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Over 100 killed in Beirut blasts as huge explosions rock Lebanon capital
Gulf News 05 Aug 2020
Dubai. Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise ... Later, Lebanon's prime minister said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port ... ALSO SEE. In pictures ... UAE ... ....
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To What Extent Are Political And Religious Leaders Liable For Their Followers COVID-19 Related Deaths?
WorldNews.com 05 Aug 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Critics of President Donald Trump are calling the death of Herman Cain “murder” or “suicide.” The former Tea Party Activist, GOP presidential candidate, and business executive died after contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus at the president’s campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma ... Others, like Rev....
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Large blast rocks Lebanon's capital, many people hurt
Toronto Sun 04 Aug 2020
BEIRUT — A large explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, injuring many people as glass shattered and balconies collapsed from the impact, Reuters witnesses said. Lebanon’s state news agency NNA and two security sources said the blast had occurred in the port area where there are warehouses housing explosives ... Advertisement ... ....
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Wait of centuries is over, India PM says, as Hindu temple construction begins
Metro USA 05 Aug 2020
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City ... Modi, whose Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) campaigned for more than three decades for the temple, unveiled a plaque at the site in an elaborate ceremony to inaugurate construction ... “See the amazing power of Lord Ram ... ....
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Extreme heat in Japan leaves 6 killed, 3500 injured in a week
The Siasat Daily 05 Aug 2020
Tokyo [Japan]. Six people died and almost 3,500 others suffered health complications linked to extreme temperatures that blanketed Japan over the past week, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday ... Source. ANI ... ....
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Indian PM to lay foundation of temple at razed mosque site
Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2020
AYODHYA, India (AP) — Despite the coronavirus restricting a large crowd, Hindus were joyful Wednesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to break ground on a long-awaited temple of their most revered god Ram at the site of a demolished 16th century mosque in northern India. "It’s an emotional and historic moment ... “Yellow is an auspicious color....
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Switzerland nears deal to get Moderna COVID vaccine, official says
Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2020
"We are only a few hours away from completing a purchase contract. With this contract we will get it very quickly," Strupler said ... ....
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Coronavirus did come from bats, say WHO scientists sent to Wuhan
AOL 04 Aug 2020
The coronavirus outbreak came from bats and was probably passed to humans through another intermediary animal "host", World Health Organisation (WHO) scientists have concluded ... Scientists believe the virus jumped from animals to humans at a "wet market" in Wuhan ... 106 PHOTOS. Coronavirus across the globe. See Gallery. Coronavirus across the globe ... Photo ... ....
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French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion
Yahoo Daily News 05 Aug 2020
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to Lebanon on Thursday to offer support for the troubled country after a massive, deadly explosion that has drawn global pledges of medical and humanitarian aid. Macron’s office told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the French leader will meet with Lebanese political leaders ... ....
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Google launches Apple AirDrop rival: How it works and more
The Times of India 05 Aug 2020photo: Creative Commons / Diario de Madrid
Proportion of youth with COVID-19 triples in five months: WHO
The Jakarta Post 05 Aug 2020
Shares. Young people who are hitting nightclubs and beaches are leading a rise in fresh coronavirus cases across the world, with the proportion of those aged 15 to 24 who are infected rising three-fold in about five months, the World Health Organization said. An analysis by the WHO of 6 million infections between Feb ... Topics .. ....
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'Our identity has been robbed': life in Kashmir after a year of crisis
The Guardian 05 Aug 2020photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian
US announces highest-level visit to Taiwan in decades, risking China anger
The Guardian 05 Aug 2020photo: AP / Michael Probst
German shares gain 0.53 pct at start of trading on Wednesday
China.dot.org 05 Aug 2020
BERLIN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- German stocks were off to a good start on Wednesday, with the benchmark DAX index rising 66.25 points, or 0.53 percent, opening at 12,667.12 points ... On Wednesday, Vonovia announced that adjusted EBITDA increased by 8 percent year-on-year to 942.2 million euros (1,114 million U.S. dollars) in the first half of the year....
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Scientists fear Trump could rush out coronavirus vaccine before it's ready
The Independent 04 Aug 2020
Reports indicate that some American scientists involved in the US government’s pursuit of a coronavirus vaccine are worried the project may be proceeding too hastily – and even that it might be becoming politicised ... Dr Paul A ... “They are really worried about that, and they should be.”....
