Friday, 3 November 2017

Magic and Moon Life: What’s New in Science Fiction and Fantasy


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Paperback Row


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Oriana Fallaci, Right or Wrong


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Five Poets Explore the Intersection of Self and Other


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Fleur Jaeggy’s Portraits of Past Lives


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Daniel Handler’s Coming-of-Age Novel Offers ‘All the Dirty Parts’


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When Democracy Dies Not in Darkness but in Dysfunction


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Teenagers in The Times: October 2017


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Joseph Rodriguez’s El Barrio in the ’80s


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Teaching Activities for: ‘9 Weeks After Harvey, Houston Celebrates World Series Win’


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Manhattan terror attack: Sons, architects, tourists; a shared fate on the New York bike path

  1. Manhattan terror attack: Sons, architects, tourists; a shared fate on the New York bike path  Firstpost
  2. New York attack: Islamic State claims responsibility, says attacker was our 'soldier'  The Indian Express
  3. ISIS claims New York attacker 'soldier'; Trump calls for death penalty  Deccan Chronicle
  4. What New York Attack Suspect's Words May Say About ISIS Ties  New York Times
  5. Terror in New York  The HinduFull coverage

China blocks Masood Azhar ban, but says willing to promote ties with 'important neighbour' India

  1. China blocks Masood Azhar ban, but says willing to promote ties with 'important neighbour' India  The Indian Express
  2. After blocking ban on Masood Azhar, China says ready to work with India on bilateral relations  Times of India
  3. Day after blocking UN move against Masood Azhar, China says will promote ties with 'important neighbour' India  Hindustan Times
  4. Masood Azhar: Latest News, Videos and Photos | Times of India  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Everything You Need to Know About President Trump's Grueling Asia Tour

  1. Everything You Need to Know About President Trump's Grueling Asia Tour  TIME
  2. Trump Asia tour to focus on actions 'short of war' vs North Korea  Rappler
  3. One man will cast a long shadow over Donald Trump's trip to Asia  Economic TimesFull coverage

Preity Zinta: Dina Wadia was elegant, spirited

  1. Preity Zinta: Dina Wadia was elegant, spirited  Times of India
  2. Dina Wadia (1919-2017): Only child of the 'affectionate but undemonstrative' Muhammad Ali Jinnah  Scroll.in
  3. Meeting Dina Wadia on Madison Avenue  The WireFull coverage

Pak. court adjourns hearing in corruption cases against Sharif

  1. Pak. court adjourns hearing in corruption cases against Sharif  The Hindu
  2. Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Returns To Pakistan For Court Hearing  NDTV
  3. Panama Papers: Nawaz Sharif appears in court, case adjourned till Nov 7  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

'Fake news' Word of the Year for 2017

  1. 'Fake news' Word of the Year for 2017  Times of India
  2. 'Fake news': Donald Trump's favourite phrase named word of the year  Business Standard
  3. FYI: What is the 'Word of the Year for 2017'? Hint: It's frequently used by US President Donald Trump  India TVFull coverage

Syrian government says it retakes Deir al-Zor

  1. Syrian government says it retakes Deir al-Zor  Reuters
  2. Syrian army takes full control of Deir al-Zor from Islamic State: Observatory  Zee News
  3. Deir al-Zour: Syrian army 'takes last IS stronghold'  BBC News
  4. Bin Laden's views on Arab Spring revealed in family journal  Times of India
  5. 'De-escalation' in Northern Homs: What Does It Hide?  Enab BaladiFull coverage

US energy chief says fossil fuels could help prevent sexual assaults in Africa

  1. US energy chief says fossil fuels could help prevent sexual assaults in Africa  The Hindu
  2. America's largest environment group seeks Energy Secretary Rick Perry's resignation  Financial Express
  3. Rick Perry comes under fire for suggesting that he believes fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault  Daily MailFull coverage

Priyanka Chopra honoured to be in 'The World's Most Powerful Women' list

  1. Priyanka Chopra honoured to be in 'The World's Most Powerful Women' list  Zee News
  2. Forbes' Top 100 Most Powerful Women List Is Out. 5 Indians Who Made It  NDTV
  3. Priyanka Chopra “Honoured” By Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List  Bollywood HelplineFull coverage

Aung San Suu Kyi visits Myanmar region torn by Rohingya conflict

  1. Aung San Suu Kyi visits Myanmar region torn by Rohingya conflict  The Indian Express
  2. Senior US Lawmakers Target Myanmar Military With New Sanctions  NDTV
  3. Aung San Suu Kyi Visits Rahkine For First Time Since Exodus Of 60000 Rohingya Muslims  Huffington Post IndiaFull coverage

India slips 21 places in gender gap ranking, Bangladesh ahead

  1. India slips 21 places in gender gap ranking, Bangladesh ahead  The Indian Express
  2. India Slips 21 Ranks To 108 On World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index  Indiatimes.com
  3. WEF releases Global Gender Gap Report 2017: India ranked 108th in its Global Gender Gap Index  Jagran Josh
  4. Women 'won't have equality' for 100 years - World Economic Forum  Myjoyonline.comFull coverage

Joseph Rodriguez’s El Barrio in the ‘80s


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Right and Left React to the New York Attack and Trump’s Call to End the Green Card Lottery


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Driverless Cars


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Thursday, 2 November 2017

Catalan politicians to be quizzed in Spain rebellion case

  1. Catalan politicians to be quizzed in Spain rebellion case  The Hindu
  2. Spain likely to seek arrest of ousted Catalan leader, top judge says  Times of India
  3. Puigdemont stays away as ousted Catalonia deputies attend court  BBC News
  4. Spanish court threatens deposed Catalan leader Puigdemont with arrest  The GuardianFull coverage

