New Trailer: Orson Welles’s ‘The Other Side of the Wind’

By BRUCE FRETTS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/movies/the-other-side-of-the-wind-trailer-orson-welles.html?partner=IFTTT
The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week, and its preview is head-spinning.

New Trailer: Ryan Gosling in ‘First Man’

By BRUCE FRETTS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/29/movies/first-man-trailer-ryan-gosling.html?partner=IFTTT
The actor teams up with the director Damien Chazelle again for this Neil Armstrong biopic.

Review: In ‘Operation Finale,’ the Agonizing Hunt for a Nazi

By A.O. SCOTT from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/movies/operation-finale-review-oscar-isaac-ben-kingsley.html?partner=IFTTT
The film tackles the ethical puzzles facing an Israeli agent played by Oscar Isaac who is part of the team capturing Ben Kingsley’s Adolf Eichmann.

Ethan Hawke Is Still Taking Ethan Hawke Extremely Seriously

By TAFFY BRODESSER-AKNER from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/movies/ethan-hawke-blaze-foley-first-reformed.html?partner=IFTTT
The critics used to hate him, but he worked in defiance of them. Now they’re rapturous, and he’s not sure what to do.

China denies planning military base in Afghanistan

China on Wednesday (Aug 29) denied that it planned to build a military base in Afghanistan, after a Hong Kong newspaper said Beijing was constructing a training camp for Afghan troops to which it could also send its own soldiers.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing unidentified sources with ties to the Chinese military, said China was building the camp in the narrow Wakhan Corridor that links the two countries.

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Aung San Suu Kyi won't be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize, says committee

The Nobel Peace Prize to Aung San Suu Kyi will not be withdrawn in the light of a United Nations report that said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings of Muslim Rohingya, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday (Aug 29).

On Monday, UN investigators said Myanmar's military carried out mass killings and gang rapes with "genocidal intent", and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for the gravest crimes under international law.

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Korea detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams

SEOUL - North Korea's ruling family has long dreamed of a state-of-the-art rail system linking its major cities with each other and the wider world.

Now, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is looking to capitalise on an easing in international tensions with his isolated regime to advance plans for a high-speed rail network to rival those in Europe and neighbouring South Korea.

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S. Korea doctors protest over tougher abortion restrictions

South Korea, one of the few industrialised countries where abortion is largely illegal, has introduced tougher regulations on the procedure, prompting nearly 2,000 doctors to refuse to carry out terminations in protest.

Legally, the world's 11th-largest economy only allows abortion in cases of rape -- which must be proved by the woman -- incest and when the mother's health is at risk, in which case the partner's consent is required.

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Over 5,000 evacuated as Myanmar dam breach floods communities, blocks highway

YANGON - More than 5,000 people have evacuated their homes after water from a breached dam flooded communities in central Myanmar on Wednesday and blocked part of a highway linking the main cities of Yangon, Mandalay and the capital Naypyitaw, officials said.

The Myanmar Fire Services Department dispatched a fire brigade to the Swar irrigation dam after it breached at 5:30 a.m. (2300 GMT), sending water into the nearby town of Swar and two villages.

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Asian Games: Japan basketball players suspended after buying sex

Four Japanese basketball players kicked out of the Asian Games for paying prostitutes for sex will be suspended for a year, officials said Wednesday.

Japan Basketball Association chief Yuko Mitsuya told reporters the players would be barred from official tournaments for a year, adding their action "damages the honour and trust of Japan's sporting world".

They would be allowed to take part in training, however, Mitsuya added.

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Hong Kong hospital apologises for 61-year-old man's death after student nurse tends to him

A hospital in Hong Kong apologised on Monday (Aug 27) for the death of a patient after a student nurse performed a procedure unsupervised.

Earlier on Aug 4, a 61-year-old man died in Tuen Mun Hospital after a nursing student tried to perform a tracheal suction - a procedure on one's windpipe - on the man to no avail, the hospital said in a statement.

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Chinese tourists fight over makeup at South Korea duty-free store

Two Chinese women ended up on the ground in an intense fight after a dispute over cosmetics at a duty-free shop in South Korea.

The brawl at a Lotte outlet, as per the South China Morning Post on Aug. 28, was captured in a video by a bystander. The two women - one in a black shirt and the other in white - hit and kicked each other. The two eventually fell to the floor where they pulled at each other's hair.

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South Korean police to honour dog killed in the line of duty by snake

A long-serving South Korean police dog killed in the line of duty - by a snake - will be honoured with a rare ceremony next month (September) in a country where a million of his fellow canines are estimated to be eaten every year.

