US crude oil production will drop by an average of 990,000 barrels per day, according to the Energy Information Administration, for an average of 11.26 million bpd. Read Full Article at RT.com

As a result of the blast, 171 people were killed, over 6,000 were injured and dozens are listed as missing

According to the diplomat, Tikhanovskaya needs a pause because she found herself in difficult circumstances

The total caseload in the country has reached 907,758

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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: The poem was first set to music in 1907 and was to have been sung for the evening segment of VJ Day 75, hosted on Saturday by Joanna Lumley on BBC1.

The Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on Seychelles’ La Digue Island will be a low-key affair this year with only the celebration of mass being held.   The Aug. 15 celebration typically includes a procession and mass as well as funfairs, music concerts and sporting events. But due to COVID-19, this year, all of these activities are cancelled and only mass will be celebrated.   “With the new normal, we have cancelled all mass gatherings to abide by the new regulations set by the Public Health Authority,” Barbara Barallon, district administrator, told SNA on Monday.   The church also confirmed that there will be no procession this year but instead only mass will be celebrated.  “We will be having three services on that day, one at 9 a.m., one at noon and another at 3 in the afternoon,” Marie Therese Payet from the St Marie parish explained.    The church also confirmed that there will be no procession this year but instead only mass will be celebrated. (File photo: Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY According to Payet, the decision has been taken to ensure there is enough physical distancing; only 100 people will be allowed in the church at one go. These celebrations will be broadcast live on - SBC - the national radio and television.   Whilst emphasis of the feast is on the religious ceremonies, the Feast of the Assumption on La Digue is also one which provides the opportunity for family reunions.   People especially the Diguois now working or living on the other islands tend to go back home and spend time with their loved ones.   Barallon confirmed that this is being the case for the upcoming feast as most of the guest houses are booked and that “some of these bookings, were done long before COVID-19 and even now people have not cancelled, so this shows that they will still be coming to the island for the weekend.”   With the new normal, all mass gatherings have been cancelled to abide by the new regulations set by Seychelles' Public Health Authority. (File photo: Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency) Photo License: CC-BY La Digue is the third-most populated island of the Seychelles – 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. The event sees hundreds of people travel from the main islands of Mahe and Praslin to La Digue, to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Patron Saint.   Roman Catholics from mainly Mahe make the one-and-a-half-hour trip by boat to celebrate the feast with their fellow islanders on La Digue.

A week after the catastrophic blast at Beirut's port, the government of Mozambique, where the ammonium nitrate that exploded was destined, has said it bears no responsibility for the disaster.

Islamist militants occupied a key port in gas-rich northern Mozambique on Wednesday following days of attacks claimed by an Islamic State-affiliated group, a military source and local media said.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris launched their joint White House bid Wednesday, with the newly-minted vice presidential nominee saying Americans are «crying out for leadership» to overcome the triple crisis of a pandemic, racial injustice and a ravaged economy.

Over 3.04 crore N95 masks, more than 1.28 crore PPE kits and over 10.83 crore HCQ tablets have been distributed among the States, Union Territories and central institutions, free of cost by the central government since March 11, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.

The Supreme Court Thursday allowed former Union minister Arun Shourie, journalist N Ram and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan to withdraw their plea challenging the constitutional validity of a legal provision dealing with criminal contempt for «scandalizing the court».

В социальных сетях начали распространяться видеообращения бывших сотрудников силовых структур Белоруссии, которые выкидывают свою форму в знак протеста против жестокого разгона демонстраций в стране. Президент Белоруссии ранее называл враньем сообщения, что силовики опускают щиты.

Les membres du gouvernement gabonais animent depuis ce mardi 11 août 2020, des conférences budgétaires relatives à l'élaboration du projet de loi de finances 2021. Il est question pour eux de cibler des priorités pour soulager les Gabonais. De l'eau à l'énergie, du budget à l'économie en passant par les transports, les ministres en charge de ces différents départements ont, chacun, visé leurs priorités du moment. Le respect des mesures barrières dues à la crise sanitaire était au rendez-vous de la rencontre. (...) - ECONOMIE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The government of the Brazilian state of Parana and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund have signed an agreement, paving the way for the production and distribution of the world’s first registered vaccine on Brazilian soil. Read Full Article at RT.com

