Friday, 30 November 2018
Afghanistan war: US strike in Helmand killed 23 civilians, UN says
The air strike in Afghanistan's Helmand province mostly killed women and children, investigators say.
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Madagascar women jailed for crimes male relatives are accused of
Women in Madagascar are being put in prison for months - or even years - for crimes their male relatives are accused of.
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Nigeria ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on 'Obama interference' in 2015 election bid
Goodluck Jonathan accuses the Obama administration of undermining his failed 2015 re-election bid.
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France MPs vote to ban child smacking
Campaigners say that about 85% of French parents still resort to corporal punishment.
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Ukraine bars Russian men from entering country
The measure is part of martial law imposed in 10 regions, amid fears of a Russian land invasion.
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Russia-Ukraine crisis clouds G20 summit in Buenos Aires
Leaders gather in Argentina amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China.
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Charlottesville driver Alex Fields Jr acted in anger, trial told
The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman.
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Berta Cáceres: Seven convicted of murdering anti-dam activist
A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres.
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South Korean train crosses DMZ into North Korea
A group of experts will travel around North Korea working out how to update its ageing train network.
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Whale stranding: Another 50 pilot whales die off NZ
The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week.
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MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'
Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year.
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Australian students in mass climate protest
Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM.
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Michael Cohen in court: Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress
Michael Cohen says he lied "out of loyalty" to Mr Trump, while the president says he is "weak".
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Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch
The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back.
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Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name
Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford.
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Georgia woman jailed as 'cops mistake candy floss for meth'
A Georgia woman was charged with meth trafficking due to a faulty police drug test, says a lawsuit.
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G20: So how does the summit work?
The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday.
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Michael Cohen: What Trump lashing out at his ex-lawyer reveals
Michael Cohen is a liar and a "weak person", according to the president. Anthony Zurcher analyses his response.
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How Disney's Wreck It Ralph is challenging Disney's stereotypes
Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype.
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'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'
Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos.
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Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport
Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada.
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How do you make a vinyl record?
Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish.
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Like Ali v Frazier, how Magnus Carlsen kept his World Chess title after 50 hours and 12 draws
Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker.
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Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US
The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content.
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Shenzhen Half Marathon: Traffic cameras catch cheats taking shortcut
Almost 250 runners in the Shenzhen Half Marathon are caught cheating by traffic cameras that show them taking a shortcut through bushes.
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China employees fined for walking fewer than 180,000 steps
Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine.
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Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo
Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples.
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The French village that fears for its British community
Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit.
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Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine
The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani.
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'Hermione has taught me how to be angry'
The actress Noma Dumezweni, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, says women need to learn how to be angry.
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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 November 2018
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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What’s Stronger Than a Blue Wave? Gerrymandered Districts
By MAGGIE ASTOR and K.K. REBECCA LAI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2TXEBsl
‘The Numbers Are So Staggering.’ Overdose Deaths Set a Record Last Year.
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Trump’s Recall of Moscow Deal Matches Cohen’s, President’s Lawyers Say
By MAGGIE HABERMAN, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and SHARON LaFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BFdNpG
Microsoft Is Worth as Much as Apple. How Did That Happen?
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Sheryl Sandberg Is Said to Have Asked Facebook Staff to Research George Soros
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Trump Is Compromised by Russia
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What Cohen’s Deal Means for Trump
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Europe’s Jew Hatred, and Ours
By BARI WEISS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Q2nMhJ
The Rapid Rise and Sudden Fall of 6ix9ine
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Cohen Pleads Guilty and Details Trump’s Involvement in Moscow Tower Project
By MARK MAZZETTI, BENJAMIN WEISER, BEN PROTESS and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2FKXOKZ
Jewish Professor Finds Swastikas Spray-Painted in Office at Columbia
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You Don’t Want Fries With That
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Deutsche Bank Offices Are Searched in Money Laundering Investigation
By JACK EWING, MELISSA EDDY and AMIE TSANG from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2BFSHYA
The 10 Best Books of 2018
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Senators, Furious Over Khashoggi Killing, Spurn President on War in Yemen
By GARDINER HARRIS, ERIC SCHMITT, HELENE COOPER and NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2P73IFy
What Is Robert Mueller Thinking?
