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Voice of America 

August 21, 2017

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

The Washington Times 

Terrorist lessons from Barcelona

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

It’s been a great week for terrorists. The week that began Aug. 12 with the deadly car-ramming in Charlottesville, Virginia, moved on to see more violence in Europe; from the north, in Finland, to the south, in Spain. The Western world’s total body count last week was 17 dead ...

BusinessInsider.com 

'Time to come home!': Trump's tweets reveal a strong opinion on the Afghanistan war before he became president

AP: Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Donald Trump, who has settled on a new military strategy in Afghanistan, is scheduled to outline the approach in a prime-time speech on Monday.

Reports Monday suggested Trump is expected to announce the deployment of several thousand more troops to the war-torn country after months of heated internal discussions. Such a move would mark a dramatic turn from his sentiments before he became president.

In June, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis... Читать дальше...

NBCSports.com 

Trevor Siemian starts the season as the starter in Denver

It didn’t quite go down to the wire, but it was close. An open competition for the starting quarterback job in Denver has ended, at least for now. PFT has confirmed that incumbent starter Trevor Siemian has won the job over 2016 first-rounder Paxton Lynch. Coach Vance Joseph will make the announcement a a press [more]

New York Post 

Navy admiral orders fleet shutdown after latest accident

A top admiral on Monday ordered a one-day shut down of 7th Fleet activities so the Navy could take “forceful action” and have a greater look at two recent accidents involving its ships in the Pacific. Adm. John Richardson, chief of Naval operations, said a massive investigation was necessary, following Monday’s crash of the USS...

TheRepublic.com 

Turkmenistan creates its 1st animal shelter ahead of games

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan — The Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has moved to officially open its first animal shelter as it prepares to host a major international athletic competition next month. The shelter, founded by a resident at her home outside Ashgabat, has been registered by the state and will receive government assistance, according to Monday’s

The New York Times 

Venezuela Cancels Gustavo Dudamel Tour After His Criticisms

Gustavo Dudamel, conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic in June. He has increasingly criticized the rulers of his native Venezuela and the government has canceled Mr. Dudamel’s United States tour with the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela.