Sunday, 30 September 2018
Indonesia earthquake: Huge surge in death toll
At least 832 people died in the earthquake and tsunami that hit Indonesia, emergency officials say.
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Indonesia earthquake: 'Race against time' to reach survivors
Many people remain missing on Sulawesi after a devastating earthquake which triggered a tsunami.
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Elon Musk reaches deal over tweets about taking Tesla private
Elon Musk reaches a deal with US regulators over tweets he sent about taking Tesla private.
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Indonesia tsunami: Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors
Over 20 people are dug out of a hotel by hand, but fears grow that the death toll of 408 will rise.
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Kanye West: Rapper changes his name to Ye
The rapper posted on Twitter: "The being formally [sic] known as Kanye West. I am YE."
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Brett Kavanaugh: FBI contacts Deborah Ramirez for interview
Agents investigating the US Supreme Court nominee approach Deborah Ramirez for an interview.
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North Korea 'won't disarm if sanctions continue', minister says
Ri Yong-ho tells the UN that the sanctions are deepening North Korean mistrust of the US.
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Jair Bolsonaro: Large protests against Brazil election front-runner
Tens of thousands of women say "not him" to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week's election.
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HIV/Aids: China reports 14% surge in new cases
The vast majority of new cases were transmitted through sex. not blood transfusion as in the past.
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Egypt sentences activist for 'spreading fake news'
Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt.
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Danish police free manhunt suspects in death threat case
Two men in a Swedish car were detained over fears an attack was about to take place, police say.
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Turkey's Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne
Turkey's president ends a tense state visit by opening one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne.
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Lindsay Lohan under fire for 'bizarre' Instagram video
Lindsay Lohan has been criticised online after posting a video showing an altercation with a homeless family.
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Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin dies aged 76
He was the co-founder and vocalist-guitarist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group in San Francisco.
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Trump on Kim Jong-un: 'We fell in love'
The US president told a rally that the North Korean leader had sent him "beautiful" letters.
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Special words that don't exist in English (yet)
Some languages have words and phrases that English speakers never knew they needed.
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Protesters throw paint at police in Barcelona
Several people were injured as those for and against Catalan independence clashed in the city.
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Why are Hong Kong domestic workers practising their dance moves?
Why a domestic worker in Hong Kong takes part in beauty contests
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What will the FBI inquiry into Kavanaugh actually do?
The probe was ordered by a Senate committee after a Republican changed his mind about the nomination.
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Rudolf Nureyev: How the dance legend continues to inspire
The Russian ballet legend became a star in 1961 but a new film shows how his skill and legacy live on.
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Brazil indigenous group bets on 'golden fruit'
A rare variety of cocoa growing on its land is a ray of hope for an indigenous community in Brazil.
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Why Hollywood writer Ubah Mohamed hated her name
Ubah Mohamed used aliases to get work before breaking into Hollywood.
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India airports: Has PM Modi built more than others?
The Indian prime minister says he's built more airports than previous governments - has he?
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Racism and stereotypes in colonial India’s 'Instagram’
A recent exhibition of postcards from colonial India explores how Indians were portrayed.
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Texas Boy Speaks Clearly for First Time After Dentist Discovered He Was Tongue-Tied
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Kavanaugh Could Help G.O.P. in Senate Midterms. But Not in House Races.
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Details of F.B.I.’s Kavanaugh Inquiry Show Its Restricted Range
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The Most Important Least-Noticed Economic Event of the Decade
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How Do Christians Fit Into the Two-Party System? They Don’t
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Capitol Hill Ralph Club
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Kavanaugh and the Blackout Theory
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Elon Musk Steps Down as Tesla’s Chairman in Settlement With S.E.C. Over Go-Private Tweet
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At Times, Kavanaugh’s Defense Misleads or Veers Off Point
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An Injudicious Man, Unfit for the Supreme Court
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Tesla’s Elon Musk Had a Deal From the S.E.C. It Fell Apart in a Morning.
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Saturday, 29 September 2018
After Kavanaugh’s Testimony, Three Inconsistencies the F.B.I. Investigation Could Address
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Brett Kavanaugh: Trump's Supreme Court pick faces FBI inquiry
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote must wait as the FBI investigates alleged sexual misconduct.
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Indonesia earthquake: Dozens dead in Palu
A powerful quake triggers a tsunami that sends 2m high waves through the city of Palu.
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F-35 fighter jet: Programme suffers first crash
The pilot ejected safely before the jet, worth an estimated $100m, crashed in South Carolina.
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Facebook security breach: Up to 50m accounts attacked
Attackers exploited vulnerability in a feature known as "View As", the social media giant says.
