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🇳🇮 Nicaragua unrest: 39 years since Sandinista revolution.
Jul 20, 2018 Nicaragua will celebrate the 39th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution amid political and social turmoil that has left nearly 300 people dead.
There are growing calls globally for Nicaragua's president, Daniel Ortega, to stand down, after months of deadly unrest.
... Many now say Ortega is on the same path as the dictator he overthrew 39 years ago.But those loyal to him maintain his government is the best ever.
Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports from the capital Managua.
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France 🇫🇷 Macron aide probed after caught on video beating protester | Al Jazeera English
Jul 20, 2018 French authorities opened an investigation after an aide to President Emmanuel Macron was caught on video assaulting a protester during the country's May Day demonstrations.
Paris prosecutors announced their probe into Alexandre Benalla on Thursday amid a public outcry over the incident on May 1.
... The video shows Benalla, wearing a police helmet, dragging a woman away and then hitting a young protester and stomping on his stomach.
Al Jazeera's Sonia Gallego reports from Paris.
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🇲🇱 Mali's challenging, high-stakes election | Al Jazeera English
Jul 20, 2018 Voters in Mali have a number of concerns that they would like to see the next president address.
Current President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita promised to restore peace, defeat armed groups and improve the economy, but many say he has failed in his mission.
... Al Jazeera's Mohamed Vall reports from Bamako.
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Modern-day slavery a growing problem in wealthy countries: report l Al Jazeera English
Jul 20, 2018 Modern-day slavery in rich countries is far higher than previously thought.
The latest Global Slavery Index report found more than 40 million people across the world are living in slavery. Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher reports from the UN Headquarters in New York.

US 🇺🇸 Cartoonist Rob Rogers fired after drawings criticizing Trump l Al Jazeera English
Jul 20, 2018 An editorial cartoonist fired by a major US newspaper has found a new way to share his opinions. Rob Rogers was let go after a publisher rejected his drawings criticising President Donald Trump.
The cartoons are now on display at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, where Rogers spoke to Al Jazeera about his work and freedom of the press.

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Rowan Atkinson not ‘dead’: Viral Mr. Bean hoax is spreading a real virus Rowan Atkinson, the actor who plays Mr. Bean, is not dead – but your computer might be if you clicked the fake news story about his untimely demise.
The viral hoax presents itself as a video tribute to Atkinson from “FOX BREAKING NEWS,” with his birth and alleged death dates featured next to the preview image.
Users who click the video link will be redirected to a falsified security page prompting them t...o dial a phone number, according to reports. Anyone who calls the number will be asked to provide their credit card information in order to purchase a so-called software fix, which will actually riddle the targeted computer with viruses.
The hoax video appears to have resurfaced from July of 2017, when it first sparked fears that Atkinson had died. The video caption claims Atkinson was killed in a car crash.
The fact-checking website Snopes has debunked rumours of Atkinson’s death on multiple occasions.
Online scammers frequently use celebrity rumours to target people with malicious software designed to steal their personal data, according to the anti-virus service McAfee.
Singer Shawn Mendes topped last year’s McAfee list of the most dangerous Canadian celebrities to search for online.
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Pakistan: I will be prime minister if we win election: Shahbaz Shahbaz will be PM if PML-N wins elections, says Abbasi - Can Nawaz Sharif Make a Return to the Top in Pakistan? Which party will win? Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N and Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf?

Philippine EARLIER: Heavy flooding made it difficult for commuters to travel this morning.

