Saturday, 4 November 2017

Climate change: US report at odds with some in Trump team

  1. Climate change: US report at odds with some in Trump team  BBC News
  2. Cut pollution, save corals  The Hindu
  3. US report says humans cause climate change, contradicting Donald Trump team  Livemint
  4. US Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials  New York Times
  5. Trump administration report finds 'no convincing alternative explanation' for climate change  Chicago TribuneFull coverage

Jokes apart, Twitter employee deleting Trump account is too much power wielded irresponsibly

  1. Jokes apart, Twitter employee deleting Trump account is too much power wielded irresponsibly  India Today
  2. Twitter steps up security after Donald Trump's account briefly deactivated  Livemint
  3. 'Rogue' Twitter staffer briefly deactivates Trump's account  The Hindu
  4. Twitter under huge pressure to explain how one of its employees silenced Donald Trump  The Independent
  5. Who at Twitter has the power to shut down the president's account? The company won't say.  Washington PostFull coverage

South Korea irritated by Trump's longer stay in Japan

  1. South Korea irritated by Trump's longer stay in Japan  South China Morning Post
  2. The Japanese pivot  The Hindu
  3. Trump to golf Tokyo 2020 Olympics course with Abe, world No. 4 Matsuyama  ABC News
  4. Cabinet support up, but Abe's constitutional reform plan unpopular  Japan Today
  5. Nikkei at centre of global stock bubble  LivemintFull coverage

Lawmakers pressure Trump admin to sanction Myanmar military

  1. Lawmakers pressure Trump admin to sanction Myanmar military  Daily Mail
  2. Suu Kyi visits Myanmar region torn by Rohingya conflict  The Philadelphia TribuneFull coverage

Afghanistan Moves To Block WhatsApp, Telegram Messaging Services

  1. Afghanistan Moves To Block WhatsApp, Telegram Messaging Services  NDTV
  2. Afghanistan government wants to temporarily ban WhatsApp  Engadget
  3. Afghanistan temporarily blocks Social Media Services Whatsapp and Telegram citing security concerns  http://ift.tt/1gchDt0Full coverage

Bergdahl gets no prison time for leaving post; Trump upset

  1. Bergdahl gets no prison time for leaving post; Trump upset  The Indian Express
  2. No Prison For US Army Deserter Bowe Bergdahl, Who President Trump Wanted Dead  NDTV
  3. Bowe Bergdahl: US Army deserter spared prison time, Trump says ruling a 'total disgrace'  ABC Online
  4. The Latest: Sen. Graham disappointed in Bergdahl sentence  Daily Mail
  5. Justice was served in the Bergdahl case  CNNFull coverage

Mexican crime boss murdered during face-altering plastic surgery

  1. Mexican crime boss murdered during face-altering plastic surgery  Hindustan Times
  2. Mexico fuel theft boss killed during plastic surgery  BBC News
  3. Mexican gang leader shot dead in hospital during plastic surgery to change appearance  Yahoo7 NewsFull coverage

Once Formidable, Taiwan’s Military Now Overshadowed by China’s


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Smuggled, Beaten and Drugged: The Illicit Global Ape Trade


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‘Disaffected, Usually Disturbed Loners Have Always Been With Us’


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Whisper Network Raises Its Voice


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Detroit: From Motor City to Housing Incubator


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US President Donald Trump Heads To Japan To Discuss North Korea With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

  1. US President Donald Trump Heads To Japan To Discuss North Korea With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe  NDTV
  2. What are Asia's expectations from Trump's five nation trip?  Deccan Chronicle
  3. Donald Trump's most important foreign tour so far shows US' commitment to Asia, says media report  Firstpost
  4. Kim portraits and death threats: Life at a North Korean school in Japan  Hindustan Times
  5. Trump's Asia trip could be an incredible success if he does this  Fox NewsFull coverage

Territorial losses suffered by Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

  1. Territorial losses suffered by Islamic State in Syria, Iraq  Economic Times
  2. IS loses last key city; twin assaults on  The Hindu
  3. Reduced to Just Two Villages, Islamic State on the Verge of Final Defeat  Haaretz
  4. How Assad 'won the war'  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Sikh boy attacked by classmate in US: Sushma Swaraj seeks report from Indian Embassy

  1. Sikh boy attacked by classmate in US: Sushma Swaraj seeks report from Indian Embassy  Firstpost
  2. Sikh teen beaten in US, family claims hate crime  The Hindu
  3. Sushma Swaraj seeks report after video of Sikh schoolboy being beaten in US goes viral  India TodayFull coverage

Be ready to fight, win wars: Xi Jinping to Chinese military

  1. Be ready to fight, win wars: Xi Jinping to Chinese military  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Xi the globaliser  The Express Tribune
  3. Xi Jinping: How India can handle China's strongman  The Northlines
  4. The rise and rise of Xi Jinping  The Hindu
  5. The Xi path to prosperity  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Rohingya crisis: US lawmakers propose sanctions against Myanmar's military to end abusive treatment of minorities

