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California Deputies Rescue Wailing Bear Cub Trapped in Dumpster
With the bear family a few paces away and watching from behind a tree, a deputy opens the trash container with a pole and a second deputy quickly places a ladder inside the container.
Trump’s Secretary Fired Over Claim He Didn’t Want to be Photographed With Daughter Tiffany
Madeleine Westerhout lost her job as director of Oval Office operations this week. Donald Trump said her remarks that he didn't want to be photographed with daughter Tiffany are 'just absolutely false.'
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists Arrested in Dawn Swoops as Authorities Crack Down on Protests
The latest protest had been due to mark the fifth anniversary of Beijing's rejection of a call for universal suffrage in the semi-autonomous city, sparking the 79-day Umbrella Movement in 2014.
After Taking Trump to Court, First Amendment Group Asks Ocasio-Cortez to Unblock Twitter Users
The practice 'is unconstitutional, and we are writing in the hope of dissuading you from engaging in it,' the institute wrote to Ocasio-Cortez, a first-term congresswoman from New York.
Trump Cancels Poland Trip as Hurricane Dorian Barrels Down to Florida
Hurricane Dorian is expected to hit Florida coast by Monday with torrential rain and windspeed of 209 km per hour. Trump was scheduled to leave for Poland on Friday.
Brazil Bans Burning for 60 Days as Catastrophic Amazon Fires Continue to Rage
The decree issued by President Jair Bolsonaro comes after escalating international pressure over the worst fires in the Amazon in years that have ignited a diplomatic spat between Brazil and Europe.
China Rotates New Troops into Hong Kong Amid Calls for Fresh Protests
The Chinese statement about rotating troops last year said the number of soldiers in Hong Kong 'was maintained with no change'. This was missing in Thursday's announcement.
Indian-Origin Anti-Brexit Campaigner Gina Miller Moves Court Over Parliament Suspension
Gina Miller branded as cowardly Johnson's announcement that Parliament would be suspended from the week of September 9 until October 14, giving MPs hardly any time to debate Brexit before the October 31 deadline for the UK to leave the 28-member economic...
Pak PM Imran Khan's Office Fails to Pay Electricity Bills, Company Threatens to Cut Off Power Supply
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company said that the PM Office owed Rs 41 lakhs. The PM Secretariat did not pay Rs 35 lakh of the previous month also, it added. The PM Office failed to respond to several reminders, the company said.
Collapse Us if You Can or Change The Law, British Government Dares Brexit Opponents
In his boldest step since becoming prime minister last month, Johnson enraged opponents of a no-deal Brexit on Wednesday by ordering the suspension of parliament for almost a month.
UK, Greece Among Four European States to Lose Measles Eradication Status as Cases Soar: WHO
Measles is considered eliminated when there is no endemic disease transmission for 12 months or more in a specific geographic area.
New China Tariffs a 'Job Killer,' US Footwear Industry Tells Trump
The five per cent increases, which will take the tariffs to 15-25 per cent, and are due to roll out in stages through December and target some popular items, such as laptops, mobile phones and some shoes.
Spanish Kids Get 'Werewolf Syndrome' in Medicine Mix-up
The alert was given in June after parents started noticing their kids some of them babies were growing hair all over their body after taking what they thought was omeprazole, a drug that helps with gastric reflux.
Pentagon in Talks With Australia on Rare Earths Plant in Efforts to Reduce Reliance on China: Official
The push comes as China threatens to curb exports to the United States of rare earths, a group of 17 minerals found in fighter jets, tanks and high-tech consumer electronics.
Palestinian Harvard Student Says US Nixed Visa Over Friends’ Political Comments on Social Media
Ismail Ajjawi, who lives in Lebanon, said that an officer also asked him about his religion during eight hours of questioning Friday at Logan International Airport, according to an account he provided to the campus newspaper.
Could Donald Trump Gamble Big on Iran by Easing Sanctions? Skepticism Reigns
Washington is widely skeptical that Trump will shift course on Iran, with his hawkish advisors long pushing a hard line aimed at crippling the clerical regime.