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Thursday, 29 November 2018
India outrage as mall shames woman for breastfeeding
The young Indian mum wanting to breastfeed in a mall was told to do such "home chores" at home.
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Pakistan and India begin work on visa-free corridor to Sikh temple
The "Kartarpur corridor" is a rare instance of co-operation between Pakistan and India.
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Trump threatens new car tariffs after GM closures
US president renews the prospect of tariffs on cars being imported into the US.
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Senate moves to end Yemen war support
Senators are unhappy with the response to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Philippines drug war: Police guilty of murdering Kian Delos Santos
Three officers are jailed for killing a 17-year-old, in a case that sparked public anger.
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Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Poroshenko urges Nato to send ships
The Ukrainian president urges Nato to deploy ships in the Sea of Azov after a clash with Russia.
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Japanese firm to pay out over war labour
A South Korean court orders Mitsubishi Heavy to compensate Koreans for their forced war work.
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John Jarratt: Wolf Creek actor to stand trial on rape charge
Australian actor John Jarratt has denied that he attacked a woman in Sydney in 1976.
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Georgia elects Salome Zurabishvili as first woman president
Salome Zurabishvili pledges a balanced approach from Georgia towards Russia and the West.
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Au pairs 'exploited by Australian families'
A majority of holidaymakers working as au pairs in Australia are being exploited, a study suggests.
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World Chess Championship: Magnus Carlsen retains title
After 12 draws in 12 games, Magnus Carlsen beat US opponent Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker event.
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G4S: Kabul compound attacked with bomb and gunfire
Ten die in an explosion and gunfire at one of the British security firm's bases in the Afghan capital.
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Ivanka Trump says her private emails not like Clinton's
Donald Trump's daughter says there is "no equivalency" between her personal email use and Hillary Clinton's.
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Nancy Pelosi wins nomination for Speaker of the House
The veteran Democrat has once again outflanked rank-and-file rebels to win the nomination.
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What happened when sextortion scammers targeted a BBC Trending reporter?
Investigating cyber criminals who use your password to threaten to expose you on social media
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The Romanian forest that's disappearing
Why one of Europe's last great beech forests is facing the chop.
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'I was adopted at 60'
Tamara Cheremnova overturned her misdiagnosis by writing fairy tales and has become known as the Siberian Storyteller.
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Pope Francis charmed as small boy interrupts general audience
Pope Francis chuckles at the interruption, but later explains the child's "undisciplined" behaviour.
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Climate change: 'It is a global issue we are all failing'
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns the rise of nationalism is hurting efforts to tackle global warming.
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Spice Girls' Mel B on 'abusive' relationships and her green tank top
Spice Girls member Mel B spoke to Woman's Hour about her new book Brutally Honest.
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Gritty: How a NHL mascot became an internet sensation
Meet Gritty: a polarising seven-foot orange monster taking social media and the NHL by storm.
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Israel unveils 9,000-year-old mask from the West Bank
The artefact has been traced back to the area around Hebron in the south of the occupied West Bank.
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Queensland bushfires: The town spared an 'uncharted' catastrophe
A mass evacuation in Gracemere, Australia, has magnified worries about "historic" bushfire conditions.
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Togolese innovators turn the world's junk into robots
How the 500,000 tonnes of e-waste that Togo imports each year has become a goldmine for its innovators.
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Six charts on the immigrants who call the US home
The US is a country shaped by immigrants - but what do we know about those who live there now?
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The tiny German town fighting back against neo-Nazis
Ostritz has a few thousand residents, but has become a focal point for neo-Nazis. Now it's fighting back.
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Huawei: Why has UK not blocked Chinese firm's 5G kit?
New Zealand's bar on the company's 5G kit raises questions about why the UK seems less concerned.
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Meet the New Freshmen in Congress: More Democrats, Diversity and Women
By CATIE EDMONDSON and JASMINE C. LEE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2BDsSbD
Knickers Isn’t a Cow, but He’s Real, and Enormous
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Democrats Resoundingly Nominate Pelosi as Speaker, but Defections Signal Fight Ahead
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Magnus Carlsen Wins World Chess Championship, Beating Fabiano Caruana
By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2zu88kW
Why Did Manafort Cooperate With Trump Over Mueller?
