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Showing posts from April 18, 2018
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Substance X furor rekindles Dutch debate on loosening euthanasia rules
ZWOLLE, Netherlands (Reuters) - When a Dutch right-to-die group said in February it would make good on its promise to h…
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Syria regime forces shell Damascus jihadist bastion
Syrian regime forces shelled the last pockets in Damascus controlled by Daesh (ISIS), preparing the ground for a possib…
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OPCW experts unlikely to enter Syria's Douma on Wednesday: U.N. source
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - International chemical weapons inspectors will probably not go into the Syrian town of Doum…
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OPCW experts unlikely to enter Syria's Douma on Wednesday - UN source
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) - International chemical weapons inspectors will probably not go into the Syrian town of Doum…
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Syrian man dies after fall from Kesrouan balcony
A Syrian man died Wednesday morning after falling from the balcony of his home in Kesrouan, the state-run National News…
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China leapfrogs New Zealand as Australia's top tourist source
SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has leapfrogged New Zealand to become the top source country for travelers to Australia in the…
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OPCW experts unlikely to enter Douma Wednesday - UN source
International chemical weapons inspectors will most probably not go into the Syrian town of Douma Wednesday, a U.N. sou…
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China Conducts War Games, and Taiwan Is the Target
By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2EVnHSA
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An Army Veteran Confronts His Own Trauma With a Camera
By FINBARR O’REILLY from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2qD9k06
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Teaching Activities for: ‘“Men Treat Us Like We Aren’t Human.” Indian Girls Learn to Fight Back.’
By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2vk5kag
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'Confused' UN envoy Nikki Haley hits back at White House
Comments by a Trump aide that Nikki Haley is "confused" over Russia sanctions draw a sharp response. from B…
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Canadian Melina Roberge jailed over cruise ship drug scheme
Melina Roberge was motivated by money and a chance to post "glamorous" photos, a judge says. from BBC News …
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Saudi Arabia to host cinema test screening with 'Black Panther'
Blockbuster action flick "Black Panther" will play at a cinema test screening in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, the …
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OPCW experts unlikely to enter Douma on Wednesday: U.N. source
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - International chemical weapons inspectors will most probably not go into the Syrian town of Douma …
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Italy president summons senate speaker to break deadlock over new govt
ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella summoned Senate speaker Maria Casellati for a meeting on Wednesday…
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Australia confirms Lebanese born detained in Iraq
Australia's government confirmed that an Australian had been detained in Iraq after a media report on Wednesday tha…
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Iran says will make or buy any weapons it needs, lambasts 'invading powers'
LONDON (Reuters) - President Hassan Rouhani said Iran would make or buy any weapons it needed to defend itself in a reg…
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More Thais die on new year roads despite new safety campaign
BANGKOK (Reuters) - More than 400 people died in road accidents in Thailand over the traditional new year holiday, the …
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Mike Pompeo: CIA chief 'made secret trip to North Korea'
The meeting was to lay the groundwork for direct talks with Donald Trump, unnamed officials say. from BBC News - Worl…
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Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
Mrs Bush, literacy campaigner and wife of George HW Bush, was 92. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qHnvkH
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Southwest Airlines jet engine 'explosion' leaves woman dead
A bank executive was reportedly "partially sucked out" of a window after engine debris smashed it. from BBC…
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Facebook seeks facial recognition consent in EU and Canada
Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology. from BBC News - World…
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Minister ridiculed for saying ancient India invented internet
Biplap Deb cited the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata but his statement has attracted ridicule. from BBC News - World h…
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Australian surf event cancelled after shark attacks
Australia's Margaret River Pro will not continue after two men were bitten nearby, officials say. from BBC News -…
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Starbucks to shut over 8,000 US cafes for race training
The coffee store chain will close all its branches in the US for "racial bias" education. from BBC News - W…
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Malaria experts fear disease's resurgence
For the first time in 10 years, global malaria cases are no longer falling, and experts are worried. from BBC News - …
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China imposes anti-dumping deposits on US sorghum
US sorghum producers are looking at "all legal options" available to them in response to China's move. …
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Stormy Daniels unveils sketch of man who 'threatened' her
The adult film star's lawyer offers $100,000 for information on a man who allegedly threatened her. from BBC News…
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Fresh kidnapping by dissident rebel group rocks Ecuador
News of a fresh kidnapping days after three journalists were confirmed killed has shocked Ecuador. from BBC News - Wo…
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Southwest Airlines pilot: 'There's a hole and someone went out'
A US passenger jet pilot radioed air traffic control for help after an apparent explosion midair. from BBC News - Wor…
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Panic as jet engine rips apart midair
A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Philadelphia one of its engines disintegrated. from BBC News …
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Barbara Bush, matriarch of US political dynasty, dies at 92
She was the only woman to see her husband and son sworn in as US president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EUr…
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Google's 3D scans aim to preserve historical sites
High resolution 3D scans of more than 25 historical sites from around the world are being released. from BBC News - W…
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How Dutch stations help blind travellers
Subtle details help to stop visually impaired people from getting lost while travelling. from BBC News - World https:…
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'Hey Starbucks, is it my skin colour?'
