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How to track poverty from space
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2016 17:42
You can get a pretty good idea of a country's wealth by seeing how much it shines at night - just compare the intense brightness of China and South Korea …
Good Samaritan Says Olympic Swimmers Begged 'No Police'
ABC News - 21 Aug 2016 04:47
The witness made the statement to police.
10 dead, 5 missing after boat sinks in Indonesia
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2016 13:31
Ten people died and five were missing after a small wooden boat capsized in rough seas and sank Sunday off Indonesia's Bintan island, south of Singapore, Indonesian officials said. …
South Korea: Bee-keeping trend grows in Seoul
Al Jazeera English - 21 Aug 2016 13:42
Residents breed bees in urban spaces, providing a welcome addition to Seoul's polluted and industrialised capital.
Vietnam doubtful of Trans-Pacific Partnership sign-off
Al Jazeera English - 21 Aug 2016 13:37
Southeast Asian nation's economy expected to do well whether the 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership succeeds or fails.
At least 30 killed in bomb attack targeting wedding in Turkey
New York Post - 21 Aug 2016 03:12
ANKARA, Turkey -- A bomb attack targeting an outdoor wedding party in southeastern Turkey on Saturday killed at least 30 people and wounded 94 others, authorities said. Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the “bar...
WATCH: Ryan Lochte Takes 'Full Responsibility' for Rio Incident
ABC News - 21 Aug 2016 03:07
Fellow Olympians Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have given statements disputing Lochte's version of events.
WATCH: Severe Weather Strikes the Center of the Country
ABC News - 21 Aug 2016 02:45
Tornadoes were reported in Michigan and flooding hit Kansas as a strong storms moved across the region overnight.
Palestinian rocket strikes Israeli town near Gaza
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2016 14:10
The Israeli military says a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip has landed in southern Israel. …
Donald Trump's Support for Forced Deportation Is 'To Be Determined'
Time - 21 Aug 2016 16:22
He is now unclear on the matter
Promised prosperity never arrived in Russian-held Crimea, locals say
Reuters - 21 Aug 2016 13:47
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London mayor calls on Labour Party members to replace leader
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2016 13:40
London's new mayor has urged fellow members of the opposition Labour Party to ditch their leader in hopes of choosing someone more likely to win a national election. …
Turkey blames IS for wedding party attack that killed 50
Miami Herald - 21 Aug 2016 13:31
Turkey's president on Sunday blamed the Islamic State group for the bombing of an outdoor wedding party in the southeast that killed 50 people and wounded dozens of others. …
Trump kicks off reboot with Hispanic council meeting
New York Post - 21 Aug 2016 11:26
Donald Trump met with his new Hispanic Advisory Council Saturday as part of his campaign reboot. The group of business owners, political operatives and religious leaders sat down in a Trump Tower boardroom with the Repub...
Trump's African-American Supporters Are Unapologetic
ABC News - 21 Aug 2016 07:52
"It is time for African-Americans to wake up," says one supporter.
Five people killed in Alabama, suspect in custody: police
Reuters - 21 Aug 2016 07:48
(Reuters) - Five people were killed in rural Citronelle, Alabama, and a suspect was arrested across the border in Mississippi, police said on Saturday.
Mo Farah Lands a Double-Double, Winning Gold in 5,000
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2016 02:51
Britain's Farah added the 5,000 meter title to his 10,000 meters gold.
US distances itself from Yemen
CNN - 21 Aug 2016 02:04
The US military is distancing itself from the Saudi-led coalition's war in Yemen following airstrikes against civilian targets, including hospitals.
India's Patna now on alert for Ganges flooding
Al Jazeera English - 21 Aug 2016 15:47
As India's monsoon season matures, the rivers keep rising, causing flooding in many parts of the country.
Omran, the Face of Aleppo's Suffering, Is Just One of Syria's Young Victims
The New York Times - 21 Aug 2016 15:03
Millions around the world now know of Omran Daqneesh, a 5-year-old Syrian boy injured in an airstrike. He isn't alone.
Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for 2014 killings
Eyewitness News - 21 Aug 2016 14:37
The executions were carried out at a prison in Nasiriya, a city in southern Iraq.
Is Brazil's government rolling back women's rights?
Al Jazeera English - 21 Aug 2016 13:28
After Dilma Rousseff's impeachment, Brazil has seen a regression in its policies towards women.