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Chinese Fighter Jets Cross Midline of Taiwan Strait

August 11, 2020

Azar had arrived in Taiwan on Sunday in what marked the highest-level U.S. to visit to the country in four decades. China's defence ministry did not immediately comment. Azar and other administration officials have been widely criticized for failing to provide adequate testing in the United States , which crossed the 5 million-case threshold this weekend, the most in the world.

India's COVID-19 death rate down to 2 per cent

August 11, 2020

Speaking on the rising coronavirus cases in the country, US President Donald Trump on Monday (August 10) said that India is at second place when it comes to coronavirus COVID-19 testing while the US is at the top position. More than 3.5 million health workers, who have been the foot soldiers in Covid-19 detection efforts across India, embarked on a two-day strike from yesterday to secure better wages and proper protective equipment.

New Zealand Celebrates 100 Days Free of Coronavirus Spread

August 11, 2020

No cases had emerged via community transmission in 100 days, authorities announced Sunday , with all new infections coming from overseas. Total infections were limited to just over 1,500 and the country has had just 22 deaths. At the peak of the spread of COVID-19, New Zealand registered 89 new cases a day. All restrictions on New Zealand businesses were lifted by June, but its borders remain closed to outside visitors.

Coronavirus Returns To New Zealand After 102 Days, Says Jacinda Ardern

August 11, 2020

Ardern's stratospheric rise in 2017 to become New Zealand's youngest prime minister and third woman to hold the office has been dubbed "Jacinda-mania" by some. Cook Islands PM Henry Puna closed all air and sea borders in March, and allowed some Cook Islands residents in NZ to return from June. We have been COVID free to this day.

Death toll in Idukki landslide jumps to 48; Kottayam reports 2 deaths

August 11, 2020

At least 18 people died in a passenger jet crash in Kerala on Friday when an Air India Express jet overshot the runway while trying to land in a storm and plunged down a bank. "I promised to provide necessary support in rescue and relief operations", Palaniswami said on his Twitter handle. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) resumed rescue operations in Idukki's Rajamala on Monday.

Shooting outside White House as Trump evacuated from briefing

August 11, 2020

Mr Trump went onto praise the Secret Service as "fantastic people, the best of the best". Trump had only spoken for a few moments before a Secret Service agent said something to him and the president was removed from the room. The president said law enforcement had fired the shots and that he believed the individual who was shot was armed. "It was the suspect that was shot".

Ishpeming approves back to school plan

August 11, 2020

When school resumes on August 25, the intent of Sheridan County School District 2 is for all students to be back in their regular classrooms. The district said it also conducted two conversations with more than 2,000 members of its workforce and parent community to identify priorities and concerns about its back to school plan.

Hertfordshire weather: Warnings in place as thunderstorms loom

August 11, 2020

The Met Office has issued weather warnings covering nearly the whole country from Monday morning, identifying there is "a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly" following rain showers, with the chance of "significant and disruptive" thunderstorms.

Russian Federation to register world's first COVID-19 vaccine on August 12

August 11, 2020

News reports quoted Russia's Deputy Health Minister Oleg Gridnev as confirming that the development. Those who said they would not get vaccinated included 34% who believed the government was using coronavirus to control the population, and 36% thought too much fuss was being made over the pandemic .

Trump Abruptly Escorted from White House Briefing After Shots Fired Nearby

August 11, 2020

He reappeared moments after a member of his security detail had walked on stage during his remarks to reporters and escorted him out. In early July, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended Trump's suggestion of inviting Putin to the summit, telling reporters the president "gets to decide if he wants (Putin) to come to a summit or not".

Gunmen kill six French tourists, their driver and guide in Niger

August 11, 2020

Neighbouring Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita meanwhile strongly condemned the "barbaric act". The area is a protected national park that contains dense vegetation and tall trees about 70 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of the capital.

Trump ushered from briefing after shots fired near White House

August 11, 2020

He returned minutes later, saying there was a " shooting " outside the White House that was "under control". Trump said the suspect was taken to hospital after being shot by the Secret Service. In another update around 8:00 p.m., the agency wrote, "Update: the investigation into a USSS officer involved shooting is ongoing. And the suspect is now on the way to the hospital", Trump said.

