World Cup

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed India's growing role in the world economy, calling it a "sleeping elephant" that has woken up, in a keynote national speech before a looming election campaign ... "Today the world says that the sleeping elephant has woken up, is walking and has joined the race," Modi added ... "It is high time we ensured that the poor of India get access to good quality and affordable healthcare," he said....

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Opposing Bipartisan Warmongering is Defending Human Rights of the Poor and Working Class

Dissident Voice 15 Aug 2018

The decision by Democrat party president Harry Truman to bomb the cities of Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on the 9th with the newly developed nuclear weapon signaled to the world that the U.S ... Fighting for those interests means killing poor and working-class people in other parts of the world ... and the world ... For oppressed people around the world, NATO is an instrument of Western capitalist dominance, a structure of European/U.S....

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Tencent stuns with first profit drop in a decade

Live Mint 15 Aug 2018

Hong Kong ... by reporting shockingly poor quarterly numbers, underscoring how tech superstars that led the market to new heights are showing signs of strain ... The poor result punctuates an abrupt about-face in sentiment this year as Beijing chilled the world’s largest gaming arena ... World is hampering that effort, spooking investors long accustomed to Tencent’s favoured position as one of China’s leading corporate lights....

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Messi to miss Argentina friendlies in U.S.

This is Money 15 Aug 2018

Reports said Messi was still disappointed over Argentina's poor showing in the World Cup, where they were eliminated at the last 16 stage by eventual winners France ... Argentine officials hope the 31-year-old will do the same after a short break and are keen to encourage the five-times World Player of the Year to return ... The twice World Cup winners ......

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US arbitrary practices violate international rules: Kazakh expert

People Daily 15 Aug 2018

Izimov called on the US business world, especially major transnational corporations, to make all efforts to stop the arbitrary acts of the US administration ... Facts have proved the path the US is taking is poorly supported, said Izimov, who works at the Institute of World Economics and Politics under the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan....

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LETTER: No free lawyers for seniors?

Newburyport Daily News 15 Aug 2018

To the editor. ... That’s where greed comes in ... The old saying is, “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” The world has not changed any ... ....

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Messi to skip Argentina friendlies

Gulf News 15 Aug 2018

Talk of retirement after poor World Cup ... ....

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N22trn debt: Buhari, APC have wrecked our nation, says PDP

Business Day Online 15 Aug 2018

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has attributed Nigeria’s accumulated debt profile of N22 trillion to President Muhammadu Buhari’s poor understanding of current global economic dynamics ... “The PDP recalls various red flags by international agencies, including Transparency International and the World Bank on the poor management of our economy ... OWEDE AGBAJILEKE, Abuja . ....

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‘Not doing anything is no longer acceptable’: Q&A with Alice Thomas, climate refugee expert

Mongabay 15 Aug 2018

In many ways, 2018 is the year of the refugee. At U.S ... “There needs to be focus on these what we call ‘trapped populations’; people who are too poor to even move and escape climate effect.” A 2018 World Bank report suggests that these trapped populations might number over 140 million people by 2050....

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Bayern's Mueller in danger of being omitted by Loew

Xinhua 15 Aug 2018

After the disappointing group stage exit at the 2018 World Cup, Loew is expected to make significant changes to his squad and coaching staff ... 2014 World Champion Sami Khedira (Juventus Turin) ... According to Reus, his teammate Goetze has improved after performing poorly since scoring the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina (1-0)....

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Bayern's Mueller in danger of being omitted from Germany squad

Yahoo Daily News 15 Aug 2018

After the disappointing group stage exit from the 2018 World Cup, Loew is expected to make significant changes to his squad and coaching staff, reports Xinhua news agency ... According to Reus, his teammate Goetze has improved after performing poorly since scoring the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina (1-0)....

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Independence Day 2018: ‘Will ensure Muslim women do not suffer due to triple talaq’; other ...

Indian Express 15 Aug 2018

Here are keynotes from his speech. ... He added saying that we are the sixth largest economy in the world. Follow . Independence Day 2018 Live Updates ... Praising his government’s foreign policy, the PM said that India’s voice is being heard effectively at the world stage ... Even the World Health Organisation has lauded the movement. It is high time we ensure that the poor of India get access to good quality and affordable health care.’ ... ....

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Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz Chess: Viswanathan Anand's poor form continues into blitz section, finishes at bottom of standings on Day 4

Yahoo Daily News 15 Aug 2018

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand's poor form continued in the blitz section at the Saint Louis leg of the Grand Chess Tour, being held at Missouri, USA ... Considering that Anand did not have a good run in the rapid section, for a reigning world rapid chess champion, his form in the blitz too continued to be shaky. He started with losses against Vachier-Lagrave and Karjakin, two of the best blitz players in the world ... ....

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