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Thai election panel disqualifies Princess Ubolratana as PM candidate
Thailand's Election Commission on Monday disqualified the sister of the king from running for prime minister on Mon…
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Thailand to Release Soccer Player Facing Extradition to Bahrain
By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2BwRbaG
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An Afghan Photographer’s Intimate Look at Everyday Life in His Country
By FARSHAD USYAN and ANDREW QUILTY from NYT Lens https://nyti.ms/2BvckC2
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Thailand to free refugee Bahraini footballer after extradition bid dropped
Thailand will free by the end of Monday a refugee Bahraini footballer with residency status in Australia who was arrest…
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'It's like Indira's come back': Sister of Indian opposition chief makes debut
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the popular sister of the head of India's main opposition Congress party, made her political…
BBC News - World
Nigeria election 2019: Mapping a nation in nine charts
The BBC maps the challenges facing Nigeria as it approaches a presidential election 20 years after the end of military …
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Aoun, Zarif talk strengthening bilateral ties
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif began his talks with Lebanese officials Monday with a meeting at Baabda P…
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Hakeem al-Araibi: Thailand to free refugee footballer
Bahraini Hakeem al-Araibi, who has asylum in Australia, was detained in November while on honeymoon. from BBC News - …
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Rouhani says Iran to continue expanding its military might, missile work: TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran was determined to expand its military power and ballistic mis…
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3,000 evacuated from New Zealand fire can return home
About 3,000 people who fled as a wildfire threatened a New Zealand town were allowed to return home Monday as firefight…
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Rouhani says Iran to continue expanding its military might, missile work: TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Monday that Iran was determined to expand its military power and ballistic missil…
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Grammys 2019: Watch the Highlights
By CBS/RECORDING ACADEMY from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2TPrdWI
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‘Progressive Prosecutor’: Can Kamala Harris Square the Circle?
By KATE ZERNIKE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2BvF9OJ
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California Is Expected to Pull National Guard Troops Out of Border Duty
By JOSE A. DEL REAL from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2E3CNIm
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In Pakistan, a Pashtun Cry for Equality and Justice
By MANZOOR AHMAD PASHTEEN from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2BwGeG6
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‘She Pulled a Book Out of Her Bag to Show Him What She Was Reading’
By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2teDg4p
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‘Where the Hell Is HUD and Money?’ De Blasio’s Own Ally Pans Nycha Deal
By J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2I5K9PO
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Word + Quiz: dither
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2UQaYJa
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Trump to Sign Executive Order Promoting Artificial Intelligence
By CADE METZ from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2RVdRqm
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U.S. Congress, Dubai, Grammys: Your Monday Briefing
By PENN BULLOCK from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2BtyQv6
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What’s on TV Monday: ‘Hale County This Morning, This Evening’ and ‘White Dragon’
By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2WRC4S4
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Las principales noticias del lunes
By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2DpsTiU
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Trump Mocks Warren With Apparent Reference to Trail of Tears, Which Killed Thousands
By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RT14EL
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Quotation of the Day: The Goalie Is a Hired Gun, and He’s Yours for $50 a Game
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2SpPZ3h
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Reviews: ‘Mies Julie’ and ‘Dance of Death,’ Love and Madness in Strindberg
By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2Gyv2vP
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No Corrections: February 11, 2019
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‘True Detective’ Season 3, Episode 6: The Pink Castle
By SCOTT TOBIAS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2E3TAuX
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UK has approached Gulf countries on post-Brexit trade pact: UAE minister
The United Arab Emirates' economy minister said Monday that Britain has approached the UAE and other Gulf countries…
Reuters: World News
Facebook expanding fact-checking in India before election
Facebook Inc said on Monday it is expanding its fact-checking network in India ahead of the country's general elect…
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Thailand considers dropping Bahraini footballer extradition: prosecution source
Thailand's attorney general is considering withdrawing a case for the extradition of jailed Bahraini footballer Hak…
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Sit-in held to protest circumstances surrounding man's self-immolation
Protesters gathered Monday outside the Education Ministry to condemn the death of a man last week who had set himself o…
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Thailand considers dropping Bahraini footballer extradition: prosecution source
Thailand's attorney general is considering withdrawing a case for the extradition of jailed Bahraini footballer Hak…
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'The Favourite,' 'Roma' win big at British Academy Awards
Tragicomic royal drama "The Favourite" and Mexican family memoir "Roma" split the honors with multi…
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Ariana Grande a no-show despite winning first Grammy Award
Ariana Grande won her first Grammy Award on Sunday, but the singer didn't collect it after deciding to skip the cer…
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Klobuchar taking campaign to Midwest states that Trump won
With snow falling steadily and the temperature well below freezing, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she's joining…
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Top Pentagon official in Afghanistan amid push for peace
The Pentagon's top official made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Monday to meet with U.S. commanders and Afg…
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Grain stores in Yemen's Hodeida 'at risk of rotting': UN
The U.N. special envoy to Yemen on Monday said the urgency of accessing grain stores trapped in a frontline position in…
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Man City destroy Chelsea 6-0 with another Aguero hat-trick
Sergio Aguero grabbed a hat-trick as Manchester City scored four times inside 25 minutes to thrash Chelsea 6-0 and leap…
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Poland to buy US rocket system for $414M