By KEN WHITE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2P70oKM
The Link Between August Birthdays and A.D.H.D.
By ANUPAM B. JENA, MICHAEL BARNETT and TIMOTHY J. LAYTON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2BDDlUo
‘If Bobbie Talks, I’m Finished’: How Les Moonves Tried to Silence an Accuser
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Independent Autopsy of Transgender Asylum Seeker Who Died in ICE Custody Shows Signs of Abuse
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In Electing Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Stays True to Its Conservative Roots
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Stephen Hillenburg, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator, Dies at 57
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Wednesday, 28 November 2018
India 'drunk' doctor's C-section kills woman and baby
The doctor was arrested as the woman and her baby died a few hours after the operation.
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Irish woman jailed for criminal damage to €1.50 crisps
A woman has been jailed for two months for opening a tin of Pringles in a shop which had banned her.
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Climate change: EU aims to be 'climate neutral' by 2050
The European Union says it wants to become the first major economy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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Rita Moreno returns to West Side Story, in new role
The actress, who played Anita in the original film, will take up a new role in Steven Spielberg's remake.
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The Nigerian rape survivor helping others to report sexual violence
Oluwaseun Osowobi is helping other women report rape to police after her own traumatic experience.
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So long and thanks for all the fish? Dutch fear Brexit threat
Many Dutch fishermae fish under UK flags, and a Brexit deal could jeopardise their livelihoods.
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Huawei: NZ blocks Chinese firm on national security fears
Concerns about espionage risks has sparked global scrutiny of telecoms gear made by China's Huawei.
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Finnish lake reveals Stone Age rock art
New Stone Age art has been found at a lake in Finland.
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China chemical blast: Blast outside Zhangjiakou plant kills 22
Initial reports say a vehicle carrying chemicals exploded while waiting to enter the north China plant.
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Lion Air crash: Investigators say plane was 'not airworthy'
An initial report into the crash that killed 189 people says Lion Air should improve its safety culture.
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Chinese scientist He Jiankui defends 'world's first gene-edited babies'
He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the world's first genetically edited children.
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Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Trump may cancel G20 Putin talks
"I don't like the aggression," the US leader says after Russia seizes Ukrainian boats off Crimea.
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Queensland bushfires: Thousands told to flee 'catastrophic' threat
Queensland's fire danger warning has been raised to "catastrophic" for the first time.
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Republican wins Mississippi Senate vote marked by race row
Cindy Hyde-Smith holds off a strong Democratic challenge in a vote overshadowed by racial acrimony.
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US sanctions on Nicaragua's Vice-President Rosario Murillo
Rosario Murillo, wife of President Ortega, and her security adviser are accused of human rights abuses.
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Nato state appoints first female head of armed forces
Major General Alenka Ermenc will take up her post as chief of the Slovenian army on Wednesday.
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Trump ramps up GM threats
Mr Trump says he is looking at "cutting all GM subsidies", but it is not clear what he has in mind.
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John Magufuli: Tanzania prefers 'condition-free' Chinese aid
President Magufuli says that unlike Western aid, funding from China "is not tied to any conditions".
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Sydney storms: Hundreds call for help amid flash-flooding
Emergency crews respond to hundreds of calls on the city's wettest November day since 1984.
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Gavin Ford: British radio host found dead at home in Lebanon
Gavin Ford was a popular voice on the airwaves in Lebanon, where he had lived for two decades.
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SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies aged 57
Stephen Hillenburg created the hugely popular animated series, which began in 1999.
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This baby gender reveal sparked a week-long US wildfire
Dennis Dickey was fined $8m in damages after the news burned 45,000 acres of southern Arizona.
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Young Asian poets in the UK share their stories
Four young poets share their experiences about what life is really like for Asians in the UK.
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The two Swedish mums who want people to give up flying for a year
Two climate-conscious Swedish mums have launched a campaign urging people not to fly in 2019.
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Denmark's queen designs ballet costumes
Denmark's Queen Margrethe II designed costumes and scenery for a production of The Nutcracker.
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Footage shows people-smuggling plans over Channel crossing
An undercover BBC reporter found people-smuggling operations being organised at makeshift camps in northern France.
