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Iranian lawmaker says 'saboteurs from a third country' may be behind Fujairah explosions: IRNA
A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Monday that "saboteurs from a third country" could be behind explosions nea…
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NYT
Learning With: ‘Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami, Scientists Predict’
By SHANNON DOYNE from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2JhLZNm
BBC News - World
Faroe Islands 'close down' as tourists fly in to repair them
The Faroe Islands declared themselves shut down as foreign volunteers came to take part in sustainable tourism. from …
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Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5 Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker & Mic Pick Color
Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5 Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker & Mic Pick Color ID: 392295369718 Auction pric…
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Ion Pathfinder II Rugged Bluetooth Portable Speaker - Red
Ion Pathfinder II Rugged Bluetooth Portable Speaker - Red ID: 113743350828 Auction price: $99.99 Bid count: Time…
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Sony SRS-XB31 Portable Extra Bass Wireless Bluetooth Speaker NFC/ Lights BLUE
Sony SRS-XB31 Portable Extra Bass Wireless Bluetooth Speaker NFC/ Lights BLUE ID: 153479346788 Auction price: $64.…
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Shares fall in Asia after no deal in China-US trade talks
Shares retreated in Asia Monday after trade talks between the U.S. and China wrapped up without an agreement and with B…
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Military block roads, stage sit-ins to protest austerity
Military veterans across Lebanon have since early Monday morning staged sit-ins and blocked roads to protest cuts to th…
Reuters: World News
China says it will never surrender to foreign pressure amid trade dispute
China's foreign ministry said on Monday the country will never surrender to foreign pressure after Washington renew…
Reuters: World News
EU supports Iran nuclear deal, may talk to U.S.'s Pompeo: Mogherini
The European Union fully supports the international nuclear accord with Iran and wants rival powers to avoid any furthe…
NYT
Taliban Train Sights on Aid Groups, an Ominous Turn in Afghanistan
By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2VUWwUD
NYT
At Black Colleges, the Baseball Teams Increasingly Aren’t
By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2VjrxNu
NYT
Luring Refugees: N.Y. Cities Desperate for People Try a New Strategy
By CHRISTINA GOLDBAUM from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2vSom58
NYT
From ‘Smallville’ to a Sex Cult: The Fall of Actress Allison Mack
By CORINA KNOLL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2YqKvDT
NYT
‘Although I Tried to Look Away, I Saw Him Gesture Toward Me’
By Unknown Author from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Q1SpQY
BBC News - World
Two Saudi oil tankers 'sabotaged' off UAE coast
Two vessels suffered significant damage in a sabotage attack near Fujairah, a Saudi minister says. from BBC News - Wo…
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Earthquakes in Panama leave five injured, minor damage
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Panama Sunday, injuring at least five people and causing damage to businesses and homes,…
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Jihadist chief Jolani calls for arming to defend Syria's Idlib: video
The head of Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate in a video released Sunday urged supporters to "take up weapons&…
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Cabinet discusses tax measures in late-night session
Cabinet debated late into the night Sunday tax measures intended to help reduce the debt-to-GDP deficit, Information Mi…
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Raptors Game 7 hero Leonard bounces in winning buzzer beater
Kawhi Leonard bounced in the game-winning shot at the buzzer as the Toronto Raptors advanced to the Eastern Conference …
Reuters: World News
UK PM May's party slumps to fifth place as pressure mounts for her to go
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have slumped to fifth place in an opinion poll ahead of the May …
Reuters: World News
Saudi ship, blocked from loading arms cargo in France, arrives at Spanish port
A Saudi ship, prevented by rights groups from loading an arms cargo at the French port of Le Havre on Friday, arrived a…
BBC News - World
Julian Assange: Sweden to announce decision on rape case
Prosecutors may reopen an investigation into a rape allegation against the Wikileaks co-founder. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Mina Mangal: Outcry over killing of Afghan TV presenter
Journalist and political adviser Mina Mangal was shot at close range in broad daylight in Kabul. from BBC News - Worl…
BBC News - World
Trump says US is 'where we want to be' on China trade talks
Mr Trump's comments come after his top economic adviser said "both sides will suffer" from tariff hikes. …
BBC News - World
Four things to expect this week: Eurovision, Cannes and a cup final
A Dutchman named Duncan could make headlines later in the week (as could Icelandic metalheads). from BBC News - World…
BBC News - World
Philippines elections: Duterte faces key poll test
The mid-term polls are seen as a popularity test for the president after three years in office. from BBC News - World…
BBC News - World
Political will to fight climate change is fading, warns UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges world leaders to follow science advice on climate change. from BBC News -…
BBC News - World
Pope Francis aide restores power for hundreds in occupied Rome building
A cardinal flips a switch to restore power to people in an occupied state-owned building in Rome. from BBC News - Wor…
BBC News - World
Berlin to bury prisoners' tissue kept by Nazi-era doctor
Hundreds of tiny tissue samples were found on the estate of German anatomist Hermann Stieve. from BBC News - World ht…
BBC News - World
Trafficked baby seals released into wild in China
The seal pups, now freed, were found dying in a farm shed after they were taken by poachers. from BBC News - World ht…
BBC News - World
Pilot in Myanmar lands plane without front wheels
The pilot was praised for the safe landing, in which none of the 89 passengers was hurt. from BBC News - World https:…
BBC News - World
Lithuania election: PM Saulius Skvernelis to quit after poor result