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Turkey-Germany: Erdogan urges Merkel to extradite Gulen 'terrorists'
President Erdogan uses a state visit to demand the extradition of followers of Fethullah Gulen.
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Basra protests: US closes consulate after weeks of deadly protests
The move adds to tensions between the US and Iran, the target of tough economic sanctions.
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Dutch arrests: Bomb-making materials seized by police
Prosecutors say seven men were planning a bomb and gun attack on a large event in the country.
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Led Zeppelin to face new Stairway to Heaven trial
A San Francisco appeals court orders a new trial into Stairway to Heaven riff copyright claims.
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Malia Obama appears in New Dakotas' music video
The former first daughter is seen lip-syncing and playing the harmonica in the indie rock video.
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Danish police hunt for three in black Swedish Volvo
Bridges and ferries to Sweden and Germany closed briefly during the hunt for a black Volvo.
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Secret life of rare antelope revealed
An antelope caught on camera in Uganda for the first time sheds light on an unexplored rainforest.
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Rose McGowan apologises to Asia Argento
McGowan admits she got her facts wrong last month in a statement about her fellow actress.
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Republican Senator Flake cornered by sexual assault survivor
Jeff Flake was on his way to vote for Brett Kavanaugh when the woman challenged him.
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Trump: 'Ford's testimony was very compelling'
The US president says the hearing was an incredible moment in the history of the country.
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Indonesia tsunami: Coastal Palu city hit after strong quake
The coastal city of Palu has been hit by a tsunami of up to 2m after a strong earthquake.
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Ryder Cup spectator hit by wayward shot
A spectator is taken to hospital after being struck in the face by a wayward Brooks Koepka shot on the first day of the Ryder Cup.
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Archaeologists unearth Roman road in Netherlands
The ancient stretch of road once marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.
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Astrid Holleeder: Why I betrayed my crime boss brother
The sister of the Netherlands' most notorious gangster risked her life by giving evidence against him.
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India is furious - about a set of stamps
High-level talks with Pakistan were to be held - until a row, partly over postage stamps, broke out.
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Jair Bolsonaro: The candidate dividing friends in Brazil
Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro provokes contempt and admiration in Brazil.
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Why is France's Macron talking tough on Brexit?
The French president has called some pro-Brexit politicians "liars"
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Do New York police unfairly stop young black men?
Was the ACLU right about stop-and-frisk numbers?
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Church sex abuse: 'I was forced to swim naked with our priest'
Two victims of clerical sexual abuse in Chile speak out about their ordeal.
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Tsunami and Earthquake in Indonesia Kill Dozens, With Toll Likely to Rise
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How the F.B.I. Will Investigate the Kavanaugh Accusations
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American Bar Association and Yale Law School Urge F.B.I. Inquiry Into Kavanaugh
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Jeff Flake Is Confronted on Video by Sexual Assault Survivors
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A Tumultuous 24 Hours: How Jeff Flake Delayed a Vote on Kavanaugh
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Trump Agrees to Open ‘Limited’ F.B.I. Investigation Into Accusations Against Kavanaugh
By NICHOLAS FANDOS and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Ol4jHw
Facebook Security Breach Exposes Accounts of 50 Million Users
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‘I Don’t Think People in the U.S. Know How Closely We’re Watching This’
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Bonfire of Republican Vanities
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Only the Truth Can Save Us Now
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Facebook Was Hacked. Here Are 3 Things You Should Do.
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A Football Player’s Descent Into Pain and Paranoia
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4 Key Takeaways From the Blasey and Kavanaugh Hearing
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Friday, 28 September 2018
Sabarimala temple: India's top court revokes ban on women
The Sabarimala Hindu temple traditionally barred women of a "menstruating age" from entering.
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First human case of rat hepatitis found
The 56-year-old man lived in a housing estate where refuse was infested with rats, researchers say.
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Ryanair cancels 250 flights across Europe on Friday
Pilots and cabin crew in six countries walk out on Friday in a dispute over contracts and conditions.
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Ariana Grande worries fans after asking for just 'one okay day'
The singer posts a series of emotional messages, telling fans she's having a tough time.
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Who is Elon Musk?
Meet the man who inspired Iron Man's alter ego Tony Stark.
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Will going online save the sari weavers?
Sari weavers face the challenge of re-inventing themselves in India's growing e-commerce economy.
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Brett Kavanaugh: Republicans push for US Supreme Court vote
Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser gave dramatic testimony ahead of a committee vote on Friday.
