, 41, dies after large sign falls at Christian festival in West Sussex
Six more people hospitalised after incident at Big Church festival near SteyningA 41-year-old man has died and at least six other people have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex, police have said.The man, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident at the Big Church festival near Steyning on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...
