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• Crisis flares in Guatemala over corruption and organised crime

  27-08-2017 23:44 via theguardian.com
  Constitutional court blocks attempt by president, Jimmy Morales, to expel head of unit investigating campaign financingGuatemala has fallen into deep political crisis after the president declared the United Nations-backed anti-corruption chief investigating him and his party persona non grata, only to have the expulsion order blocked hours later by the country’s constitutional court.Jimmy Morales, a former comedian who was elected president two years ago after the previous government was t
  
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• Trump Has Essentially Abdicated The Basic Responsibilities Of A President

  27-08-2017 23:39 via yahoo.com
  On Sunday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson suggested that the president of the United States does not speak for American values.
  
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• Trump meets and tweets as Texas gov praises Harvey response

  27-08-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to showcase the federal government's response to Hurricane Harvey in a tweetstorm of his own Sunday, marveling over its size like a TV host and announcing a visit to Texas with the natural disaster only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll.
  
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• First lady appears to borrow from Michelle Obama's playbook

  27-08-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  Bare arms and a belted waist, a White House vegetable garden and parents in the residence: Melania Trump is borrowing pages from Michelle Obama's playbook.
  
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• Tropical Storm Harvey in photos: Views of the Houston flood from the ground

  27-08-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Harvey is no ordinary storm. Those old enough to remember Hurricane Katrina in 2005 can recall chilling images and video of a city submerged. A storm surge washed across New Orleans, inflicting countless casualties and billions in property damage.  In Houston, it was not a surge of seawater that flooded the nation's 4th-largest city, but rather trillions of gallons of water from relentless rainbands rotating around a stationary storm. SEE ALSO: Houston's good Samaritans are watching out for
  
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• How to help victims of Harvey

  27-08-2017 23:23 via yahoo.com
  The devastating storm has left millions of Texas residents in need of aid — and there are many ways you can help.
  
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• Video: Houston residents wade into flooded streets

  27-08-2017 23:18 via cnn.com
  Southeast Texas residents found themselves trapped on rooftops and wading through flooded streets.
  
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• Trump to visit Houston as storm death toll rises under 'historic' flooding

  27-08-2017 23:12 via theguardian.com
  Up to 50in of rainfall expected as storm pours on to a city poorly prepared for inundation, prompting recommendation that residents should take to rooftopsEx-hurricane Harvey: Houston flooded as catastrophe unfolds in Texas – latest updatesDonald Trump will visit Texas on Tuesday, the White House said as tropical storm Harvey brought intense rainfall that threatened “historic” flooding in Houston, freeways turning into rivers and water rushing into homes in America’s four
  
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• 8 mountain climbers die in 3 accidents in Europe's Alps

  27-08-2017 23:03 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — Eight mountain climbers have died in three different accidents this weekend in the Austrian and Italian Alps.
  
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• Here's how you can help with Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts

  27-08-2017 22:44 via yahoo.com
  Tropical Storm Harvey is turning out to be one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S. since 2005, and you don't have to sit on the sidelines as it continues to inundate parts of Texas SEE ALSO: Airbnb offers Hurricane Harvey evacuees free shelter The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other relief agencies are already taking stock of the situation to help with evacuations and rescue efforts in Texas. But if you're looking to pitch in sooner, here are some of the most reliable no
  
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• 'No Fascist USA.' Thousands Protest Planned Right-Wing Rally at Berkeley

  27-08-2017 22:44 via yahoo.com
  There were a few skirmishes
  
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• The US feels chilly, while storms wreak havoc in Africa and China

  27-08-2017 22:30 via theguardian.com
  Lives were lost in a mudslide in Sierra Leone and during typhoon Hato in southern China, while the solar eclipse caused a mild temperature drop across AmericaLast Monday the solar eclipse plunged parts of North America into around two minutes of darkness for the first time in 38 years. However, solar eclipses modify more than just the sunlight, with a domino effect on the weather too. Unsurprisingly, whilst clear skies are favoured for viewing conditions, they also produce marked weather changes
  
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• Zillertal Alps accident kills five German climbers in Austria

  27-08-2017 22:26 via bbc.co.uk
  One of six mountaineers roped together survives the fall in Austria's Zillertal Alps, officials say.
  
