Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-08-05 06:01 1 Obama: Islamic State likely to continue to threaten US (1.02/2) WASHINGTON — The Islamic State group will probably continue to be a threat to the US even after it is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria, President Barack Obama said Thursday, 2016-08-05 06:00 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 2 Iran Claimed Months Ago US Paid A Ransom, Nobody Listened (0.01/2) The Obama administration has spent the last several days claiming that a $400 million cash payment to the Islamic Republic of Iran had nothing to do with the coinciding release of four American hostag 2016-08-05 05:23 3KB dailycaller.com 3 Harvard Republicans Trash Trump Republicans at Harvard University are rejecting Donald Trump's (0.01/2) candidacy and will not support him for president. It's the first time in 128 years that the Harvard Republican Club, the country's ol 2016-08-05 05:23 3KB dailycaller.com 4 What is accelerationism? Owen Smith vs Jeremy Corbyn: play along with Labour leadership debate bingo (0.01/2) If you're befuddled by leftie political terminology, you're not alone. The Staggers dons a tin hat and investigates. 2016-08-05 04:16 4KB www.newstatesman.com 5 How the interest rate cut affects you How does the Bank of England's decision to cut interest rates to (0.01/2) 0.25% affect savers, borrowers and pensioners? 2016-08-05 04:19 6KB www.bbc.co.uk 6 ISIS using Telegram app to plot attacks on US bases in Middle East – Israeli hackers — RT News Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has issued a call to target airbases used by the US in the Middle East, an Israeli cyber- intelligence company warned, after it allegedly hacked into the terror group's Telegram communication system. 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.rt.com 7 Kouga’s new mayor vows to ‘clean up’ problems the 'ANC never took care of’ Elza van Lingen is rolling up her sleeves‚ anticipating a lot of hard work during her stint as the first Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor of the rural Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape. 2016-08-05 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 8 Austria & Turkey in EU membership spat — RT News Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has urged the EU to halt membership talks with Turkey following Ankara’s crackdown in the wake of the failed July coup. Turkey’s EU affairs minister said the statements were “disturbing” and “similar to the far right.” 2016-08-05 06:00 3KB www.rt.com 9 Nelson Mandela Bay residents divided over DA gains Nelson Mandela Bay residents were divided about the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) leap ahead of the African National Congress (ANC) in early local government election results on Thursday. 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 10 New Japanese nuclear power plant project given go ahead by local authorities — RT News Yamaguchi prefecture in Japan has renewed a landfill license for construction of a new nuclear power plant. The license was halted after the Fukushima disaster. The renewal comes amid heated debate on whether Japan needs new reactors at all. 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.rt.com 11 India considering purchase of Russian transport aircraft worth $2bn — RT Business New Delhi is in talks with Moscow to acquire a number of Russian- made Ilyushin transport aircraft for its Air Force; Izvestia daily reported citing its sources. The total value of the contract could be as much as $2 billion. 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.rt.com 12 ISIS wants ‘loads of attacks in England, Germany & France,’ jailed jihadist says — RT News A former Islamic State jihadist, German-born Harry Sarfo, has revealed that the terrorist group is actively seeking volunteers in Germany and the UK to carry out “loads of attacks at the same time in England, Germany and France.” 2016-08-05 06:00 4KB www.rt.com 13 Raw footage shows confusion, fear inside smoke-filled Emirates plane after crash-landing (VIDEO) — RT News Harrowing raw footage from inside the Emirates plane that crash- landed at Dubai International Airport and burst into flames has emerged online. 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB www.rt.com 14 Test for ANC as South Africans vote in local elections South Africans voted Wednesday in closely-contested municipal elections that could deal a heavy blow to the African National Congress (ANC) that has ruled since leading the struggle against apartheid. 