Saturday, 21 October 2017

Robert Mugabe becomes 'goodwill ambassador': WHO announcement shocks human rights groups

  1. Robert Mugabe becomes 'goodwill ambassador': WHO announcement shocks human rights groups  Firstpost
  2. WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'  The Hindu
  3. Robert Mugabe's WHO appointment condemned as 'an insult'  BBC NewsFull coverage


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Google celebrates birthday of explorer Nain Singh Rawat

  1. Google celebrates birthday of explorer Nain Singh Rawat  Times of India
  2. Google Doodle: the birthday of Himalayan explorer Nain Singh Rawat  The Hindu
  3. Google Doodle celebrates Nain Singh Rawat's 187th birthday: Who was he?  Business StandardFull coverage


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Watch: You don't often get a look at the North Korean capital Pyongyang (especially in 360 degrees)

  1. Watch: You don't often get a look at the North Korean capital Pyongyang (especially in 360 degrees)  Scroll.in
  2. US commanders stress 'ironclad' commitment to defend South Korea  The Hindu
  3. N Korea threatens US of 'unimaginable' nuclear strike  Deccan Chronicle
  4. After six tests, the mountain hosting North Korea's nuclear blasts may be exhausted  The Sydney Morning Herald
  5. JFK could help us prevent nuclear war  Washington PostFull coverage


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George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon

  1. George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon  Firstpost
  2. Steve Bannon faults George W Bush for 'destructive' presidency  Hindustan Times
  3. Two former presidents break with tradition to denounce Donald Trump  Livemint
  4. 'The old guard in revolt': Why ex-presidents are violating code of silence to fight 'Trumpism'  CBC.caFull coverage


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E.P.A. and Toxic Chemical Rules


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E.P.A.’s Decision Not to Ban Chlorpyrifos


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3 killed, 11 trapped after landslide in northern Malaysia

  1. 3 killed, 11 trapped after landslide in northern Malaysia  CBC.ca
  2. Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue  Reuters India
  3. Penang CM moots formal inquiry on deadly landslide  Yahoo Singapore News
  4. Tanjung Bungah Landslide: Three Bodies Pulled Out  malaysiandigest.comFull coverage


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Black Protester Hugged White Nationalist Outside Richard Spencer's Talk. 'Why Do You Hate Me?' He Asked.

  1. Black Protester Hugged White Nationalist Outside Richard Spencer's Talk. 'Why Do You Hate Me?' He Asked.  NDTV
  2. DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans  NPR
  3. In the Face of Racism, U. of Florida Chief Says All You Need Is Love  The Chronicle of Higher Education
  4. Three men charged after protesters shot at following Richard Spencer speech  The Guardian
  5. 'Alt-Right' Richard Spencer Banned From Speaking on Campus By Ohio State University  NewsweekFull coverage


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Black Protester Hugged White Nationalist Outside Richard Spencer's Talk. 'Why Do You Hate Me?' He Asked.

  1. Black Protester Hugged White Nationalist Outside Richard Spencer's Talk. 'Why Do You Hate Me?' He Asked.  NDTV
  2. DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans  NPR
  3. In the Face of Racism, U. of Florida Chief Says All You Need Is Love  The Chronicle of Higher Education
  4. Three men charged after protesters shot at following Richard Spencer speech  The Guardian
  5. 'Alt-Right' Richard Spencer Banned From Speaking on Campus By Ohio State University  NewsweekFull coverage

Prime Minister Announces Spain Will Remove Catalonia’s Leader


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Somalia truck bomb death toll jumps to 358

  1. Somalia truck bomb death toll jumps to 358  The Indian Express
  2. Somalia bombs: Death toll rises to 358 people as 'state of war' planned  ABC Online
  3. The deadliest bombing in Somali history reveals flaws in intelligence-gathering efforts  Business InsiderFull coverage

Spain PM Mariano Rajoy says will sack Catalan government, call regional elections

