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Berri hints no solution in sight to govt formation: report
Speaker Nabih Berri has hinted to visitors at his Ain al-Tineh residence that the next government will not be formed an…
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Vatican foreign minister warns Lebanon against coming challenges
The Vatican’s foreign minister has urged Lebanon to "organize" itself in order to face coming challenges, in …
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Clashes follow detention of ultra-right Pakistani cleric
Pakistan on Saturday detained scores of protesters in a continuing crackdown against followers of a hardline Islamic cl…
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Amazon rainforest deforestation 'worst in 10 years', says Brazil
The rate of deforestation has risen 13.7% in a year, amid fears about the new president's policies. from BBC News…
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In Ireland, Bid to Restore Birthright Citizenship Gains Ground
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In a Transylvania Town, Bears and Humans Collide at the Dumpster
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LeBron pushes Lakers past Jazz for 7th win in 8 games, 90-83
Although the Los Angeles Lakers haven't won many games with defense over the last half-decade, LeBron James can ins…
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Impeaching Trump not on House Democrats' to-do list for now
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American on deadly trip to Indian island: 'God sheltered me'
The young American, paddling his kayak toward a remote Indian island whose people have resisted the outside world for t…
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Iran's Rouhani calls for Muslims to unite against United States
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite against the United States, instead of…
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Rouhani calls for Muslims to unite against United States
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite against the United States, instead of…
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Rain slows search for remains but helps ease California fire
Rain helped extinguish a deadly wildfire in Northern California's Gold Rush country, but the moisture also turned a…
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US soldier killed in Afghanistan: NATO
A U.S. soldier was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, NATO said, taking the number of American service personnel to die…
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Bahrain votes for new parliament but opposition is absent
Polls opened in Bahrain on Saturday to elect a new parliament, but absent from the ballot is the country's Shiite-d…
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Lebanon tastes Cuba’s dancing spirit
The infectious spirit of Havana is crossing borders with the world tour of Vamos Cuba! a dance and music spectacular wh…
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Spotify Palestine launch puts local artists on the map
Palestinian musicians are fast reaping dividends from their presence on Spotify, which launched its internet streaming …
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Backstage, Paris Opera keeping venerable crafts alive
At the Paris Opera, people often say for the curtain to rise on its stars, the talents of 100 different trades are need…
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Algerian farrier fears for the trade’s future
Clutching a glowing red horseshoe between blacksmith’s tongs, Meddah Larbi delights in his passion caring for horses’ h…
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Japan’s ‘ama’ grannies cling to their freediving fishing tradition
A group of Japanese grannies emerges from a boat returning to shore. from The Daily Star >> Live News https://i…
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Hamadeh: Politics stalling school reforms
Caretaker Education Minister Marwan Hamadeh said his efforts to revive an education sector shoddily reconstituted after…
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Brexit and the global economy
The singular issue of Brexit has consumed the United Kingdom for two and a half years. from The Daily Star >> L…
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Trump should use the G-20 summit to find a trade victory with China
If U.S. President Donald Trump is the dealmaker he claims to be, he should use the upcoming G-20 summit in Buenos Aires…
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The Holodomor, 1932-1933: Ukraine’s killing by starvation
On Nov. 24, 2018, Ukraine commemorates the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor (Great Famine) 1932-1933 in Ukraine. fro…
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Pope taps experts, U.S. cardinal to prep for abuse prevention summit
Pope Francis named the Vatican’s top sex abuse investigator and a close U.S. ally to an organizing committee for a Febr…
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Armenian university courts Lebanese students
Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian might not have returned to his ancestral home of Armenia had it not been for the 1988 earthqua…
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Lebanese public schools face budget crisis
Lebanese public school programs for both Lebanese students and refugee children continue to face a serious funding gap,…
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As May fights for Brexit deal, Spain presses Gibraltar issue
Spain pushed Friday for a cast-iron guarantee of its say over the future of Gibraltar as a condition for backing a divo…
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Separatists storm China’s Pakistan consulate
Armed separatists stormed the Chinese consulate in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi Friday, triggering an inten…
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UAE mulls clemency for convicted Briton
The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in London said Friday his government is studying whether to grant clemency t…
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MBS in UAE, first trip abroad after Khashoggi
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman was in the United Arab Emirates Friday, on his first tour abroad since …
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Climate change: Report warns of growing impact on US life
Climate change could cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage health, a major report warns. from BBC Ne…
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France fuel protests: Man with grenade demands Macron meeting
The man wanted the French president to meet people protesting against rising fuel prices. from BBC News - World https…
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Raed Fares: Syria radio host shot dead in Idlib
