2020-08-14 996ab2b64e1641db63cf4207faf66849d469e237 32 Obama Asue 14 /wiki/francisco%20pascual%20obama%20asue Politics of Equatorial Guinea 1 /wiki/politics%20of%20equatorial%20guinea Prime Minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20equatorial%20guinea Teodoro Obiang 37 /wiki/teodoro%20obiang Obama Asue Politics of Equatorial Guinea Prime Minister Teodoro Obiang Politics of Equatorial Guinea /feed/2020/08/14/prime-minister-francisco-pascual-obama-asue-presents-his-resignation-and-that-of-his-entire-government-without-making-pu La Vanguardia 14 7ced0bd8fbe6d527083d058e993573a004474bac 8 https://www.lavanguardia.com/internacional/20200814/482809291988/dimite-bloque-gobierno-primer-ministro-guinea-ecuatorial.html 2020 Prime Minister Francisco Pascual Obama Asue presents his resignation and that of his entire government without making public the reason. President Teodoro Obiang claims that "he has not met the programmatic objectives, which has undoubtedly caused this crisis situation that today requires us to take urgent measures". 2020-08-14 baebd30c96c42df07fc13bfbfb143aa681643f3e 31 2020 Bulgarian protests 1 /wiki/2020%20bulgarian%20protests Boyko Borisov 14 /wiki/boyko%20borisov Prime Minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20bulgaria constituent assembly 71 /wiki/constituent%20assembly parliament 37 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(bulgaria) 2020 Bulgarian protests Boyko Borisov Prime Minister constituent assembly parliament 2020 Bulgarian protests /feed/2020/08/14/prime-minister-boyko-borisov-pledges-to-resign-if-the-nation-s-national-assembly-passes-his-motion-to-call-for-a-constit The New York Times 14 a4205f82f0dba8d893b084db28d7d5e0548bfa23 8 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/14/world/europe/14reuters-bulgaria-constitution.html 2020 Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov called on Friday for an overhaul of the constitution in an apparent effort to defuse weeks of anti-government protests by mostly younger Bulgarians weary of endemic corruption in the European Union member state. Prime Minister Boyko Borisov pledges to resign if the nation's National Assembly passes his motion to call for a constituent assembly to change the nation's constitution. 2020-08-14 4332e3d92cd9db76ae44f21ee6754fb3d01ed66e https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/140DF/production/_113934128_tv062901402.jpg <1e644a4480431ce12cdb4221f51788ae60148095>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/140DF/production/_113934128_tv062901402.jpg 30 Asian Americans 70 /wiki/asian%20americans United States Department of Justice 1 /wiki/united%20states%20department%20of%20justice Yale University 13 /wiki/yale%20university white Americans 36 /wiki/white%20americans Asian Americans United States Department of Justice Yale University white Americans United States Department of Justice /feed/2020/08/14/the-united-states-department-of-justice-says-yale-university-is-illegally-discriminating-against-white-americans-and-asi BBC News 14 1e644a4480431ce12cdb4221f51788ae60148095 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53774075 2020 The Ivy League university denied that its admissions process breached Supreme Court rulings. The United States Department of Justice says Yale University is illegally discriminating against White Americans and Asian Americans in its undergraduate admissions process, following a two-year investigation into the university. A Yale spokeswoman "categorically" denies the federal accusations. 2020-08-14 3c428d9717ef2f49d801561c2ce50718438ad23e https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20200814&t=2&i=1529631832&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEG7D0WR <0454ffb1f28a2efc9dbc282c2445b5b15ccc60ef>https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20200814&t=2&i=1529631832&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEG7D0WR 29 2020 Thai protests 1 /wiki/2020%20thai%20protests Bangkok 37 /wiki/bangkok Human Rights Watch 71 /wiki/human%20rights%20watch Reuters 116 /wiki/reuters Thai leaders 14 /wiki/government%20of%20thailand Thai police 2 /wiki/thai%20police 2020 Thai protests Bangkok Human Rights Watch Reuters Thai leaders Thai police 2020 Thai protests /feed/2020/08/14/thai-police-arrest-a-student-leader-over-an-anti-government-protest-last-month-the-student-was-arrested-in-the-outskirt Reuters 14 0454ffb1f28a2efc9dbc282c2445b5b15ccc60ef 8 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests/thai-police-arrest-another-leader-of-student-protests-rights-group-says-idUSKCN25A1HQ?il=0 2020 Thai authorities arrested a student leader on Friday over an anti-government protest last month, a rights group said, just a few days before a big demonstration scheduled for Sunday. Thai police arrest a student leader over an anti-government protest last month. The student was arrested in the outskirts of Bangkok while traveling to a protest. Human Rights Watch reports that he will be charged with breaching multiple laws. Police declined to comment when contacted by Reuters. 