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Nigeria opposition candidate Atiku says he will challenge election result
Defeated Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar said on Wednesday that he rejected the election results that ha…
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Russia and Syria tell U.S. forces to leave Syria: joint statement
Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on U.S. forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside…
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EU's Barnier says he is doing all he can to ensure Brexit deal
The European Union's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Wednesday that he was trying his utmost to ensure the…
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A ‘Tradition’ Omission: I Had Never Seen ‘Fiddler’ Until Now.
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Man critically injured after tanker truck catches fire
A man was critically injured when a storm overnight caused his tanker truck to catch fire on the Minyeh-Dinnieh highway…
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Pakistan military says wants to avoid escalation with India
Pakistan had "no choice" but to respond to India's attack on its territory but did not want to escalate t…
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Russia and Syria tell U.S. forces to leave Syria - joint statement
Russia and Syria issued a joint statement on Wednesday calling on U.S. forces to leave Syria and to allow people inside…
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Spain's former PM Rajoy testifies in Catalan trial
Former Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy will appear in court on Wednesday as a witness, for the second time in less…
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Cardinal George Pell Sent to Jail to Await Sentencing on Sexual Abuse Conviction
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Pakistani Military Says It Shot Down 2 Indian Aircraft
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Desperate for the Deadliest Job in the World
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Calgary Hands the Islanders Their Third Defeat in Four Games
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Learning With: ‘Chinese Girl Finds a Way Out of Tedious Homework: Make a Robot Do It’
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Word + Quiz: inculcate
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China Shifts, and Detroit’s Big Bet Goes Sour
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What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Whiskey Cavalier’ and ‘Free Solo’
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Las principales noticias del miércoles
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Knicks Reserves Key 108-103 Win Over Magic
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SALT Limit Is Hitting 11 Million Tax Returns, Audit Finds
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Michael Cohen Plans to Call Trump a ‘Con Man’ and a ‘Cheat’ in Congressional Testimony
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Quotation of the Day: House Votes to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration About the Border
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Review: Lost on a Magical Mystery Tour in ‘Alice by Heart’
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L.I.R.R. Collision: 3 Killed as 2 Trains Crash Into Car in Westbury
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Brexit, Kim Jong-un, Michael Cohen: Your Wednesday Briefing
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Rouhani rejects resignation of Iran foreign minister Zarif
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejected on Wednesday the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, standi…
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Pakistan-India: Pakistan 'shoots down two Indian jets' over Kashmir
Pakistan says the Indian planes were inside its airspace in Kashmir and one pilot has been arrested. from BBC News - …
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Trump and Kim to start Vietnam summit with dinner
The US and North Korean leaders will have a one-on-one chat on Wednesday, then dinner with aides. from BBC News - Wor…
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Indonesia mine collapse: Dozens buried by landslide in Sulawesi
At least 60 people are feared to have been buried after a landslide at an illegal gold mine. from BBC News - World ht…
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House votes to block Trump border wall national emergency
The bill to terminate the president's declaration now moves to the Republican-led Senate. from BBC News - World h…
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Nigeria election: Muhammadu Buhari re-elected as president
Official returns show Muhammadu Buhari won the election but the opposition rejects the results. from BBC News - World…
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George Pell: Cardinal's bail revoked after sexual abuse conviction
The ex-Vatican treasurer has been ordered into custody after being convicted of child sexual abuse. from BBC News - W…
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Making a Murderer: Steven Avery wins right to appeal
A US man whose murder conviction was the focus of the hit Netflix series wins a motion to appeal. from BBC News - Wor…
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Decathlon cancels sports hijab sale in France
Decathlon changes its mind about selling a sportswear hijab in France after it sparks an outcry. from BBC News - Worl…
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Michael Cohen 'to accuse Trump of racism and lies'
Donald Trump's former lawyer is expected to accuse the president of possible tax fraud and racism. from BBC News …
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'Thousands of US child migrants sexually abused'
Documents show US agencies received thousands of sex abuse complaints at US detention facilities. from BBC News - Wor…
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Amtrak train stuck in Oregon since Sunday is moving again
A 40-hour wait after the Amtrak train hit a tree in Oregon comes to an end as rescuers take it back to Seattle. from …
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Scooter fault leaves Lime riders injured
The bug can mean riders are flung from the scooters while travelling at high speed, Lime warned. from BBC News - Worl…
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US passenger train stuck in snow for nearly 40 hours
The service carrying 183 passengers was stopped by a tree on the track in the state of Oregon. from BBC News - World …
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Exclusive pictures of final Islamic State group bastion
Several hundred fighters from the Islamic State group are holed up in Baghuz. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2I…
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France debates: Speaking back to President Macron
President Macron has started a nationwide consultation, or Grand Debate, as a way to defuse the crisis of the yellow-ve…
