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Wednesday, 14 August 2019

When he was a child, Luol Deng and his family fled civil war in what would become South Sudan. Deng later became a star in the U.S. National Basketball Association and now uses what he learned on the court to support South Sudanese youth and bring them hope.

On This Day in American History
On August 14, 2003, a major blackout grips vast swaths of the eastern United States and parts of Canada leaving more than 50 million people without power. The outage crippled New York City, Cleveland and Detroit and disrupted trains, air travel and cell phone service. It also left thousands trapped in the New York subway. While many had their power restored in about two hours, many were left in the dark for more than a day. Coming so soon after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many thought terrorism might be the culprit, but it turned out to be caused by trees coming into contact with power lines at the FirstEnergy Corporation’s EastLake plant in Ohio.

The Hong Kong Airport Authority announced Wednesday that a judge granted an interim order to limit anti-government protests that crippled one of the world’s busiest air hubs for two days and sparked clashes between demonstrators and riot police.

New missile technologies, including so-called hypersonic systems capable of traveling at more than 25 times the speed of sound, are fueling a new global arms race, according to a new report from the European Leadership Network.

VIDEO: Getting around in a wheelchair takes some maneuvering, but this high-tech chair makes it easier by recognizing a variety of facial expressions to get users where they want to go.

China’s recent squeeze on the Taiwan economy is expected to backfire by making Taiwanese ever angrier and endearing them to leaders who oppose Beijing, analysts say.

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