Twitter to rival Microsoft, eyes TikTok US operations

August 11, 2020

Though a launch date is uncertain and only one employee is assigned to the project, the app would provide "computerized financial information services, stock trading, brokerage services, and stock exchange quotations". Trump and others in his administration have questioned the safety of the personal data collected by the Chinese company as tensions between the two countries rise.

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Special Police Team to Probe Accident

August 11, 2020

The mortal remains were duly cremated with attendance from all family members and officials of Air India and Air India Express. "They (investigators) have got the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder so they have to open them and they have to study the transcripts and also the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) transcripts which they have obtained", Kumar said".

New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Monday in Mason County

August 11, 2020

Bonnie Henry said on Monday there were 50 new cases recorded from Friday to Saturday, 37 between Saturday and Sunday, and 44 between Sunday and Monday. There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths , and the total remains at 195 fatalities in the province. Recommendations for the use of isolation and quarantine are an important component of a multi- layered strategy to prevent sustained spread of COVID-19 in New York State.

Trump escorted from briefing after shooting near White House

August 11, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted from the White House briefing room on Monday shortly after a shooting outside the fence surrounding the complex. Trump said a fuller briefing on the incident would come from law enforcement later. "It was a male voice", he said. Following the security scare, Trump returned nearly immediately to the White House podium where he resumed his scheduled press conference.

Solemn Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing

August 11, 2020

At 11:02 a.m. local time, Nagasaki survivors and others stood in a minute of silence to honor more than 70,000 people who died when the B-29 bomber Bockscar dropped a 4.5-ton plutonium-239 bomb dubbed "Fat Man" on the city. He explained that while nuclear weapons are being modernized to become stealthier, more accurate, faster and more risky, the relationships between nuclear-armed States are precarious - defined by distrust, a lack of transparency and dearth of dialogue.

Russian Federation getting ready for mass vaccination against coronavirus

August 11, 2020

The clinical trials of the inactivated Covid-19 vaccine from Sinopharm will be conducted by G42 Healthcare, an artificial intelligence company based in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain's Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Mariam Al Hajri said on Monday.

COVID-19 recovery rate improves to 69.33% in country

August 11, 2020

The case fatality rate has dropped 2.01 per cent, according to the ministry data. In the last 24 hours, 10,906 patients were recovered and discharged from the hospitals, and so far, the state has recorded about 3,27,281 recoveries. The total number of coronavirus cases have mounted to 21,53,010, it said. The southern state is followed by Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh.

Bill Gates blames USA response on COVID-19 for economic situation

August 11, 2020

GAVI, which backed by the Gates Foundation, co-leads COVAX - a scheme created to guarantee fast and equitable access globally to COVID-19 vaccines - along with the World Health Organization and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).

Mass Looting In Chicago, Shots Fired, Over 100 Arrested

August 11, 2020

A video posted on social media showed a white auto drove into and broke the window of a store while tens of people lined besides cheering. Calabrese says some brought U-Hauls to cart away stolen merchandise; 'it was nuts'. The officers were not wounded by gunfire. However, she made a point of distinguishing between "the righteous uprising in the wake of the murder of George Floyd " in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Memorial Day - an event that also triggered outbreaks of violence and looting ...

Coronavirus cases among US children jumped 40% in late July

August 11, 2020

The new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association found that more than 338,000 children have tested positive for Covid-19 since the onset of the USA epidemic, with 97,078 new cases reported in the July 16-30 period.

US must unite to fight foreign attacks on the 2020 election

August 11, 2020

U.S. politicians in recent weeks have demanded an official probe . Evanina said China was "expanding its influence efforts" to "shape the policy environment in the USA, pressure political figures it views as opposed to China's interests and counter criticism of China ", adding that Beijing considers Trump to be "unpredictable" and wants him to lose.

Donald Trump escorted from briefing room after person shot outside White House

August 11, 2020

Mr Trump said he understood the person who was shot was armed and was taken to hospital. Mr Trump told reporters the incident "seems very well under control". The Secret Service indicated someone was struck by the gunshots and that they were rendering aid. President Trump said that the person was taken to the hospital after the shooting, but that he did not know the person's condition.

Twitter makes play for TikTok

August 11, 2020

A source directly involved in the lawsuit has said that the suit will be filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of California. Trump signed executive orders on Thursday prohibiting USA residents and companies from doing business with TikTok and Tencent Holdings' WeChat apps, effective in 45 days, citing the national-security risk of leaving Americans' personal data exposed.

