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Kuwait emir hopes improving oil prices will not obstruct economic reforms
Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber al-Sabah, told parliament Tuesday he hoped the improvement in oil pri…
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Indonesia hunts for victims, wreckage of air crash; survivors seen unlikely
Indonesia Tuesday stepped up a search for an airliner that plunged into the sea with all 189 aboard feared dead, deploy…
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Japan denounces South Korean court decision as 'unthinkable'
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday that a South Korean court's order to a Japanese firm to compens…
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Bangladesh court doubles former PM's jail term to 10 years
A Bangladesh court on Tuesday doubled to 10 years a jail term for former prime minister Khaleda Zia for graft, ruling o…
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UK academic charged with spying in UAE temporarily released: wife
A British academic charged with espionage in the United Arab Emirates has been temporarily released until his next hear…
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Mongolia scares schools off Halloween
Mongolia has banned the celebration of Halloween in schools this year, reflecting growing fears that the landlocked cou…
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Indonesia deploys divers, 'pinger locators' in hunt for doomed plane's cockpit recorders
Indonesian divers resumed a search on Tuesday for an airliner that crashed with 189 people on board, as "pinger lo…
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How Well Do Rewards and Incentives Work to Motivate You?
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Lion Air crash: Sonar and drones used in Indonesian search
Lion Air flight JT 610, carrying 189 people, plunged into the Java Sea shortly after taking off. from BBC News - Worl…
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Jair Bolsonaro seeks top judge to become Brazil justice minister
Brazil's right-wing president elect signals a government post for anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro. from BBC New…
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US sending 5,200 troops to border with Mexico
President Trump has described the thousands of migrants headed for the US as an "invasion". from BBC News -…
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German ex-nurse Niels Hoegel on trial over 100 deaths
Niels Hoegel administered fatal doses of medication at two northern hospitals, prosecutors say. from BBC News - World…
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Julian Assange: Ecuador court rejects lawsuit over embassy rules
The WikiLeaks co-founder had contested new rules imposed on him in the country's embassy in London. from BBC News…
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Bulgaria 'smashes fake passport scam'
Officials allegedly sold thousands of people fraudulent documents - and the right to work in the EU. from BBC News - …
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Pittsburgh shooting: White House denies Trump rhetoric to blame
The press secretary's voice cracks with emotion as she says the president "adores" Jewish Americans. fr…
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US targets Chinese firm over national security fears
The US said trade with Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua poses a risk to "national security interests". from …
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Canadian mother reunited with kidnapped son after 31 years
Jermaine Allan Mann was allegedly abducted by his father as a toddler and was found living in the US. from BBC News -…
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Mexico president-elect halts partly built airport
The partially-built new airport for Mexico City was fiercely opposed by Andres Manuel López Obrador. from BBC News - …
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Surgery students 'losing dexterity to stitch patients'
A surgery professor expresses fears over the consequences of a generation more adept at using screens. from BBC News …
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Young Greatness: US rapper shot dead in New Orleans at 34
The hip-hop artist, 34, was killed in his native New Orleans in the early hours of Monday. from BBC News - World http…
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Who is George Soros?
The billionaire financier and philanthropist was targeted in a US mail-bombing campaign. from BBC News - World https:…
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Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee on writer's death in Saudi consulate
Hatice Cengiz was set to marry the journalist before he was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. from BBC News …
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Japan’s Princess Ayako surrenders her royal title
Her marriage to a commoner means that she must give up her title, under Imperial House rules. from BBC News - World h…
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A mother reacts to reuniting with her missing son
Lyneth Mann-Lewis was been reunited with her son, 31 years after he was abducted. from BBC News - World https://ift.t…
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Cerebral palsy superhero creator: I decided representation matters
Farida Bedwei wanted a comic book character that represented people like her - so she created one. from BBC News - Wo…
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Linda Liukas, Hello Ruby and the magic of coding
Linda Liukas wants to show children that writing code for computers can be magical. from BBC News - World https://ift…
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Leicester City owner's family lay wreath at the King Power Stadium
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's wife Aimon and their son Aiyawatt lay the wreath alongside thousands of bouquets. from…
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Soviet monument gets Bulgarian guard
Bulgarian police will protect a Soviet Army monument from graffiti artists. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2EYM…
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Uzbek deputy PM sacked in ditch row
Uzbek deputy PM sacked for making farmers stand in an irrigation ditch. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ER8Yxn�…
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North and South Korea: The football game that kicked off peace
How a friendly chat on the sidelines opened the door for North and South Korea to start talking. from BBC News - Worl…
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Brazil economy: Can Bolsonaro ride the 'Bullsonaro wave'?
Businesses and markets are embracing Jair Bolsonaro; but his policies are vague and untested. from BBC News - World h…
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Deep South woman vying to make history
Georgia’s battle for the governor’s mansion reflects changing US demographics - and the women behind it. from BBC New…
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'I never knew men could get breast cancer'
Moses Musonga, a 67-year-old Kenyan, got a shock when he was diagnosed with the disease. from BBC News - World https:…
BBC News - World
As a Pittsburgh Jewish community reeled, its teenagers mobilised
Teenagers who live in the Pittsburgh community reeling from a synagogue attack reflect and demand change. from BBC Ne…
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Lion Air crash: Mourning siblings and mystery couple among victims
As we learn who was on board, many have focused on a poignant image in the debris of a couple on a bridge. from BBC N…
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Angela Merkel: A career in pictures
As the German chancellor announces she is stepping down, take a look back at the photos documenting her career. from …
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NYT
Circling a Black Hole
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South Korea’s Top Court Rules Japanese Company Must Pay Wartime Compensation
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On Politics: Pittsburgh Massacre Happened Amid Rise in Anti-Semitism
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Julen Lopetegui Is Fired, and There’s Plenty of Blame to Share
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Trolling the Monster in the Heart of the Milky Way
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Word + Quiz: abrogate
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Angela Merkel, Anti-Semitism, Russia: Your Tuesday Briefing
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What’s on TV Tuesday: ‘The Degenerates’ and ‘Busy Tonight’
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Reeling From Tragedy, Many in Pittsburgh Say Trump Should Not Visit
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Quotation of the Day: His Promise to Heal Bad Hearts Relied on Mountain of False Data
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Puts Freestyle Love Supreme Back Onstage
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The Knicks Surge Past the Nets to End a Five-Game Skid
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Golden State’s Klay Thompson Sets 3-Pointer Record in Blowout Win
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Indonesia hunts for victims, wreckage of air crash; survivors seen unlikely
Indonesia on Tuesday stepped up a search for an airliner that plunged into the sea with all 189 aboard feared dead, dep…
Reuters: World News
Friction likely as Korean court orders Nippon Steel to compensate WWII workers
South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should compensate four…
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South Korea court orders Japan firm to compensate wartime forced laborers
South Korea's top court ruled on Tuesday that Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should compensate…