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Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un: From enemies to frenemies
The US president and North Korean leader have had a turbulent relationship. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Thk…
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The seamstress who sews with her feet
Egyptian seamstress Baraka Shenouda was born without forearms and sews with her feet. from BBC News - World https://i…
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In 1959 a Swiss referendum denied women the right to vote
In 1959 Swiss men took part in a referendum on whether women should be allowed to vote in general elections. Two-thirds…
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George Pell to appeal child abuse conviction
Australian Cardinal George Pell is set to appeal, after being found guilty of sexual offences in Melbourne. from BBC …
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Fat rat saved from manhole by German animal rescue
"She had a lot of winter flab," the animal rescuer explained after the rodent was set free. from BBC News -…
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Dutch seize 90,000 bottles of vodka 'bound for North Korea'
Officials suspect 90,000 bottles of vodka may have been headed to the North Korean regime, in violation of UN sanctions…
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Locals want Iceland to buy their island
A town in Iceland wants the state to stop an island becoming private property. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2…
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Nigeria election: The challenges waiting for Buhari
The problems the re-elected president of Nigeria will face include corruption and an economic slowdown. from BBC News…
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Algerian students protest against Bouteflika's fifth term bid
It is the fifth straight day of protests against the president's decision to run for a fifth term. from BBC News …
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Eritrean Press: Reporting on Africa's most secretive state
A mystery man who reports news from one of the most repressive countries in the world gives his first interview. from…
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Viewpoint: Balakot air strikes raise stakes in India-Pakistan stand-off
Air strikes across the border have escalated tensions but it's unclear how Pakistan will respond, writes Ajai Shukl…
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Rouhani rejects resignation of his foreign minister
Iran's president rejected the resignation of his foreign minister on Wednesday, throwing his full support behind th…
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Pakistan says it downed 2 Indian warplanes, captured pilot
Pakistan's air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed the boundary between the two nuclear-armed r…
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Zarif thanks country for support after resignation - Instagram post
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif thanked Iranian officials and nation on Wednesday for their support after…
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Michael Cohen to accuse Trump over WikiLeaks, Moscow project, hush payments
Michael Cohen, the former "fixer" for U.S. President Donald Trump, plans to testify on Wednesday that Trump k…
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Iran's Rouhani says he rejected resignation of FM Zarif: IRNA
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Sacred music meets profane tech
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Glory, disgrace: Legacy of Singapore founder Raffles
Sir Stamford Raffles is best-remembered as the founder of modern-day Singapore. from The Daily Star >> Live New…
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Mobile tech going to the dogs, literally
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Crusoe’s island: A beacon for ecologists
For almost a century, the inhabitants of Robinson Crusoe - named for literature’s most famous castaway - have known tha…
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India launches Pakistan airstrike; Islamabad denies militant camp hit
India said its warplanes struck a militant training camp inside Pakistan Tuesday, killing a very large number of fighte…
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Russia says U.S. preparing Venezuela intervention
A top Russian security official Tuesday accused the United States of deploying forces in Puerto Rico and Colombia in pr…
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Brexit: Parliament to decide between no deal and delay
British Prime Minister Theresa May bowed to intense political pressure Tuesday and handed control of Brexit to Parliame…
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Opioid crisis engulfs blockaded Gaza Strip
An opioid crisis has quietly spread in the Gaza Strip, trapping thousands in the hell of addiction and adding another l…
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Flare-up displaces thousands in Idlib
Thousands of people have been displaced and dozens killed in one of the worst flare-ups to rattle a precarious truce de…
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On Jerusalem’s edge, a ‘nowhere land’ for Palestinians
Palestinian residents of Kufr Aqab, just north of occupied Jerusalem, could be forgiven for thinking they live under tw…
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U.S. vice president the accidental Atlanticist?
Two Americas were represented by two different vice presidents at the Munich Security Conference this year. from The …
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Food security needs to be more than just increased production
Food Security in the 21st century was the subject of a report presented to the World Government Summit, held earlier th…
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How Trump’s ‘victory’ became Kim’s triumph
Upon taking office in January 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump intensified America’s efforts to isolate North Korea. …
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EU inaugurates new headquarters in Beirut
European and Lebanese officials filled the courtyard behind the European Union delegation’s new headquarters in Beirut’…
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Human rights violations persist despite Lebanon’s legislative wins: Amnesty
Despite encouraging changes to discriminatory legislation in Lebanon throughout 2018, corruption and the arbitrary arre…
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Trump says Kim 'wants to do something great'; Morgan Stanley says North Korea could attract $9 billion per year
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Nigeria's Buhari wins second term as president
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari won a second term at the helm of Africa's largest economy and top oil producer,…
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Pakistan says it shot down Indian jets, carried out airstrikes in Kashmir
Pakistan carried out airstrikes and shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday, Pakistani officials said, a day after India…