Australia borders to stay shut as COVID-19 daily deaths reach record

August 11, 2020

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday that internal border closures were unlikely to be lifted before Christmas, as the nation reported a record single-day rise in Covid-19 deaths. The semi-autonomous Chinese city has reported 52 deaths among 4,079 total cases. The government's move to reopen schools from Monday comes as health authorities say that they have successfully brought the coronavirus under control.

Georgia school reverses decision to suspend teen over crowded hall photo

August 11, 2020

A recent joint report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association estimate some 97,000 children tested positive for the virus in the U.S.in the last two weeks of July. In the caption, Hannah expresses that only 10% of the students were wearing masks. The letter does not specify if any of the students or staff will be quarantined or if the school will be closed.

Donald Trump Narrows Convention Speech to the White House or Gettysburg

August 11, 2020

The battle was a crucial turning point in the war, as Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's efforts to invade the North were halted. Some previous officeholders sought to limit political activity in the White House by holding political events elsewhere or in the residential spaces of the presidential mansion.

Essex moving to Stage 3 of COVID-19 reopening plan on Wednesday

August 11, 2020

Meanwhile, Windsor-Essex will be permitted to move into Stage 3 of Ontario's reopening framework on Wednesday, thanks to "positive local trends of key public health indicators", the province announced. Four more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed Sunday by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Ontario is reporting over 100 new COVID-19 cases.

Quake rattles North Carolina and region; no damage reported

August 10, 2020

The U.S. Geological Service said the quake's epicenter was about 2.5 miles (four kilometers) southeast of Sparta, just south of the Virginia-North Carolina border. Geological Survey tweet , which now ties Sunday morning's quake in intensity. The last time an natural disaster was recorded close to Boone was on March 16, 2020 when a 1.9 magnitude was in Wilkes County .

Mahinda Rajapaksa Sworn In As Sri Lankas New PM NK#140718

August 10, 2020

He was elected as a Member of Parliament at the young age of 24 in 1970. "Our biggest victory has been that people have trusted us and we are ready to uphold that trust", the Prime Minister told The Telegraph as the results came in. President Gotabaya had won the November presidential election on the SLPP ticket. Activists, already alarmed by the diminishing space for dissent and criticism in the island nation, fear such a move could lead to authoritarianism.

China targeting US election infrastructure with cyberattacks

August 10, 2020

USA officials have also said there were multiple foreign hacker efforts to penetrate voting systems in the 2018 congressional elections in what appeared to be a test run for 2020. China has consistently denied USA government claims that it hacks US companies, politicians or government agencies. Today's statement comes after one issued in July , when Evanina provided an overview of foreign threats to the USA 2020 presidential election, saying that foreign adversaries were seeking to ...

Lebanese Cabinet Resigns After Mounting Pressure

August 10, 2020

The government's collective resignation follows announcements earlier by the information, environment and justice ministers that they would be resigning amid the protests which continue to overwhelm central Beirut . and directly delivered to the Lebanese population, with utmost efficiency and transparency". "We did not live up to your expectations", she said. "In light of the enormous catastrophe".

Annual Sturgis motorcycle rally

August 10, 2020

Officials estimate more than 250,000 may still show up this year despite the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers expected the overall crowd to be smaller, perhaps half the size of a normal year, when some half-million people from across the country roar into a town whose population is about 7,000.

Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media billionaire arrested by China?

August 10, 2020

Those disrupting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and antagonizing China have always been acting as political agents of foreign and external forces, assisting them in interfering in Hong Kong affairs, and carrying out activities of secession , subversion, infiltration and sabotage against China, said a spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council.

Ex-cop's Lawyer Wants Freeman Dropped From Floyd Case

August 10, 2020

Judge Peter Cahill ruled Friday the that videos from the body cameras of Thomas Lane and J. Kueng taken on the night Floyd died will be made publicly available, though it is unclear how or when the footage will be released. Lane was holding onto Floyd's feet and Kueng was holding onto his back while Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for almost eight minutes as bystanders pleaded with the officers to stop.

India's COVID-19 cases reach 2215074, deaths rise to 44386

August 10, 2020

The total coronavirus cases now stands at 22 lakh 15 thousand 74, including 44,386 deaths. "The aggressive testing and tracking through house-to-house surveys and well implemented containment strategies and surveillance in these areas may lead to an initial increase in positive cases".

