The Philippine Star - August 18, 2020

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August 18, 2020

NZ Delays Polls As Virus Flares Up

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday postponed the country’s general election by a month to Oct. 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due to a growing coronavirus outbreak.

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Japan's PM Visits Hospital, Raises Health Concerns

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe went to a hospital yesterday for what Japanese media said was a regular health checkup, although the visit generated renewed concerns about his health.

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Somali Forces End Rebel Siege Of Mogadishu Hotel; 15 Killed

MOGADISHU (AP) – Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, police and a government spokesman said.

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Trump Motivates Democrats To Rally Behind Biden, Harris

ATLANTA (AP) – For the second time in four years, the Democratic presidential primary pitted the expanding progressive movement against an eventually victorious establishment, but as the party gathers virtually this week to nominate Joe Biden for the presidency, the possibility of US President Donald Trump’s re-election has become Democrats’ unifying and energizing force.

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The Philippine STAR is the flagship title of the country's largest and most successful print media enterprise, the Philstar Media Group. Owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., The Philippine STAR is a vaunted pillar of Philippine journalism whose integrity is anchored on the Biblical motto, “Truth Shall Prevail”. The Philippine STAR is a two-time winner of the prestigious Newspaper of the Year award given by the Rotary Club of Manila.