Raed Fares spent years speaking out against Syria's government and militants. Now he has been silenced. from BBC …
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Taiwan same-sex vote: Polls open in elections
The issue is among 10 voters are being asked to decide on - including one which has angered China. from BBC News - Wo…
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Sandra Parks: Anti-gun student, 13, killed by stray bullet
Sandra Parks, who wrote an award-winning essay against gun violence, was hit by a stray bullet. from BBC News - World…
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Trump asks US court for review of transgender military ban
The Supreme Court is being asked to "immediately" review legal challenges to the policy this term. from BBC…
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Spain rape law: Outcry as court rules attack not violent
A court's decision to clear two men of sexual assault prompts new anger after months of protests. from BBC News -…
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Louisiana lottery: Couple find winning ticket while cleaning
Tina Ehrenberg found the winning ticket while she was cleaning her home for Thanksgiving. from BBC News - World https…
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Brazil replaces leaving Cuban doctors - health ministry
Most vacancies left by departing Cuban doctors have now been filled, Brazil's health ministry says. from BBC News…
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Nigerian seven-year-old photographer on mastering the camera
Nigerian seven-year-old Moyinoluwa Oluwaseun is making her name as a photographer. from BBC News - World https://ift.…
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Thai labourers in Israel tell of harrowing conditions
A year-long BBC investigation has discovered widespread abuse of Thai nationals living and working in Israel. from BB…
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How I survived 49 days of being lost at sea
Indonesian teen tells his story of survival after being lost at sea for 49 days from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/…
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Helen Rae: A woman who speaks through her art
This California artist's work has been displayed all over the world. But she is unlike most other artists in two re…
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'Sci-fi' plane with no moving parts flies successfully
MIT scientists create the first plane to fly without moving parts. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2r2ABKa
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An otter on the loose is eating koi from a formal garden
Vancouver's Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden hopes to capture and relocate the errant otter. from BBC News…
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Tajik army faces criticism over draft campaign
The Tajik army tried to conscript a 62-year-old as part of an autumn draft campaign. from BBC News - World https://if…
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Migrant caravan: Humanitarian crisis develops in Tijuana
The mayor of the Mexican border city of Tijuana declares a humanitarian crisis as migrants gather. from BBC News - Wo…
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Historic Brexit summit: 10 key questions
What is at stake at the EU summit on Brexit this Sunday? The BBC's Rob Watson looks at the issues. from BBC News …
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Swiss vote on going it alone in sovereignty referendum
A right-wing proposal calls for Swiss law to override international law and treaties. from BBC News - World https://i…
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Meet the 90-year-old dreaming of becoming a Tokyo 2020 Olympics guide
A Japanese grandmother is learning English to help visitors during the 2020 Olympics. from BBC News - World https://i…
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John Allen Chau: What we could learn from remote tribes
The idea that all tribes are "nasty and brutish" is wrong, anthropologists say. Here's why. from BBC Ne…
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Punjab's drug menace: 'I wanted my son to die'
Drug-related deaths are surging in India's prosperous Punjab state. What's behind it? from BBC News - World h…
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North and South Korea Get U.N.’s Go-Ahead to Study Joint Rail Project
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FIFA Considering Proposal to Stage World Cup Every Two Years
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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ and ‘Baskets’
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How China Has Defied Expectations, in Canada and Around the Globe
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Haitians Furious at Their Government Protest in a Week of Unrest
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Trump Asks Supreme Court for Fast Appeal of Transgender Military Ban
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Quotation of the Day: A Brexit No One Likes, but Many Can Live With
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Phil Mickelson Wins Duel With Tiger Woods as Pay-Per-View Coverage Sputters
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In Buenos Aires, a Rivalry Stretches Passions to the Limit
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How Loneliness Is Tearing America Apart
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Bob McNair, Energy Mogul Who Brought the N.F.L. Back to Houston, Dies at 81
By MATT STEVENS and ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/2S8WmDg
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Bernard Glassman, Zen Master and Social Activist, Dies at 79
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America's Relationship With Land Mines and Cluster Munitions
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What’s New in the Latest U.S. Climate Assessment
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A Winter-Coat Heavyweight Gives Trump’s Trade War the Cold Shoulder
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Suspected Islamic State gunmen kill nine in southern Libya: resident
Gunmen on Friday raided a town deep in Libya's southern desert, killing nine people and kidnapping several others, …
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China factory blast kills two, injures 24
Two people were killed and 24 others injured in an explosion at a machinery plant in the northern Chinese province of J…
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Bahrain holds elections with ban on opposition groups
Bahrainis vote on Saturday in a parliamentary election from which opposition groups have been barred, in a crackdown on…
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Security heightened at disputed Indian religious site ahead of mass gathering
Indian authorities will launch a major security operation at the ruins of 16th-century mosque in Ayodhya on Sunday when…