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Third DC police officer who fought to protect Capitol on Jan. 6 dies by suicide
Alternet 03 Aug 2021
A Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police officer who fought to protect the U.S. Capitol and the lawmakers inside it on January 6 became the third law enforcement official to die by suicide ... Capitol on 1/6 took his own life ... .
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North Korea wants sanctions lifted to resume US talks, South says
Hong Kong Standard 03 Aug 2021
North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted before it restarts denuclearization talks with the United States, South Korean lawmakers said on Tuesday, Reuters reports ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... The U.N ... resolutions ... . .
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Olympics: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 200m to seal athletics double
Straits Times 03 Aug 2021
TOKYO (AFP, REUTERS) - Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah made Olympic history here on Tuesday (Aug 3), blazing to victory in the 200m to complete an unprecedented women's sprinting "double-double" ... Namibia's Christine Mboma took silver in 21.81sec while the USA's Gabby Thomas took bronze in 21.87sec ... AFP ... More on this topic. � ....
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Iran’s new president vows to lift ‘tyrannical’ US sanctions during inauguration speech
Russia Today 03 Aug 2021
Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s new president, has used his inauguration speech to vow to work towards lifting “tyrannical” sanctions imposed on Tehran by the US, and to improve living standards for Iranians ... The ultraconservative president was endorsed by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday.
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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles takes beam bronze after mental health battle
The Times of India 03 Aug 2021
TOKYO. Simone Biles made her long-awaited return to the Olympic Games on Tuesday, taking bronze in the beam final won by Chinese teenager Guan Chenchen at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre ... It was Biles' seventh Olympic medal, equalling Shannon Miller's record for an American gymnast ... And again when the stadium announcer said ... .
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UN Calls for Ceasefire as 40 Afghan Civilians Killed in One Day's Fighting in Lashkagah
Urdu Point 03 Aug 2021
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday said that 40 civilians were killed and 118 injured over the past day only as the Taliban (a terrorist group, banned in Russia) and the Afghan government fight for the control of the city of Lashkagah ... "Deepening concern for Afghan civilians in #Lashkagah as fighting worsens ... ....
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Dozens of bodies found floating in river between Ethiopia’s Tigray and Sudan
The Guardian 03 Aug 2021
Some bodies were found with gunshot wounds or their hands bound, and the official said on Monday a forensic investigation was needed to determine the causes of death. The official spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to brief the media. ... .
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Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarus exiles group found dead in Ukraine
The Independent 03 Aug 2021
The head of a Ukraine-based NGO helping Belarusians fleeing persecution has been found hanged in a park in Kiev. An investigation into the case has been opened by police. Vitaly Shishov’s body was found near his home in the Ukrainian capital, a day after he was reported missing by his partner after not returning home from a run ... (REUTERS) ... .
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Russia restricts movement of key Navalny ally for 18 months
Al Jazeera 03 Aug 2021
A Russian court has sentenced a key ally of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny to 18 months of restricted movement after finding her guilty of inciting people to break COVID-19 safety regulations ... She had initially been placed under house arrest ... The 33-year-old was also banned from leaving Moscow and attending mass events ... ‘A fictitious case’ ... .
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Congolese man’s death sparks protest in Bangalore; police uses force
The Siasat Daily 03 Aug 2021
Bangalore. A day after the custodial death of a Congolese man, a demonstration in the city by African national people turned violent as police began lathi charge against the protestors ... In custody a couple of hours later, he complained of chest pain and was rushed to a private hospital where he died allegedly of cardiac arrest ... .
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Head of Belarusian exile group found dead in Kiev
CNN 03 Aug 2021
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN)Vitaly Shishov, the head of a Kiev-based organization helping Belarusians flee abroad, was found dead on Tuesday, a day after he went missing, according to Ukraine's National Police ... "Vitaly's mobile phone and personal belongings were removed from the scene." ... Read More ... "He didn't get in touch again ... "The police were notified ... .
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Turkey continues to battle raging wildfires in coastal resorts
The Siasat Daily 03 Aug 2021
Ankara. Turkey has continued to battle raging wildfires that erupted last week in the southern and southwestern coastal resort towns, with seven of the blazes still active, officials announced ... “Under normal conditions, the humidity should not be below 30 per cent,” Pakdemirli explained ... The fires have claimed eight lives so far in Turkey.
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Brazil's Court to Open Investigation Into Bolsonaro Over Attacks on E-Voting System
Urdu Point 03 Aug 2021
MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd August, 2021) Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) asked the Supreme Court (STF) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's criticism of electronic ballot boxes and the country's electoral system, as well as his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year's elections ... ....
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Turkey's Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
The Independent 03 Aug 2021
As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests and villages on the country's southern coast, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faced increased criticism over its apparent poor response and inadequate preparedness for large-scale wildfires ... Our state is standing strong.” ... .
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Iran's new President Ebrahim Raisi, ultraconservative 'champion of the poor'
The Times of India 03 Aug 2021
TEHRAN. Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi, who was inaugurated as Iran's president on Tuesday, portrays himself as a pious figure and corruption-fighting champion of the poor. The 60-year-old takes over from Hassan Rouhani, a moderate whose signature achievement was a 2015 nuclear deal that gave Iran relief from international sanctions ... .
