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Several trailers of donations for Puerto Rico residents dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria have reportedly been found unused and rotting outside a state elections office nearly a year after the storm created a humanitarian disaster on the island.

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After saying there were only 64 deaths for months, Puerto Rican officials confirm death toll from Hurricane Maria is over 1,400. Radiologists, pathologists and dentists have been called to help process the backlog with over 300 unidentified bodies

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Six crows trained to pick up cigarette ends and rubbish will be put to work next week at a French historical theme park, according to its president - Birds will be rewarded with food every time they bring a cigarette butt or other rubbish, says manager

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Politicians Involved in Murder of Brazilian Activist Marielle Franco: Security Minister

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All Saudi patients receiving medical care in Canada have been transferred to the United States to continue their treatment

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New Zealand to ban foreigners from buying homes - Foreigners face a ban on buying homes in New Zealand after a spending splurge by millionaires seeking doomsday bolt-holes crowded out local buyers and pushed up property prices.

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Ontario unemployment rate hits 18-year low, six months after minimum wage hike

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Children born to spies in Canada should not be handed citizenship, says Ottawa - Russian spies lurking in the Canadian shadows may toil in secret, but they're still employees of Moscow — and therefore their children are not Canadian citizens, the federal government is telling the Supreme Court.

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Antibiotic delivered to ailing orca in international rescue operation

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The founder of Silk Road is dictating tweets from the prison where he's serving life — and he's convinced 55,000 people to sign his petition for clemency

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Trump threatens auto sector tariffs against Canada if trade talks fail

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A 30-year-old mountaineer became the first person to successfully ski down K2, the second highest peak in the world

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CIA reports detail harsh interrogations when chief Gina Haspel led Thailand black site - "The 16 redacted cables [...] describe extended sessions of physical violence, forced nudity, sleep deprivation, box confinement and waterboarding"

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Germany's government has said it confiscated firearms from hundreds of members of the Reichsbürger scene. Authorities have identified some 2,000 more people who identify with Germany's most idiosyncratic far-right group.

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Congressman: Germany's release of Sept. 11 money man 'unfathomable'

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Massive Attack On Swedish News Sites Was The Work Of Russia, US Told Its Ambassadors

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This Is Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina’s Secret Money Man in Moscow, Sources Say: When the accused infiltrator of the NRA needed cash, she turned to Igor Pisarsky...

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World’s only completely preserved ancient baby horse found in Siberian permafrost 40,000 years after its death

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An 11-year-old child bride returned to Thailand this week after widespread outrage over her marriage to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior, an official said on Saturday. The 11-year-old is said she is undergoing mental health counselling because of the intense level of attention.

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Greece accuses Russia of bribery and meddling in its affairs - Athens says Moscow is using underhand methods to try to sabotage deal with Macedonia

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EU seeks details from Saudi Arabia on women human rights arrests amid Canada row

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Scientists have found two planets outside our solar system that could host extra-terrestrial life

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U.S. to return colonization era church bells to the Philippines

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China is tracking Muslims embarking on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in what experts say is likely part of widespread government surveillance

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World Bank to issue world’s first blockchain bond

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World News on Aug. 11, 2018

Several trailers of donations for Puerto Rico residents dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria have reportedly been found unused and rotting outside a state elections office nearly a year after the storm created a humanitarian disaster on the island.

After saying there were only 64 deaths for months, Puerto Rican officials confirm death toll from Hurricane Maria is over 1,400. Radiologists, pathologists and dentists have been called to help process the backlog with over 300 unidentified bodies

Six crows trained to pick up cigarette ends and rubbish will be put to work next week at a French historical theme park, according to its president - Birds will be rewarded with food every time they bring a cigarette butt or other rubbish, says manager

Triplebyte quantifies your software engineering ability, background-blind. We've helped Redditors get millions of dollars of offers from top tech companies this year. Get a free assessment of your programming skills. See which companies they match best. Try our 35-question multiple-choice quiz now.

Politicians Involved in Murder of Brazilian Activist Marielle Franco: Security Minister

All Saudi patients receiving medical care in Canada have been transferred to the United States to continue their treatment

New Zealand to ban foreigners from buying homes - Foreigners face a ban on buying homes in New Zealand after a spending splurge by millionaires seeking doomsday bolt-holes crowded out local buyers and pushed up property prices.

Ontario unemployment rate hits 18-year low, six months after minimum wage hike

Children born to spies in Canada should not be handed citizenship, says Ottawa - Russian spies lurking in the Canadian shadows may toil in secret, but they're still employees of Moscow — and therefore their children are not Canadian citizens, the federal government is telling the Supreme Court.

Antibiotic delivered to ailing orca in international rescue operation

The founder of Silk Road is dictating tweets from the prison where he's serving life — and he's convinced 55,000 people to sign his petition for clemency

Trump threatens auto sector tariffs against Canada if trade talks fail

A 30-year-old mountaineer became the first person to successfully ski down K2, the second highest peak in the world

CIA reports detail harsh interrogations when chief Gina Haspel led Thailand black site - "The 16 redacted cables [...] describe extended sessions of physical violence, forced nudity, sleep deprivation, box confinement and waterboarding"

Germany's government has said it confiscated firearms from hundreds of members of the Reichsbürger scene. Authorities have identified some 2,000 more people who identify with Germany's most idiosyncratic far-right group.

Congressman: Germany's release of Sept. 11 money man 'unfathomable'

Massive Attack On Swedish News Sites Was The Work Of Russia, US Told Its Ambassadors

This Is Accused Russian Spy Maria Butina’s Secret Money Man in Moscow, Sources Say: When the accused infiltrator of the NRA needed cash, she turned to Igor Pisarsky...

World’s only completely preserved ancient baby horse found in Siberian permafrost 40,000 years after its death

Use Indeed for Chrome as a one stop shop to apply, update, and keep track of job applications. Export all your jobs into a spreadsheet for easy on-the-go access. Add to Chrome today for free.

An 11-year-old child bride returned to Thailand this week after widespread outrage over her marriage to a Malaysian man 30 years her senior, an official said on Saturday. The 11-year-old is said she is undergoing mental health counselling because of the intense level of attention.

Greece accuses Russia of bribery and meddling in its affairs - Athens says Moscow is using underhand methods to try to sabotage deal with Macedonia

EU seeks details from Saudi Arabia on women human rights arrests amid Canada row

Scientists have found two planets outside our solar system that could host extra-terrestrial life

U.S. to return colonization era church bells to the Philippines

China is tracking Muslims embarking on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in what experts say is likely part of widespread government surveillance

World Bank to issue world’s first blockchain bond

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