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Lightning storms knock out power to entire Australian state
Environment Minister Simon Corbell has bitten back at critics of renewable energy. Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg was also not pleased. But Weatherill accused Frydenberg of "playing politics" with an unfolding crisis and said it could have happened anywhere.
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UN condemns Congo clashes, calls for quick election calendar
In a statement, Ida Sawyer of Human Rights Watch said the USA action "sends a powerful message that there are real consequences for the government's violent repression of political demonstrations and other serious human rights violations". "The European Union pledged to provide us with $1.2 billion for the elections but we have not yet received a cent", he claimed. "Taking strong action now could put further pressure on President Kabila to abide by the constitutional requirement to step down ...
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Obama to Bill Clinton after Peres funeral: 'Let's go!'
Trudeau sat beside Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in the second row of mourners while Harper, Chrétien, interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose and Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion sat together in the next row. "Israel grieves for him". The presence of Abbas yesterday also threatens to work against him at home. Obama led tributes to Peres as world leaders bid farewell to the former Israeli leader.
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Donald Trump praises his 'winning' first debate performance
They obsess about Trump. "Where did you find this?" he said repeatedly. Trump seemed to agree, saying he would also release them if Clinton released her deleted emails. JOHN YANG: In North Carolina, an energized Clinton relived a memorable moment from the debate . Online polls largely declared Trump the victor, FOX News reports , noting Breitbart, Drudge Report and Time polls.
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BCCI Misses 1st Deadline To Implement Lodha Committee Recommendations
The BCCI has time till October 6 to respond to the Lodha Committee's status report. However, some of the key state cricket associations deliberately chose to send their second string administrators to the cricket body's special general meeting (SGM).
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Duterte cites Hitler, wants to kill millions of addicts
But Duterte says he's just getting started. Imagine that, I will be facing ... and even the worldwide court for genocide. Benjamin Cardin, another influential senator, also warned that relations between the United States and Philippines are at a crossroads as the bodies pile up across the south-east Asian nation.