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China says urges U.S. to stop provocative acts in South China Sea
China said on Monday its navy warned U.S. ships sailing near islands claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea to leave…
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US dispatches aircraft carrier to send Iran message after 'clear indications' of attack
A White House decision to dispatch an aircraft carrier and other military resources to send a message to Iran followed …
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Iran's president names new CEO of national carrier
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed a new chief for the national carrier Iran Air, the country's state media…
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Israel army lifts restrictions, signals cease-fire with Gaza
The Israeli army Monday lifted protective restrictions on residents in southern Israel, while the Hamas militant group&…
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Nature loss: Report to show scale of 'silent crisis'
The world's most comprehensive - and damning - report on the state of nature is to be published in Paris. from BB…
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Biodiversity heroes: The teenagers saving Madagascar's wildlife
This quiet, teen revolution could pave the way to Madagascar's sustainable future. from BBC News - World https://…
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Nature's emergency: Where we are in five graphics
Water, air pollution and deforestation are pushing the natural world to the brink. from BBC News - World https://bbc.…
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Eliud Kipchoge: London Marathon winner to attempt to break two-hour barrier
London Marathon winner Eliud Kipchoge will attempt to break the two-hour barrier in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge later this…
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Forty-one reported killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow
Forty-one people on board a Russian Aeroflot passenger plane were killed on Sunday, including two children, after the a…
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Blast at Russia's Azot chemical plant kills three: Interfax
A blast at the Azot chemical plant in Russia's region of Perm killed three people on Monday, the Interfax news agen…
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Brexit? Danes Have Seen This Show, and It Doesn’t End Well
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Europe Is Reining In Tech Giants. But Some Say It’s Going Too Far.
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‘I Felt Terrible. True New Yorkers Don’t Acknowledge Celebrities.’
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The Houthi-Tribal Conflict in Yemen
While fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition has stopped along the western coast of Yemen around the …
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The heights of Trump’s recklessness
What has been the worst foreign-policy decision by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration? Withdrawing from the P…
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The Trump whisperer’s dark worldview
Understanding Donald Trump’s foreign policy is a challenge, since the president has written and spoken little on the su…
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Skaters battle blockade, conservatism in Gaza
Gaza City is a noisy place. Street vendors holler and drivers blare their horns incessantly, However, at the city’s por…
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Women can hack it against the men in F1: Wilson
Desire Wilson sees no physical or mental reason why a woman cannot compete in Formula One, whatever the men might say, …
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Cruise line rivaling Broadway with 134 shows, 50 theaters
In a nondescript building in North Miami, two dozen dancers in bouncing yellow skirts are high kicking the cancan, aeri…
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First Iraqi TV drama in seven years ready for Ramadan
Every evening at the Muntada al-Masrah theater on Baghdad’s Rashid Street, the cast and crew of the first TV drama film…
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New grey gallery has colorful artistic start
Chroma, the debut exhibition of the Work in Progress contemporary art gallery, is a rainbow of works from nine internat…
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With focus on Hodeida, war rages elsewhere
With global attention on Yemen focused on a fragile truce in its main port of Hodeida, fighting between rival forces in…
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Qatar will not grant visas to its enemies: tourism official
Qatar will not grant visas to those it considers enemies, the secretary-general of the National Tourism Council said in…
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Saudis dish out millions in Yemen as world critical over crisis
Standing amid the bullet-pocked ruins of a once rebel-controlled Yemeni district, Saudi officials unveil their latest m…
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Beirut airport witnesses 12 pct traffic hike in April
Beirut’s airport saw a nearly 12 percent increase in traffic in April compared with a year earlier, the state-run Natio…
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Bank Audi Egypt to acquire local National Bank of Greece
Bank Audi Egypt, a fully-owned subsidiary of Bank Audi, announced Sunday that on May 2 it entered into an agreement wit…
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Banks pull Saudi stocks down before Ramadan
Saudi Arabian stocks fell the most since January as investors locked in gains ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, when …
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Egypt non-oil private-sector activity up for first time in months: PMI
Egypt’s non-oil private-sector activity expanded for the first time in eight months in April, and saw its highest readi…
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Interpol appears to have a crime problem
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Mobile health care in Bekaa despite obstacles
As a small van rolls into one of the many Syrian refugee camps scattered across the Bekaa Valley, women and children li…
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U.N. official touts benefits of global refugee compact for Lebanon
In December 2018, following two years of deliberations, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Global Compact on Refugee…
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Berri brings PSP, Hezbollah together
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri brought together representatives from the Progressive Socialist Party and Hezbollah Sund…
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Six hospitalized after Jbeil shopping frenzy
Six people were taken to the hospital Sunday following the collapse of a glass window of a shop in the city of Jbeil as…
BBC News - World
Russian plane crash: 41 killed on Aeroflot jet
An Aeroflot plane makes an emergency landing and bursts into flames at Sheremetyovo airport in Moscow. from BBC News …
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Gaza conflict: Reports of ceasefire after days of violence
Four Israelis and 23 Palestinians died as hundreds of rockets hit Israel which hit back with air strikes. from BBC Ne…
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Chinese shares hit by Trump tariff threat
Mr Trump's vow to hike tariffs raises pressure on China ahead of trade talks due to resume this week. from BBC Ne…