  1. Spain PM Mariano Rajoy says will sack Catalan government, call regional elections  The Hindu
  2. Spanish Government Meets To Impose Direct Rule In Rebel Catalonia  NDTV
  3. Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont pressured from all sides  The New Indian Express
  4. The Latest: Catalan leader to address move to oust him  Daily MailFull coverage

George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon

  1. George W Bush had the most destructive presidency, says former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon  Firstpost
  2. Steve Bannon faults George W Bush for 'destructive' presidency  Hindustan Times
  3. 2 former presidents break with tradition to denounce Trump  Economic Times
  4. 'The old guard in revolt': Why ex-presidents are violating code of silence to fight 'Trumpism'  CBC.caFull coverage

Rockwell’s Children Sue Berkshire Museum to Stop Sale of His Works


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Missing Pakistani journalist, 'abducted' while helping Indian prisoner, rescued after 2 years

  1. Missing Pakistani journalist, 'abducted' while helping Indian prisoner, rescued after 2 years  India Today
  2. Missing Pak Journalist Zeenat Shahzadi Fighting For Jailed Indian Found After 2 Years  NDTV
  3. Pakistani journalist found 2 years after she went missing while probing Indian citizen's case  The Indian Express
  4. Journalist Shahzadi recovered from border area  The Nation
  5. 'Missing' journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after more than 2 years  DAWN.comFull coverage

3 killed, 11 trapped after landslide in northern Malaysia

  1. 3 killed, 11 trapped after landslide in northern Malaysia  CBC.ca
  2. Four dead from landslide at Malaysia construction site, victim search to continue  Reuters
  3. Bangladeshi workers feared trapped at Malaysian construction site landslide  Dhaka Tribune
  4. Fire Dept readies reinforcement, police cordon off Tanjung Bungah landslide site  New Straits Times OnlineFull coverage

The E.P.A.’s Top 10 Toxic Threats, and Industry’s Pushback


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WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'

  1. WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'  The Hindu
  2. WHO is under fire after naming Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador  CNN
  3. UK 'disappointed' as Robert Mugabe becomes WHO goodwill ambassador  The GuardianFull coverage


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US-Canadian couple held for 5 years in Pakistan, says CIA chief

  1. US-Canadian couple held for 5 years in Pakistan, says CIA chief  Business Standard
  2. US hasn't seen significant change in Pak's support to terror groups: Official  Economic Times
  3. The Big Question: Will the US ever win the War on Terror in Afghanistan?  NewslineFull coverage


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US House to vote on non-nuclear Iran sanctions next week

  1. US House to vote on non-nuclear Iran sanctions next week  The Indian Express
  2. On Iran, Donald Trump has actually got something right  The Sydney Morning Herald
  3. 'De-Certifying' the Iran Deal May Be Trump's Most Reckless Decision Yet  The Wire
  4. Unravelling of the Iran deal  The Hindu
  5. The return of Iran's opaque economic power structures  gulfnews.comFull coverage


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Google celebrates birthday of explorer Nain Singh Rawat

  1. Google celebrates birthday of explorer Nain Singh Rawat  India Today
  2. Google Doodle: the birthday of Himalayan explorer Nain Singh Rawat  The Hindu
  3. Google Doodle celebrates Nain Singh Rawat's 187th birthday: Who was he?  Business StandardFull coverage


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Philippines arrests militant widow for trying to recruit fighters for Islamic State

  1. Philippines arrests militant widow for trying to recruit fighters for Islamic State  Hindustan Times
  2. Indian-origin ISIS recruiter arrested in Philippines, NIA to quiz her through video-conferencing  India TVFull coverage


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Three men charged after protesters shot at following Richard Spencer speech

  1. Three men charged after protesters shot at following Richard Spencer speech  The Guardian
  2. 3 Arrested In Florida Shooting After White Supremacist Speech  NDTV
  3. In the Face of Racism, U. of Florida Chief Says All You Need Is Love  The Chronicle of Higher Education
  4. 'Alt-Right' Richard Spencer Banned From Speaking on Campus By Ohio State University  NewsweekFull coverage