Larry, a seven-year-old german shepherd, was searching for a missing person on a mountain in North Chungcheong province in July when the snake bit him on his left hind leg.

He is the first police dog to die "in the line of duty" anywhere in the country, the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency said in a statement.

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Iran Sentences 4 Christians to 45 Years in Prison for Believing in Jesus Christ

Iran's hardline government has sentenced four Christians to harsh prison terms for putting their faith in Jesus Christ.

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MUST SEE PHOTOS: Operation Blessing Helping India's Flood-Ravaged Victims Get Back on their Feet

Hundreds of thousands of people in the flood-battered Indian state are beginning the arduous task of rebuilding their lives following the worst floods to hit the region.

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Africa:Renewable Energy Giants Partner to Bring Solar Projects to South Africa

[PR Newswire] Guelph, Ontario, and Pretoria, South Africa -Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies today announced it established a joint venture with ET Energy, a global clean energy developer and operator. Together they will provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction ("EPC") services for two solar power projects totaling 132 MWp in South Africa for BioTherm Energy, an independent African power producer.

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Here Are the Countries Where the World’s Most Committed Christians Live

Pew Research recently conducted a study on what being a Christian looks like in different countries around the world. The study found that the most committed Christians in the world live in Africa, Latin America, and the United States.

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Africa:UK to Sink £8b in Africa to Create Jobs

[Vanguard] Africa's public and private set will enjoy £8 billion UK's investment to create jobs and boost growth over the next four years

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Africa:Nigeria Now Offers Air Accident Investigation Services to African Countries - Minister

[Daily Trust] The Accident Investigations Bureau (AIB) is now offering air accident services to some African countries, the Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has said.

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Africa:Theresa May Rings the Bell for Post-Brexit UK-Africa Trade

[Daily Maverick] British Prime Minister Theresa May, on her first ever visit to Africa, pushed post-Brexit trade, investment and partnership when she met South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town on Tuesday in the first of three continental stopovers. 'By 2022 I want the UK to be the G7's number one investor in Africa,' she said after meeting Ramaphosa, repeating her earlier comments at a business forum. As always, the devil will be in the detail, and those remained outstanding on May's working visit.

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Africa:Millions of Refugee Children Going Without Schooling, UNHCR Report Shows

[UNHCR] Burundi refugee children at Furaha Primary School in Nduta Refugee Camp in western Tanzania, study in a makeshift classroom under the trees. UNHCR/Georgina Goodwin

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Facebook Watch video service launches worldwide

Facebook's Watch on-demand video service will compete with YouTube and Netflix.

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Elon Musk reignites Twitter slur controversy

The Tesla chief asks why he has not been sued by a British man he had defamed and apologised to.

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Air Canada app data breach involves passport numbers

Experts warn that the theft of passport details could be "severe" for those affected.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45349056

130 million hotel IDs breached in China

A Chinese hotel group's database may have been accidentally uploaded to the internet.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45349036

Contraception app advert banned by UK regulator

Complaint about advert offering to replace traditional contraception with natural methods is upheld.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45328965

Scotty Allen: iPhone hacker puts headphone jack back

A China-based hardware hacker finds ways to add functionality to the iPhone and other handsets.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45333960

Printed 3D-gun blueprints back online

The firm Defense Distributed defy a court ban on downloadable guns by selling them to select states.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45336473

Trump warns Google, Facebook and Twitter in row over bias

The US president says Google, Twitter and Facebook are "treading on very troubled territory".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45331210

Galileo: Brexit funds released for sat-nav study

UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45336001

Didi blames 'ignorance and pride' for carpool murder

Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing blames "breathless expansion" for lapses that led to passenger murder.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-45337860

A fake billionaire is fooling people on Twitter

Businessman Warren Buffett is being impersonated in a wildly popular account tweeting inspirational advice

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45331781

Myanmar Rohingya: Why Facebook banned an army chief

Facebook has moved to ban Myanmar's military leader following a damning report issued by the UN.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-45326928

Electric shock collars for pets to be banned

Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the collars caused unacceptable "harm and suffering".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45320038

Yemen cholera epidemic 'controlled' by computer predictions

Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45259922

Jet2 plane withdrawn after flap alert

The same plane has had two problems with its flaps within the space of a week.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-45334800

Avicii’s family set up tribute site for fans

Fans have been invited to share their memories of the DJ on the memory board.

