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Trump’s war on media draws editorials in nearly 350 US outlets

Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on the media in recent weeks.

Copies of the Boston Globe sit on the shelf with other daily papers at a newspaper stand on August 15, 2018.

Trump revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director Brennan

Varghese K. George

Mr. Brennan tweeted that his security clearance being revoked is part of a broader effort by Mr. Trump to “suppress freedom of speech and punish critics.

In this May 16, 2018 file photo, Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing evaluating the intelligence community assessment on

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at home in Detroit aged 76

Aretha Franklin, the preacher's daughter whose powerful voice made her the long-reigning ‘Queen of Soul’ with such hit songs as ‘Respect’ and ‘Chain

In this April 19, 2017 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs at the world premiere of ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ at Radio City Music Hall, during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, in New York.

97 students held over Dhaka protests

Bangladesh police said on Thursday that they have arrested nearly 100 people as they step up a crackdown after student protests that paralysed the

Bangladeshi students protesting in Dhaka on August 5.

Copies of the Boston Globe sit on the shelf with other daily papers at a newspaper stand on August 15, 2018.

Trump’s war on media draws editorials in nearly 350 US outlets

In this May 16, 2018 file photo, Former CIA Director John Brennan arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing evaluating the intelligence community assessment on

Trump revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director Brennan

In this April 19, 2017 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs at the world premiere of ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ at Radio City Music Hall, during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, in New York.

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at home in Detroit aged 76

Bangladeshi students protesting in Dhaka on August 5.

97 students held over Dhaka protests

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Afghan policemen arrive at the site of an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.

Gunmen attack intelligence service centre in Afghan capital

Vice-Minister of Ministry of Finance and Commerce from China , Wang Shouwen addresses a Ministerial Session of BRICS Business Forum at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi in this file photo.

China to send negotiator to U.S. for trade talks this month

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A woman rests in a public garden next to the Natural History Museum in Vienna, Austria, on Monday.

The world's most livable city 7 years running has been dethroned in 2018

Sea of humanity: An aerial photo shows hundreds of people being evacuated from Gili Trawangan island, neighbouring Lombok.

In pictures: When Lombok shook

June 23: After a morning practice, 12 members of the local football team 'Wild Boars' along with with their 25-year-old coach cycled to the Tham Luang Nang Non cave to explore. But they didn't return, neither could they be contacted. Their bicycles are found parked and locked at the cave entrance as a search begins around midnight.

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USA team players with rainbow-coloured numbers on their shirts in recognition of LGBTQ Pride month.

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97 students held over Dhaka protests

Polish President Andrzej Duda vetoes changes to election rules

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at home in Detroit aged 76

Trump’s war on media draws editorials in nearly 350 US outlets

Toxic algal bloom plagues Florida's Gulf Coast

Australian sex abuse victim settles with Catholic order

No relief in sight as Australian drought fuels bushfires

Record-low rainfall in some regions and successive seasons of above-average temperatures have blighted vast tracts of Australia's grazing and crop land.

Gunmen attack intelligence service centre in Afghan capital

Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said the attackers were firing rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons but it was unclear how many gunmen were involved.

Indonesian President urges tolerance in annual speech

U.N. Human Rights chief Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein warned earlier this year that “strains of intolerance” once thought foreign to Indonesia are making inroads in the world’s most populous Muslim nation.

Trump revokes security clearance of ex-CIA director Brennan

Former CIA chief’s ‘recent conduct is inconsistent with access to the nation’s most closely held secrets’

China to send negotiator to U.S. for trade talks this month

The two countries plan to launch a new round of tit-for-tat tariffs on $16 billion worth of goods from each country on August 23.

Israel detains prominent Jewish-American critic

He says questioning lasted for an hour

China challenges U.S. tariffs at WTO

China has blasted U.S. tariffs on solar panel imports, filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the latest salvo of the trade

Russia comes to the aid of China farmers

As the trade war between China and the U.S. escalates, Russia is coming to Beijing’s rescue by offering a million hectares of land suitable for

Transgender candidate wins U.S. primary

Hallquist, running for Governor from Vermont, is pitted against GOP incumbent

Turkey retaliates against U.S. tariffs

Doubles taxes on some U.S. imports, including alcohol and cars; Washington warns of more steps

A Buddha will travel back, after 57 years

London police recover 12th century icon stolen from Nalanda museum and return it to India

Italy bridge collapse: Death toll hits 39, blame game begins

Fears mounted that a part of the Morandi Bridge which is still standing could also coming crashing down.

