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Tsunami from erupting Krakatau kills at least 222 in Indonesia
A tsunami killed at least 222 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an un…
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Government Shutdown, Ginsburg, Mattis: Your Weekend Briefing
By JOUMANA KHATIB, ASHLEY CALLOWAY-BLATCH and LANCE BOOTH from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2CwS0RB
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China, US held vice ministerial level call Friday: China commerce ministry
China and the United States held a vice ministerial level call Friday, achieving a "deep exchange of views" o…
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Myanmar says policeman found dead near border with Bangladesh
The body of a missing Myanmar policeman was found on the country's troubled border with Bangladesh, state media and…
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'Yellow vest' protesters decry living conditions in Lebanon
Hundreds of protesters in yellow vests gathered in Martyrs’ Square in Downtown Beirut Sunday, preparing to march to Ria…
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Vaccine for Honeybees Could Be a Tool to Fight Population Decline
By JULIA JACOBS from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2T4z1Dt
NYT
Homes That Sold for Around $450,000
By C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2ELp6iP
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Toys and Toiletries: Helping Needy Families Get What They Asked for This Christmas
By REMY TUMIN and JOHN OTIS from NYT Neediest Cases https://nyti.ms/2RcOQdP
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Turkey, Israel in new war of words
Turkey on Sunday hit out at Israel's "lawless occupation" of Palestinian territory after the Israeli prim…
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Head of UN monitors arrives in Sanaa
The head of the U.N. team tasked with monitoring a fragile cease-fire in Yemen arrived in the rebel-held capital of San…
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Crowd screams as Indonesian rock band swept away by tsunami
Partygoers screamed as tsunami waves smashed into a beachside concert in Indonesia, sending band members tumbling off a…
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Russian rescuers find eight bodies after fire in Uralkali mine
Russian rescuers have found eight dead construction workers after a fire in a mine operated by potash maker Uralkali, a…
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Suspect tied to Charlie Hebdo attack sent to France, charged
French authorities have handed preliminary terrorism charges to a long-fugitive extremist suspected of helping organize…
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Carlos Ghosn, Fallen Nissan Chairman, Will Stay in Jail
By HISAKO UENO from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2T6Z0tU
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Every Christmas Eve, a Lone Choir Boy Sings to More Than 370 Million
By MICHAEL WHITE from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2Lypxxw
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Japan emperor draws huge birthday crowd before abdication next year
More than 82,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito who turned 85 on Sunday, his last birthday celebra…
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1,000 Syrian refugees to return Monday: General Security
General Security has announced it will secure a voluntary return trip Monday for around 1,000 Syrian refugees from vari…
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ISF arrests 3 suspected drug dealers in Mount Lebanon
The Internal Security Forces has arrested three suspected drug dealers in Mount Lebanon, the agency reported Sunday. …
NYT
A Baseball Trivia Quiz for the Holidays (and Rickey Henderson’s Birthday)
By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2AcTIG5
BBC News - World
Indonesia tsunami hits Sunda Strait after Krakatoa eruption
The waves, linked to the erupting Anak Krakatoa volcano, hit without warning, killing at least 168 people. from BBC N…
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US envoy Brett McGurk quits over Trump Syria pullout
Brett McGurk resigns over President Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria. from BBC News - World https://b…
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Morocco vigils for murdered Scandinavian tourists
Hundreds gather to remember tourists Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen. from BBC News - World https://bbc.…
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US shutdown looks set to drag through Christmas
The government has been partially shut down by a deadlock over funding the Mexico border wall. from BBC News - World …
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Malta airlifts newborn and mother from migrant ship
The island also denies having refused food to 300 other rescued migrants it did not allow in. from BBC News - World h…
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Strasbourg gunman Chekatt 'pledged allegiance to IS in video'
Cherif Chekatt declared support for the militant group in a video, judicial sources tell AFP. from BBC News - World h…
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Iran executes businessman dubbed 'Sultan of Bitumen'
Hamidreza Baqeri Darmani is the latest businessman to be convicted in an anti-corruption drive. from BBC News - World…
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Top Somali journalist among Mogadishu bomb victims
Awil Dihar Salad is among those killed in attacks claimed by al-Shabab in the capital Mogadishu. from BBC News - Worl…
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'Yellow vest' protests: Scattered demonstrations seen in France
Protests are seen for a sixth consecutive Saturday, but not on the same scale as previous weekends. from BBC News - W…
BBC News - World
US referee tells wrestler to cut dreadlocks or forfeit match
The referee's actions at a New Jersey high-school bout spark accusations of racial discrimination. from BBC News …
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Nepal bus crash: Students among 23 dead after field trip
The students and teachers were returning from a field trip when the bus plunged into a ravine. from BBC News - World …
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Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting
Chase Bishop accidentally shot a bystander in the leg while dancing in a Denver bar in June. from BBC News - World ht…
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Yellow Vests: Why Macron's concessions aren't enough for some
Demonstrations continue in Paris despite the French President's wage increase and tax concessions. from BBC News …
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What journalists for the foreign press make of Brexit?
Brexit has been dividing opinion in the UK, but what do UK-based foreign journalists make of it all? from BBC News - …
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Rare albino orangutan 'Alba' returns to the wild
Alba, the world's only known albino orangutan, has been through many months of rehabilitation. from BBC News - Wo…
BBC News - World
Hussein Suleiman: the Somali refugee blending African and Dutch cultures
Hussein Suleiman moved to the Netherlands as a Somali refugee and now he aims to blend together African and Dutch cultu…
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Royal romps and Marvel's marvels
A look at some cinema highlights for 2019. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2LvNA03
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Prague: The city watching out for Russian and Chinese spies
Picturesque Prague might be hiding dozens of foreign spies, the Czech intelligence agency fears. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Miya Folick: The pop star who started a band on Tinder
Miya Folick needed to find some musicians, so she fired up a dating app and went hunting. from BBC News - World https…
BBC News - World
The man who sued over a lack of Christmas cheer
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK go abroad for Christmas, for sunshine or snow - but holidays can sometimes go…
NYT
How to Keep Baby Jesus in the Manger? Bolts, Cameras and Tethers
By MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RfS6W2
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Krakatau-triggered tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia: media
A tsunami killed at least 168 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an un…
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Turkey reinforcing Syrian border: DHA
Turkey is sending reinforcements to its border with Syria, Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Sunday, adding that …
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Japan emperor draws record birthday crowd before abdication next year
More than 75,000 well-wishers paid their respects to Emperor Akihito who turned 85 on Sunday, his last birthday celebra…
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South African jazz artist plays guitar during brain surgery
South African jazz artist Musa Manzini has played his music all over the world, but one performance stands out - strumm…
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Factbox: Indonesia regularly hit by quakes and tsunamis
A tsunami killed at least 62 people on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra and injured hundreds following an und…
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Cuban lawmakers approve new constitution which heads to referendum
Cuban lawmakers on Saturday unanimously approved a revised draft of a new constitution that retains the island's on…