A black customer denied access to a store toilet films a white customer who was given the code. from BBC News - World…
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Watch US tornado rip roof from house
Tornadoes in the southern US have killed one and wreaked havoc across several states. from BBC News - World https://i…
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Meteorite diamonds 'came from lost planet'
The space rock that exploded in 2008 seems to have come from the early Solar System. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Performing bear at Russian match is 'inhumane' - animal welfare groups
Footage of a bear performing in front of fans before a Russian league match is condemned as "shocking and inhumane…
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Book lifts lid on Finland's £475,000 armoured car
A book by a Finnish official claims that civil servants spent nearly half a million pounds on an armoured limousine tha…
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In pictures: Israel at 70 - seven iconic moments
Seven iconic images from Israel's history, as the country turns 70. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qCooMs�…
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Will China beat the world to nuclear fusion and clean energy?
China's nuclear fusion research might put the country at the fore of future clean energy solutions. from BBC News…
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Sting and Shaggy: 'Cultural appropriation is an ugly term'
"Reggae is something I respect," says the star as he releases an album with dancehall legend Shaggy. from B…
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Turkey's anti-war protesters detained: 'Everything is a crime'
Families of students detained in Turkey for protesting against military action in Afrin say they are being wrongly targ…
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White House quarrel over Russia sanctions erupts in public
An internal White House quarrel over the timing of new Russia sanctions played out in public when the new economic advi…
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100s of refugees set to return to Syria from Lebanon
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in southeastern Lebanon were set to travel to the Damascus suburbs Wednesday morning, Gener…
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Senate panel divided over Pompeo for secretary of state
President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, is facing so much opposition from D…
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Ahead of summit, CIA chief secretly meets with NKorea's Kim
CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea to meet with leader Kim Jong Un, a highly unusual, secret vis…
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Starbucks to close stores for an afternoon for bias training
Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores i…
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Police: Man arrested at Taylor Swift house had knife, rope
A Colorado man who was wearing a mask and had a knife in his car when he was arrested outside a Beverly Hills home owne…
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'Angels' and training help former fighter pilot save Southwest flight
The pilot who safely landed a stricken Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday got her first flying experience in the U.S.…
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Iran says its military power no threat to neighbors
Iran will produce or buy any weapons necessary for its defense, President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech on National A…
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German police crack down on human trafficking, forced prostitution
German police raided sites across the country on Wednesday in a crackdown on human trafficking and forced prostitution,…
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Comey says Trump's leadership style 'strikingly similar' to mob boss
Former FBI director James Comey on Tuesday told late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert that the way U.S. President D…
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Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92
Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady and mother of a president whose plainspoken manner and utter lack of pretense…
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Charting a new course
Campaigns for parliamentary elections in Lebanon have often turned the political debate into a competition in the maste…
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Riyadh says open to sending troops to Syria
Saudi Arabia would be prepared to send troops into Syria as part of the U.S.-led coalition if a decision was taken to w…
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Trump gives ‘blessing’ to Korean peace talks
President Donald Trump Tuesday gave his blessing for North and South Korea to discuss ending their decadeslong war and …
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Hariri critical of Nasrallah over dissociation policy
Prime Minister Saad Hariri Tuesday implicitly criticized Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah for failing to comply …
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Can first-time voters shake up Parliament?
After nine years without parliamentary elections, Lebanese between the ages of 21 and 29 will have a chance to exercise…
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Islamist prisoners’ families threaten to disrupt the elections
With a general amnesty unlikely to go through before May 6 elections as promised by politicians, families of Islamist p…
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Engaging youth in decision-making
The leaders of tomorrow need to be given a greater role in the decision-making process if lasting social change is to b…
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LF to pursue Akkar development: Geagea
Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea said Tuesday that his party’s candidate in the impoverished northern region of Akkar…
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C.I.A. Chief’s Meeting With Kim Jong-un Is Latest Step in Winding Path to Talks
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Trump, in Another Apparent Reversal, Says Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Has ‘Too Many Contingencies’
By ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2qDhs1E
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Raptors and Celtics Both Cruise to 2-0 Series Leads
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Word + Quiz: consummate
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2HHNGQx
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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Originals’ and ‘The Wine Show’
By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2HuUa7M
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Barbara Bush: Matriarch of a Political Dynasty
By ROBIN STEIN, BEN LAFFIN and PETER BAKER from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2qJTv86
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The Fight With the West Is Isolating Russia. But That Isn’t Stopping Putin.
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2H7N2e0
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Quotation of the Day: Confused? No, Haley Retorts to Trump Aide
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Review: In the Hotel in ‘Zürich,’ Room Service Comes With a Bang
By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2qEzcJF
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U.S. Moves to Block Sales by Chinese Telecom Equipment Makers
By RAYMOND ZHONG, PAUL MOZUR and JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HGuUJ8
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Nationals Send the Mets to (Gasp!) Their First Losing Streak
By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JTFpJX
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Marlins’ Jarlin Garcia Stifles the Yankees With Ease
By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2HssT5F