Sunday, March 31, 2019

Saudi king rejects measures impacting Syrian sovereignty over Golan Heights

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Sunday that he "absolutely rejects" any measures that impact on Syrian sovereignty over the Golan Heights.


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Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

An investigator working for Jeff Bezos says Saudi Arabia accessed data on the Amazon boss's phone.

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Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

An investigator working for Jeff Bezos says Saudi Arabia accessed data on the Amazon boss's phone.

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Seven killed in China plant explosion; second deadly blast this month

A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, authorities said on Sunday, the second deadly blast in the province this month as Beijing begins a nationwide industrial safety inspection campaign.


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As pope visits Morocco, tiny Jewish community looks on with quiet pride

Suzanne Harroch speaks and sings in Judeo-Moroccan, a language of a once-thriving Jewish community that numbered about 300,000 - one of the largest in the Muslim world.


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UK PM May would have to look closely at customs union if parliament votes for it: minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May would have to look closely at pursuing a customs union with the European Union if parliament votes for it, justice minister David Gauke said on Sunday.


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Gaza violence: Crossings reopen after negotiated 'calm'

The move comes a day after several Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli forces.

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Turks vote in local polls, Erdogan's party could lose in big cities

Turks voted on Sunday in local elections which President Tayyip Erdogan has described as a matter of survival for Turkey and which were marred by violence that left two party members dead in the country's southeast.


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How We Hang Out at Work Together Online Now


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Why Courtrooms Are Kryptonite for Alex Jones


By CHARLIE WARZEL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2FJoDMt

Brexit, Offshore Drilling, N.C.A.A.: Your Weekend Briefing


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China plant explosion kills seven; second blast in Jiangsu province this month

A plant explosion in China's Jiangsu province has killed seven people, state media reported on Sunday, 10 days after a blast at a pesticide plant killed 78 people in the province and triggered a nationwide safety inspection campaign.


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Frequent crossers of U.S.-Mexico border fret over threatened shutdown

Workers and students who frequently cross the U.S. border with Mexico worried over the weekend about the impact on their lives if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to shut entry points used by hundreds of thousands of people every day.


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Britain has limited options available on Brexit: Conservative deputy chair

Britain has a limited range of options available on Brexit and lawmakers should support Prime Minister Theresa May's exit deal to avoid a 'no deal' exit or no Brexit at all, the deputy chairman of her Conservative Party said on Sunday.


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UK PM May under huge pressure from some ministers to pursue 'no deal' Brexit: former minister

Prime Minister Theresa May is under huge pressure from some members of her top team of ministers who want to Britain to leave the European Union without a deal, a former minister said on Sunday.


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The Criminal Investigations That Sprouted From Mueller


By LARRY BUCHANAN and KAREN YOURISH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2YDA6Wn

The ‘Blue Prince of Montmartre,’ at 87, Still Rules Parisian Demimonde


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Why Elizabeth Warren, a Presumed Front-Runner, Trails Her Rivals in Fund-Raising


By ASTEAD W. HERNDON and JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uz4XWg

‘Breaches Everywhere’: Midwest Levees Burst, and Tough Questions Follow


By MITCH SMITH, JOHN SCHWARTZ and TIM GRUBER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UpCNLK

Homes That Sold for Around $600,000


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The Week in Books


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Bret Easton Ellis Has Calmed Down. He Thinks You Should, Too.


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Time may come for another no confidence vote in May's government: UK opposition Labour

The time may come when Britain's opposition Labour Party has to call another vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the party's foreign affairs spokeswoman Emily Thornberry said on Sunday.


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Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams

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