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Second storm hits Hong Kong and Macau amid typhoon recovery
A powerful storm lashed Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just days after a punishing typhoon swept through the region and claimed at least 18 lives. Both cities raised a Typhoon 8 signal -- the third-highest warning level -- early Sunday as severe tropical storm "Pakhar" made landfall in the region, where emergency workers were still battling to repair Wednesday's damage. A total of 206 flights were cancelled and another 471 delayed because of the latest storm, while 44 flights had to divert, Hong Kong's Airport Authority said.
Lebanon army declares pause in offensive against IS on Syria border
Lebanon's army on Sunday announced a pause in its offensive against Islamic State group militants along the border with Syria to allow for negotiations on troops taken hostage in 2014. The armed forces launched their campaign against IS militants entrenched in the mountainous Jurud Ras Baalbek and Jurud al-Qaa areas on Lebanon's eastern border on August 19. Nine troops are believed to still be held by IS after militants overran the Lebanese border town of Arsal in August 2014 and kidnapped 30 soldiers and police.
Twitter Doesn't Tire Of Knocking Conor McGregor's Stamina
Twitter weighed in on the Irishman’s technical knockout loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Saturday and while opinion wasn’t unanimous, it was decisive: McGregor’s fading endurance did him in.
Video Shows Man Shooting At Crowd During Charlottesville Rally, With No Police Response
A man attending the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month fired his gun in the direction of a black counterprotester who was holding a torch, and police in their vicinity did not seem to respond.
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