Saturday, November 30, 2019
Quotation of the Day: Amazon’s Expansive, Creeping Influence in an American City
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Cosmic Crisp: New apple launched that 'lasts for a year'
The new fruit took US scientists two decades to develop and the launch cost $10m (£7.9m).
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Hundreds march in Hong Kong against use of tear gas; city braces for further protests
Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong, including many families with children, marched on Sunday in protest against police use of tear gas as the Asian financial hub geared up for further anti-government demonstrations following a week of calm.
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Plane Crash in Blizzard-Like Conditions Kills 9 in South Dakota, Officials Say
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33Fh2Ip
Separated at birth: Was my mother given away because she looked white?
How one South African family discovered a secret that made them question their own identity.
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HIV on Ukraine's frontline: Soldier who sought escape in battle
War veteran Vasyl is HIV-positive. He never told anyone, but was shocked by their attitude to sex.
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Canadian islanders angry over US mail searches
Campobello islanders can only get their mail via the US, and now their packages are being searched.
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'A rich exchange': The refugees teaching languages in Brazil
A language school in São Paulo employs refugees to teach, benefiting both students and instructors.
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Tiffany hopes to regain its sparkle with new owners
New York's famous jewellery brand is changing hands, but will the new owners keep its popular touch?
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'Masturbation photos' prompt Tunisia's #MeToo anger
Outrage over the case involving an MP has led to an outpouring of stories about sexual abuse and harassment
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Namibia's President Hage Geingob wins re-election
The ruling party's candidate has a second term, but his share of the vote has dropped significantly.
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Trump’s Intervention in SEALs Case Tests Pentagon’s Tolerance
By BY DAVE PHILIPPS, PETER BAKER, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33zKsrI
Cooking Grease Down a Drain Eyed in Sewage Flood of 300 Homes, Officials Say
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Cambodia's first gay dance company
Khmer dance is being given new meaning by the LGBT community in Cambodia.
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AS Roma: Why did Italian club decide to announce signings alongside missing children?
This summer, Italian club Roma began announcing their transfer signings alongside images of missing children. This is why.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon Fires
By BY AIMEE ORTIZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/2rG0CSX
Mikaela Shiffrin Learns a New Way to Win: Without Her Mother as Coach
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Justin Fields Has ‘Heisman Moment’ in Ohio State’s Win Over Michigan
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A Leak-Prone White House Finally Manages to Keep a Secret
By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2OD7lGl
Tiffany hopes to regain its sparkle with new owners
New York's famous jewellery brand is changing hands, but will the new owners keep its popular touch?
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China due to introduce face scans for mobile users
Beijing wants people to use only real identities online but there is concern over data collection.
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Friday, November 29, 2019
Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walks free from jail
Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walked free from prison on Friday night after being jailed for more than a year pending a trial over allegations she accepted illegal campaign contributions from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
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Brazil's president accuses actor DiCaprio of financing Amazon fires, offers no evidence
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claimed on Friday that Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed fires being set in the Amazon rainforest, without presenting any evidence, the right-wing leader's latest broadside in casting blame over forest fires that have generated international concern.
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China November factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth
Factory activity in China unexpectedly returned to growth in November for the first time in seven months, as domestic demand picked up on Beijing's accelerated stimulus measures to steady growth.
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Winter storm strands 1,000 near Grand Canyon, delays Thanksgiving travelers
Some 1,000 people were stranded without heat or power in a small Arizona town near the Grand Canyon on Friday during a major winter storm that threatened to disrupt travel for millions as it moves east one day after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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from Reuters: U.S. https://ift.tt/35XdS4H
OPEC November oil output slips before Aramco IPO, policy meeting
OPEC oil output has fallen in November as Angolan production has slipped due to maintenance and Saudi Arabia has kept a lid on supply to support the market before the initial public offering (IPO) of state-owned Saudi Aramco, a Reuters survey found.
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Seymour Siwoff, Master of Sports Statistics, Is Dead at 99
By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2q4R8jP
London attacker named, was previously convicted of terrorism offenses
British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been convicted of terrorism offenses and was released from prison last year.
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Jesus manger: Relic to return to Bethlehem in time for Christmas
Christians await the return of the thumb-sized relic, which spent almost 1,400 years in Rome.
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Rediscovering the forgotten Indian artists of British India
The East India Company commissioned some remarkable artwork from Indian painters in the 18th Century.
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How BBC's Katy Watson pumped breast milk through polls and protests
Katy Watson covered a turbulent time in South America while still producing a food supply for baby Isadora.
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How contestant was failed in Spain's Big Brother sex assault case
Carlota Prado had no memory of what had happened until she was shown it in the diary room.
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Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views
Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads.
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Priya: India's female comic superhero returns to rescue 'stolen girls'
The fictional female superhero and her pet tiger fight trafficking in the latest Priya Shakti comic.
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Police name London Bridge attacker, previously convicted of terrorism offenses
British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been previously convicted of terrorism offenses and released from prison last year.
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from Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2OxpFAt
Police name London Bridge attacker, previously convicted of terrorism offences
British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been previously convicted of terrorism offences and released from prison last year.
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from Reuters: Top News https://ift.tt/2OC3EAR
Rising seas threaten early end for sinking village in Philippines
Danica Martinez, 16, grew up in a house that grows taller every few years.
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Jessica Ramos Will Run for Mayor Against Eric Adams
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The attack near Aden's airport is the deadliest to strike the temporary capital since last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
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Police suspect the man also killed two more of his children from a previous marriage. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R1oEPsA
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