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Outgoing Iran president says government not always truthful
San Francisco Chronicle 01 Aug 2021
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office with his signature nuclear deal with world powers in tatters and tensions high with the West ... .
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US launches emergency airlift to rescue Afghan allies at risk of Taliban’s revenge
The Observer 01 Aug 2021
America has launched emergency airlifts for Afghans who worked with its armed forces and diplomats, evacuating hundreds who are still waiting for their visas to the United States on military flights ... Some have been in limbo for years. There is increasing concern about the fate of Afghan allies in the UK too ... Reuse this content. .
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Tibet and China clash over next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama
The Guardian 31 Jul 2021
The spiritual leader has mused that he may return as a woman ... “Do you think it’s time now?” he asked ... ....
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Turkey: Foreign tourists evacuated as wildfires threaten resorts
RNZ 01 Aug 2021
Tourists have been evacuated from beaches in south-western Turkey, where raging wildfires are now threatening hotels and homes ... They were among the thousands of people who have been affected by almost 100 separate blazes in resorts and villages on Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coasts - a major tourist region ... #Turkey evacuates hotels in Bodrum ... .
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Magufuli’s Covid response saved thousands of lives - Tap News
WorldNews.com 30 Jul 2021
He may have been ridiculed in the West for rejecting lockdowns and encouraging prayer-a-thons. But as ex-World Health Organization scientist Dr David Bell explains, Tanzania’s late president John Magufuli is not seen as a pariah by many in the scientific community – he’s seen as a life-saver ... Go to Source Tap News . .
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Anthony Barajas death: TikTok influencer dies after cinema shooting, aged 19
The Independent 01 Aug 2021
TikTok star Anthony Barajas has died after being shot in a cinema in California ... Goodrich died instantly, and Barajas was put on life support ... .
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Idiotic Covid deniers should sign a pledge to forego treatment if they get the virus
Belfast Telegraph 01 Aug 2021
“You can stick your poison vaccine up your ass,” sang protesters against Covid-19 restrictions in Belfast last weekend. So here’s a suggestion for those who took part in the ‘freedom’ march. Perhaps they could sign a pledge that if they become seriously ill with the disease, they’ll forego treatment ... Enter email address ... There were riots ... / ... Most Read ... .
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Mexico holds referendum on prosecuting ex-presidents
Straits Times 01 Aug 2021
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Mexicans vote Sunday (Aug 1) in a national referendum promoted by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on whether to investigate and prosecute his predecessors for alleged corruption ... To be binding, 37.4 million people - 40 per cent of the electoral roll - must participate, but many voters appear unenthusiastic ... � ....
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Myanmar’s military ruler promises multi-party elections
The Observer 01 Aug 2021
Myanmar’s military ruler, Min Aung Hlaing, has promised new multiparty elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy named by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) ... There was no timeline specified for the elections ... US journalist says he was tortured during detention in Myanmar. Read more ... With Reuters and AFP ... .
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Crowds defy ban to protest coronavirus measures in Berlin
The Independent 01 Aug 2021
BERLIN — Hundreds of people turned out in Berlin on Sunday to protest the German government’s anti-coronavirus measures despite a ban on the gatherings, leading to arrests and clashes with police ... .
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Iran denies involvement in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman
Dawn 01 Aug 2021
Iran said on Sunday it was not involved in an attack on an Israeli-managed petroleum product tanker off the coast of Oman, referring to an incident last week that killed two and which Israel blamed on the Islamic Republic ... .
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Afghanistan sees bloodiest day as forces repel Taliban attacks
The Siasat Daily 31 Jul 2021
New Delhi. Amid the ongoing violence in Afghanistan, the country witnessed the bloodiest day in a month as security forces repelled mass Taliban attacks on the capital cities of Herat, Helmand, Takhar, and Kandahar provinces, according to media reports ... Also Read. Can anyone get infected with COVID-19 through currency notes? ... .
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China is cosying up to Taliban, but it's a rocky road to romance
Yahoo Daily News 31 Jul 2021
They say one is known by the company they keep. In that case, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi doesn’t show up well, posing for a photograph with a group of Taliban leaders in Tianjin ... That was 1983. Fast forward a few decades, and another picture could emerge, this time of the US lauding Taliban leaders for their push to escape from Chinese hands ... ... .
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Brexit: Australia trade deal may lead to deal with South America where intensive farming destroys rainforests
The Independent 01 Aug 2021
The government’s Australia deal could lead to a similar trade pact with South America, where tropical forests are increasingly being razed for intensive farming, driving the climate crisis, environmentalists fear ... .
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John Magufuli: Death of an African Freedom Fighter, Confronted Big Pharma and the Corrupt Covid Cabal
WorldNews.com 30 Jul 2021
In the Western world, African leaders are invisible, until that is, they draw the ire of the Globalati, the Pandemic Curia, the WHO, and its Virus-obsessed Media. On Wednesday March 17, the queasy, seemingly unreal news broke out of Tanzania ... .