2020-08-14 849d66347b6ac2592fa8f908ddc7751cf024b0be https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200810095321-belarus-election-protests-0809-super-tease.jpg https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200810095321-belarus-election-protests-0809-super-tease.jpg 28 2020 Belarusian protests 1 /wiki/2020%20belarusian%20protests Amnesty International 2 /wiki/amnesty%20international BBC 71 /wiki/bbc Belarus 37 /wiki/belarus Minsk 116 /wiki/minsk torture 14 /wiki/torture 2020 Belarusian protests Amnesty International BBC Belarus Minsk torture 2020 Belarusian protests /feed/2020/08/14/amnesty-international-says-widespread-torture-is-taking-place-inside-detention-centres-in-belarus-with-more-than-670 BBC News 14 5915d26f65624d7362d68fb187353e50a43c76c5 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53773534 2020 CNN 14 ee98c1d8b61ebe9ab1ede04e1658f4deb37d1bfd 8 https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/14/europe/belarus-torture-allegations-intl-hnk/index.html 2020 Several people who were detained for participating in mass protests in Belarus this week allege that the country's security forces beat, tortured and humiliated them while in government custody. Amnesty International says "widespread torture" is taking place inside detention centres in Belarus, with more than 6,700 people detained since protests against Lukashenko broke out following the disputed presidential election result. Amnesty International says detainees described being stripped naked, beaten and threatened with rape. The BBC also reports evidence of torture, including at the Okrestina detention centre in Minsk. 2020-08-14 6c25fdc5c46832b904847d057eab38055771ccb5 27 China 317 /wiki/china Dominican Republic 37 /wiki/dominican%20republic France 71 /wiki/france Germany 116 /wiki/germany Russia 239 /wiki/russia Sanctions on Iran 1 /wiki/sanctions%20on%20iran United Kingdom 172 /wiki/united%20kingdom United Nations Security Council 2 /wiki/united%20nations%20security%20council United States 14 /wiki/united%20states China Dominican Republic France Germany Russia Sanctions on Iran United Kingdom United Nations Security Council United States Sanctions on Iran /feed/2020/08/14/the-united-nations-security-council-has-resoundingly-rejected-a-united-states-bid-to-extend-a-global-arms-embargo-on-ira Al Jazeera 14 49c31ca0193e43a4c0a9f4370614c0c9ec2717b3 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/fail-loses-bid-extend-arms-embargo-iran-200815010505938.html 2020 The Guardian 14 9a60e6ae3eee5072ad8ceb4cc13f625472bf577d 8 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/14/us-iran-un-arms-embargo-nuclear-deal 2020 The United Nations Security Council has resoundingly rejected a United States bid to extend a global arms embargo on Iran. In a Security Council vote, United States only got support from the Dominican Republic for its resolution to indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Iran, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption. Eleven members on the 15-member body, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom, abstained while Russia and China opposed extending the ban but did not need to use their vetoes. 2020-08-14 795d64e95abe693591cf8c36ef0221257aab2595 26 Alexander Lukashenko 37 /wiki/alexander%20lukashenko Belarusian president 71 /wiki/president%20of%20belarus Belarus–Lithuania relations 1 /wiki/belarus-lithuania%20relations European Union 14 /wiki/european%20union Gitanas Nauseda 172 /wiki/gitanas%20nauseda Lithuania 2 /wiki/lithuania Lithuanian President 116 /wiki/lithuanian%20president local elections 239 /wiki/elections%20in%20belarus Alexander Lukashenko Belarusian president Belarus–Lithuania relations European Union Gitanas Nauseda Lithuania Lithuanian President local elections Belarus–Lithuania relations /feed/2020/08/14/lithuania-becomes-the-first-eu-state-to-openly-reject-the-legitimacy-of-alexander-lukashenko-as-president-of-belarus-li Urdu Point 14 51c9cecc96601940ce4e006e34172703122cf7b4 8 https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/lithuanian-leader-says-lukashenko-lost-legiti-1001348.html 2020 Lithuania becomes the first EU state to openly reject the legitimacy of Alexander Lukashenko as President of Belarus. