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Election in Russia's Far East to be re-run after fraud scandal
A regional election in Russia's Far East will be re-run, the local election commission said on Thursday, dealing a …
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BBC News - World
US 'ready to restart negotiations' with North Korea
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the aim is North Korea's denuclearisation "by January 2021". fro…
BBC News - World
Australia strawberry scare: Woolworths halts sewing needle sales
The Australian supermarket giant says the move is a temporary one amid a strawberry safety scare. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
New York inmate's golf drawings lead to exoneration in murder
Valentino Dixon, whose art featured in a golf magazine, is a free man after 27 years behind bars. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
Jet Airways: Passengers hurt as pilots 'forget' cabin pressure
Passengers on a Jet Airways flight are hurt as pilots 'forget' a switch to maintain cabin pressure. from BBC …
BBC News - World
Brett Kavanaugh: Sexual assault accuser 'needs more time'
Rushing the testimony of the woman who says the US Supreme Court pick attacked her is wrong, her lawyer says. from BB…
BBC News - World
Pioneering US ballet dancer Arthur Mitchell dies at 84
The African-American ballet dancer rose from poverty in Harlem to achieve global success. from BBC News - World https…
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New York Review of Books editor leaves over Jian Ghomeshi article
The New York Review of Books editor had defended publishing a contentious piece by an ex-broadcaster. from BBC News -…
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Jack Ma rows back on pledge to create one million US jobs
The Alibaba chair says he can no longer create one million US jobs because of rising US-China tensions. from BBC News…
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Cane toad DNA breakthrough 'may help stop' toxic pest
It may help stop the animal's rapid and destructive march across Australia, researchers say. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Colombia cocaine production acreage at 'record level'
UN statistics show the total cocaine production area rose to its highest recorded level in 2017. from BBC News - Worl…
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Brexit will have 'worse economic impact on UK than EU'
Proportionally the UK stands to lose more, says Jean-Claude Trichet, former European Central Bank boss. from BBC News…
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South Korea's Moon Jae-in makes unprecedented mass games speech
South Korea's president was cheered by 150,000 North Koreans as he attended the iconic spectacle. from BBC News -…
BBC News - World
Osborne Macharia on the Afrofuturism revolution
Visual artist Osborne Macharia wants the cultural movement to revolutionise the perception of Africa. from BBC News -…
BBC News - World
The daring Allied plan to defeat the Nazis
The daring Allied parachute drop to win WW2 from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MSj7Zu
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Officials watch as fiery cyclone grows over 200 ft high
Firefighters encountered the swirling blaze in Vanderhoof, BC, while battling wildfires in the area. from BBC News - …
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Ukraine's Roma living on fringes of society
Stories of families living on the breadline are common, as are stories of racist attacks. from BBC News - World https…
BBC News - World
India's only self-made female billionaire
Self-made billionaire Kiran Mazumdar Shaw shares her secrets for succeeding in a man's world. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
Will peace follow South Korean President's Pyongyang trip?
North Korea has agreed to shut one of the country's main missile testing and launch sites. from BBC News - World …
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Iran asks U.N. to condemn Israeli threats, supervise its nuclear program
Iran has asked the United Nations to condemn Israeli threats against Tehran and to bring Israel's nuclear program u…
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Shark attacks 12-year-old girl near Australia's Great Barrier Reef
A 12-year-old girl was attacked by a shark in waters off Australia's tropical northeast coast on Thursday, an ambul…
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Uganda tightens security ahead of Museveni critic's return
Uganda's security forces sealed off roads and erected barricades around the country's main international airpor…
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New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines
A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at leas…
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Amazon considering opening 3,000 cashierless stores: Bloomberg
Amazon is considering opening up to 3,000 new cashier-less stores by 2021 to vie for shoppers at convenience stores and…
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Iran asks UN to condemn Israeli threats, supervise its nuclear program
Iran has asked the United Nations to condemn Israeli threats against Tehran and to bring Israel's nuclear program u…
BBC News - World
My holiday with the Afghan mujahideen
A man's neighbour invited him on holiday to war zone in Afghanistan for an extraordinary experience. from BBC New…
BBC News - World
Marco Minniti: The man who cut the migrant flow to Italy
Migration to Italy is down - and former minister Marco Minniti says he's the man responsible. from BBC News - Wor…
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Hologram phone calls - sci-fi or serious possibility?
With 5G, experts say we could enjoy virtual reality in HD on our mobiles and even project holographics. from BBC News…
BBC News - World
The new face of the far right in Europe
He's the far right's newest poster boy – but Martin Sellner’s insistence that his far-right group is non-violen…
BBC News - World
Letter from Africa: The link between earth tremors, God and Nigeria's elections
Why some earth tremors in Nigerian's capital, Abuja, have caused such a stir. from BBC News - World https://ift.t…
NYT
FEMA Set Aside Billions to Repair Homes in Puerto Rico. Many Are Still in Ruins.