At least 25 killed in Kabul suicide blast

A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in front of an educational centre in a mainly Shia area in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul on August

Cambodia’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats

Cambodia’s ruling Cambodian People’s Party won all 125 parliamentary seats in a July 29 general election, the president of the National Election

22 primary schoolchildren die in Sudan boat accident

The boat’s engine failed in a high current while it was crossing the Nile to a school in Kabna, a small village in northern Sudan.

Pakistan’s newly-formed Parliament elects Asad Qaiser as Speaker

Qaiser defeated Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) stalwart Syed Khursheed Shah, who was fielded by the joint opposition alliance.

Three killed, 35 injured in Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations

Cases of aerial firing can be registered under Section 337 (H) (II) of the Pakistan Penal Code for a negligent act of endangering lives.

Medical waste from Kerala spotted on Sri Lankan shore

After residents and fisher folk of Puttalam district, some 140 km north of Colombo, reported sighting medical waste along their coast, Sri Lankan

Donald Trump slams ex-staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman as ‘dog’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at his former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman in especially angry terms, slamming her as

Corbyn, Netanyahu trade barbs over ‘wreath-laying’ gesture

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and British Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn were locked in a row on Tuesday over the Labour MP’s

Car rams U.K. Parliament gate; pedestrians injured

Police say they are holding the driver on suspicion of terror offences

U.K. anti-immigration lobby slams Indian IT firms

Migration Watch says companies exploiting a ‘gaping’ loophole in Britain’s immigration system.

At least 22 killed in Italy as motorway bridge collapse

Rescuers search for survivors after a section of the bridge in the port city of Genoa crashed down from a height of about 50 metres.

The world's most livable city 7 years running has been dethroned in 2018

Austria's capital Vienna has beaten Melbourne to be ranked the “world's most liveable city” in a new annual survey released Monday, ending the

Vienna tops Melbourne as world’s most liveable city: Economist survey

Vienna and Melbourne scored maximum points in the healthcare, education and infrastructure categories. But while Melbourne extended its lead in the culture and environment component, that was outweighed by Vienna's improved stability ranking.

Boy (11), hacks into replica U.S. vote website in minutes at convention

An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida's election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers

Live: Car crash outside Parliament in London, man arrested

Metropolitan Police say they are treating it as a terrorist incident.

Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise on trial for blasphemy

Mobs burned and ransacked at least 14 Buddhist temples throughout Tanjung Balai in a July 2016 riot after reports of Meiliana’s complaints emerged.

Fukushima nuclear statue ignites online furore

The figure holds a helmet in one hand, showing the air is safe to breathe, and a symbol of the sun in the other, representing hope and new energy.

12 Ecuadorean soccer fans killed in post-game bus crash

A bus loaded with fans of a soccer team overturned on a highway in Ecuador after a game, killing at least 12 people and injuring 30 others,

U.S. hopes to strengthen ties with Pakistan: Pompeo

Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan last week said that Pakistan and the U.S. should strengthen their relations based on trust, amidst tensions in bilateral ties over Islamabad’s support for terror groups.

Taliban captures Afghan Army base, kills 17 soldiers

Fall of northern station follows days of heavy fighting

Trump warns Cuomo: Anybody who runs against me ‘suffers’

The challenge came as Mr. Trump delivered remarks at a fundraising event for Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney, who is running for re-election. The Utica visit marked Mr. Trump’s first as President to an area he won in 2016.

China to UN panel: No arbitrary detention in Uighur region

“The argument that 1 million Uighurs are detained in re-education centers is completely untrue,” Chinese delegate Hu Lianhe said through an interpreter.

Magnitude-5 earthquake hits China, 18 injured

The epicentre of the quake which struck on Monday was at a depth of seven km, China Earthquake Networks Centre said.

Omarosa’s White House recordings fuel Trump woes

“Wacky Omarosa, who got fired 3 times on the Apprentice, now got fired for the last time. She never made it, never will,” Mr. Trump said in a stream of angry tweets.

‘Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin gravely ill, ‘in hospice care’

Ms. Franklin has cemented her place in American music history with her powerful, bell-clear voice that stretched over four octaves. In her decades-long career, her hits spanned the genres, from soul to R&B, gospel and pop.

Thomas Abraham: India’s envoy who spoke for Sri Lanka’s Tamils

He was a true well-wisher of the island nation, respecting its geopolitical integrity.

No war, no negotiations with the U.S., says Khamenei

Iranian Supreme Leader blames ‘internal’ factors for present economic crisis

N. Korea to host third Kim-Moon meet in Sept.

North and South Korea agreed on Monday to hold a summit in the North in September, another step towards boosting cooperation between the old rivals,

China to expand energy footprint in Iran

CNPC to replace France’s Total as the majority stakeholder in South Pars 11 project

U.S. is stabbing Turkey in the back, says Erdoğan

Central Bank offers liquidity assistance but no rate hike

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