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• Storm Harvey: Up to 2,000 rescued as Houston hit by 'catastrophic floods'

  27-08-2017 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Up to 2,000 people have already been rescued in the area, Texan authorities say.
  
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• 'The president speaks for himself': Rex Tillerson distances himself from Trump

  27-08-2017 22:18 via theguardian.com
  Asked if Charlottesville remarks made it harder to represent the US, secretary of state appears to suggest president does not represent American valuesAppearing to suggest that President Trump did not represent “the American people’s values” after the recent violence in Charlottesville, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday “the president speaks for himself”. Related: Jim Mattis tells US troops America has 'problems', urges them to 'hold the line'Continue
  
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• Where is Santiago Maldonado? Argentina searches for missing protester

  27-08-2017 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The country is gripped and angered by the disappearance of a man at an indigenous rights protest.
  
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• UN Chief on 3-day visit to Israel, Palestinian territories

  27-08-2017 21:45 via feeds.foxnews.com
  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories to discuss ways to revive the peace process.
  
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• Afghanistan bomb attack: 13 killed in car blast in Helmand

  27-08-2017 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Soldiers are targeted in a car bomb attack on a military vehicle near a market in Helmand province.
  
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• As Tropical Storm Harvey rages in Texas, Trump drops hodgepodge of tweets

  27-08-2017 21:40 via yahoo.com
  President Trump took to Twitter Sunday to indicate he was monitoring Tropical Storm Harvey, but wedged between well wishes were off-topic missives.
  
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• Guatemalan president orders out UN anti-corruption investigator

  27-08-2017 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The presidential order was made via video message, but a court has already halted the action.
  
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• How to Help Victims of Hurricane Harvey

  27-08-2017 21:35 via nbcnews.com
  As rescuers scramble to save people from catastrophic flooding, you can do your part without even leaving your couch.
  
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• England v West Indies: Thrilling day leaves Test in the balance

  27-08-2017 21:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as England battle hard to stay in contention in the second Test against an impressive West Indies on an enthralling third day at Headingley.
  
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• Lebanon finds suspected remains of troops held by IS

  27-08-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  Lebanese authorities Sunday located the remains of eight people they believe to be soldiers kidnapped three years ago by the Islamic State group along the restive eastern border with Syria.The announcement came hours after the army declared a pause in its nine-day assault on IS in exchange for information on the missing soldiers.Head of the General Security agency Major General Abbas Ibrahim said IS fighters who had surrendered led his agency and the Lebanese army to the remains.
  
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• Trump Rescinded Obama's Flood Risk Rules Before Harvey

  27-08-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  The president wanted to make it quicker to get infrastructure built.
  
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• Trump Rescinded Obama's Flood-Risk Rule Before Harvey

  27-08-2017 21:24 via yahoo.com
  The president wants to make it quicker to get infrastructure built.
  
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• Romania: Protests held in 6 cities over judicial changes

  27-08-2017 21:16 via feeds.foxnews.com
  More than 1,000 people have participated in protests in Romania's capital and other cities to show opposition to against proposed changes to the judicial system.
  
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• Uber chooses Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO

  27-08-2017 21:08 via theguardian.com
  Announcement comes as ride-hailing service fights allegations of sexism and racism that led to ousting of founder Travis KalanickUber has chosen Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel company Expedia, to be its new boss, ending a contentious search that has been marred by boardroom spats and leaks.The announcement, made on Sunday, comes as the ride-hailing service fights allegations of sexism and racism that led to the ousting of its founder, Travis Kalanick. Continue reading...
  