Partly Sunny, Warm & Humid Today, Few Showers & Storms Possible This Afternoon

August 10, 2020

Highs from mid-to-late week will stay in the lower 90s with cloudy skies and lows will be in the middle to lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. The heat index could rise into the mid 90s. TUESDAY-FRIDAY: More heat and humidity. Partly cloudy, hot, and humid. SUNDAY: Hot, muggy and breezy at times. Heat index values will range from 105 to 110 degrees during this time.

Looters ransack stores in Chicago shopping district after police shooting

August 10, 2020

Some 400 additional officers were dispatched to the area after the department spotted the post. Chicago's police commissioner says more than 100 people were arrested following a night of looting and unrest that left several officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city.

Somalia: At least seven dead in vehicle bomb explosion in Mogadishu

August 10, 2020

The blast sent shockwaves through the city and a cloud of smoke overhead. "We can see clouds of smoke", he said. Halima Abdisalan, a mother of three who lives near the area told Reuters news agency that soldiers opened fire after the explosion.

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 20 million

August 10, 2020

According to an analysis report by Reuters, "With one out of every 66 residents infected, the United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases". India is third measured by cases that rose 2.22 million, followed by Russian Federation with 890,799 and South Africa with 559,859.

NY governor calls Trump's benefits executive order 'laughable'

August 10, 2020

Republicans have argued against providing direct aid to state governments, like in NY, saying those states had mismanaged their finances long before the pandemic, and that the federal government shouldn't be held responsible for those choices.

Thunderstorms forecast early next week as yellow weather warning issued

August 10, 2020

A woman in her 30s died after getting difficulties in the sea on Sunday at Waxham, Norfolk, police said. The UK recorded its hottest day in August after 17 years, as temperatures reached 36.4 degrees Celsius in south-east England, the Met Office said.

Top US security official says Iran is trying to sway election

August 10, 2020

Iran's influence efforts are also targeted against President Trump's reelection seeing that his return to the White House would keep the current USA pressure for a change of regime in the Middle Eastern country. "We don't need or want foreign interference, and President Trump will beat Joe Biden fair and square", Murtaugh added. O'Brien then touted that the Trump administration had already "sanctioned the heck out of Russians" before reiterating his claim that the President continues to ...

Did Trump Explore How to Get Added to Mount Rushmore?

August 10, 2020

Kristi L. Noem (R)'s office to spell out exactly what the process might look like to add another presidential face to the stone facade. Mr Trump has openly floated the idea before in 2018, and a year ago a White House aide is said to have asked if there is space for another President on Mount Rushmore .

532 migrants land in Dover in 3 days

August 10, 2020

Roger Gough, head of the county council in Kent, where the majority of migrants arrive, said "historically the best experience we've seen of reducing the inflows is when there's been a successful agreement, level of shared interest, between the British and French authorities".

'America's toughest sheriff' narrowly defeated in bid for old job

August 10, 2020

Sheridan will challenge the current Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone, a Democrat and former Phoenix police officer, who ousted Arpaio in 2016. The loss marked Arpaio's second failed attempt to return to politics. In 2016, Penzone beat out Arpaio for the seat, after losing to Arpaio in 2012. His platform consisted of his unwavering support for Trump and bringing back practices that the courts have either deemed illegal or his successor has ended, such as immigration crackdowns.

Death toll in Kerala tea plantation landslide rises

August 10, 2020

As per ANI, the Chief Minister's Office has contacted the Indian Air Force to provide helicopter services to Rajamala for rescue operations . Local media reported that about 78 people were believed to live in the area, with many still missing.

Coronavirus: latest global developments: U.S. hits five million cases

August 10, 2020

The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to aReuters tally. Anyone walking along the Seine in the heart of the city, visiting the tourist hub of Montmartre or shopping in some of the busier streets will have to wear a mask, facing a fine of 135 euros ($160) if they refuse, as the number of cases edges up around the country.

'My dream to have my face on Mount Rushmore'

August 10, 2020

Mr Trump has openly floated the idea before in 2018, and a year ago a White House aide is said to have asked if there is space for another President on Mount Rushmore . Noem, a close ally of President Trump's, has since played into that dream , at least with the power she has. The questions came after Noem, a Republican, met Donald Trump at the White House in 2018 during her gubernatorial campaign.

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