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Sinatra the husky returns home after 2,200-mile adventure
Sinatra the husky was found in Florida 18 months after vanishing in New York. Here's how he got home.
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Irish club apologise after falsely reporting player's death
Dublin amateur team Ballybrack FC apologise after falsely reporting the death of one of its players.
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Injured baby refuels India Kashmir pellet gun debate
A 19-month old, hit in her right eye by a pellet gun in Indian-administered Kashmir, sparks anger.
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John Allen Chau: Do missionaries help or harm?
In the wake of John Allen Chau's murder by a tribe, how should the world see missionary work?
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The fight over the right to name Australian places
Many Australians would like to see place names reflect a more modern, equal nation.
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Trump loves the military. Do they love him back?
President Trump has insulted military commanders and used the troops for political purposes, say his critics. Yet many of those who serve in the military adore him. Why?
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Fahmida Riaz: Pakistan poet who dared to talk about female desire
Fahmida Riaz was a feminist, progressive writer who broke taboos that have returned to modern Pakistan.
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Marijuana, mountains and money: How Lesotho is cashing in
Lesotho aims to make money from medicinal marijuana but the illicit trade already provides an income for some.
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Mississippi Senate Election Results: Cindy Hyde-Smith vs. Mike Espy
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A Business With No End
By JENNY ODELL from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2E0TBBd
In Lion Air Crash, Black Box Data Reveals Pilots’ Struggle to Regain Control
By JAMES GLANZ, MUKTITA SUHARTONO and HANNAH BEECH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TOl7q5
Trump Lobs Insults at Special Counsel One Day After Prosecutors Say Manafort Lied
By EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DKx2zM
Manafort’s Lawyer Said to Brief Trump Attorneys on What He Told Mueller
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, SHARON LaFRANIERE and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DO3T6L
Mississippi Senate Runoff Election: Here’s What You Should Know
By ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2r8Wkjo
Migrant Woman Is Impaled After Trying to Scale U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RcSNvU
What Was Paul Manafort Thinking?
By HARRY LITMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2ra9f4S
The Insect Apocalypse Is Here
By BROOKE JARVIS from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/2DYpxWR
Argentine Prosecutors Consider Charges Against Saudi Crown Prince Ahead of G-20
By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://ift.tt/2zplBKQ
Maybe They’re Just Bad People
By MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2AtX2MG
Liberal Parents, Radical Children
By DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2r7eO3L
The Depravity of Climate-Change Denial
By PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2DMwtFq
China’s Economy Became No. 2 by Defying No. 1
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Tuesday, 27 November 2018
France fuel protests: Macron drives ahead amid unrest
The French president strikes a conciliatory tone - but refuses to back down from his green policies.
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Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to late mother Vernita Lee
The US star thanks friends and fans on Instagram after her mother died last week.
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Ben Lecomte: Swimmer abandons attempt to swim Pacific
Ben Lecomte's effort aimed to raise awareness of climate change but his support boat became damaged.
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Lu Guang: Award-winning Chinese photographer disappears in Xinjiang
Lu Guang's wife says she was told police officers in Xinjiang region had taken him away.
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The women launching Kyrgyzstan's first satellite
A female-only team from Kyrgyzstan are working to launch the country’s first satellite by 2020.
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New Zealand whale stranding: 'I will never forget their cries'
The two hikers who spotted 145 dying whales in New Zealand say the experience was "horrific".
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Paul Manafort: Trump ex-aide lied to FBI, Mueller said
Investigator Robert Mueller loses a key witness in his probe on alleged Russian election meddling.
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Ukraine-Russia clash: MPs back martial law
Authorities can now restrict public rallies and regulate the media amid rising tension with Russia.
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John Allen Chau: India 'puts on hold' efforts to retrieve body
Indian officials are reluctant to disturb the protected Sentinelese tribe who killed John Allen Chau.
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Brexit: Trump says May's Brexit plan could hurt UK-US trade deal
The US president says agreement struck by Theresa May "sounds like a great deal for the EU".
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Mars: Nasa lands InSight robot to study planet's interior
The US space agency's robot is the first mission aiming to study the Red Planet's deep interior.