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says "We can not call Mister Lukashenko legitimate because there were no free democratic elections in Belarus". 2020-08-14 67f2af82a026c3e1d0c1c96e64b0668b8c65f249 https://s.france24.com/media/display/5d512340-ceb0-11ea-beff-005056bf87d6/w:1280/p:16x9/spain-54.jpg <0518653ff5b3b8533604a0fa3b3fd7279db8a695>https://s.france24.com/media/display/5d512340-ceb0-11ea-beff-005056bf87d6/w:1280/p:16x9/spain-54.jpg 24 Canary Islands 14 /wiki/canary%20islands German Foreign Ministry 37 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs Germany 2 /wiki/germany Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/travel%20restrictions%20related%20to%20the%20covid-19%20pandemic Canary Islands German Foreign Ministry Germany Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/germany-declares-all-of-spain-except-for-the-canary-islands-a-high-risk-region-following-a-spike-of-covid-19-cases-in-th France 24 14 0518653ff5b3b8533604a0fa3b3fd7279db8a695 8 https://www.france24.com/en/20200814-germany-puts-most-of-spain-on-covid-19-quarantine-list 2020 Germany is declaring nearly all of Spain, including the tourist island of Mallorca, a coronavirus risk region following a spike in cases there, government sources told Reuters on Friday. Germany declares all of Spain except for the Canary Islands a high risk region following a spike of COVID-19 cases in the country. Designations as risk regions are typically followed by the German Foreign Ministry warning against touristic travel to those areas and mean people returning from those areas face a test or two weeks' compulsory quarantine. 2020-08-14 3e6d754a6d6df1ae0ab4d10b9c8c7266af9757a6 20 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Education Secretary 2 /wiki/secretary%20of%20education%20(philippines) Leonor Briones 14 /wiki/leonor%20briones COVID-19 pandemic Education Secretary Leonor Briones COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/education-secretary-leonor-briones-suspends-the-commencement-of-the-2020-21-academic-year-for-primary-and-secondary-scho Kyodo News via ''The Mainichi 14 6f9090f1e14378c873d8c56e339fc81879966b88 8 https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200814/p2g/00m/0in/154000c 2020 Education Secretary Leonor Briones suspends the commencement of the 2020–21 academic year for primary and secondary schools until October 5 due to the continuous rise of cases in the country. 2020-08-14 baccfdf8cecdbd9a672547e8bd94eebb0aceadbc 18 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Jacinda Ardern 14 /wiki/jacinda%20ardern prime minister 2 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20new%20zealand COVID-19 pandemic Jacinda Ardern prime minister COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-announces-that-the-current-alert-level-settings-will-be-extended-for-another-12-days Newshub 14 fe4c5c5af9b5023613c097a785a7e83c13ba6318 8 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/08/coronavirus-jacinda-ardern-extends-auckland-s-lockdown-rest-of-new-zealand-at-alert-level-2.html 2020 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces that the current Alert Level settings will be extended for another 12 days. 2020-08-14 c00c88f502e2287b8e81eaccdd3b51ab6592f57e https://greece.greekreporter.com/files/Coronavirus-8.jpg <9a0402abc2374176478199e877f94f2586122f3c>https://greece.greekreporter.com/files/Coronavirus-8.jpg 16 Athens 14 /wiki/athens COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Greek 2 /wiki/greece Athens COVID-19 pandemic Greek COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/greece-announces-that-they-would-limit-public-gatherings-to-50-people-and-impose-a-midnight-curfew-on-bars-and-restauran Greek Reporter 14 9a0402abc2374176478199e877f94f2586122f3c 8 https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/08/14/greece-announces-strict-new-measures-against-coronavirus-pm-admonishes-youth/ 2020 Greece announces that they would limit public gatherings to 50 people and impose a midnight curfew on bars and restaurants in Athens and other areas. This measure is to last until August 24 in parts of the country where infection numbers have risen. 