Saulius Skvernelis fails to qualify for the second round in the country's presidential election. from BBC News - …
BBC News - World
Pakistan to get $6bn IMF lifeline to ease economic crisis
The country has faced a growing economic crisis with dwindling foreign currency reserves. from BBC News - World https…
BBC News - World
Egypt justice: Freedom by day, prisoner by night
The Egyptians who are prisoners by night and free men by day. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30hj5Cm
BBC News - World
European elections: Love and hate in EU after economic rescues
Enthusiasm for the EU is strong in Ireland, weak in Greece - yet both had huge EU bailouts. from BBC News - World htt…
BBC News - World
How we endured the McCarthy purges in US
Almost 70 years after a notorious US anti-communist crackdown, survivors are speaking out. from BBC News - World http…
BBC News - World
Australia election: The campaign with cash to splash
Australia's 2019 election is seeing cash being splashed lavishly in an effort to lure voters in. from BBC News - …
BBC News - World
Why Canada is a guinea pig for global markets
Facebook is not the only firm to test new innovations in Canada before launching them globally. from BBC News - World…
BBC News - World
Australia election: Fines, donkey votes and democracy sausages
The threat of a $20 fine and the lure of "democracy sausages" mean almost all Australians vote in elections. …
BBC News - World
In Case You Missed It: Met Gala, meteors and bears
Some of the video stories you might have missed this week. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Vxunn9
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US issues security alert on Iraq amid regional tensions
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has issued a security alert, warning U.S. citizens of "heightened tensions" in Iraq …
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Saudi ship, blocked from loading arms cargo in France, arrives at Spanish port
A Saudi ship, prevented by rights groups from loading an arms cargo at the French port of Le Havre on Friday, arrived a…
The Daily Star >> Live News
EU powers to discuss Iran deal as Pompeo heads to Brussels
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will cancel the Moscow leg of his Russia trip, but will meet President Vladimir Put…
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Saudi Arabia says 2 oil tankers damaged by sabotage attacks
Saudi Arabia said Monday two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in attacks tha…
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In Raqqa, the arts return to former militant bastion
More than a year after Daesh (ISIS) fled, Syrian boys and girls are finally back on stage bobbing to the rhythm of drum…
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Women’s fight for rights on display in Beirut
Beit Beirut, located in the historic Barakat House, is an appropriate location for an exhibition about the past and pre…
The Daily Star >> Live News
Venice Biennale inspires deep thoughts on political issues
Fake news. Migration. Poverty. Global warming. Armed conflict. from The Daily Star >> Live News http://bit.ly/2…
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Guaido seeks support from U.S. military
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said he’s instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open rel…
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Seventy years on, Berlin recalls Airlift ‘Candy Bombers’
Germany marked 70 years Sunday since the end of the Soviet blockade that sparked the Berlin Airlift, the spectacular hu…
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Shooting guidance making way into schools
The actions of students who died tackling gunmen at two U.S. campuses a week apart have been hailed as heroic. from T…
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Pope Francis approves visits to contested Bosnian shrine
Pope Francis has approved pilgrimages to Medjugorje, a village in Bosnia that is steeped in controversy over whether th…
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Iran, U.S. impasse could lead to conflict
Behind recent U.S. and Iranian military mobilizations lies a perception by each side that the other may be about to att…
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Going the distance with family planning
Indonesia, home to 264 million people, is the world’s fourth-most populous country. from The Daily Star >> Live…
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National service can mend the country
It’s graduation season in America and a good time to be leaving college and looking for a job. from The Daily Star &g…
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More than a scent: Cyprus promotes its perfume past
Before Cyprus gained fame as the mythical birthplace of the goddess of love Aphrodite nearly three millennia ago, it wa…
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In Jerusalem, lantern-maker lights up Ramadan
At his shop in Jerusalem’s Old City, Palestinian craftsman Issam Zughair makes traditional lanterns for Muslims marking…
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Podcasters find popular niche in Arab world
Rana Nawas left the corporate world nearly two years ago to produce and host a podcast one that is now considered the m…
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Ghosn didn’t receive any money via Oman: lawyer
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn did not receive any money sent by the Japanese automaker through Oman to …
Reuters: World News
Duterte expected to strengthen clout after Philippine mid-term 'referendum'
Voting was underway in the Philippines on Monday in mid-term elections seen as a referendum on the rule of maverick Pre…
Reuters: World News
EU supports Iran nuclear deal, wants to avoid escalation: Mogherini
The European Union fully supports the international nuclear accord with Iran and wants rival powers to avoid any furthe…
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Vietnam intensifies crackdown on online dissent: Amnesty report
Vietnam has stepped up its imprisonment of political activists, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday, inten…
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New Zealand begins inquiry into Christchurch's mosques massacre
An inquiry into Christchurch's mosques shooting massacre began hearing evidence on Monday, as New Zealand Prime Min…
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UAE says four vessels subjected to 'sabotage' near Fujairah port
Four commercial vessels were targeted by "sabotage operations" near the territorial waters of the United Arab…