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Canada MPs vote to strip Aung San Suu Kyi of honorary citizenship
The symbolic vote is in response to her perceived failure to stop crimes against Rohingyas.
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Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon
The Air Niugini aircraft can be seen sitting in shallow water, but there are no reports of injuries.
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Regulators accuse Tesla's Elon Musk of securities fraud
The SEC files a suit alleging "false and misleading" tweets by Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.
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Netherlands police arrests foil 'major terrorist attack'
Prosecutors say seven men were planning a bomb and gun attack on a large event in the country.
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Gay Zimbabwe teacher resigns after death threats
He revealed his sexuality at the elite Zimbabwe boys' school before a newspaper outed him.
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Euro 2024: Germany beats Turkey to host tournament
Germany beats Turkey to host Euro 2024 after a vote by Uefa's executive committee on Thursday.
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Police chief stabbed to death in southern France
Pascal Filoé was stabbed three times and died in hospital in the southern city of Rodez.
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Maddox Ritch: Body found in hunt for N Carolina six year old
Maddox Ritch has not been seen since Saturday, when he was with his father in a North Carolina park.
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Zimbabwe elephant tramples German tourist to death
The German woman was trying to photograph a herd of elephants in Zimbabwe.
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Dublin Airport plane-chasing passenger charged
Patrick Kehoe was pinned to the ground by police at Dublin Airport after chasing a Ryanair jet.
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Nazi jibes and a fractured friendship
Turkey's president is on a state visit to Germany as the countries try to mend their fractured ties.
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Baby Shark: The toddler tune taking over your world
It's got a catchy tune and plans for world domination - but the toddler hit is older than you think.
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Brett Kavanaugh: key moments from his evidence
The Supreme Court nominee has angry exchanges with Democrats over sexual assault allegations.
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Key moments from Christine Blasey Ford's testimony
The woman who says she was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh gives evidence before US senators.
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‘Rape jokes are not OK,’ feminist punks tell Duterte
Feminist punk group The Male Gaze is taking on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Pollution threatens future of killer whales
Orcas are in deep trouble because of persistent chemical pollution in the environment, researchers say.
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Boy with autism dresses as T.rex for family photos
Levi finds photo shoots incredibly stressful, but dressing up as his favourite character changed that.
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Pakistan auctions off ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's buffaloes
The animals, which fetched $19,000, reportedly supplied Nawaz Sharif and his family with milk.
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Mickey Mouse expelled from Egypt schools
Egyptian governor bans 'unpatriotic' cartoon characters from schools.
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Germany welcomes Turkey's Erdogan with gritted teeth
After months of mud-slinging and spite between them, the Turkish president has landed in Germany.
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Idlib hospitals at breaking point in last rebel stronghold
Workers in Syria's last rebel stronghold battle with a decimated healthcare system and a lack of aid.
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China #MeToo: Why one woman is being sued by the TV star she accused
#MeToo has struggled to take off in China but now one woman is set for a legal battle with a TV star.
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Africa's week in pictures: 21-27 September 2018
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.
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New name, same country? A choice for Macedonians
The name North Macedonia could end a 27-year dispute with Greece and clear the way for Nato and EU membership.
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Don’t You Hate When a Seal Slaps You in the Face With an Octopus?
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Updates from the Riveting Testimonies of Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh
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She Said. Then He Said. Now What Will Senators Say?
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Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford Square Off in Emotional Hearing With Court in Balance
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GoFundMe Campaign for Christine Blasey Ford Takes Off After Testimony
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Mark Judge’s Name Keeps Coming Up. Here’s What We Know.
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How Americans Across the Country Are Reacting to Christine Blasey Ford’s Testimony
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HBO Says It Is Leaving the Boxing Business
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Why Brett Kavanaugh Wasn’t Believable
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Bradley Cooper Is Not Really Into This Profile
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Tesla Chief Elon Musk Is Sued by S.E.C. in Move That Could Oust Him
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5 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference at the United Nations
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Everything on Brett Kavanaugh, the Accusations and the Fallout
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Debunking 5 (More) Viral Rumors About Kavanaugh’s Accusers
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Brett Kavanaugh and America’s ‘Himpathy’ Reckoning
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Thursday, 27 September 2018
Brett Kavanaugh nomination: US senators to hear crucial sex assault testimony
The nominee for a vacant post and the woman accusing him of sexual assault are to testify to senators.
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Iran city mocked for billboard featuring Israeli soldiers
The billboard was put up in the city of Shiraz to commemorate the Iran-Iraq war.
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Italy budget under pressure over plan to 'abolish poverty'
Italy's populist government has big budget plans - but its own finance minister is in the way.