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• England v West Indies: Joe Root and Dawid Malan edge hosts into slender lead

  27-08-2017 20:56 via bbc.co.uk
  England battle hard to stay in contention in the second Test against an impressive West Indies on an enthralling third day at Headingley.
  
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• Jeff Immelt of General Electric quits race to be Uber boss

  27-08-2017 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  General Electric's chairman decides "not to pursue a leadership position" at the taxi service firm.
  
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• A brief explainer on Guatemala's UN anti-corruption agency

  27-08-2017 20:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Guatemala's President Jimmy Morales announced Sunday he was expelling the head of the U.N.-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, known as CICIG in Spanish.
  
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• US Open 2017: Johanna Konta leads British challenge at Flushing Meadows

  27-08-2017 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Johanna Konta will lead a British contingent of four players in action on day one of the US Open after Andy Murray's withdrawal.
  
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• Five climbers killed, one injured in Austrian mountain accident

  27-08-2017 20:33 via yahoo.com
  Five climbers were killed and one seriously injured after a mountain accident on Sunday in the Austrian state of Salzburg, the Austrian Press Agency reported.The tragedy involved a group of climbers in the so-called Mannlkarscharte, a gap in the mountains southwest of Salzburg at about 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) above sea level.The accident was observed by another group of climbers.
  
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• Trump and Arpaio: Ideological soulmates

  27-08-2017 20:32 via cnn.com
  Before the people of Maricopa County, Arizona, finally voted him out of office in 2016, Sheriff Joe Arpaio spent 24 years cultivating the image of what he thought was a tough lawman.
  
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• Macron asks Turkey's leader to free jailed French reporter

  27-08-2017 20:16 via feeds.foxnews.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Turkish counterpart to free a French journalist who has been jailed in Turkey since July on suspicion of terrorism.
  
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• Social media is helping police make arrests related to the violence in Charlottesville

  27-08-2017 20:12 via yahoo.com
  Social media is helping track down the white supremacists responsible for brutally assaulting a counterprotester in Charlottesville. Per aNew York Times report, Daniel P. Borden, one of the multiple assailants who attacked 20-year-old Deandre Harris during the infamous "Unite the Right" rally on August 12 has been arrested. Police have also issued a wanted poster for Alex Michael Ramos, another man sought in connection to the crime. Both have face charges of malicious wounding.  SEE ALSO: Y
  
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• Merkel wants to work with African leaders on migration

  27-08-2017 20:09 via feeds.foxnews.com
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she wants to work more closely with Libya's government to curtail illegal migration from Africa to Europe.
  
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• Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron: poll

  27-08-2017 19:58 via yahoo.com
  By Sudip Kar-GuptaPARIS (Reuters) - Most French voters are now dissatisfied with Emmanuel Macron's performance, a poll showed on Sunday, a dramatic decline for a president who basked in a landslide election victory less than four months ago.The poll, conducted by Ifop for newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD), showed Macron's "dissatisfaction rating" rising to 57 percent, from 43 percent in July.French government spokesman Christophe Castaner said the ruling party was going through a tricky tim
  
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• 'Out of bounds': Republicans criticize Trump over Joe Arpaio pardon

  27-08-2017 19:57 via theguardian.com
  Ohio governor John Kasich is latest senior member of president’s own party to condemn pardon of former Maricopa County sheriff as politically motivatedOpinion: why Donald Trump pardoned the unpardonable Joe Arpaio
  The onslaught of criticism against Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio did not let up on Sunday, with members of the president’s own party calling the move “absolutely staggering”, “out of bounds” and a dangerous message
  
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• 'Out of bounds': Republicans criticize Trump over Joe Arpaio pardon

  27-08-2017 19:57 via yahoo.com
  The onslaught of criticism against Donald Trump’s decision to pardon former sheriff Joe Arpaio did not let up on Sunday, with members of the president’s own party calling the move “absolutely staggering”, “out of bounds” and a dangerous message to send to law enforcement.“It absolutely should be out of bounds for somebody to use [the power to pardon] as some sort of a political wedge,” said Ohio governor John Kasich, who competed against Trump in t
  
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• Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal

  27-08-2017 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool put in a scintillating display at Anfield to thrash a woeful Arsenal, who are lucky not to lose by a bigger margin.
  
