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Australian anti-aircraft gunner recounts World War Two bombing of Darwin World War 2

Australian anti-aircraft gunner recounts World War Two bombing of Darwin

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Lindsay Dufty remembers seeing the pilots’ faces as Japanese bombers descended on Darwin in February 1942, the first ever enemy attack over Australian soil.He remembers that, with no artillery experience at the time, he felt worried he might let down his mates in an anti-aircraft gun team.“Unfortunately,…
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August 13, 2020
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris assail Trump in first campaign event Joe Biden

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris assail Trump in first campaign event

United States Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his recently chosen vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris appeared together in their first in-person campaign event on Wednesday, delivering a one-two punch on the character and performance of President Donald Trump. Biden, a 77-year-old white man, embraced the significance of naming the first…
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August 13, 2020
Addressing the expansion of police surveillance technology is crucial to fighting structural racism Big Data

Addressing the expansion of police surveillance technology is crucial to fighting structural racism

The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis has led to calls to de-fund, reform or completely dismantle the police in the United States. Such discussions have also been amplified here in Canada. With the public gaze now facing law enforcement agencies and their role in systemic racism, mainstream assumptions about the…
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August 13, 2020
China’s plan to boost railway freight falls behind target, knocking air pollution battle off track Air Pollution

China’s plan to boost railway freight falls behind target, knocking air pollution battle off track

China wants to boost transport of bulk cargo by railway to cut air pollution. Photo: XinhuaChina’s plan to shift the transport of bulk cargo from dirty, diesel-burning trucks to cleaner electric-powered railcars is falling behind target The country’s state-run railway system is plagued by inefficiency, a lack of coordination and…
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August 13, 2020
Kamala Harris assails Trump in first appearance as Joe Biden’s running mate Joe Biden

Kamala Harris assails Trump in first appearance as Joe Biden’s running mate

Senator Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Wednesday, in her first appearance as Joe Biden’s running mate. Photo: AFPDemocratic VP pick slams US president for lack of leadership during coronavirus pandemic Biden calls Harris, the first Black and Asian-American woman on a major party’s presidential…
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August 13, 2020