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Our strategy is to push back against China in every domain: Top US official

“Our strategy is to push back against China in virtually every domain. We’re doing it in the security area. We’re doing it in terms of outsized demands to claim sovereign territory, whether it’s in the Galwan Valley of India on the India-Chinese border, or in the South Pacific,” Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said during third India US Leadership Summit. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3jxWWZb via IFTTT

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Fatally Shoot a Black Man They Say Had a Gun

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Hong Kong begins mass-testing for Covid-19 amid public doubts

The virus-testing program has become a flash point of political debate in Hong Kong, with many distrustful over resources and staff being provided by the China’s central government and fears that the residents’ DNA could be collected during the exercise. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32Mv7FT via IFTTT

AstraZeneca starts US final-stage trial of Covid-19 vaccine

The AstraZeneca shot, invented by researchers at the University of Oxford, is one of the farthest along of numerous Covid-19 vaccines in development from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34QtmKo via IFTTT

Saudi King Fires 2 Royals in Defense Corruption Inquiry

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Frustrated by Election Boycott, Venezuela’s Leader Pardons 100 Opponents

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Trump Defends Kyle Rittenhouse

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A Long History of Language That Incites and Demonizes

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A Teacher and Congresswoman Confronts School Reopenings

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Trump Fans Strife as Unrest Roils the U.S.

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A series of primaries in Massachusetts could be a bellwether for the Democratic Party.

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The House oversight committee plans to subpoena documents about mail delays from the postmaster general.

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Israeli, US delegations depart to UAE in 1st direct flight

The Israeli flag carrier’s flight marks the implementation of the historic US-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two nations and solidifies the long-clandestine ties between them that have evolved over years of shared enmity toward Iran. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EyPuON via IFTTT

Covid-19 Live Updates: Cases in the U.S. Have Topped 6 Million

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A Vow of Silence, a Cabin in the Woods,a Terrible Wildfire

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The Few, the Proud, the White: The Marine Corps Balks at Promoting Generals of Color

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Will You Have Enough Time to Vote by Mail in Your State?

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U.S. Coronavirus Rates Are Rising Fast Among Children

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Forget disengagement, China opens new front along LAC

So far, Chinese aggression in this sector was confined to the lake’s northern bank, the Finger Area that has emerged as the toughest part of the disengagement process from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/31I7u1P via IFTTT

Experts says fresh clash reflects grim reality of LAC situation

A statement from the Indian Army said soldiers had pre-empted “provocative military movements” by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to change the status quo in the intervening night of August 29 and 30 from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hKaXSX via IFTTT

Chinese troops 'strictly' abide by the LAC, never cross the line: Beijing

Earlier in the day, the Indian army accused Chinese soldiers of trying to alter the status quo from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hJIxIV via IFTTT

Indian Court Hands Down Symbolic Sentence for Outspoken Lawyer

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Up in the Air, It’s a Kite. And a Toddler.

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Eye on Beirut, Senegal Port Rushes to Truck Away Tons of Ammonium Nitrate

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Rockets fall near Baghdad airport, no casualties

On Saturday, a rocket fell inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign missions, while three others landed there on Thursday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YOmXLH via IFTTT

Donald Trump hails Shinzo Abe as Japan's best-ever PM

Shinzo Abe announced last week he was ending his record-breaking tenure, kicking off a leadership race in the world’s third-largest economy. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3jyfg4b via IFTTT

The Runway Lights Failed, So Villagers Used Their Headlights to Aid an Airlift

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US nears 6 million cases of coronavirus

Global coronavirus infections soared past 25 million, as countries tightened restrictions to halt the health crisis that has upended life for most of humanity. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/31IuIoE via IFTTT

Violence in Portland: 1 killed as protesters, Trump backers clash

President Trump to visit Kenosha on tuesday, meet with law enforcement officers and survey damage done during protests. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QD7tpp via IFTTT

Portland Shooting Amplifies Tensions in Presidential Race

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Donald Trump seeks 'law and order' in tweetstorm on Portland death

The string of messages enlivened criticism from Democrats, including presidential candidate Joe Biden, that Trump is looking to inflame unrest in US cities because he believes it will help his re-election campaign. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YKSoXd via IFTTT

US floats idea of early approval for eventual vaccine

A request for such extraordinary approval would have to come from the vaccine developer, Stephen Hahn told the Financial Times. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32C3UFO via IFTTT

4 shot at Kansas City nightclub where past shooting occurred

Investigators said the shooting was related to an argument that started inside the club and then moved outside where several people fired shots. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3jxS2Lx via IFTTT

Joe Biden says Donald Trump fanning 'unacceptable' Portland violence

The nation has been wracked by sporadic racial justice protests since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32EexYz via IFTTT

Stories of 2020: Five Lives Caught in a Year of Upheaval and Pain

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Lebanon's powerhouse Hezbollah hit by backlash after August 4 blast

For many, the Iran-backed Hezbollah now stands at the top of Lebanon’s sectarian-based system of power — and so is complicit in the corruption many blame for the port disaster and for driving the country into near bankruptcy. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32CShOL via IFTTT

US election 2020- Donald Trump vs Joe Biden: A look at Republican and Democratic...