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• Smugglers' tunnel uncovered on US-Mexico border

  27-08-2017 19:50 via yahoo.com
  Military authorities have uncovered a tunnel under the Mexico-US border that was used to smuggle migrants from the city of Tijuana to San Diego, California, the Mexican government said Sunday.The entrance on the Mexican side was inside a warehouse and the exit was just beyond the border fence in San Diego, officials said.Twenty-five migrants were picked up by the US Border Patrol as they emerged from the passageway, a Mexican state police official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
  
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• Vuelta a Espana: Chris Froome wins stage nine to extend lead

  27-08-2017 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Britain's Chris Froome extends his lead in the Vuelta a Espana after winning stage nine.
  
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• The Latest: Climbing accidents leave 8 dead in European alps

  27-08-2017 19:48 via yahoo.com
  BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on climbing deaths and mountain rescues in Europe (all times local):
  
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• Angela Merkel tells asylum seekers not to take holidays in their country of origin

  27-08-2017 19:47 via yahoo.com
  Harsher measures should be taken against asylum seekers if they take a holiday in their country of origin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview, in which she also said she had no regrets over her open-door refugee policy. "Taking holidays in the country in which you are being persecuted is not on," she said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag, adding that it could be a reason to re-examine an asylum case.  While there is no official data on asylum seekers returning to their
  
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• In a deal, remains of Lebanon soldiers held by IS located

  27-08-2017 19:40 via yahoo.com
  BEIRUT (AP) — The remains of eight Lebanese soldiers kidnapped by the Islamic State group three years ago were located Sunday, a senior Lebanese official said, in a negotiated deal that followed a military offensive to drive the militants out of the border area with Syria.
  
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• Police: Concrete slab may hold remains of long-missing woman

  27-08-2017 19:24 via yahoo.com
  MILTON, Pa. (AP) — Investigators hope tests on a three-ton hunk of concrete will soon solve the 1989 disappearance of a young mother, by determining whether her remains were fed through wood chipper and then entombed in the basement of a Pennsylvania duplex.
  
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• Tillerson Says Trump 'Speaks for Himself' on Racial Issues

  27-08-2017 19:23 via nbcnews.com
  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is suggesting that President Donald Trump's values should be considered separate from America's values when it comes to race.
  
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• After Charlottesville, Tillerson says Trump 'speaks for himself'

  27-08-2017 19:21 via yahoo.com
  Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declined to say Sunday whether President Trump’s values align with the United States’ values, instead maintaining that Trump “speaks for himself.” The comment was made during Tillerson’s appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” after host Chris Wallace questioned him about a U.N. committee’s criticism of Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va.
  
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• Novartis hopeful for novel heart drug, despite 'modest' benefit

  27-08-2017 19:20 via yahoo.com
  By John MillerZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis will seek regulatory approval this year for a new kind of anti-inflammatory heart drug, though some experts fear fatal infection risks and a high price may overshadow the medicine's limited benefits.Keenly awaited clinical trial results released on Sunday showed heart-attack survivors on one of three doses of canakinumab were 15 percent less likely to suffer another major cardiac event than those on a placebo.Novartis had said in June that the drug met i
  
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• Canon Bill Hall obituary

  27-08-2017 19:15 via theguardian.com
  My friend and colleague Bill Hall, who has died aged 77, was the first arts and recreation chaplain in the north-east of England, chaplain to the Showmen’s Guild, senior chaplain to the Actors’ Church Union charity and chaplain to several cabaret clubs on Teesside and to Middlesbrough FC.He inspired and was responsible for the installation in 1996 at Durham Cathedral, where he was honorary canon, of Bill Viola’s artwork The Messenger, a looped video in which a naked man underwa
  
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