China says sanctions won't help as Trump targets Venezuela
Venezuela’s close ally China said on Monday that history shows external interference and unilateral sanctions only make things more complex and will not help resolve problems, after the United States imposed new sanctions on Venezuela.
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‘Opposition lobbied in US for sanctions, now they blame Maduro’ – Venezuelan FM
The Venezuelan opposition has been “lobbying for sanctions” in Washington against the Maduro government, and now blames him for the economic sanctions imposed by Donald Trump, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza told RT.
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Venezuelan army, civil militias hold exercises after Trump threat
Venezuela held nationwide armed forces exercises on Saturday, calling on civilians to join reserve units to defend against a possible attack after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a “military option” was on the table for the crisis-hit country.
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Trump to Rescind Obama Ban on Sending Military Surplus to Police
U.S. President Donald Trump will undo another Obama-era initiative, lifting his predecessor’s ban on giving local police departments military-grade equipment like armored vehicles, search-and-rescue vehicles and grenade launchers, according to details provided by the Justice Department.
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Police chief is owner of white nationalist website, Oklahoma news station claims
An Oklahoma news station claims to have exposed a local police chief alleged to have been selling white nationalist materials via his own far-right website.
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At least 14 arrested as left- and right-wing protesters face off in Berkeley, California
Police have arrested at least 14 people and reportedly deployed tear gas as demonstrators from the Left and Right of the political spectrum held rallies in Berkeley, California.
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Majority of people in France now dissatisfied with Macron: poll
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.
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India and China agree to end border standoff
India and China have agreed to an “expeditious disengagement” of troops in a disputed border area where their soldiers have been locked in a stand-off for more than two months, India’s foreign ministry said on Monday.
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Harvey Pounds Texas as Epic Flooding Paralyzes Houston
Floodwaters overwhelmed swathes of Houston as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to inundate southeastern Texas, pounding America’s fourth-largest city with unprecedented rainfall and crippling the core of the U.S. energy industry.
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Pakistan cancels senior US diplomat’s visit amid row over Trump’s Afghanistan remarks
Pakistan has postponed a visit by an acting US assistant secretary of state scheduled for Monday. It comes amid irritation in Islamabad over US President Trump’s allegations that Pakistan harbors terrorists and his call on India for help in Afghanistan.
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‘I see a drone, I remove my SIM card’: Afghan villagers live in constant fear of US airstrikes
Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has been one of the hardest hit by US airstrikes, which target Islamist militants but also hit civilians. In a video by RT’s Ruptly agency, locals shared what it was like to live under the constant risk of being bombed.
rt.com
Amazon Cuts Whole Foods Prices as Much as 43% on First Day
Amazon.com Inc. spent its first day as the owner of a brick-and-mortar grocery chain cutting prices at Whole Foods Market as much as 43 percent.
bloomberg.com
Footage emerges of white man firing gun at protesters at Charlottesville rally
Footage released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia shows the moment a white man fires a hand gun at protesters during the clashes in the city of Charlottesville on 12 August.
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