2016-08-05 06:00 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 15 Microsoft accidentally emails press coverage plans to Gizmodo Sending an email to an unintended recipient is something that anyone who’s ever worked in an office has had to go through. This time around, someone from Microsoft is probably getting an earful 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB technology.inquirer.net 16 Grain-sized implant could one day control prosthetic body parts While most people will cringe at the thought of implanting a piece of technology under their skin, researchers believe it’s the future. In fact, they’ve created a grain-sized sensor implant to 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB technology.inquirer.net 17 Trump conflict overshadows attacks on Clinton foreign policy PORTLAND, Maine — Donald Trump's warning that the November election might be rigged is "ridiculous," President Barack Obama declared on Thursday, wading deeper into the 2016 2016-08-05 06:00 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 18 Rosalyn D'Mello: Drinking in the spirit of a new place As a traveller, sampling the local alcohol is the most intimate way to acquaint yourself with a place, be it Goa’s feni or Austalian wine 2016-08-05 06:00 4KB www.mid-day.com 19 mid-day editorial: Need a bridge of solutions, not promises The state witnessed a gruesome tragedy on the Mumbai-Goa highway on Tuesday after a British-era bridge over the river Savitri collapsed, drowning several vehicles and passengers within 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.mid-day.com 20 Guess what happened next: Facebook battles ‘clickbait’ NEW YORK — Facebook is taking another stab at ridding users' news feeds of "clickbait," the links and headlines that ask readers to "guess what happened next" but 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB technology.inquirer.net 21 2 dead, 1 hurt in trike, truck collision in Albay LEGAZPI CITY -- At least two were killed in a vehicular accident in Daraga town in Albay on Thursday. Senior Inspector Maria Louisa Calubaquib, information officer of Bicol police, said in a 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 22 Sonia Gandhi undergoing treatment for shoulder injury Congress President Sonia Gandhi, admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital following dehydration and fever, is also undergoing treatment for a shoulder injury, said a doctor 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB www.mid-day.com 23 Mumbai: Portion of building collapses in Girgaum, residents rescued A portion of a building collapsed in Girgaum late on Thursday night injuring one. The injured woman has been taken to GT Hospital while the fire brigade has rescued three others 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB www.mid-day.com 24 Mumbai police arrest contractors for parking ticket racket After BMC found out about the illegal collections in its pay and park facilities in 'A' ward, the Mumbai police on Thursday arrested the contractors involved in the matter. The accused were produced before a magistrate who has remanded them to police custody till Saturday 2016-08-05 06:00 1KB www.mid-day.com 25 'Rude' Maharashtra minister gets flak for 'selfie' at collapsed bridge Maharashtra minister Prakash Mehta on Thursday got flak from all quarters -- ally, opposition and social media -- for clicking a selfie at the bridge that collapsed in Savitri river and later misbehaving with media persons 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.mid-day.com 26 Mudslide leaves 200 tourists trapped in Lavasa near Pune With heavy rains battering Pune district for the last 48 hours, a mudslide has blocked the route leading to Lavasa, trapping around 200 people in the resort township 60 km from Pune 2016-08-05 06:00 2KB www.mid-day.com 27 Digong: End ‘endo,’ or I kill you After silencing drug suspects, the Punisher may soon train his guns—literally—on “endo” business owners. Harping on his campaign pledge, President Duterte has issued a stern warning to 2016-08-05 05:39 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 28 Wet weather may make weekend traffic worse The only thing worse than bad weather may be bad traffic. It’s too bad both are expected this weekend. The good news is you won’t be sitting in traffic by yourself in the rain. Here are your trouble spots: Northwest Corridor Express Lanes I-75 One... 2016-08-05 05:22 1KB commuting.blog.myajc.com 29 Free aging cons, decongest jails Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto called on President Duterte on Thursday to decongest the country’s rotting and cramped jails, saying old and ailing convicts should be freed to give way to scores 2016-08-05 05:37 1KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 30 DARPA researching camera technology that can see around walls — RT America If you’re sick of having to move around corners to see what’s behind them, you may have been born at the right time. DARPA, the US military’s advanced research arm, says it will have developed a camera capable of seeing around corners in as little as four years.