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-45329640

FOX NEWS:- Cruz, O'Rourke in talks for debates as Texas GOP taunts Democrat

Cruz, O'Rourke in talks for debates as Texas GOP taunts Democrat



The campaigns of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke were said to be near a deal for debates ahead of their U.S. Senate showdown in November.  

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/30/cruz-orourke-in-talks-for-debates-as-texas-gop-taunts-democrat.html

FOX NEWS:- John McCain's 'spunky' 106-year-old mother to attend his services

John McCain's 'spunky' 106-year-old mother to attend his services



John McCain's 106-year-old mother is expected to attend his memorial and burial services in Washington and Maryland later this week.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/30/john-mccains-spunky-106-year-old-mother-to-attend-his-services.html

FOX NEWS:- Sarah Palin not invited to McCain funeral: reports

Sarah Palin not invited to McCain funeral: reports



Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, like President Trump, has been left off the list of invitees to the funeral of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, according to multiple reports.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/30/sarah-palin-not-invited-to-mccain-funeral-reports.html

FOX NEWS:- CNN fires back at Trump, stands by controversial story: ‘CNN does not lie’

CNN fires back at Trump, stands by controversial story: ‘CNN does not lie’



A full-blown war of words between the first family and CNN broke out late Wednesday, with the cable network mounting an unprecedented attack on President Trump in a jarring official statement defending a widely questioned story.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/cnn-fires-back-at-trump-stands-by-controversial-story-cnn-does-not-lie.html

FOX NEWS:- California Senate votes to raise age for buying long guns to 21

California Senate votes to raise age for buying long guns to 21



The California legislature on Wednesday voted to raise the age for buying long guns throughout the state from 18 to 21.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/california-senate-votes-to-raise-age-for-buying-long-guns-to-21.html

FOX NEWS:- Trump says 'no reason' for costly US-South Korea war games, relationship with Kim Jong Un is 'very good'

Trump says 'no reason' for costly US-South Korea war games, relationship with Kim Jong Un is 'very good'



President Trump on Wednesday tweeted that there was “no reason” for joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, dubbing them costly while describing his relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un as “very good” and “warm.”

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/trump-says-no-reason-for-costly-us-south-korea-war-games-relationship-with-kim-jong-un-is-very-good.html

FOX NEWS:- Reported Russia probe source at center of whistleblower complaint over Pentagon contracts

Reported Russia probe source at center of whistleblower complaint over Pentagon contracts



The professor who reportedly assisted the FBI's Russia probe as a confidential source is at the center of a Defense Department whisteblower complaint that alleges government contractor abuses, as well as excessive payments with taxpayer dollars, according to interviews and documents reviewed by Fox News.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/reported-russia-probe-source-at-center-whistleblower-complaint-over-pentagon-contracts.html

FOX NEWS:- Florida Dem candidate Gillum fires back at DeSantis over ‘monkey this up’ remark

Florida Dem candidate Gillum fires back at DeSantis over ‘monkey this up’ remark



Liberal Florida gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum on Wednesday slammed his opponent Ron DeSantis after the Republican warned voters earlier in the day not to “monkey this up” by voting for Gillum in November.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/florida-dem-candidate-gillum-fires-back-at-desantis-over-monkey-this-up-remark.html

FOX NEWS:- Florida Dem who scored upset primary victory haunted by city's corruption probe

Florida Dem who scored upset primary victory haunted by city's corruption probe



Liberal Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, fresh off his upset victory in Florida’s gubernatorial primary, is being showered with praise from big Democratic socialists like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – all eager for an epic ideological clash in the race against Trump-backed GOP Rep. Ron DeSantis.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/florida-dem-who-scored-upset-primary-victory-haunted-by-citys-corruption-probe.html

Militants in Syria’s Idlib Province Must be Liquidated, Says Russia

Lavrov said militants were using civilians as a human shield.

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FOX NEWS:- Chinese company reportedly hacked Clinton's server, got copy of every email in real-time

Chinese company reportedly hacked Clinton's server, got copy of every email in real-time



A Chinese state-owned company reportedly hacked former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s email server, then inserted code that forwarded them a copy of virtually every email she sent or received after that -- a revelation President Trump is demanding be investigated.

via FOX NEWS http://foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/29/chinese-company-reportedly-hacked-clintons-server-got-copy-every-email-in-real-time.html

Russia Shows Off New Luxury Sedan, Putin Limousine

Russia is trying to show it is self-sufficient in the automobile industry.

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‘We Must Work Harder:’ Russia Reacts to Putin’s Soft Pension Reform

State television presented his intervention in a positive light, as did politicians from the ruling United Russia party.

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