Showing posts from December 11, 2018
BBC News - World
Thailand election date set and campaign ban lifted
After many delays, the military has committed to a date as a first step to restore democracy. from BBC News - World h…
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US Energy Secretary discussed Iran sanctions with Iraqi officials
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday he had discussed his country's sanctions against Iran with Iraqi ener…
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Detention of Nissan's Ghosn extended through Dec 20
A Tokyo court ruled Tuesday that Nissan Motor Co.'s former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, and another executive will remai…
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EU can help as UK seeks changes to Brexit divorce deal: minister
Andrea Leadsom, leader of Britain's lower house of parliament, said on Tuesday the European Union had a history of …
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Ireland to ramp up Brexit no deal preparations: foreign minister
Ireland's foreign minister will bring a detailed paper to cabinet on Tuesday on preparations for various Brexit sce…
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Police investigate suspected accomplices of Sicilian mafia boss
Police said they were carrying out searches on Tuesday linked to 25 suspected accomplices of Matteo Messina Denaro, a S…
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Sony PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB Console Spider-Man Bundle
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'Yellow vests' denounce Macron speech as 'charade'
Groups of "yellow vest" protesters across France responded scathingly to the "crumbs" offered by Pr…
NYT
Are Straight A’s Always a Good Thing?
By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2SEwgIU
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Britain's May to ask Merkel to help change Brexit divorce deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek German Chancellor Angela Merkel's support on Tuesday for changes to th…
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EU's Tusk to meet Britain's May at 1600 GMT on Wednesday
The chairman of European Union summits Donald Tusk is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May at 1600 GMT …
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Aoun, UNIFIL meet about Israeli operation in south Lebanon
President Michel Aoun Tuesday met with the commander of UNIFIL, Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col, to discuss the latest develo…
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UK PM May must go now, says lawmaker in her Conservative Party
Theresa May needs to be replaced as British prime minister now, a leading Eurosceptic lawmaker in her Conservative part…
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U.S. returns bells looted after Philippine wartime massacre
Church bells taken as war trophies by U.S. forces more than a century ago arrived in the Philippines on Tuesday, ending…
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Thailand to hold much-delayed election on Feb. 24: military government
Thailand will hold a much-delayed general election on Feb. 24, 2019, the Election Commission said on Tuesday, after the…
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Thai junta lifts military-imposed ban on political activities: statement
Thailand lifted a military-imposed ban on political activities that has been in place since 2014, a government statemen…
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Indonesia unveils more detailed land map in bid to resolve development planning disputes
Indonesia's government on Tuesday launched a more detailed map of land use aimed at resolving overlapping claims in…
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India's Modi stares at biggest election loss since coming to power
India's ruling party could lose power in three key states, four TV networks said on Tuesday, citing votecount leads…
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Attack on Afghan intelligence service team kills four
An attack targeting members of Afghanistan's main intelligence agency just outside the capital Kabul on Tuesday kil…