May 'proud' to mark 100 years of UK support for Israel with Netanyahu visit

  1. May 'proud' to mark 100 years of UK support for Israel with Netanyahu visit  The Guardian
  2. At West Bank Tea Party, Artist Banksy Offers Royal 'Apology' for Balfour Declaration  News18
  3. President of Israel On Balfour Anniversary: Jews and Arabs Are Destined—Not Doomed—to Live Together  Newsweek
  4. What Balfour means to Jewish critics of Israel  Aljazeera.com
  5. 100 Years Ago, Britain Facilitated Palestine's Ethnic Cleansing. Today, Britain's Celebrating It  HaaretzFull coverage

Aung San Suu Kyi visits conflict-ravaged Rakhine State

  1. Aung San Suu Kyi visits conflict-ravaged Rakhine State  Livemint
  2. Myanmar's Aung Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine as Rohingya exodus in spate  The Indian Express
  3. Suu Kyi makes first visit to conflict-torn Rakhine  The Hindu
  4. Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Visit to Rohingya Conflict Zone in Myanmar  New York TimesFull coverage

UK's Theresa May replaces defense chief as harassment scandal widens

  1. UK's Theresa May replaces defense chief as harassment scandal widens  The New Indian Express
  2. Gavin Williamson replaces Fallon as UK defence secretary  India Today
  3. British Defense Minister Abruptly Resigns For 'Previous Misconduct'  NPR
  4. PM can ill afford this scandal but even less can she afford to botch it  The GuardianFull coverage

Hardline preacher Zakir Naik finds refuge in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows

  1. Hardline preacher Zakir Naik finds refuge in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Uber bans right wing US journalist for bias against Muslim drivers, will it do same in India?

  1. Uber bans right wing US journalist for bias against Muslim drivers, will it do same in India?  India Today
  2. US woman posts anti-Muslim tweets after New York attack, gets banned by Uber, Lyft  Hindustan Times
  3. Gigi Hadid calls right-wing activist 'af***ing moron' in Twitter ourburst after New York City terror attack  MetroFull coverage

Fake news named word of the year by Collins dictionary due to widespread usage

  1. Fake news named word of the year by Collins dictionary due to widespread usage  Firstpost
  2. 'Fake news' adjudged word of the year by Collins dictionary  Hindustan Times
  3. 'Fake news' named Collins Dictionary's official Word of the Year for 2017  The Independent
  4. Donald Trump's favorite phrase has become 2017's 'word of the year'  CNBCFull coverage

China hopes to improve ties with US during President Donald Trump's visit

  1. China hopes to improve ties with US during President Donald Trump's visit  The Indian Express
  2. Weakened Trump readies for high-stakes Asia trip  Rappler
  3. Interview with David Shear, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Asia Pacific  NHK WORLD
  4. The four charts you need to understand Trump's attacks on the Chinese economy  Quartz
  5. Asia braces for Trump and his unpredictable foreign policy  Daily MailFull coverage

Russia hackers had targets way beyond US election, list goes worldwide

  1. Russia hackers had targets way beyond US election, list goes worldwide  Globalnews.ca
  2. New investigation reveals Russia's worldwide digital hit list — beyond the US election  Raw Story
  3. Russia hackers had targets worldwide, beyond US election  National Post
  4. Digital 'Hit List' Exposes Thousands of the Kremlin's Favorite Hacking Targets  The Moscow TimesFull coverage

Facebook ads disclosed to Congressional Committee show extent of Russian influence

  1. Facebook ads disclosed to Congressional Committee show extent of Russian influence  The Indian Express
  2. How Silicon Valley Made It Easy for People to Get Played on Social Media  NDTV
  3. Facebook says security investments will affect profitability  Economic Times
  4. These are the ads that Russian-linked accounts allegedly used to game the 2016 US presidential election  FirstpostFull coverage

North Korea dismisses report that sixth nuclear test killed 200 people

  1. North Korea dismisses report that sixth nuclear test killed 200 people  Independent.ie
  2. North Korea dismisses report that sixth nuclear test killed many people  Daily Mail
  3. North Korea currently enhancing its KN-20 ICBM  The World On Arirang
  4. Collapse at North Korea test site triggers fears in China  Inquirer.netFull coverage

Bright Hong Kong: China in Xi's era

  1. Bright Hong Kong: China in Xi's era  Harbour Times
  2. Is China's model the right one for Cambodia?  Khmer Times
  3. The 'one simple message' in Xi Jinping's five years of epic speeches  South China Morning PostFull coverage

Arrested Nurse Settles With Salt Lake City and University for $500,000


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Waymo Enlists AutoNation to Maintain Driverless Test Fleet


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Alibaba’s Earnings Jump as China’s Online Shopping Boom Continues


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Tax Day Is Finally Here (or So We Think): DealBook Briefing


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California Today: Pain in Dodger Nation


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Aung San Suu Kyi Makes First Visit to Rohingya Conflict Zone in Myanmar


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Catalonia Tottering


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Review: In ‘Wait for Your Laugh’ and ‘Gilbert,’ Comedians Work Hard


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Review: ‘My Friend Dahmer,’ the Boy Who Became a Cannibal


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Review: ‘A Gray State,’ Behind a Filmmaker’s Madness


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Review: In ‘No Dress Code Required,’ a Gay Couple’s Mexicali Blues


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Review: ‘Most Beautiful Island,’ an Immigrant’s New York Nightmare


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Review: ‘It Happened in L.A.,’ All That Questing After Love


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Review: ‘Dream Boat’ Documents Cruising on the High Seas


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