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte could receive a Russian-made vaccine for the novel coronavirus next year, his spokesperson has said. Duterte previously expressed interest in testing out the promising drug himself. Read Full Article at RT.com

A 35-year-old man was taken injured to hospital after he was hit by a glass bottle falling from height on Tuesday evening. The high-rise killer litter incident happened at Block 227A Sumang Lane in Punggol. The police said they were alerted at about 6.30pm to a case of rash act causing hurt, and the victim was taken to Changi General Hospital. Police investigations are ongoing. The New Paper understands that the man, who was at the foot of the block, was struck on the head by a beer bottle inside a plastic bag, which also contained some tissue paper and a receipt. Chinese language newspaper Shin Min Daily News, quoting an eyewitness, reported that the victim was chatting with a group of friends when the bottle hit him on the head, which started bleeding. PHOTO: Shin Min Daily NewsKNOCKED ON DOORS The wound was about 4cm long, and someone called for an ambulance immediately. The extent of his injury is not known.

SINGAPORE - A number of projects in the mega build-to-order (BTO) sales exercise on Wednesday (Aug 12) may take up to five years to complete due to safety measures introduced at construction sites to curb Covid-19. The Housing Board said home buyers keen on the 1,785-unit UrbanVille @ Woodlands project, a five-minute walk from Woodlands MRT station, will have to wait the longest, at around 62 months. The project is slated to be completed in the second quarter of 2026. The 1,070-unit Costa Grove in Pasir Ris will take between 56 and 58 months, with an estimated completion date in the fourth quarter of 2025. The 472 BTO flats in Bishan and 1,044 flats in Parc Residences @ Tengah have an estimated waiting time of between 52 and 54 months, to be ready around the second or third quarter of 2025. On Wednesday, National Development Minister Desmond Lee acknowledged in a Facebook post that some of the projects have a «longer than normal» completion timeline, which may be of concern to buyers.

While many of us were playing games like FF VII Remake or Doom Eternal while staying home this past year, one geek decided he wanted to use that time to make his own game. So he learned some game development skills from YouTube and created Gloom and Doom, an indie game about being stuck in life. What he ended up with is a quirky visual novel about an ancient ghost named Gloom and a young girl named Wynona who is destined to destroy the world. According to the self-described “game dev noob” Drew Pan, the story is based on his experiences during university. He didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life, his friend was stuck in a lousy job, and another friend couldn’t get out of a toxic relationship. “I sort of combined all of that into a horror concept with a wraith as the protagonist,” he explained.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson issued a humiliating apology to millions of pupils last night - as fears grew of chaos in the A-level appeals process.

Brett McCullough, 45, tragically died alongside conductor Donald Dinnie and an unidentified passenger when the train slipped from the tracks near Stonehaven.

August 12, 2020 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan armed groups called on the Friends of Sudan to financially support the implementation of a peace agreement under negotiations in Juba and to form a mechanism to monitor its enforcement. The Friends of Sudan on Wednesday held a videoconference hosted by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss ways to support the peace process in Sudan. Besides, the group's members the meeting was attended by South Sudan's Foreign Minister who was a (...) - News

August 12, 2020 (RIYADH) - • We, the Friends of Sudan, reaffirm our full political support for Sudan's civilian-led transition in its efforts to deliver on the will of the Sudanese people for a democratic, inclusive and prosperous Sudan living in peace. • We reiterate our support for the Transitional Government led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to achieve full implementation of the benchmarks laid out in the Political Declaration and the Constitutional Charter signed on 17 August 2019, (...) - Documents

Chairman of the Friends of Sudan Conference, Your Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Prime Minister of Sudan and the participating team from the Transitional Government of Sudan, Partners and friends representing governments, organizations, the African Union, and the United Nations, Distinguished members of the South Sudan Mediation Committee, and to the President of the State of South Sudan, who, had it not been for their efforts, we would not (...) - Press Releases

Salvatore Formica and Pierinio Forni are ordered to be extradited to Cairns over an alleged drug ring exposed when a plane carrying 500 kilos of cocaine crashed in Papua New Guinea in July.

On August 11, Russia became the first country to register a coronavirus vaccine. Russian Health Minister informed that the vaccine had shown its effectiveness and safety on the outcomes of clinical trials