By FRANCES ROBLES and JUGAL K. PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xnCJje
NYT
A Timeline Showing the Full Scale of Russia’s Unprecedented Interference in the 2016 Election, and Its Aftermath
By LARRY BUCHANAN, KAREN YOURISH and DEREK WATKINS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NVDf1m
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The Plot to Subvert an Election: Unraveling the Russia Story So Far
By SCOTT SHANE and MARK MAZZETTI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OEKEzd
NYT
‘A Wrestler Never Dies,’ Afghans Say. After Bombing, Their Stories Live.
By ROD NORDLAND and FATIMA FAIZI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PLMDSi
NYT
On Politics: Stalemate Over Kavanaugh Inquiry
By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PLAqgy
NYT
Americans Are Increasingly Doubtful That Voters Are Ready to Elect Women
By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2MSMyKY
NYT
Word + Quiz: prostrate
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2PQrKFv
NYT
Collecting the Details of the Russia Investigation in One Place
By MARK MAZZETTI and SCOTT SHANE from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/2NuJ4n6
NYT
Inside Italy’s Shadow Economy
By ELIZABETH PATON and MILENA LAZAZZERA from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2pphwRy
NYT
Your Thursday News Briefing: Brexit, Brett Kavanaugh, Kosovo
By NANCY WARTIK and SARAH ANDERSON from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2DcQfeI
NYT
What’s on TV Thursday: ‘Snowfall’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’
By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2OCbrvP
NYT
Trump Picks Expert on Regulation for Federal Reserve Board
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2xpE0pY
NYT
Quotation of the Day: Crime and Racial Strife Didn’t Stop His Teams. Will a Locked School Door?
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2QF4HPg
NYT
Review: In ‘The Revolving Cycles,’ What Happened to Terrell?
By JESSE GREEN from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2MPXAR0
NYT
Luis Severino Stifles Red Sox and Makes His Wild-Card Case
By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2xqINHL
NYT
M.L.B. Playoff Races: Brewers Take Care of Business
By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PP9TPm
NYT
Corrections: Thursday, September 20, 2018
By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2PRriXH
NYT
When We Are Dancing and You’re Dangerously Near Me
By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2PSulis
The Daily Star >> Live News
Israel air force chief to give Moscow findings on plane downing
Israel's air force commander was set to lead a delegation to Moscow on Thursday to share the military's finding…
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Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli fire in Gaza
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli fire in clashes near the border in southern Gaza late Wednesday, the he…
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Iran asks UN to condemn Israeli threats: state TV
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has asked in letters to its secretary-general and Security Council for cond…
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Syria's Assad blames Israel over downing of Russian plane
President Bashar Assad on Wednesday blamed Israel for the downing of a Russian plane, which was accidentally hit by Syr…
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Fulfilling a dream, SKorea's Moon visits sacred NKorean mountain with Kim
South Korean President Moon Jae-in cleared a top item off his bucket list on Thursday: Climbing Mount Paektu in North K…
The Daily Star >> Live News
Parties play politics with public service
BEIRUT: Lebanese political parties are staffing state institutions with loyalists rather than professionals, underminin…
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Messi, Dembele shine, but Barcelona still have work to do
Lionel Messi had said it was time Barcelona won the Champions League again and he played like a man on a mission Tuesda…
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Kane? Stadium? What exactly is going wrong at Tottenham?
Tottenham’s bright start to the season is a distant memory after Mauricio Pochettino’s men slumped to their third conse…
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Liverpool’s band of brothers fire Champions League warning
Liverpool turned the page on defeat in May’s Champions League final and showed why they are even stronger candidates to…
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Ronaldo sees red as Juventus beat Valencia
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first Champions League appearance for Juventus lasted only 29 minutes as the competition’s record s…
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NKorea to abolish key missile facilities
North Korea said Wednesday that it would permanently abolish its key missile facilities in the presence of foreign expe…
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Parliament to decide on key bills as Cabinet still stalled
Speaker Nabih Berri Wednesday called for a legislative session of Parliament at the outset of next week to ratify a lar…
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Hezbollah staying in Syria until further notice: Nasrallah
Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah Wednesday welcomed the agreement between Russia and Turkey on the Sy…
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U.S. seeking to negotiate treaty with Iran: envoy
The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran that will cover both its ballistic missile and nuclear pro…
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Retailers grapple with work-for-Saudis plan
Mohanad Faham is wondering whether the furniture showroom he manages in Riyadh can survive a drive to get more Saudis i…
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Cyprus, Egypt sign deal for gas pipeline in Mediterranean
Cyprus and Egypt Wednesday signed an agreement paving the way for the Mediterranean’s first subsea pipeline to carry Cy…
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Looking for cheap real estate in Dubai? Check the stock market
Dubai is famous for its high skyscrapers and lavish lifestyle, and owning real estate in the Gulf city may sound like a…
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Oneissi defense makes fiery closing arguments
Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse, lead counsel for Hassan Oneissi, delivered a fiery stream of closing arguments Wednesday a…
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Crucial power plant projects moving forward after delays: IFC
BEIRUT: Plans for two crucial power plant projects being written up by the International Finance Corporation saw delays…
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Iran helping Hezbollah build arms factories: U.S. official
The United States has evidence Iran is helping Hezbollah build missile production facilities in Lebanon, a senior offic…
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Britain's May appeals to EU leaders but no sign of Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May appealed directly to fellow European Union leaders on Wednesday to drop "unacceptable&q…