  1. Rohingya crisis: US lawmakers propose sanctions against Myanmar's military to end abusive treatment of minorities  Firstpost
  2. Suu Kyi in denial  The Hindu
  3. Glasgow withdraws honour from Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis  Times of India
  4. Suu Kyi's visit to Rakhine brings little comfort  gulfnews.com
  5. Fate of Stateless Rohingya Muslims Is in Antagonistic Hands  New York TimesFull coverage

Field Marshal KM Cariappa deserves Bharat Ratna, says Army Chief Bipin Rawat

  1. Field Marshal KM Cariappa deserves Bharat Ratna, says Army Chief Bipin Rawat  The Indian Express
  2. Army Chief calls Bharat Ratna for K M. Cariappa  Business Standard
  3. Field Marshal KM Cariappa deserves Bharat Ratna: General Rawat  OneindiaFull coverage

New York police building rape case against Harvey Weinstein

  1. New York police building rape case against Harvey Weinstein  The Hindu
  2. NYPD Says 'Have An Actual Case' Against Harvey Weinstein After Rape Accusations  NDTV
  3. Weinstein facing new LAPD probe for lewd conduct in 2015  India Today
  4. Paz de la Huerta Says Harvey Weinstein Raped Her Twice. Will That Bring Him to Justice?  Vanity FairFull coverage

Only 5 countries close gender gap in education, health – WEF

  1. Only 5 countries close gender gap in education, health – WEF  Rappler
  2. Give birth to girl child and win gold in this Kerala town  Hindustan Times
  3. Dear women, you will be equal to men economically – in 217 years!  Financial Express
  4. Women 'won't have equality' for 100 years - World Economic Forum  Myjoyonline.comFull coverage

China blocks 'terror' tag for Masood Azhar: Jaish-e-Mohammed saga is only an exercise in realpolitik

  1. China blocks 'terror' tag for Masood Azhar: Jaish-e-Mohammed saga is only an exercise in realpolitik  Firstpost
  2. Who is Maulana Masood Azhar, why does Pakistan back him and China not block him  Oneindia
  3. India's fight against terrorism undeterred by China's block on Masood Azhar ban: MEA  New KeralaFull coverage

Trump finally reacts to Twitter cut-off, company says it has stepped up security

  1. Trump finally reacts to Twitter cut-off, company says it has stepped up security  Economic Times
  2. 'Rogue' Twitter staffer briefly deactivates Trump's account  The Hindu
  3. Trump's account was deactivated after years of employees warning Twitter  The Verge
  4. Who at Twitter has the power to shut down the president's account? The company won't say.  Washington Post
  5. Twitter puts additional safety measures in place in response to Trump account shutdown  FirstpostFull coverage

New Testimony Puts More Pressure on Troubled US Attorney General Sessions

  1. New Testimony Puts More Pressure on Troubled US Attorney General Sessions  Sputnik InternationalFull coverage

Delhi HC Constitutes High Level Committee To Suggest Measures For Enhancing Security In Prisons [Read Order]

  1. Delhi HC Constitutes High Level Committee To Suggest Measures For Enhancing Security In Prisons [Read Order]  Live Law
  2. Alleged al Qaeda recruiter complains of sexual harassment in Tihar jail  Scroll.in
  3. Al-Qaeda agent in Tihar Jail accuses authorities of sexual harassment; court seeks response by November 8  NewsXFull coverage

CIA files reveal Osama followed J&K news

  1. CIA files reveal Osama followed J&K news  The Hindu
  2. Iran denounces CIA 'fake news' about raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad  The Indian Express
  3. Iran accuses CIA of spreading fake news about Tehran's support to Al Qaeda  Business Standard
  4. Osama bin Laden saw 'chaos' of Arab Spring as opportunity for al-Qaeda, journal released by CIA reveals  The Independent
  5. Iran and al-Qaeda: Best of Frenemies  BloombergFull coverage

North Korea, trade, golf on Trump's agenda in Japan

  1. North Korea, trade, golf on Trump's agenda in Japan  Washington Post
  2. The Japanese pivot  The Hindu
  3. Ivanka Trump's Tokyo speech on women empowerment finds few takers  Zee News
  4. Why Shinzo Abe needs Donald Trump to stay on-message during this week's landmark visit  South China Morning Post
  5. Cabinet support up, but Abe's constitutional reform plan unpopular  Japan TodayFull coverage

US report says humans cause climate change, contradicting Donald Trump team

  1. US report says humans cause climate change, contradicting Donald Trump team  Livemint
  2. Cut pollution, save corals  The Hindu
  3. US government report to warn climate change is real  Times of India
  4. US Report Says Humans Cause Climate Change, Contradicting Top Trump Officials  New York Times
  5. Good riddance to Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, the most noxious climate change denier in Congress  Los Angeles TimesFull coverage

Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia dies at 98

  1. Jinnah's daughter Dina Wadia dies at 98  The Hindu
  2. Dina Wadia: Farewell, Jinnah's daughter, dead at 98  BBC News
  3. Dina fought legal battle for Jinnah House  The TribuneFull coverage