Poland said Sunday it will buy mobile rocket launchers worth $414 million from the United States, as Warsaw seeks close…
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England hammer France 44-8 in Six Nations
England thrashed France 44-8 in a Six Nations international at Twickenham Sunday. from The Daily Star >> Live N…
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German migrant rescue ship renamed after tragic toddler
A German migrant rescue ship which operates in the Mediterranean was renamed Sunday after Alan Kurdi, a three-year-old …
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Palestinians walk Hebron pupils to school after monitors quit
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron walked children to school Sunday, saying protecting them from Isr…
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Pope denounces 'scourge' of human trafficking and slavery
VPope Francis Sunday urged governments to take decisive action against the $150 billion-a-year human trafficking busine…
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Investors asking questions amid 'yellow vest' crisis: French minister
France's image remains "intact" but investors have begun to ask questions as anti-government protests rea…
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Police disperse protest march on Sudan women's prison
Police used tear gas Sunday to disperse hundreds of Sudanese protesters who marched on a women's prison in Omdurman…
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Nantes fans say final good bye to Sala on day of mourning
On a day of mourning for Emiliano Sala, Nantes players walked into the field dressed all in black with Sala's name …
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High-ranking Saudi envoy to visit Beirut this week
A high-ranking envoy from Saudi Arabia is set to visit Beirut Tuesday shortly after Iran's foreign minister departs…
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Talks to avert shutdown break down over detention policies: senator
Lawmakers' talks on border security issues to avert another U.S. government shutdown have broken down over immigrat…
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Egypt's Sisi elected new chairman of African Union
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has been elected chairman of the African Union at the continental body's…
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Politicians mourn death of former MP Robert Ghanem
Politicians Sunday mourned the loss of former MP and minister Robert Ghanem, who died this weekend after a sudden illne…
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Jordan sentences 2 to hang for Daesh-claimed Karak attack
A Jordanian court sentenced two brothers to death Sunday in connection with a 2016 attack claimed by Daesh (ISIS), over…
BBC News - World
US shutdown talks stall ahead of deadline
Negotiators hoping to hit a Friday deadline disagree on issues including money for a border wall. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
Hungary tries for baby boom with tax breaks and loan forgiveness
Prime Minister Victor Orban wants more babies to be born to avoid the need for immigration. from BBC News - World htt…
BBC News - World
Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga and Kacey Musgraves dominate Grammys
Dua Lipa wins best new artist and country star Kacey Musgraves gets best album at a female-first Grammys. from BBC Ne…
BBC News - World
Reddit backlash over 'China tech funding'
Redditors flooded the site with snarky posts after reports of funding from Chinese tech giant Tencent. from BBC News …
BBC News - World
Democrat Amy Klobuchar announces presidential bid
Senator Amy Klobuchar, the fifth woman to enter the White House race, vows to be a moderate voice. from BBC News - Wo…
BBC News - World
Abdurehim Heyit Chinese video 'disproves Uighur musician's death'
Abdurehim Heyit, a Uighur musician, is said to have died in a camp after a crackdown on the minority. from BBC News -…
BBC News - World
Indonesian police use snake to scare Papuan man
Police admit using a snake on a handcuffed Papuan to make him confess to stealing mobile phones. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Alen Stajcic: Sacked Australia coach fights to clear name
Australia women's football boss Alen Stajcic was dismissed in January over "culture concerns". from BBC…
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Haiti protesters call on President Jovenel Moise to quit
Four people have died in four days of protests calling on President Jovenel Moise to step down. from BBC News - World…
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Spain Catalonia: Madrid mass protest over talks policy
Spain's right-wing opposition says the Socialist government is giving in to separatist pressure. from BBC News - …
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Virginia blackface scandal: Ralph Northam vows to stay as governor
Ralph Northam vows to keep his spot as governor of Virginia in an interview with US media. from BBC News - World http…
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Australia PM seeks to block bill on sick asylum seekers
A divisive new bill could let sick asylum seekers in offshore centres get treatment in Australia. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
Escobares, Texas: Life in the poorest city in the US
More than half the population in Escobares, Texas, live below the poverty line. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/…
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The 1950s car turning heads in Syria
Neither war nor the Islamic state has stopped Abu Malek driving his 1952 DeSoto Powermaster Classic car across Syria. …
BBC News - World
Mahershala Ali on the extra responsibility he felt playing a 'real person' in Green Book
Mahershala Ali on his Bafta and Oscar nominated role in Green Book. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MZFa1G
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Endurance: Search for Shackleton's lost ship begins
Scientists hope to discover one of the most famous ships in Antarctic exploration history this week. from BBC News - …
BBC News - World
Haile Selassie: Why the African Union put up a statue
The African Union unveils a statue of Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia. from BBC News - World https://bbc…
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A toxic crisis in America’s coal country
Families in West Virginia say the coal mines have poisoned their water. Now they're fighting back. from BBC News …
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When parents sue their children for support
A handful of Asian countries allow parents to take legal action against their children who fail to support them. from…
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What's happening this week?
A doubly historic moon mission is on the way, and the details of two scandals should be revealed. from BBC News - Wor…
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Holocaust row taints Hungary's House of Fates museum project
Hungarian Jews are divided over a new Holocaust museum - and it remains empty. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2…
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Iran revolution: 'I wore a hijab and head-banged to Nirvana'
Three generations of women in Iran reflect on how the 1979 Islamic Revolution changed their lives. from BBC News - Wo…
BBC News - World
The Albanian bunkers built in the midst of the Cold War
Around half a million concrete domed bunkers were built in Albania - and many of them still exist today. from BBC New…
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Acting Pentagon chief lands in Afghanistan, supports Kabul role in peace talks
Acting U.S. defense secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Afghanistan on Monday and said it was important the Afghan go…