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California wildfires damage in 2018 worth over $2.6 Billion
More than 6,000 wildfires have hit the US state this year and experts say situation to worsen in the future. Wind-driven flames roll over a hill towards homes during the Mendencino Complex Fire near Lakeport, California, U.S. August 2, 2018. [Fred Greaves/REUTERS] More than 6,000 wildfires have hit the US state of California this year, burning…
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Earthquake paralyzes Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido
An earthquake has paralyzed Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island, killing eight residents. Power is cut to 3 million households. Trains and mobile phone networks are idle. The jolt follows a typhoon over western Japan. Japan mobilized 20,000 rescue workers on Hokkaido on Thursday after being wracked by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake just south of Sapporo, Hokkaido island’s main…
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Alabama’s Crimson Tide Prays for President Trump at the White House
WASHINGTON – President Trump hosted Alabama’s Crimson Tide at the White House to celebrate their NCAA National Championship. But what was supposed to be a standard team visit soon became a ministry opportunity for the young players from the University of Alabama men’s football team. Shortly after President Trump delivered his remarks, a group of…
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‘Incurable’ & drug-resistant: Deadly superbug colonizing hospitals across globe
The superbug Staphylcocus epidermidis on an agar plate in Melbourne on September 4, 2018. © William WEST / AFP Doctors are warning of a potentially fatal and “formidable” pathogen which has spread to hospitals across the globe and is resistant to all known antibiotics. A team of researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia discovered three…
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Germany seeks to reduce Facebook, Google power
Germany outlined measures designed to curb the increasing dominance of internet giants, including Google and Facebook, by boosting the powers of its competition regulator. Reuters reported the initiative could see more restrictions placed on the bigger players from acquiring smaller rivals, following concerns in Germany that US internet companies are becoming too powerful. The effort follows…
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U.S. and Russia Risk clash as tension mounts, top diplomat says
The United States and Russia are becoming more and more confrontational, risking a military clash, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, blaming harsh words and NATO enlargement for the uptick in tension. Speaking in an interview with Russia’s state broadcaster Perviy Kanal (Channel One), the country’s top diplomat gave a rundown of relations with Washington, concluding…
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‘We Can’t Wait to Pray!’ Movement to Intercede for Candidates and Government Leaders Grows in US
WASHINGTON – Scripture calls us to pray for our leaders, and with the midterm elections almost here, Christians across the country are gathering by the numbers to do just that. CBN News spoke with several groups to get a feel for what appears to be a growing prayer movement spreading in the United States. Maureen Bravo, one…
