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Un couple s'embrasse sur un pont et fait une chute mortelle — Pérou
La scène a été filmée par des caméras de surveillance puis diffusée par le média espagnol TeleCinco . Un couple qui s'enlaçait sur un pont au Pérou a fait une chute mortelle. Tombés quelques mètres plus bas sur un grand boulevard, les deux victimes, âgées de 36 et 34 ans, n'ont pas survécu à leurs blessures et sont décédées à l'hôpital. [Full Article...]
Two Dead in Explosion at Russian Military Base
According to the ministry, the radiation level remained normal after the emergency and there were no hazardous escapes into the atmosphere. Six people were injured in the incident, it said . "Currently, the levels have normalised". It is not clear what caused the blasts, although lax safety precautions have caused similar accidents in the past. [Full Article...]
Le milliardaire Jeffrey Epstein retrouvé pendu en prison
Le bureau du médecin légiste a confirmé son décès, sans en préciser la cause. Selon le New York Times et CNN ( en anglais ), qui citent des responsables sous couvert d'anonymat, le financier déchu âgé de 66 ans s'est pendu dans sa cellule . [Full Article...]
China calls on Pakistan, India to avoid unilateral actions on Kashmir issue
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Friday expressed serious concern over the latest situation in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) and said the issue should be resolved peacefully according to the United Nations resolutions and bilateral accords between India and Pakistan . [Full Article...]
Google adds playable podcast episodes to search results
All you have to do is ask the Google Assistant for podcasts about a particular topic and it will display you relevant episodes. In addition, later this year Google Assistant will begin suggesting podcasts for you to listen to, and Google Podcasts for web will let you play episodes through your browser without needing to download an app . [Full Article...]
Kashmir curfew partially eased for prayers amid lockdown
The relaxing of the curfew in Srinagar was temporary, officials said. "The last thing the region and the world needs is further military confrontations between India and Pakistan over Kashmir", Graham had said. In a similar vein, the Editors' Guild of India released a statement condemning the communications shutdown in Kashmir and the curtailment of press freedom to report on the issue. [Full Article...]
Texas airport watches as pilot son returns remains of Vietnam vet father
The announcement was made about the war veteran over the intercom at the airport and travelers and workers stopped what they were doing the moment Bryan Knight landed the plane to silently watch, salute and pay their respects to the fallen pilot. [Full Article...]
Fuel tanker explosion kills scores in Tanzania
Al Jazeera's Raheela Mahomed reports. Wilbrod Mutafungwa, the town's police commissioner, told reporters that work was ongoing to reach a "conclusive" number of those killed. EXPLOSION: Emergency services are dealing with the horror scene in Tanzania (Pic: TWITTER/EASTAFRICATV) "The situation is really bad". Incidents of this nature are relatively common in parts of Africa where individuals a... [Full Article...]
Trump Boasts Of Rally Crowd Size During Hospital Visit Of Shooting Victims
The President and first lady Melania Trump flew to El Paso, Texas , late in the day after visiting the Dayton hospital where numerous victims of Sunday's attack in that city were treated. In his State of the Union speech earlier this year, Trump called El Paso "one of our nation's most risky cities", something local press took severe issue with, as he appeared to link crime in the city predom... [Full Article...]
Accusés de viol, 5 Français mis en examen en Espagne
D'après les informations révélées par la Garde civile, un gendarme français aurait participé à l'opération policière qui a permis l'arrestation des suspects ce mercredi 7 août, avant leur retour en France. Il a aussi reconnu que son client avait effectivement eu un rapport sexuelle avec la plaignante le soir des faits, mais qu'il a assuré qu'il avait été "consenti et pas en réunion". [Full Article...]
Man Outfitted With Weapons, Body Armor Arrested In Walmart
A man carrying a rifle and wearing body armor was detained Thursday evening after causing a panic at a Missouri Walmart, according to police and local media reports. He faces a charge of making a terrorist threat in the first degree, the police department said on Twitter. Just mere hours later, another gunman, suspected to be Connor Betts killed nine in Dayton , Ohio's nightlife district - ... [Full Article...]
Kerala rains: Kochi airport shut for few days
Kochi: The Cochin International Airport in Kerala , India was closed on Thursday night as water entered its taxiway following heavy rains and rising water levels in the Periyar river , a top airport official said. In the worst-affected Wayanad district, about 40 people were feared trapped under the debris of a landslide in Meppadi. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who chaired an emergen... [Full Article...]
AT&T lets itself get bribed. The result - notorious malware on the network
According to a Department of Justice release, Fahd is alleged to have paid insiders at the Bothell facility in the neighborhood of $1 million to plant malware and tap into computer networks to unlock the phones. Forbes reports that Fahd would take payments from customers who were looking to unlock their phones and leave AT&T's network . The DOJ estimates that, in total, his actions cost AT&T... [Full Article...]
Méditerranée. 85 migrants sur l’Ocean Viking, Richard Gere sur l’Open Arms
Ce n'est qu'à la faveur du jour qu'il a trouvé le canot gris, dont les passagers ont applaudi à l'approche des secouristes. Les autorités maltaises et italiennes ont refusé d'autoriser le débarquement dans leurs ports de 121 clandestins transportés à bord du bateau Open Armes , de l'ONG humanitaire espagnole Proactiva, qui navigue depuis une semaine en Méditerranée. [Full Article...]
No Man’s Sky Beyond multiplayer Nexus revealed as launch trailer lands
No Man's Sky Beyond itself is still set to arrive on August 14 , but at least you can enjoy the trailer's scenes of lush foliage, expanded multiplayer, and unusual new monolithic technologies until then. Depending on the platform, you will see 16-32 players in Nexus and you will also see them "in the wild" - this includes those playing the game in VR. [Full Article...]
Massive power cut hits London, wide swathes of United Kingdom, snarling traffic
The National Grid said issues with two generators brought blackouts to London and the South east as well as the Midlands, the South West and Wales, the North East and North west of England too. This has prevented our trains between Farringdon and Bedford from being able to take power and as a result, most of our trains are now at a stand. Western Power said they were experiencing a "major incide... [Full Article...]
P&O Cruises cancels Dubai and Gulf voyages amid Iran tensions
The warning was delivered in a statement that also cited an advisory from the Transportation Department's Maritime Administration. "(The) Persian Gulf is a vital lifeline and thus nat'l security priority for Iran, which has long ensured maritime security ", Zarif said in his tweet. [Full Article...]
Walmart removes images of violence in stores after shooting
A memo to stores called for the removal of signs and displays that "contain violent themes or aggressive behavior", Walmart confirmed to USA Today on Thursday . President Trump has also blamed violent video games as a possible cause of mass shootings , and Trump even invited top executives in the games industry to discuss violence in games at the White House. [Full Article...]
Hero's welcome for deceased Vietnam War veteran
The effort to find Knight and identify his remains started in 1991, and USA and Laos investigators found a crash site and life support items three years later. Military officials say the crash site was searched several times since the 1990s. Using old dental records, DPAA scientists were able to identify the body as that of Roy A. [Full Article...]
Huawei launches new OS called 'HarmonyOS'
Huawei has announced it is developing a new operating system called HarmonyOS. On Friday, Yu said HarmonyOS is created to operate on PCs and tablet computers as well as smartphones, allowing users to integrate music and other functions across multiple devices. [Full Article...]