🇳🇵 Nepal: The Great Plunder | 101 East
Jul 20, 2018 On the global art market, Himalayan statues of religious deities fetch millions of dollars. But to the Nepalese, they are living Gods who have been stolen from their communities.
In this exclusive Al Jazeera investigation, 101 East senior presenter and reporter Steve Chao takes viewers on a breathtaking journey across the Himalayas, to reveal how the art world’s hunger for ancient artifacts is destroying a culture centuries ...old.
As he seeks to expose the international black market in religious treasures, Chao travels across Nepal from its capital Kathmandu to remote and ancient Buddhist temples in Mustang.
Since the 1980s, authorities estimate thieves have plundered tens of thousands of Nepalese antiquities. About 80 percent of the countries religious artifacts have been stolen and sold into the $8 billion-a-year illegal black market in art.
But as 101 East discovers, Nepalese are now taking a stand and demanding a stop to the plunder of their greatest treasures. Local guide Tashi Bista says the thefts are hurting communities and their ability to worship.
"When thieves look at our centuries-old statues and deities, they see millions of dollars of profit. To us, they are living, breathing Gods," says Bista. "The thieves are destroying an ancient way of life for us."
Posing as a prospective buyer, Steve Chao goes undercover to meet black market art dealers and learn how they bribe officials to falsify papers so that they can export antiques from Nepal. After showing his undercover filming to Nepalese police, Chao helps authorities conduct a sting on some of the country’s most prominent antique dealers, leading to their arrests.
Set against a stunning natural backdrop, this is the story of how treasures from an ancient time are being stolen and sold to the highest bidder, leaving a culture in peril.
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Hong Kong #Breaking Be careful! Scammers create fake Facebook profiles using prominent people. Be wary of accepting Facebook friend requests from people you are already friends with. #Fraud #Alert Be warned of fake accounts soliciting funds. Don't fall prey to #fraudsters.
Now there is a type of scam making the rounds that is even more insidious than most. Scammers are making virtual copies of real Facebook accounts by copying the photos and info from the real account’s “Ab...out” page to the fake ones. They then send friend requests to the friends listed on the real account.
Once the scammer has most or all of the original account holder’s friends onboard, there are countless ways those friends can be scammed because, well, we tend to trust our friends, right?
One of the most common scams perpetrated after a fake account has been created and populated with your friends is messaging you asking for money to help get them through some crisis.
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Indonesia 🇮🇩 Probe urged into deadly Indonesia crackdown before Asia Games.
Jul 20, 2018 Human rights groups are calling for an independent investigation into a deadly police crackdown and extrajudicial killings in Indonesia that are part of Indonesia's preparations for the start of the Asian Games next month.
Last year, President Joko Widodo ordered police to shoot drug dealers who resisted arrest. Since an intensified crackdown began two weeks ago, police officers have sho...t dead at least 11 suspected criminals, wounded 52 others and arrested more than 270 people.
Al Jazeera's Victoria Gatenby reports.
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🇮🇶 Southern Iraq unrest: Protest outside oil field near Basra
Jul 20, 2018 People are still protesting across southern Iraq, despite a promise by the prime minister to create jobs and improve public services.
The unrest began in the oil-rich province of Basra last week and has spread to several other large cities.
... Demonstrators say they're not benefitting from Iraq's vast oil wealth, because of government corruption and mismanagement.
Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports.
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🇪🇹 🇪🇷 'Bird of peace': First direct Ethiopia-Eritrea flight in 20 years | Al Jazeera English
Jul 20, 2018 It is being called the "bird of peace" - and it was the first flight from Ethiopia to Eritrea in 20 years, bringing joy to those on board.
The hundreds of passengers included people seeking to reunite with family, as well as former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.... The dramatic diplomatic thaw in one of Africa's longest-running conflicts began last month. It has seen the reopening of embassies and re-establishing of phone links between the two neighbouring nations. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from Addis Ababa.
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🇰🇷 Families of South Korea ferry disaster victims to get $200m | Al Jazeera English
Jul 20, 2018 The families of the victims of a ferry disaster in South Korea are to get $200m in compensation.
For the first time, a court ruled the government and ferry operator are liable for the deaths of 304 passengers and crew. But some grieving relatives are unhappy with the ruling. Al Jazeera's Florence Looi has more the capital Seoul.