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Canada woman loses snoring row complaint with neighbours
The woman complained of harassment when neighbours urged her to seek medical help for her snoring.
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Chile unveils Patagonian Route of Parks hiking trail
It connects 17 national parks and runs for 2,800km (1,740 miles) through sparsely populated land.
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Abhilash Tomy: Rescued Indian sailor speaks of ocean ordeal
Solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy was rescued from the middle of the Indian Ocean on Monday.
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Kavanaugh accuser says alleged assault 'altered my life'
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the first of his accusers are to testify to senators.
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Adultery no longer a criminal offence in India
A petitioner had challenged the law saying it was arbitrary and discriminated against both men and women.
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Norway backs down in child protection scandal
A series of cases of children placed in care are to be reviewed after a welfare expert was jailed.
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ABC chair resigns over Australian political interference claims
Justin Milne resigned amid reports he wanted two journalists sacked because the government disliked them.
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IMF boosts bailout for crisis-hit Argentina
The IMF will make $57bn in emergency funds available to Argentina as it wrestles with an economic crisis.
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Nafta: Donald Trump says US 'not getting along' with Canada
Donald Trump took aim at Canadian tariffs, its foreign minister and Nafta at a UN news conference.
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Skripal suspect 'was made Hero of Russia' by President Putin
A suspect in the Salisbury poisoning was a decorated Russian intelligence officer, it has been reported.
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Pussy Riot's Pyotr Verzilov blames Russia for 'poisoning'
The activist says only "Russian secret services" could have poisoned him "so professionally".
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Venezuela crisis: Maduro willing to 'shake hands' with Trump
The Venezuelan leader also used an unexpected UN visit to accuse the US of trying to overthrow him.
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Trump accuses China of election 'meddling' against him
China is trying to interfere in US mid-terms to hurt his party, he says, without offering evidence.
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Taller plants moving into warmer Arctic
The profile of Arctic shrubs and grasses is changing as temperatures rise in the far north.
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Seal slaps man with octopus in NZ
These kayakers were trying to film some cute seals but they seem to have interrupted lunchtime.
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Gaza family: 'Our children suffer to get a bottle of water'
How one family deals with severe water and power shortages in Gaza, amid new warnings about the region.
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George Washington may have had a bad past - Trump
Accusations were made, said the president, as he discussed sexual allegations against his Supreme Court nominee.
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Port Moresby: The world's most dangerous city to be a woman?
Ben Zand travels to Papua New Guinea's capital to meet the women finally saying no to violence.
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Oculus Quest: Hands-on with Facebook's new VR headset
Facebook launches a new headset that it hopes will revitalise the flagging virtual reality industry.
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Hyderabad homes and pavements made from used plastic bags
Businesses in India may have found a way to turn plastic rubbish into a golden business opportunity.
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'Superwoman' Lilly Singh at UN General Assembly
YouTuber Lilly Singh and K-Pop band BTS are among those talking about youth issues at the UN this week.
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Sri Lanka's Pidurangala Rock: Bare bums stir trouble
Sri Lankan police arrest three young men who took semi-nude photos at Sri Lanka's Pidurangala Rock.
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Bees in South African plane's engine delay flights
Bee experts in South Africa safely remove a swarm of about 25,000, an airline says.
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Trugo: A bizarre sport unique to Melbourne
Invented by the city's railway workers, trugo is a mix of croquet, golf, lawn bowls and the hammer.
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Why countries print money outside their borders
Making money from making money is big business. Many countries print notes outside their borders with private companies.
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On the trail of Uganda's illegal 'beauty-cream' smugglers
Despite a ban, skin-lightening creams made from dangerous chemicals are commonly trafficked into Uganda.
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Viewpoint: World's biggest ID scheme Aadhaar still poses risks
India's government would do well to heed risks posed by its vast biometric database, say researchers.
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U.N. General Assembly: Trump Leads Security Council Meeting
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What We Know About Rachel Mitchell, the Prosecutor Set to Question Christine Blasey Ford
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New Evidence, New Accuser and New Doubts Threaten Kavanaugh on Eve of Hearing
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Julie Swetnick Is Third Woman to Accuse Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct
By STEVE EDER, JIM RUTENBERG and REBECCA R. RUIZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2zwdQ65
Read Christine Blasey Ford’s Prepared Statement
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The Elephant Bird Regains Its Title as the Largest Bird That Ever Lived
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The Existential Void of the Pop-Up ‘Experience’
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Saving Scotland’s Heritage From the Rising Seas
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Deliberate or Not, Trump’s Speech Draws Laughter at the U.N.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech to the United Nations
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