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Japan will hold a major election on Sunday. Here's why you should care

  1. Japan will hold a major election on Sunday. Here's why you should care  Los Angeles Times
  2. Japan's Abe in box seat as campaigning wraps up  Daily Mail
  3. Japan voters poised to give Shinzo Abe fresh mandate as election nears  LivemintFull coverage


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Memoir of Growing Up Fat Forces France to Look in the Mirror


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W.H.O. Names Mugabe a ‘Good-Will Ambassador,’ and the World Balks


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Why Is the E.P.A. Soft on Toxic Chemicals? An Industry Insider Gets Her Way


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North Korea LIVE: Pyongyang refuses to hold talks with US, says needs nukes to thwart potential attack

  1. North Korea LIVE: Pyongyang refuses to hold talks with US, says needs nukes to thwart potential attack  Moneycontrol.com
  2. Having nuclear weapons 'matter of life and death' for North Korea: RIA news agency  Economic Times
  3. Watch: You don't often get a look at the North Korean capital Pyongyang (especially in 360 degrees)  Scroll.in
  4. How many defectors escape North Korea and why don't we hear more from them?  Fox News
  5. North Korea is playing a longer-term game than the US  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Japan polls: Incumbent Prime Minister Abe appears headed to victory

  1. Japan polls: Incumbent Prime Minister Abe appears headed to victory  The Hindu
  2. Japan voters poised to give Shinzo Abe fresh mandate as election nears  Livemint
  3. Abe in pole position as Japan vote enters home straight  The Sun Daily
  4. Japan will hold a major election on Sunday. Here's why you should care  Los Angeles TimesFull coverage

How to Have a Romantic Vacation


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A Rare Gem of a Restaurant in Lagos


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Landslide in northern Malaysia kills three; 11 more trapped: Officials

  1. Landslide in northern Malaysia kills three; 11 more trapped: Officials  The New Indian Express
  2. Bangladeshi workers feared trapped at Malaysian construction site landslide  Dhaka Tribune
  3. Malaysia: Three dead, 12 workers feared buried after landslide hits construction site in Penang  Firstpost
  4. We'll form official inquiry into landslide, says Guan Eng  Free Malaysia TodayFull coverage


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What impact will Raqa's fall have on Syria's complex war?

  1. What impact will Raqa's fall have on Syria's complex war?  The Hindu
  2. US-Backed Forces Hail 'Historic' Raqa Victory Over ISIS But Challenges Galore  NDTV
  3. Raqqa liberation critical milestone against ISIS: Rex Tillerson  The Indian Express
  4. After Raqqa's liberation, 'a tough fight still lies ahead' against ISIS  ABC News
  5. Analysis | No plans to withdraw American troops in Iraq and Syria even after Islamic State defeat  Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFull coverage


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Will Trump's Beijing visit bring new sanctions against Chinese banks in US?

  1. Will Trump's Beijing visit bring new sanctions against Chinese banks in US?  South China Morning Post
  2. Chinese power over North Korea? It's more myth than reality  Daily Mail
  3. Top Asian News 10:19 am GMT  Yahoo News UKFull coverage

Traveling Across Japan


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Once So Chic and Swooshy, Freeways Are Falling Out of Favor


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WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'

  1. WHO chief selects Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as 'goodwill ambassador'  Economic Times
  2. Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO  BBC News
  3. Choice of Zimbabwean Prez Robert Mugabe as goodwill WHO envoy shocks, baffles  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans

  1. DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans  NPR
  2. 3 Arrested In Florida Shooting After White Supremacist Speech  NDTV
  3. In the Face of Racism, U. of Florida Chief Says All You Need Is Love  The Chronicle of Higher Education
  4. Three men charged after protesters shot at following Richard Spencer speech  The Guardian
  5. These Are The Three Richard Spencer Fans Arrested For Attempted Homicide In Gainesville  HuffPostFull coverage


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Meeting Dalai Lama major offence, China warns world leaders