A look at Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s poll pitch for 2020 US elections from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YN2GpS via IFTTT

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary to join race for succeeding Shinzo Abe

Yoshihide Suga, the chief spokesperson for the government, informed LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai about his desire to contest the party’s leadership election, a day after Abe announced he would step down as the Prime Minister due to health concerns, the source said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2G1rt2X via IFTTT

Anger after French magazine depicts Black lawmaker as slave

The legislator, Danielle Obono from the far-left party Defiant France, said the publication flies in the face of those who complain that free speech is threatened by the fight against racism and sexism. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2Davjpp via IFTTT

29 killed as China restaurant collapses during party

The Ministry of Emergency Management said another 28 people were injured, seven of them seriously, when the building suddenly crumbled on Saturday. A total of 57 people were brought out alive, the ministry said. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34YteIX via IFTTT

Breonna Taylor’s Life Was Changing. Then the Police Came to Her Door.

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Looking to Reopen, Colleges Become Labs for Coronavirus Tests and Tracking Apps

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China's new tech export controls could give Beijing a say in TikTok sale

China late on Friday revised a list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export for the first time in 12 years and Cui Fan, a professor of international trade at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said the changes would apply to TikTok. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3lwvRYg via IFTTT

Global coronavirus cases surpass 25 million, toll over 840,000

India, the world’s second-most populous country, is third behind, the United States and Brazil, in total caseload, but has consistently outpaced both in new daily cases since Aug. 7, according to the Reuters tally. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2GbW8eb via IFTTT

Weeks without power or water ahead as Laura cleanup begins

The US toll from the Category 4 hurricane rose to 16 deaths Saturday, with more than half of those killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/32FtOs2 via IFTTT

‘A Hail Mary’: Psychedelic Therapy Draws Veterans to Jungle Retreats

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Controversy around Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine in Australia, some clerics raise c...

A senior Catholic archbishop had recently warned he is “deeply troubled” by Australia’s deal with AstraZeneca which is making a Covid-19 vaccine. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hT2s84 via IFTTT

One shot dead as rival protesters clash in Portland

The man who was shot and killed was wearing a hat with the insignia of Patriot Prayer, a far-right group based in Portland that has clashed with protesters in the past, according to the newspaper. Reuters could not independently verify this. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/31FMJ6V via IFTTT

Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters

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Prez Donald Trump to visit Kenosha in wake of racial unrest

Trump will meet police in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Tuesday and “survey damage from recent riots” triggered by Blake’s shooting last weekend, White House spokesman Judd Deere said Saturday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gHn3uE via IFTTT

With a Wary Eye on China, Taiwan Moves to Revamp Its Military

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Donald Trump's intel chief ends election security briefings on Capitol Hill

President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration “got tired” of intelligence about election security leaking from Congress. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2EPBnUF via IFTTT

Trump surveys Hurricane Laura damage in post-convention trip

The President’s stops, first in Louisiana and later in Texas, came two days after the Category 4 storm slammed the Gulf Coast, leaving at least 16 dead and wreaking havoc with severe winds and flooding. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34IDgO4 via IFTTT

Phoenix Settles With Black Family After Police Drew Guns Over Reported Doll Theft

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'Pelosi wants bailout money only for states run by Democrats,' says Donald Trump

“My impression is she wants to give no stimulus, all she wants is bailout for badly run Democrat states,” the President said when asked about talks between Pelosi and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows over another stimulus package. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2QBcwXv via IFTTT

'How dare we not vote?' Black voters organize after DC march

Black Americans’ determination could prove critical in a presidential election where race is emerging as a flashpoint. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gDOsxB via IFTTT

Joe Biden, aiming at Donald Trump, says he won't use military as 'prop'

The Democratic presidential nominee, in a virtual address to the National Guard Association of the United States’ general conference, said Trump recommended “that you should be deployed to quote, ‘dominate,’ your fellow citizens for exercising their right to peacefully protest.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3b88NtX via IFTTT

‘Enough Is Enough’: New Racial Justice Leaders Rise in Kenosha

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Where to Stream Chadwick Boseman’s Best Performances

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Covid-19 reinfection detected in US patient; saliva tests endorsed

A case of coronavirus reinfection has been documented in a US patient from Reno, Nevada, according to doctors. The 25-year-old man tested positive for the virus in April after showing mild illness and then got sick again in late May, developing more severe Covid-19 symptoms from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3jogChT via IFTTT

Health experts decry Donald Trump's shunning of coronavirus rules

Trump delivered his speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination at the Thursday night event, which continued a pattern of flouting coronavirus safety guidelines. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3jsqOpY via IFTTT

White House suggests $1.3 trillion coronavirus aid bill; Pelosi says not enough

Trump said later that Pelosi was only interested in bailing out states run by Democrats, casting doubt on chances of reviving stalled talks for another round of fiscal stimulus. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3be5dhV via IFTTT

China's Wuhan says all schools to reopen on Tuesday

As many as 2,842 educational institutions across the city are set to open their doors to almost 1.4 million students when the autumn semester gets underway, the local government announced on Friday. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hF8QzX via IFTTT

'Chadwick Boseman inspired generations': Joe Biden, Kamala Harris tweet their condolences...

Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer at the age of 43. He had been battling cancer for four years. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hHWRl5 via IFTTT

Chinese researcher arrested in US on charges of stealing trade secrets

Haizhou Hu, 34, is charged with accessing a computer without authorization, or exceeding authorization to obtain information from a protected computer and theft of trade secrets, Justice Department said in a release. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gEuKSz via IFTTT

Why California's wildfire year could be the worst in decades

Record temperatures have exacerbated the state’s ongoing drought and triggered dry-lightning that started more than 700 fires, some in redwood rainforests and Joshua trees that do not normally burn. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hD9jCA via IFTTT

Trump knocks protesters against racial injustice during New Hampshire rally

Addressing a crowd in an airport hangar, Trump called the demonstrators who sought to disrupt his White House speech on Thursday night “thugs” and said Senator Rand Paul could have died when he was swarmed by protesters afterwards. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2ECusOX via IFTTT

Chadwick Boseman, Star of ‘Black Panther,’ Dies at 43

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Chadwick Boseman, Star of ‘Black Panther,’ Dies at 43

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Louisiana avoided Laura's 'wall of water'? Not so, says forecaster

Most US media played up a nine-foot surge recorded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration observation station near Cameron, Louisiana, and the NHC was criticized for perhaps raising too much alarm. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hFdNJ0 via IFTTT

South African ranger mauled to death by lion

The incident took place on the premises of the family-owned Lion Tree Top Lodge, in South Africa’s northern Limpopo province. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2YJmLO0 via IFTTT

'He acted in self-defense', says Kenosha protest gunman's attorney

Atlanta-based attorney Lin Wood said video footage of the altercation would vindicate Kyle Rittenhouse despite what he described as misinformation being spread by the media. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34Kvl2W via IFTTT

Kanye West sues to get on Wisconsin presidential ballot in November

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that West’s campaign filed the lawsuit in Brown County Circuit Court. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gyDYzG via IFTTT

Hurricane Laura Was Powerful, but Louisiana Was Prepared

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Rival Themes Emerge as Race Enters Final Weeks: Covid vs. Law and Order

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Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore After Oil Spill Off Mauritius

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Returning to the campaign trail, Trump unloads baseless attacks on Biden.

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Jacob Blake Was Shackled in Hospital Bed After Police Shooting

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Bill for Trump’s Tax Holiday Will Be Due Next Year, Treasury Dept. Says

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New Yorkers were tricked into appearing in an R.N.C. video. They’re furious.

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Merkel, charmed by Trump? Germans aren’t so sure.

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“Joe Biden doesn’t really know anything about business. Or creating jobs.”

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Patrick Lynch, a police union chief who fought reforms, blasts Democrats.

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Ben Carson, the lone Black person in Trump’s cabinet, offers consolation to Jacob Blake’s family.

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“And remember, President Trump may be the only president in modern times who has actually done everything he said he would do during his campaign.”

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“In Palm Beach, Florida, Donald Trump led the crusade to allow Blacks and Jews into private clubs and resorts.”

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Sean Reyes argues that Trump has kept his promises to tackle human trafficking and the opioid crisis.

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Ann Dorn, whose husband was killed during protests, tells her story as part of a dark portrayal of America.

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New Zealand mosque shooter can serve life term in homeland: Australian PM Morri...

Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to the Christchurch massacre in March last year. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/34GyAIj via IFTTT

Hurricane Laura thrashes Louisiana, but damage is less than predicted

A full assessment of the damage wrought by the Category 4 system was likely to take days. But despite a trail of demolished buildings, entire neighbourhoods left in ruins and more than 875,000 people without power, a sense of relief prevailed that Laura was not the annihilating menace forecasters had feared. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gHMUD6 via IFTTT

Court panel allows federal execution of Kansas girl's killer

The court acted less than 24 hours after a lower court judge had halted his execution, saying the law requires the government to get a prescription for the drug it plans to use. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3hDvOHz via IFTTT

Teenager in Wisconsin shootings charged with six criminal counts

The charges against Rittenhouse in Kenosha County include first degree intentional homicide in the death of Anthony Huber, who was carrying a skateboard when he was gunned down. A conviction on that charge alone carries a life sentence. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3lp9V14 via IFTTT

Kevin McCarthy rehashed many of the convention’s biggest catchphrases in his speech.

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Franklin Graham, key to Trump’s support among evangelical voters, makes the case for his re-election.

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Suspect in Kenosha Killings Ardently Promoted Blue Lives Matter

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Watch Live: Republican Convention Night 4 Analysis and Video

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Trump Heads Into General Election Leading a Party He Has Transformed

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