2020-08-14 321ec3a6f0c020e20f4cade2fff542e40b70fff3 https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GettyImages-1227851017-1-1200x628.jpg <2f3b0d56066ceff62257d0007a3f7d31bcdf6b8d>https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GettyImages-1227851017-1-1200x628.jpg 14 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Government of Spain 2 /wiki/government%20of%20spain COVID-19 pandemic Government of Spain COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/amid-an-alarming-increase-in-covid-19-cases-the-government-of-spain-closes-all-nightclubs-and-bans-smoking-in-public-si CBS News 14 c311ff7391539643443d7f59c6249e112989edfc 8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-spain-bans-public-smoking-closes-discos-france-eyes-restric 2020 Politico 14 2f3b0d56066ceff62257d0007a3f7d31bcdf6b8d 8 https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-bans-smoking-shuts-nightclubs-under-new-coronavirus-restrictions/ 2020 Amid an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases, the government of Spain closes all nightclubs and bans smoking in public sites in the event that the social distancing is not assured. 2020-08-14 5351a431b9e71e3f603e983cdacfbe3ed142134b https://www.dw.com/image/54564529_304.jpg <0f0efc04eca420cbdddfc3c52a7709ec102b97c8>https://www.dw.com/image/54564529_304.jpg 12 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Marseilles 37 /wiki/marseilles Paris 14 /wiki/paris minister 2 /wiki/government%20of%20france COVID-19 pandemic Marseilles Paris minister COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/the-government-declares-paris-and-marseilles-as-active-zones-or-high-risk-zones-the-move-allows-local-authorities-in DW 14 0f0efc04eca420cbdddfc3c52a7709ec102b97c8 8 https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-france-declares-paris-marseille-high-risk-zones/a-54565032 2020 Two of France's biggest three cities are "active zones" for the spread of COVID-19, the government says. The move, which allows local authorities to impose restrictions, comes amid a jump in infections in the country. The government declares Paris and Marseilles as "active zones", or high-risk zones. The move allows local authorities in those designated areas to impose restrictions. 2020-08-14 1b2ed067974326ddaaeb6de4c510a351f0620e97 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2020/08/14/TELEMMGLPICT000236689702_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqAG52IkroTNRvKkv1FJryCcXKklahZ5q3rBA6pNldoYk.jpeg?impolicy=logo-overlay <16ecad65761c635dcc7a05f63b3648d2eefc5223>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2020/08/14/TELEMMGLPICT000236689702_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqAG52IkroTNRvKkv1FJryCcXKklahZ5q3rBA6pNldoYk.jpeg?impolicy=logo-overlay 11 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic France 2 /wiki/france COVID-19 pandemic France COVID-19 pandemic /feed/2020/08/14/france-reports-2846-new-covid-19-cases-in-the-last-24-hours-as-well-as-more-than-12300-new-cases-this-week-making-it The New York Times 14 6c52e2457dfb321f52b366272de72dd41c530c46 8 https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/08/14/world/europe/14reuters-health-coronavirus-france-casualties.html 2020 The Telegraph 14 16ecad65761c635dcc7a05f63b3648d2eefc5223 8 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/08/14/second-wave-looms-france-reports-12000-new-coronavirus-cases/ 2020 More testing alone can’t explain the rise, says health minister, and ‘this is a real increase and the signs are worrying' France reports 2,846 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, as well as more than 12,300 new cases this week, making it the highest number of cases since the lockdown was eased in May. 2020-08-14 c8ccbbb2bea41d89578cb31d6a91b8f6bc5a739a 8 2020 wildfire season 1 /wiki/2020%20wildfire%20season Lake Fire 2 /wiki/lake%20fire%20(2020) Lake Hughes 71 /wiki/lake%20hughes Palmdale 37 /wiki/palmdale,%20california Santa Clarita 14 /wiki/santa%20clarita,%20california 2020 wildfire season Lake Fire Lake Hughes Palmdale Santa Clarita 2020 wildfire season /feed/2020/08/14/the-lake-fire-in-santa-clarita-and-palmdale-grows-to-over-10000-acres-prompting-evacuations-in-the-lake-hughes-area