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Gamer arrested 'after rape overheard on gaming stream'
Daniel Enrique Fabian, 18, is facing two charges after allegedly being overheard assaulting a 15-year-old.
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French official 'suspected of spying for North Korea'
Benoît Quennedey is quizzed over "delivery of information to a foreign power", reports say.
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China defends holding fugitive businessman's US children
The American children of one of China's most-wanted fugitives are barred from leaving the country.
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GM to slash jobs and close eight plants
US President Donald Trump attacks the carmaker's plans, which will affect more than 14,000 jobs in North America.
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Trump on climate change report: 'I don't believe it'
Government scientists warn that unchecked global warming will wreak havoc on the US economy.
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Italy budget: Rome vows to stick to plans, despite EU concerns
Despite weeks of pressure from the European Commission, Italy says its high-spending budget is "fixed".
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'Asleep' pilot missed destination in Australia, officials say
The small plane went almost 50km (30 miles) too far before landing safely, officials say.
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Fentanyl in cocaine: The deadly truth of new drugs cocktail
A surge in cocaine deaths is being blamed on fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far stronger than morphine.
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'The day humans land on Mars is coming'
The probe has already taken its first picture from the surface of the red planet.
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Russia and Ukraine: Why tensions between them are so high
Footage of a collision between a Russian and a Ukrainian boat was posted by the Ukrainian Interior Minister.
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The electric scooter scheme taking over Paris
Hundreds of the two-wheeled vehicles have appeared on the city's streets, but some residents have voiced concerns over the scheme.
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Why is India's largest camel fair struggling?
A recent change in the law means many camel breeders in Rajasthan are struggling to find buyers.
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Donald Trump: Brexit agreement is 'great deal for EU'
President Trump has cast doubt on whether the UK will be able to make a trade deal with the US.
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Mars InSight: The moment of touchdown
The touchdown confirmation came through shortly after 19:50 GMT.
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Armageddon looms in World Chess Championship final
Two grandmasters vying for the €1m prize head to tiebreakers after drawing 12 games in a row.
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Indonesia tsunami: 'It’s an absolute miracle' my child survived
Hundreds of children were lost after a deadly tsunami hit Indonesia, but there have since been some extraordinary reunions.
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The agony over an American dream
They faced a perilous journey to reach the US. Now, there is a tortuous process to win asylum.
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Afghan Shias in the firing line: 'IS wants to wipe us out'
Afghanistan's Shia Hazara community are living in fear, with many fleeing the country due to IS violence.
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The man who spent decades befriending isolated Sentinelese tribe
Indian anthropologist T N Pandit shares his memories of the group accused of killing an American.
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Why Ukraine-Russia sea clash is fraught with risk
The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Kiev looks at what led to Sunday's naval clash in the Sea of Azov.
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UAE 'spy' row reveals shifts in power
UK student Matthew Hedges may have been released by the UAE, but the balance of power has changed.
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Russia-Ukraine Fight Over Narrow Sea Passage Risks Wider War
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More Than 140 Whales Die in New Zealand After Mass Beaching
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2PUO1Xd
He Says He Got Away With 90 Murders. Now He’s Confessing to Them All.
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2DXVsqu
Manafort Breached Plea Deal by Repeatedly Lying, Mueller Says
By SHARON LaFRANIERE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2KDmjbW
$3,700 Generators and $666 Sinks: FEMA Contractors Charged Steep Markups on Puerto Rico Repairs
By FRANCES ROBLES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PS6bJg
The Suburbs Are Changing. But Not in All the Ways Liberals Hope.
By EMILY BADGER, QUOCTRUNG BUI and JOSH KATZ from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2PR5yjb
NASA’s InSight Mission Has Touched Down on Mars to Study the Red Planet’s Deep Secrets
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2BxXivK
How a Liberal Couple Became Two of N.Y.’s Biggest Trump Supporters
By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2AwMCfh
Chinese Scientist Claims to Use Crispr to Make First Genetically Edited Babies
By GINA KOLATA, SUI-LEE WEE and PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2BzGXH2
G.M. to Idle Plants and Cut Thousands of Jobs as Sales Slow
By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2Bx4YOS
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