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Two Chokepoints That May Soon Haunt The World: Straits of Hormuz And Taiwan
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingFor thousands of years, countries and imperial powers have sought narrow channels which connect two larger bodies of water. They’ve also gone to war over these valuable waterways to boost imports or gain a strategic military and naval advantage. Known as chokepoints, the Straits of Hormuz and Taiwan are no exception.Given the ever-growing tensions between Iran and the U.S ... forces....
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Humans are pushing the Earth closer to a climate cliff
The Guardian 15 Aug 2018
A new paper, just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has received a lot of media attention. The attention is justified because the paper paints a very grim picture of the climate and what humans may be doing to it. In particular, the authors of this study tried to determine the trajectory that the Earth is on so we can predict what the future climate will be ... Twitter ... The image below is taken from the paper....
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Video of man slapping hippo's butt at Los Angeles Zoo prompts police investigation
Yahoo Daily News 15 Aug 2018
More. The video was taken from the opposite side of the enclosure. The man can be seen climbing over the fence, creeping towards the two hippos, Mara and Rosie ... The man proceeded to run away quickly as he threw his hands up in the air in apparent celebration ... ....
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Putin ready to meet Kim Jong Un at 'early date': N Korea state media
The Times of India 15 Aug 2018
SEOUL. Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported today, amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula ... The message did not offer a specific date for the meeting ... ....
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Egyptian Road Workers Uncover Mysterious Sphinx
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
A mysterious sphinx has been discovered during roadwork in the Egyptian city of Luxor, Fox News reports.Mohamed Abdel Aziz, director general of Luxor Antiquities, announced the find Sunday, according to Egypt Today ... Archaeologists recently opened a ‘cursed’ ancient black granite sarcophagus ... Late last year, archaeologists also revealed that they had uncovered the graves of four children at an ancient site in Egypt. WN.com, JIm Berrie ....
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'Miracle' man tells of being thrown 10 metres into wall during Italian bridge collapse tragedy, as at least 35 are dead
Irish Independent 15 Aug 2018
'Miracle' man tells of being thrown 10 metres into wall during Italian bridge collapse tragedy, as at least 35 are dead. A man who was under the highway bridge as it collapsed said it was “a miracle” that he survived. The middle-aged man, who did not give his name, told local Italian TV that he was standing in front of his truck under the bridge in the city of Genoa when the structure collapsed yesterday ... Email ... I don’t know what to say....
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Primary Night Results For Races in Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
Christina Hallquist made history on Tuesday night by becoming the United States' first transgender gubernatorial nominee for a major political party in Vermont, according to The Washington Post. Hallquist was able to achieve the major breakthrough for LGBT Americans which have often been removed from higher levels of elected office an will face Gov. Phil Scott in November's election ... Democratic Sen ... Sen ... Jim Newberger in November....
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Japanese emperor tries to make amends for his father’s war
Star Advertiser 15 Aug 2018
TOKYO >>For his last time, Japan’s Emperor Akihito addressed a memorial service Wednesday marking the end of World War II. Once again, he expressed “deep remorse” for the war. It was in keeping with what by all appearances has become a mission for Akihito over his 30-year reign. to make amends for a war fought in the name of his father, Hirohito. The 84-year-old monarch is set to abdicate next spring ... 15, 1945 ... ....
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Taliban Captures Afghan Army Base, Killing 17
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
The Taliban overran a military base in northern Afghanistan after five days of fighting across the city of Ghazni, killing 17 soldiers on Tuesday as Afghan forces continued to fight against the terrorists across the city's outskirts, according to Voice of America ... Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack ... The Taliban also seized eight military Humvees in the attack ... A U.S ... A spokesman for the U.S ... Col ... ......
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Body image issues are affecting young kids as well, here's why
Hindustan Times 15 Aug 2018
Body image issues are not just affecting adults and teenagers, even children as young as 8 or 9 are facing it, says a new study. It also found a link between hormone levels and body satisfaction in pre-pubescent children. fitness Updated. Aug 15, 2018 11.23 IST Asian News International. Follow Story. Follow Story. -->. Having issues with body image is a problem that a lot of people deal with. It mostly stems from unrealistic body ideals ... .......
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Christian.com Domain Name Sells For $600,000 – Again
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
The domain name sold for the exact same figure in 2009 when Boris Kreiman bought it shortly after buying Call.com for $1.1 million, the report said.At the time, Kreiman told Domain Name Wire he planned on creating a Christian social network using the domain name.The domain was about to be sold at the Rick Latona TRAFFIC auction in 2009, the report said, but eventually was sold through Sedo, Domain Name Wire reported....
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Trump's Ambassador Says Britain Faces 'Serious Consequences' If Iran Trade Continues
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has published an unprecedented editorial in a British newspaper, warning Prime Minister Theresa May to side with the U.S. against Iran or face “serious consequences,” Newsweek reported.Ambassador Robert “Woody” Johnson called on British leaders to join the U.S ... from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, known commonly as the Iran Nuclear Deal....
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Twitter put Alex Jones on the naughty step with a 7-day ban
Business Insider 15 Aug 2018
Alex Jones. Twitter has put Alex Jones in the sin bin for seven days after the Infowars host broke the company's rules. Amid significant pressure to follow Apple, Facebook, and YouTube in deleting Jones' account permanently, it appears that Twitter is keeping a watching brief, rather than punishing him retrospectively ... A Twitter spokesman said. "We can confirm that the account currently has limited functionality ... That’s not us," he said ... ....
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A Sixth Firefighter Dies During Fight Against Raging Northern California Wildfires
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced Monday night a firefighter died while fighting the Mendocino Complex Fire and did not release any information about the firefighter but said on Tuesday a "fact-finding on the accident" was underway, according to National Public Radio ... It is extremely dry and susceptible to fire," Derek Tisinger, Cal Fire Battalion Chief and Public Information Officer told NPR....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: August 15, 2018
WorldNews.com 15 Aug 2018
General NewsJamaica Stock Exchange will soon be offering cryptocurrencies as tradeable assets for clients. The company said Tuesday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with blockchain startup Blockstation for the creation of a new digital assets trading platform ... Also participating in the round were Andreessen Horowitz, Citi, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Y Combinator and Digital Currency Group, among others....
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