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Shehu Shagari, Former Nigerian President, Dies at 93
By ALAN COWELL from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2EVbbqE
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Police diver adopts dog rescued from icy lake
The dog has a new owner - the police diver who saved her life. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EVyAr1
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Lea Baroudi awarded British order of chivalry by queen
Lea Baroudi, head of MARCH, an NGO that defends free expression and equal rights, has been awarded a British order of c…
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6.9-magnitude quake hits Philippines, triggers brief tsunami warning
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Filipino island of Mindanao Saturday, triggering a brief tsunami warning. f…
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Egypt security forces kill 40 suspected militants after tourist bus bombed
Egyptian security forces have killed 40 suspected militants in three separate incidents in North Sinai and Giza, the mi…
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Jewish sect members accused of kidnapping children in New York
Four members of the ultra-Orthodox Lev Tahor group are charged with abducting two children. from BBC News - World htt…
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Egyptian police say killed 40 terrorists after Giza bus attack: ministry
Egyptian police killed 40 people who they alleged were terrorists in separate raids early Saturday, a day after a roads…
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Berri says refuses Information Ministry in new govt
Speaker Nabih Berri said he is open to discussing the redistribution of ministerial portfolios in a new draft Cabinet l…
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Yemen's Houthis start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of U.N. deal
Yemen's Houthi forces have started to redeploy inside the port city of Hodeidah as part of the U.N.-sponsored peace…
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Truffles, Crab and Caviar: Preparing for New Year’s at the Warehouse of Expensive Eats
By COREY KILGANNON from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2RoJOey
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Carlos Ghosn’s Daughters See a Nissan Revolt Behind His Arrest
By AMY CHOZICK from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2s1zsmm
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Houthis start redeploying in Hodeida as part of UN deal
Yemen's Houthi forces have started redeploying inside the port city of Hodeida as part of the U.N.-sponsored peace …
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Yemen's Houthi forces start redeployment in Hodeidah as part of U.N. deal: U.N. source
Yemen's Houthi forces have started to redeploy inside the port city of Hodeidah as part of the U.N.-sponsored peace…
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Amos Oz, author who chronicled Israel's struggles, dead at 79
Amos Oz, Israel's best-known author and an outspoken supporter of a two-state solution to its conflict with the Pal…
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Anak Krakatau: Indonesian volcano's dramatic collapse
Satellite images indicate Anak Krakatau lost over two-thirds of its height and volume when it erupted. from BBC News …
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Syria war: Government forces 'enter Manbij' amid Turkey threats
Kurds withdraw and invite Syrian forces to replace them amid fears of a Turkish attack. from BBC News - World https:/…
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Norman Gimbel, award-winning lyricist, dies aged 91
Norman Gimbel helped pen hits such as Killing Me Softly with his Song and The Girl from Ipanema. from BBC News - Worl…
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Neil Prakash: Australian jihadist stripped of citizenship
Neil Prakash, currently in jail in Turkey, appeared in propaganda videos for the Islamic State group. from BBC News -…
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German female IS recruit 'let slave child die of thirst' in Iraq
Woman faces war crimes charges for failing to save an enslaved girl chained in scorching sunlight. from BBC News - Wo…
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Deadly blast hits tour bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt
Three Vietnamese tourists are killed in the first attack on foreigners in more than a year. from BBC News - World htt…
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Social worker leaves behind $11m for children's charities
A Washington state social worker who died of cancer this year shocked charities with $11m in donations. from BBC News…
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Fireworks banned on the Galapagos to protect wildlife
Authorities in Ecuador say animals suffered elevated heart rates and anxiety after pyrotechnic shows. from BBC News -…
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China 'releases' Canadian teacher Sarah McIver
Sarah McIver was one of three Canadians detained amid strained relations between Canada and China. from BBC News - Wo…
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California police killing suspect held
A suspected illegal immigrant is arrested after a shooting that was commented on by President Trump. from BBC News - …
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Hungary removes statue of anti-Soviet hero Imre Nagy
The statue of Imre Nagy, leader of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, was a landmark in central Budapest. from BBC News - W…
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Pennsylvania cop ends armed standoff with White Christmas rendition
A police officer in Pennsylvania brings a standoff to a close with his rendition of White Christmas. from BBC News - …
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DR Congo election: Bob Elvis, rapping for freedom
Rapper Bob Elvis says he was kidnapped by the Congolese authorities, but he won't keep silent. from BBC News - Wo…
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Bitcoin Babushkas: Cryptocurrency mining in Siberia
Cryptocurrency mining is a growing industry in eastern Russia, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford discovers. from BBC News…
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World's rarest bird gets new home in Madagascar
Conservationists hope to save a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard from extinction. from BBC News - World …
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Madagascar pochard: World's rarest bird gets new home
A species of duck thought to have been wiped out a decade ago is re-released at a lake in Madagascar. from BBC News -…
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Putin's Russia: Icy Siberia reveals cracks in society
Irkutsk, five time zones from Moscow, feels cut off from Russia's decision-makers. from BBC News - World https://…
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Readers' pictures of the year 2018
Throughout the year, you've been sending us your amazing photographs and these are some of the highlights. from B…
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The Mumbai 'toxic hell' where poor are forced to live
Thousands of families are fighting to leave a heavily polluted neighbourhood in India's Mumbai city. from BBC New…
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DR Congo poll: Five things to know about the nation that powers mobile phones
The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's leading cobalt producer, holds elections on Sunday. from BBC News -…
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A whole new world for free trade?