CBS News 14 0c6f65069364486dc56d12191c64c9fcd7817a55 8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-fire-california-north-los-angeles-evacuation-orders/ 2020 The Lake Fire in Santa Clarita and Palmdale grows to over 10,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the Lake Hughes area. 2020-08-14 0bf6a3d96bc41889d8f89f401ec3a137426d2322 6 Andrew Cuomo 14 /wiki/andrew%20cuomo Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage 1 /wiki/impact%20of%20the%20covid-19%20pandemic%20on%20the%20arts%20and%20cultural%20heritage New York 37 /wiki/new%20york%20city governor of New York 2 /wiki/governor%20of%20new%20york Andrew Cuomo Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage New York governor of New York Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the arts and cultural heritage /feed/2020/08/14/new-york-governor-andrew-cuomo-says-that-museums-and-cultural-institutions-in-new-york-city-will-be-allowed-to-reopen-on The New York Times 14 994e24bf2caaa5657430431c2df561a8f05bd018 8 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/arts/design/nyc-museums-reopening-virus.html 2020 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says that museums and cultural institutions in New York City will be allowed to reopen on August 24 at a 25% capacity. 2020-08-14 35493473f4345076bc4741c1a3ab7c361f59cd4c 3 2015 Roseller Lim 239 /wiki/abu%20sayyaf#2015%20roseller%20lim%20zsp%20kidnapping Abu Sayyaf 71 /wiki/abu%20sayyaf Davao City 172 /wiki/davao%20city Islamic State 37 /wiki/islamic%20state%20of%20iraq%20and%20the%20levant Moro National Liberation Front 2 /wiki/moro%20national%20liberation%20front Moro conflict 1 /wiki/moro%20conflict Nur Misuari 14 /wiki/nur%20misuari Samal Island kidnappings and beheadings 317 /wiki/abu%20sayyaf#2015%20samal%20island%20kidnappings national police 116 /wiki/philippine%20national%20police 2015 Roseller Lim Abu Sayyaf Davao City Islamic State Moro National Liberation Front Moro conflict Nur Misuari Samal Island kidnappings and beheadings national police Moro conflict /feed/2020/08/14/moro-national-liberation-front-chairman-nur-misuari-surrenders-abduljihad-susukan-a-sub-commander-of-the-isil-affiliate AP via CBC News 14 b6e0b96e75ac25dea9e76f39f788fab0f66a2a73 8 https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/militant-linked-beheading-canadians-surrenders-philippines-1.5686159 2020 Moro National Liberation Front chairman Nur Misuari surrenders Abduljihad Susukan, a sub-commander of the ISIL-affiliated Abu Sayyaf militant group, to the Philippine National Police in Davao City, following the latter's involvement in the 2015 Roseller Lim and Samal Island kidnappings and beheadings. Susukan surrendered to Misuari in April 2020. 2020-08-14 131684c226afeddccdcc2b3072472064abe8c4d2 https://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20200814&t=2&i=1529606825&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEG7D0IA <0c49fba64474263c57cb448fdab0b07c66914449>https://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20200814&t=2&i=1529606825&w=1200&r=LYNXNPEG7D0IA 2 India 172 /wiki/india Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir 1 /wiki/insurgency%20in%20jammu%20and%20kashmir Islamist 2 /wiki/islamist Jammu and Kashmir 116 /wiki/jammu%20and%20kashmir%20(union%20territory) Jammu and Kashmir Police 37 /wiki/jammu%20and%20kashmir%20police Srinagar 71 /wiki/srinagar insurgent 14 /wiki/insurgent India Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Islamist Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Police Srinagar insurgent Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir /feed/2020/08/14/islamist-insurgents-kill-at-least-two-police-officers-and-injured-another-in-srinagar-jammu-and-kashmir-india-the-att Reuters 14 0c49fba64474263c57cb448fdab0b07c66914449 8 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-kashmir/militants-kill-two-police-in-kashmir-ahead-of-indias-independence-day-idUSKCN25A0R3 2020 Militants attacked a police team in Kashmir on Friday, killing two officers and wounding one despite tight security in the disputed Muslim-majority region ahead of India's Independence Day. Islamist insurgents kill at least two police officers and injured another in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The attack comes days after the first anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir’s constitutional autonomy.