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Former Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama honor John Lewis at his funeral

CBS, 31 Jul 2020
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama paid tribute to civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis at his funeral in Atlanta. Boston Globe political reporter James Pindell joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" for a closer look at why President Trump was not in attendance, plus a look at the other political news of day.
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In Beirut, NGO reunites people with their lost pets following the blast

AFP, 14 Aug 2020
Following a blast in Beirut's port which killed over 150 people, the "Animal Lebanon" charity volunteers are tending to animals trapped in rubble or in hiding.

West Bank annexation suspended? Israel-UAE relations normalized under US-brokered deal

DW, 14 Aug 2020
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to the full normalization of relations.

Beirut Nurse Saves Newborns Moments After Massive Explosion Tears Through Hospital | NBC News NOW

NBC, 14 Aug 2020
NBC News’ Molly Hunter speaks to a Beirut nurse who saved three newborn babies moments after the massive explosion tore through the hospital’s neo-natal unit.

ShowBiz Minute: Penn, Midler, Legend

AP, 14 Aug 2020
Senn Penn, Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston will take part in a reading of the script of "Fast Times at Ridgmont High"; Bette Midler has written a kids' book about a Central P...

Belarus releases detainees in bid to quell protests

Reuters, 14 Aug 2020
Belarusian authorities released detained demonstrators after issuing a rare public apology in an effort to quell nationwide street protests that pose the biggest challenge yet t...

Belarus election: 'Widespread torture' inflicted on jailed protesters

BBC, 14 Aug 2020
Detainees have emerged from a notorious detention centre in Belarus giving horrific details of attacks and beatings during days in custody since Sunday's widely disputed election.

Lemon: Guess how many of Harris' GOP colleagues stood up for her?

CNN, 14 Aug 2020
After President Trump floated a baseless birther theory about Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), CNN's Don Lemon said his producers reached out to all 53 of Harris' GOP colleagues in th...

Raymond Arroyo: Is Kamala Harris Biden's shadow president?

FOX, 14 Aug 2020
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Australia's Cruise Ship Nightmare | 101 East

Al Jazeera, 14 Aug 2020
How did one cruise ship become the single largest source of COVID-19 infections in Australia? As the pandemic gathered speed and the world went into lockdown in March, the Ruby ...

WE Charity now registered to lobby federal government

CA, 14 Aug 2020
Just before testifying in front of the House of Commons finance committee (FINA), WE Charity registered to lobby the federal government.

PBS NewsHour West live episode, Aug. 13. 2020

PBS, 14 Aug 2020
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One of the most reliable indicators of reelection looks ominous for Trump

CBS, 14 Aug 2020
Election forecasters say one of the most reliable indicators for reelection currently looks bad for President Trump.

Digital Safari: Elephant, an African icon

CGTN, 14 Aug 2020
Elephants are a true symbol of African wildlife, displaying a gentleness and at the same time incredible strength.

Surge in Spain's Covid-19 cases prompts regional smoking ban

FRANCE24, 14 Aug 2020
Two Spanish regions attracting tourists introduced outdoor smoking bans Thursday to curb the coronavirus as a top domestic medical body called for a more coordinated response an...

Baidu-Backed Video Site Iqiyi Discloses SEC Probe

Bloomberg, 14 Aug 2020
Aug.13 -- Iqiyi Inc., a Chinese Netflix-style streaming service

What's next for coronavirus stimulus after lawmakers leave D.C. with no deal: CNBC After Hours

CNBC, 14 Aug 2020
CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos brings you the day's top business news headlines. On today's show, CNBC's Eamon Javers breaks down what to watch as lawmakers leave D.C.

‘My voice is stolen’ | Belarusian state philharmonic society workers sing religious anthem

RT, 14 Aug 2020
Employees of the Belarusian state philharmonic society in Minsk sing ‘Mahutny Bozha’ (‘O, God Almighty’) – the country’s religious anthem – as nationwide protests against the re...

Israel strikes breakthrough deal with UAE over settlement expansion

Sky, 14 Aug 2020
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel are to establish diplomatic ties in a deal halting the planned annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians.

George Floyd: Minnaepolis remains divided as the city tries to heal

ITV, 14 Aug 2020
The unrest which engulfed Minneapolis in the wake of Floyd's death means that a lot of grocery stores in this part of town remain closed.

Martin Wolf - will Covid-19 kill off populism?

FT, 14 Aug 2020
The FT's chief economics commentator looks at the political implications of the global pandemic and asks whether the onward march of populist regimes might be halted by the univ...