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World News Hits on Tuesday


Tue 06 Aug 2019 | 10:00 AM
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Trump Blames Everything But His Own Words for Hate in America

President Donald Trump tried to blame a lot of things Monday for a series of horrific shootings over the weekend. What he didn't do was take any of the blame onto himself or pledge to change his rhetoric. (CNN)

Shootings Spur Debate on Extremism and Guns, With Trump on Defense

The politics of American gun violence follow a predictable pattern in most cases: outraged calls for action from the left, somber gestures of sympathy from the right, a subdued presidential statement delivered from a prepared text — and then, in a matter of days or even hours, a national turning of the page to other matters. (The New York Times)

Obama: US Should Reject Language from Leaders That 'Feeds A Climate of Fear And Hatred'

Former President Barack Obama responded Monday to back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the weekend, calling for tougher gun laws and for Americans to reject language coming from our nation's leaders that "feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist sentiments" in the United States. (USA Today)

Damaged Boat Found Along River amid Search in Canada for Fugitive Murder Suspects

As the manhunt for two young men suspected in the killings of three people in Canada nears the end of its second week, authorities said Monday that pers have completed searching a river in a remote and rugged part of northern Manitoba where a damaged boat has been spotted. (Fox News)

India's Removal of Kashmir Special Status May Face Legal Challenges:Lawyers

India’s move on Monday to strip Kashmir of special rights is likely to face legal challenges, constitutional experts and Supreme Court lawyers said, with some questioning the legality of the route used to make the change. (Reuters)

North Korea Fires More Missiles As South Begins Joint Drill with US

North Korea has fired two unidentified missiles, its fourth such launch in less than two weeks, South Korea's military has said. They were fired from South Hwanghae province across the peninsula into the sea to the east, a statement said. (BBC)

China Vows Retaliation If US Deploys Mid-Range Missiles in Asia after Ripping up INF Treaty

Beijing will move to counter Washington’s potential deployment of intermediate ground-launched missiles in Asia, foreign ministry officials have stated, joining Russia in criticizing the US for triggering a new arms race. (Russia Today)