  1. Meeting Dalai Lama major offence, China warns world leaders  Times of India
  2. Meeting Dalai Lama a major offence, China warns world leaders  Hindustan Times
  3. China warns world leaders against meeting the Dalai Lama  Scroll.inFull coverage

Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made

  1. Man with knife stabs four people in Munich; arrest made  The Hindu
  2. 4 Injured In Munich Knife Attack: Police  NDTV
  3. Four lightly injured in Munich knife attack: German police  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Spanish govt begins special cabinet meeting to take direct control of Catalonia

  1. Spanish govt begins special cabinet meeting to take direct control of Catalonia  Firstpost
  2. Spanish Cabinet meets to revoke self-government in Catalonia  The Hindu
  3. Spain to grab Catalonia powers as crisis intensifies  Livemint
  4. Spanish government discusses revoking Catalonia powers  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Chinese power over North Korea? It's more myth than reality

  1. Chinese power over North Korea? It's more myth than reality  Daily Mail
  2. Top Asian News 10:19 am GMT  Yahoo News UKFull coverage

Landslide in northern Malaysia kills three; 11 more trapped: Officials

  1. Landslide in northern Malaysia kills three; 11 more trapped: Officials  The New Indian Express
  2. Bangladeshi workers feared trapped at Malaysian construction site landslide  Dhaka Tribune
  3. Malaysia: Three dead, 12 workers feared buried after landslide hits construction site in Penang  Firstpost
  4. We'll form official inquiry into landslide, says Guan Eng  Free Malaysia TodayFull coverage

High School Students Explain Why They Protest Anthems and Pledges


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Listen to ‘Dear Sugars’: What Comes After Rock Bottom


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Her Parents Had an Inkling Long Before a Proposal


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China condemns attacks in Rakhine, supports Myanmar govt's efforts to protect stability

  1. China condemns attacks in Rakhine, supports Myanmar govt's efforts to protect stability  Firstpost
  2. US lawmakers calls for 'tangible actions' against Myanmar's military  The Indian Express
  3. UNICEF describes 'hell on earth' for Rohingya children  The Hindu
  4. Sen. Young: More action needed to stop Rohingya ethnic cleansing  Chicago TribuneFull coverage


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Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO

  1. Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO  BBC News
  2. UK Government: Robert Mugabe WHO appointment `surprising and disappointing´  Daily Mail
  3. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Is New WHO Goodwill Ambassador, And People Call It A Joke  Indiatimes.comFull coverage


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Sri Lankan Navy apprehends four Tamil Nadu fishermen

  1. Sri Lankan Navy apprehends four Tamil Nadu fishermen  Business Standard
  2. Dismay in Tamil Nadu over failed Indo-Lankan talks  Colombo GazetteFull coverage

DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans

  1. DeVos Is Sued By 17 States; Richard Spencer And Colleges; Race and Student Loans  NPR
  2. 3 Arrested In Florida Shooting After White Supremacist Speech  NDTV
  3. In the Face of Racism, U. of Florida Chief Says All You Need Is Love  The Chronicle of Higher Education
  4. Three men charged after protesters shot at following Richard Spencer speech  The Guardian
  5. These Are The Three Richard Spencer Fans Arrested For Attempted Homicide In Gainesville  HuffPostFull coverage

Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO

  1. Mugabe named as goodwill ambassador by WHO  BBC News
  2. UK Government: Robert Mugabe WHO appointment `surprising and disappointing´  Daily Mail
  3. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Is New WHO Goodwill Ambassador, And People Call It A Joke  Indiatimes.comFull coverage

Google Doodle celebrates Nain Singh Rawat's 187th birthday: Who was he?

  1. Google Doodle celebrates Nain Singh Rawat's 187th birthday: Who was he?  Business Standard
  2. Google Doodle: the birthday of Himalayan explorer Nain Singh Rawat  The Hindu
  3. Google Doodle marks 187th birth anniversary of Indian explorer Nain Singh Rawat  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Sealed With a Prediction (and the Kisses to Come)


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