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Costa Rica: Tainted Alcohol Death Toll Rises to 25; 59 People Affected Overall

Costa Rica's Ministry of Health says a total of 59 people have consumed tainted alcohol as the death toll due to the liquor rose to 25 in the Central American tourist destination. (USA Today)

Hong Kong Readies for More Mass Protests after Huge, Peaceful Rally

Hong Kong is gearing up for more protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday, marking a change to what have often been violent clashes. (Reuters)

Trump Warns China against 'Another Tiananmen Square,' Says Tim Cook Made 'Compelling' Tariff Case

President Trump told reporters on Sunday that Apple CEO Tim Cook privately made a "very compelling argument" that the administration's tariffs on Chinese-assembled goods have made an unfair impact on the California-based tech giant, because its chief rival, Samsung, has conducted most of its manufacturing in South Korea and did not have to pay the levy. (Fox News)

Elections Canada Warns Environment Groups That Calling Climate Change Real Could Be Considered Partisan

A pre-election chill has descended over some environment charities after Elections Canada warned them that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campaign could be deemed partisan activity. (National Post)

One Minute It Was an Afghan Wedding. The Next, a Funeral for 63.

One minute, it was a wedding — nearly a thousand guests packed under one roof, a thin partition segregating them by gender. Men shimmied to a live band, women spun to a D.J. Their invitation cards read: We celebrate “with a world of hope and desire.” (The New York Times)

Iran Warns US Against Detaining Iranian Oil Tanker in International Waters – Tehran

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday, 19 August, that Tehran warned the United States via the Swiss Embassy in Tehran against seizing the Iranian supertanker carrying oil in open seas. (Sputnik)