The New Year heralds the launch of two major trade deals, with Japan emerging as a key player. from BBC News - World …
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One migrant rescued after boat from Lebanon capsizes
Cyprus authorities said late Friday that a search in waters between the east Mediterranean island nation and Lebanon fo…
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Jolie hints at move into politics to help refugees and women
Angelina Jolie hinted Friday she could one day enter politics, as she urged global leaders to do more to help refugees …
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‘Yellow vests’ target Macron’s holiday hideout
If Emmanuel Macron is hoping for some holiday respite from the anti-government protests that have rocked France, he mig…
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Mines threaten Ukraine village life
Outside the picturesque Ukrainian village of Chugynka, dozens of people in bulletproof vests kneel down and explore eve…
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Russia pressed to free Ukrainian sailors
The leaders of Germany and France are pressing Russia to release Ukrainian sailors captured over a month ago in time fo…
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The sum of all Brexit fears
Day after day, week after week, most British citizens think that the turmoil over their country’s proposed exit from th…
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Reviving civil disobedience as a form of democratic ‘resistance’
With populism and authoritarianism on the rise around the world, there has been considerable talk of resistance, especi…
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Here’s hoping U.S.-NKorea dialogue goes on in new year
Here’s one New Year’s resolution that should be easy: The United States and North Korea should resume the diplomatic pr…
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Whiskey to Mezcal: The Year’s Best Booze
The year 2018 has been an eventful one, no matter where you looked. from The Daily Star >> Live News http://bit…
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Social worker left surprise $11 million to children’s charities
Alan Naiman was known for an unabashed thriftiness that veered into comical, but even those closest to him had no inkli…
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Starving to obese: Nutrition crisis prompts SOS call for change
With billions of people either starving or obese, poor diets have become a leading cause of disease and death, promptin…
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U.N. urges Lebanon to drop lingering FDI curbs
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said that despite the liberal economy Lebanon still enjoys, there ar…
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Will Fed pause? Will trade war thaw? Questions for 2019
Reporters and economists from Bloomberg Economics seek to answer the key questions for the world economy in 2019. fro…
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Oil watchers see $70 a barrel in 2019 as recession fears fade
The world’s biggest banks are reckoning on a rebound in oil prices next year as fears of a recession prove misplaced. T…
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Lebanon in 2018: Things the country did right
As 2018 comes to an end, everyone can agree that it was not a terrific year for the world, and of course Lebanon has ha…
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TV channels’ social media omitted bulk of vote candidates
More than half of the candidates in Lebanon’s May parliamentary elections were not represented in the social media of m…
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Thawing Amal Kenawy’s memory
In late 2009, artist Amal Kenawy staged a performance in downtown Cairo called The Silence of Sheep. from The Daily S…
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Spit spot! Blunt’s a practically perfect Mary Poppins
We’ve learned a lot about refined sugar since Mary Poppins debuted in 1964, none of it good. Doctors say it can cause o…
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Arsenal won’t raise white flag: Klopp
Arsenal manager Unai Emery may have suggested Liverpool can repeat the achievement of the London club’s celebrated Invi…
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Follow Pogba, Solskjaer tells lackluster trio
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned Manchester United stars Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez they should f…
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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Life of the Party’ and ‘Gilbert’
By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2ET2iNs
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Chinese Scientist Who Claimed to Make Genetically Edited Babies Is Kept Under Guard
By ELSIE CHEN and PAUL MOZUR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2RmWfHJ
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Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of California Police Officer
By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2s1KS9T
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Departing House Republicans Try to Keep Investigation Into F.B.I. Alive
By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Sslk1k
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A Week Into Government Shutdown, Ire Turns to Fear for Federal Workers
By GLENN THRUSH, MITCH SMITH and KATE TAYLOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Spw5Bt
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Fears of Republican Power Grab in Michigan Fade as Governor Vetoes Bill
By MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ti9zdL
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Quotation of the Day: Outsourcing War in Yemen With Child Soldiers
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2rXCVTb
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From Tree to Ski at the Fischer Family Factory
By JAMES HILL from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ESQBGv
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Hornets, Never Trailing, Avenge Overtime Loss
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2BKVPAZ
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Louis Rudd Completes His Trek Across Antarctica 2 Days Behind Colin O’Brady
By ADAM SKOLNICK from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2ERthZO
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Can Cuba Baseball Still Be Great When Many of Its Stars Have Left?
By ED AUGUSTIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2EUoxn3
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The President’s Field Trip to the Forever War
By MATT GALLAGHER from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Af2qUv
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The Kernel of Human (or Rodent) Kindness
By HENRY JAMES GARRETT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2rWkDl6
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Liza Redfield, Who Broke a Broadway Barrier, Is Dead at 94
By NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2Q8ocyr
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David M. O’Brien, Who Studied Supreme Court Politics, Dies at 67
By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2GHEFd9
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Young Inmates Say They Were Shipped Upstate, Held in Isolation and Beaten
By JAN RANSOM from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ERqJec
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Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, Egyptian guide near pyramids: officials
Three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian guide were killed and at least 10 others injured when a roadside bomb blast h…
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Australia strips citizenship from alleged Islamic State recruiter
The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top recruiter for Islamic State, Austral…