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US orders $480mn-hypersonic missile prototype suitable for ‘great power competition’
Russia Today 14 Aug 2018
The US Air Force paid $480 million for a second top-spec hypersonic missile prototype to gain ground “in the era of great power competition,” following reports of Russia’s successes in developing unrivaled high-speed weapons ... ....
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Genoa bridge collapse: At least 22 killed in ‘enormous tragedy’
The Irish Times 14 Aug 2018
A motorway bridge that collapsed in Genoa, Italy, on Tuesday, killed at least 22 people and the death toll will rise, Italian deputy transport minister Edoardo Rixi has said in a television interview. “It’s not acceptable that such an important bridge ... was not built to avoid this kind of collapse,” Rixi said on SkyNews24, speaking from Genoa. “The central section came down.”. Eight people are reportedly injured ... Disastro a #Genova ... ....
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Erdogan says Turkey will boycott US electronic devices
This is Money 14 Aug 2018
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said his country will boycott US-made electronic goods amid a diplomatic spat that has helped trigger a Turkish currency crisis ... He said ... We have Vestel.” ... Advertisement. ....
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Royal family's handling of Thomas Markle saga 'inept' and 'feeble', say aides
TVNZ 14 Aug 2018
Top royal aides are reported to believe the royal family's handling of the Thomas Markle saga has been inept and feeble and fear it's becoming a crisis after the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan gave a third explosive interview. Mr Markle claimed in the interview with the Mail on Sunday that while recovering in hospital from a heart attack he had been berated on the phone by Prince Harry and had hung up on the prince ... Source ... ....
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Trump Warns New York Guv Cuomo, Says Anybody Who Runs Against Him 'Suffers'
News18 14 Aug 2018 Editphoto: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
Trump Lashes Out At Omarosa After Tape Reveals Campaign Discussing Racist Remarks
WorldNews.com 14 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump referred to former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman as a "lowlife" and a "dog" in tweets on Tuesday morning, according to CBS News. "When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn't work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!" Trump tweeted ... ... "I don't have that word in my vocabulary and never have ... ... Patton said ... ....
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Swedish PM voices anger after burning of dozens of cars
Wtop 14 Aug 2018
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven is lashing out at those who set fire to dozens of cars in southwest Sweden, asking them “what the heck are you doing?” ... No injuries have been reported ... The reason for the fires was unknown ... ....
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Hawaiian town rocked by up to 800 earthquakes daily as volcano erupts
The Guardian 14 Aug 2018
It’s been a strange three months for the Hawaii island village of Volcano, where thousands of earthquakes have rattled the residents of this small mountainside town since Kilauea began erupting in May. Now, after a week of waning quakes, residents are holding their breath, waiting to see if this, finally, could signal the end of the eruption that has crippled the easternmost part of the island ... 'The entire habitat is gone' ... Read more....
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Westminster car crash: Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences
Scotsman 14 Aug 2018
Counter-terror police are investigating after a car crashed into security barriers outside the Houses of Parliament, injuring two people. The male driver was arrested, and the area is in lockdown after armed officers swarmed the scene on Tuesday morning. Images posted to social media showed a man, wearing a black puffer jacket, surrounded by police and being led away in handcuffs from a silver-coloured Ford ... Witness Ewalina Ochab said ... ....
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Japan: Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 strikes Chiba Prefecture
One India 14 Aug 2018
Tokyo, Aug 14. An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck Chiba Prefecture in Japan, said reports. There were no immediate reports of damage. The details of exact location of the epicentre is not known yet, but the epicentre of an ... ....
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Obama’s CIA chief behind Russia probe: Trump’s attorney
Press TV 14 Aug 2018
US President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, says former CIA chief John Brennan needs to stand trial for orchestrating the ongoing probe into investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged “collusion” with Russia....
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Bosnian Serb leader denies scope of Srebrenica massacre
The Oklahoman 14 Aug 2018
Advertisement ... It is widely believed that Dodik's reopening of the debate over Srebrenica is intended to secure the support of hard-line Bosnian Serbs ahead of the Oct. 7 general election ... Associated Press ... ....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: August 14, 2018
WorldNews.com 14 Aug 2018
General NewsSouth Korea’s Jeju island is seeking to become a free zone for initial coin offerings (ICOs) – a plan, if approved, would allow crypto projects to conduct token sales in the self-governing province despite the country's tough stance on the issue. The governor of the Jeju province has proposed the plan in a meeting last week with central government officials and lawmakers including Korea's finance minister.EU....
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3-yr-old Boy Killed in New Mexico After Family Buries Him Believing he Would 'Return as Jesus'
News18 14 Aug 2018
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Nicki Minaj leaves Stephen Colbert speechless as she adds him to Barbie Dreams in X-rated rap
Metro UK 14 Aug 2018
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Nicki Minaj has caused quite a stir with her diss track Barbie Dreams on her new album Queen – but she isn’t done embarrassing famous men just yet. After calling out Drake, 50 Cent, Meek Mill, Eminem, DJ Khaled and more on Barbie Dreams, Nicki has turned her attention to Stephen Colbert ... CBS) ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... More ... ....
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