World, Americas, 20th Aug 2019, News & Stories from India

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World Americas 20 Aug 2019

World, Americas, 20 Aug 2019

The hostage situation began at around 6:30 am local time on Tuesday when the gunman seized the vehicle with 37 people onboard as it was crossing the Rio-Nitero bridge. (Photo: AP)

Brazil: Bus Hijacker shot dead, all hostages released 'unharmed'

The hijacker reportedly freed several people during the siege as police began negotiations with him.

20 Aug 2019 8:19 PM

Watch: Alligator crosses over fence in Florida

Facebook user shared pictures and a video of the alligator scaling the wire fence at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, reports WTVM.

20 Aug 2019 2:53 PM

The first American spacecraft expected to land on the moon in nearly 50 years will be a robotic moon lander built by closely held Astrobotic Technology Inc and launched in two years by United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, the companies told Reuters on Monday. (Photo: File)

Plans detailed for first US mission to land on moon since Apollo

Astrobotic said Peregrine would be the first American spacecraft to touch down on the moon since Apollo astronauts touched down in 1972.

20 Aug 2019 2:44 PM

‘You don't ever see triplets being conceived naturally, let alone going 34 weeks without knowing,’ she said in an interview. (Photo: Facebook | Dannette Giltz)

Woman visits hospital to treat kidney stones, give birth to triplets

Dannette said that despite having two other children, she didn’t know she was 34 weeks pregnant.

20 Aug 2019 2:11 PM

He also said that the Pentagon would like to deploy new intermediate-range missiles in Asia, a move that would likely anger China, which was not party to the INF. (Representational Image)

US tests medium-range missile after exiting INF treaty with Russia

The missile was launched on Sunday from the US Navy-controlled San Nicolas Island off the coast of Los Angeles, California.

20 Aug 2019 2:08 PM

In February, the Supreme Court ordered Hernandez released and retried, saying that the original judge's decision was based on prejudice and insufficient evidence. (Representational Image)

In retrial, El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child

Evelyn Hernandez was previously convicted of intentionally inducing an abortion and had already served 3 yrs of 30-yr prison sentence.

20 Aug 2019 1:49 PM

Trump on Sunday pushed back against talk of a looming recession after a raft of US data reports last week gave a mixed outlook for the economy. (Photo: File)

White House considering cutting tax to avoid recession: report

Also under consideration is reversing new tariffs the Trump administration imposed on Chinese goods.

20 Aug 2019 1:43 PM

Less than 48 hours later, he was found dead in his cell, prompting an investigation that has cast a harsh light on staffing shortages at the Manhattan detention centre. (Photo: File)

Jeffrey Epstein signed his will 2 days before committing suicide

Court papers filed last week in the US Virgin Islands list no details of beneficiaries but valued the estate at more than USD 577 million.

20 Aug 2019 10:43 AM

Twitter said it did not have data on how much revenue it generates from state-controlled media advertising. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, FB accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests

Twitter said it suspended 936 accounts and the operations appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating in China.

20 Aug 2019 10:32 AM

US President Donald Trump jokingly promised that he would not build one of his eponymous hotels in Greenland, the day after he confirmed his interest in buying the Danish territory. (Photo: Twitter/ Donald Trump)

‘No Trump hotel for Greenland,’ mocks US President

Greenland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs insisted on Friday the resource-rich island was ready to talk business, but was not for sale.

20 Aug 2019 10:00 AM

President Donald Trump has said the US' ties with Pakistan have improved after he cut USD 1.3 billion in security assistance to Islamabad for not doing enough to rein in terror groups operating in the country. (Photo: File)

After 'cutting back' USD 1.3 billion aid relations with Pak improved: Trump

Earlier, Trump administration cancelled USD 300 million in military aid to Islamabad for not doing enough against terror groups active.

20 Aug 2019 9:22 AM

US President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan PM Imran Khan to work towards reducing tension in the region over Kashmir, describing the situation as 'tough'. (Photo: File)

'Tough situation,' says Trump after calls with Modi, Imran Khan

However, Michael Kugelman, from the Widrow Wilson Center think-tank, said the presidential tweet makes a good optics for Pakistan.

20 Aug 2019 8:32 AM

Trump spoke by telephone with Khan to discuss 'the need to reduce tensions and moderate rhetoric with India over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir'. (Photo: AP)

'Moderate rhetoric with India': Trump tells Imran Khan after phone call with Modi

Trump's call with Khan - the second in less than a week - came soon after a 30-minute conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

20 Aug 2019 8:13 AM

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