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Four things to expect this week
A big week for relationships and fashion - and the end of a epic Premier League season. from BBC News - World https:/…
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US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to 'warn Iran'
US officials say they are prepared to counter any attack on their forces with "unrelenting force". from BBC…
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Adam Sky, top Australian DJ, dies in accident in Bali
Adam Sky, 42, was involved in a fatal accident while trying to help an injured friend in Bali. from BBC News - World …
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Brunei says it won't enforce death penalty for gay sex
The nation has been facing a backlash after introducing the strict new rules last month. from BBC News - World https:…
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Florida plane accident: Landing feature failed on aircraft
The Boeing 737 aircraft skidded on the runway and landed in a river on Friday. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2…
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Venezuela crisis: Guaidó 'considering asking US for military intervention'
Venezuelan opposition leader tells the BBC he is evaluating "all options" to oust Nicolás Maduro. from BBC …
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Benin tourist hunt: 'Guide's body found' with French pair missing
A local guide was shot dead while two French tourists remain missing. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Wpeuvx
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King Vajiralongkorn celebrates second day of ceremony in Thailand
The new king took part in the second of three days of ceremonial rites in Thailand. from BBC News - World https://bbc…
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Kentucky Derby: Country House wins after Maximum Security disqualified
US president Donald Trump tweets his anger after Country House wins the 2019 Kentucky Derby following the disqualificat…
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Why rich convicts hire prison consultants
Convict consultants help the likes of Martha Stewart and the admissions scam families navigate life behind bars. from…
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Mexico's Amlo riding high 10 months after election
Mexico's new president made ambitious promises during his campaign but is he fulfilling them? from BBC News - Wor…
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Why climate 'paralysis' looms over Australia's election
The climate will be a big issue for voters on 18 May but they face confusing messages from main parties. from BBC New…
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India elections 2019: The taming of the great Indian election
Over the years, colourful and boisterous campaigns have all but disappeared from the street corners. from BBC News - …
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South Africa elections: Are crime rates rising?
There are high levels of crime in South Africa - are they getting even worse? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2J…
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What does a biodiversity emergency mean for humans?
Hundreds of thousands of different species of animals and plants are thought to be facing extinction. from BBC News -…
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Guaidó: 'Maduro does not have full military support'
Self-declared interim president Juan Guaidó failed in a third attempt to oust Nicolás Maduro. What now? from BBC News…
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Catwalk gatecrasher becomes surprise fashion star
The feline fashionista dodged models on the runway of a Christian Dior event in Marrakesh. from BBC News - World http…
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On the east coast of America
Photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper explores the east end of Long Island in New York. from BBC News - World https://bbc…
NYT
Brunei Says It Won’t Execute Gays After Protests of Stoning Law
By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2GWMZTq
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On Politics: Trump Says Mueller Should Not Testify
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Word + Quiz: vacillate
By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2JjdSE0
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Stocks Slump as Trump’s Threat of New Tariffs Scares Investors
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What’s on TV Monday: ‘State of the Union’ and ‘Chernobyl’
By SARA ARIDI from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2H5Hsd8
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Even Dragons Have Their Limits on ‘Game of Thrones’
By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2vEReO9
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Las principales noticias del lunes
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Citing Iranian Threat, U.S. Sends Carrier Group and Bombers to Persian Gulf
By EDWARD WONG from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JpjgWd
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Quotation of the Day: Upended Derby Deepens a Sport’s Turmoil
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Review: Blazing a New Trail Through a Familiar ‘Passage’
By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2VGwaWg
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Review: In ‘Hans Christian Andersen: Tales Real and Imagined,’ No Happily Ever After
By ALEXIS SOLOSKI from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/2Ws8UZ1
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N.B.A. Playoffs: Nuggets Rebound From 4-Overtime Loss to Top Blazers
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2YaF0Jn
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The Yankees’ James Paxton Has a Sore Left Knee, and a Theory as to Why
By BOB KLAPISCH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2JkGBYT
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Giving Up Is Not the Same Thing as Failing
By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://nyti.ms/2DS16Zm
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Young Girl Dies in Car Fire Near J.F.K. Airport
By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2ZVvbAI
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Gaza, China, Bulgaria: Your Monday Briefing
By MELINA DELKIC and ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2POecfd
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‘Game of Thrones,’ Season 8, Episode 4: Daenerys Is on the Brink
By JEREMY EGNER from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2YaM20J
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‘Billions’ Season 4, Episode 8: Raging Bulls
By SEAN T. COLLINS from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2WoiGeF
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'I was surprised by the question': New Zealand PM Ardern talks about wedding proposal
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she was surprised when her long-time partner proposed to her o…
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Empty classrooms: Sri Lanka schools re-open amid fears of more militant attacks
State schools in Sri Lanka resumed classes on Monday amid tight security after the Easter Sunday bombings, but many anx…
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South Africa's Ramaphosa faces obstacles to reform
Even with a decisive election victory for South Africa’s ruling party this week, the country’s President Cyril Ramaphos…