Police in the Philippines have killed 32 people in a series of raids near Manila, in the bloodiest night yet of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. Supt Romeo Caramat said 67 police operations in various …Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/16/philippines-police-bloodiest-night-duterte-war-drugs
A majority of Americans thinks President Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville was "not …Source: http://www.npr.org/2017/08/16/543957964/poll-majority-believe-trump-s-response-to-charlottesville-hasn-t-been-strong-eno
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Craig's 007-era will die another day. After months of gossip and denials, Craig on Tuesday night confirmed to Stephen Colbert on the "Late Show" that he will indeed return for …Source: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/UK-actor-Daniel-Craig-confirms-he-will-play-James-11822547.php
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor got their wish to fight in smaller gloves, but not before being chastised by a Nevada boxing official for using the issue to hype their fight later this …Source: http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/16/floyd-mayweather-jr-conor-mcgregor-smaller-gloves/
BATON ROUGE, La. — A neo-Nazi website’s publisher said Wednesday that he has “effectively been completely banned from the internet” after mocking the victim of a deadly car attack at a white …Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/neo-nazi-sites-publisher-says-hes-got-no-home-on-internet/2017/08/16/0d7054e4-82bf-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html
A memorial service has been held in Charlottesville for Heather Heyer, a 32-year-old woman who was …Source: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/17/they-tried-kill-my-child-shut-her-heather-heyers-mother-addresses-charlottesville
Here are live updates and breaking news on the war of words between Kim Jong-un's North Korea v …Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/841979/North-Korea-v-USA-latest-news-war-threat-Donald-Trump-threatens-Kim-Jong-un-live-Guam
The Kennedy Center Honors have always been about prestige, not politics — but this year, as the newest batch of honorees ponder the first such celebration to be held under the Trump administration, several …Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/08/15/lionel-richie-considers-boycotting-the-kennedy-center-honors-under-trump/
A new tip in the Natalee Holloway investigation has led to the discovery of human remains in Aruba, 12 …Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4796176/Natalee-Holloway-remains-Aruba.html
The mother of the young woman mowed down while protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville urged mourners at a memorial service Wednesday to "make my daughter's death worthwhile" by …Source: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/charlottesville-mourn-woman-killed-rally-memorial-49244562
If the vote for Brexit represented UK voters symbolically pulling up the drawbridge to Europe, then the 310-mile land border which divides Ireland always represented a headache. It has hundreds of crossing …Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-40951607
HBO said Wednesday that due to an error the sixth episode of Games of Thrones' seventh season was shown a week ahead of schedule in Spain and Nordic countries. The episode was available to …Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-game-of-thrones-shown-early-in-spain-20170816-story.html
MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton's homer streak ended Wednesday, but he singled, stole a base and scored in a four-run first inning to help the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants, 8-1. Stanton, …Source: http://www.newser.com/article/c9139e19a2ce479996f82a30522607a8/stanton-has-2-hits-but-no-homers-as-marlins-beat-giants-8-1.html
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A neo-Nazi website's publisher said Wednesday that he has "effectively been completely banned from the internet" after mocking the victim of a deadly car attack at a white …Source: <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APFN_US_NEO_NAZI_WEBSITE_SUED_BAOL-?SITE=NVLAS
A Muslim American radio host is accusing the operator of a notorious neo-Nazi website of defaming …Source: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-daily-stormer-lawsuit-20170816-story.html
NEW YORK — With corporate chieftains fleeing, President Donald Trump abruptly abolished their White House business councils on Wednesday — the latest fallout from his combative comments on racially …Source: http://www.wral.com/defiant-trump-renews-criticism-of-both-sides-in-protest/16883839/
It was fairytale stuff for Trent Alexander-Arnold, making his first Champions League appearance for …Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4795684/Liverpool-stars-hoping-follow-Trent-Alexander-Arnold.html
U.S. President Donald Trump once again unloaded on Amazon.com Inc., tweeting that the company is hurting other retailers and implying that it’s killing industry jobs across the U.S. Amazon is causing …Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-16/trump-says-amazon-does-great-damage-to-retailers-shares-fall
A Muslim-American radio host is accusing the publisher of a notorious neo-Nazi website of defaming him by falsely labeling him the “mastermind” of a deadly concert bombing in England, according to a …Source: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-daily-stormer-lawsuit-20170816-story.html
As we contemplate Trump’s declaration banning transgender Americans from serving in our armed …Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-outrageous-proclamation-about-transgender_us_59793fb8e4b0c69ef7052588
Labor is planning a dramatic counter-attack against Coalition MPs if the Turnbull government "goes …Source: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/parliament-citizenship-crisis-labor-planning-counterattack-if-malcolm-turnbull-sends-their-mps-to-court-20170816-gxxntg.html
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African officials are debating whether to grant diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe, who is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old model in …Source: http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/zimbabwe-first-lady-wants-diplomatic-immunity-over-assault/
Seoul/Washington: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles towards Guam while he waits to see what the US does, the North’s state media reported on Tuesday as the …Source: https://thewire.in/168328/north-korea-delays-guam-attack-u-s-says-dialogue-kim/
Will India and China go to war over Doklam? India has refrained from showing any aggression so far. China has heightened the war rhetoric but without backing it with any solid action. It seems China …Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/decoding-the-doklam-puzzle-china-may-be-fighting-its-border-war-on-pakistan-front/articleshow/60081785.cms