No prison for Bergdahl in sentencing for walking off post

  1. No prison for Bergdahl in sentencing for walking off post  Fox News
  2. No Prison For US Army Deserter Bowe Bergdahl, Who President Trump Wanted Dead  NDTV
  3. Bergdahl gets no prison time for leaving post; Trump upset  The New Indian Express
  4. An Injustice in the Bergdahl Sentence  New York TimesFull coverage

Friday, 3 November 2017

California Today: A Farewell


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Recent Sales and Boldface Names, Including Taylor Swift


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Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Facebook Under Fire in Washington


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Unraveling Racial Hatred in ‘Mudbound’


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The Tax Bill Deserves to Die


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Trump Says Justice Dept. and F.B.I. Must ‘Do What Is Right’ and Investigate Democrats


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Your Week in Culture: Jimmie Durham, Bruno Mars, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on Stage


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Rogue Twitter employee on last day of job deactivated Trump's personal account, company says

  1. Rogue Twitter employee on last day of job deactivated Trump's personal account, company says  Washington Post
  2. Trump's Twitter Account Was Temporarily Deactivated 'Due To Human Error'  NDTV
  3. Donald Trump responds to Twitter account being taken down with tweet that makes no sense  India TodayFull coverage

The Latest: Stray Fire From Syria Wounds Israeli Civilian

  1. The Latest: Stray Fire From Syria Wounds Israeli Civilian  U.S. News & World Report
  2. Syria says its troops liberated eastern city of IS militants  SFGate
  3. Syria regime recaptures Deir Ezzor from Isis  Financial Times
  4. Osama bin Laden saw 'chaos' of Arab Spring as opportunity for al-Qaeda, journal released by CIA reveals  The Independent
  5. How Assad 'won the war'  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Iran denounces CIA 'fake news' about raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad

  1. Iran denounces CIA 'fake news' about raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad  The Indian Express
  2. From Tom Jerry to beheading videos, Osama bin Laden saw them all  The Hindu
  3. Osama Bin Laden's son shown as adult for first time in home video discovered at Pakistan compound  The Independent
  4. Iran and al-Qaeda: Best of Frenemies  Bloomberg
  5. Bin Laden's stash of movies and video games  The AustralianFull coverage

Harassment of women at work can't be tolerated, says Ivanka Trump

  1. Harassment of women at work can't be tolerated, says Ivanka Trump  Economic Times
  2. Empty seats greet Ivanka Trump at women's empowerment speech in Tokyo  The Guardian
  3. Donald Trump to play golf with Shinzo Abe during Japan visit  The Indian Express
  4. Abe and Trump to rekindle friendship, but not all see rapport as positive for Japan, survey says  The Japan Times
  5. Ivanka Trump, a Media Darling in Japan, Draws Light Turnout in Tokyo  New York TimesFull coverage

Pakistan anti-graft body challenges release of Sharif's son-in-law

  1. Pakistan anti-graft body challenges release of Sharif's son-in-law  The Hindu
  2. Nawaz Sharif overthrew Benazir government on Osama bin Laden's instruction: Former Sindh Minister  The Indian Express
  3. Pak court adjourns hearing in corruption cases against Sharif  Zee NewsFull coverage

Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes first visit to crisis-hit northern Rakhine

  1. Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes first visit to crisis-hit northern Rakhine  Firstpost
  2. A Picture and its Story: Reaching out to rescue a Rohingya woman  Reuters India
  3. Myanmar sees 'bad consequences' if US imposes sanctions on military  Reuters
  4. Fate of Stateless Rohingya Muslims Is in Antagonistic Hands  New York Times
  5. Did the world get Aung San Suu Kyi wrong?  TODAYonlineFull coverage

India a leading power and true friend, says Kenneth Juster new US envoy to India

  1. India a leading power and true friend, says Kenneth Juster new US envoy to India  Hindustan Times
  2. US Senate unanimously votes Kenneth Juster as US envoy to India  APN Live
  3. American Senate confirms Kenneth Juster as US Ambassador to India  NewsBytesFull coverage

Chanda Kochhar, Priyanka Chopra among world's most powerful women: Forbes

  1. Chanda Kochhar, Priyanka Chopra among world's most powerful women: Forbes  Business Standard
  2. Forbes 100 most powerful women 2017 - who do you need to know?  Telegraph.co.ukFull coverage

How Trump's death penalty tweets complicate Sayfullo Saipov's prosecution

  1. How Trump's death penalty tweets complicate Sayfullo Saipov's prosecution  Washington PostFull coverage

The Daily 202: Republican committee chairmen are retiring in droves, despite unified control of Congress

  1. The Daily 202: Republican committee chairmen are retiring in droves, despite unified control of Congress  Washington Post
  2. Why tax plan might not put US firms' overseas cash to work  San Francisco Chronicle
  3. US Republican tax plan may mean slightly less grand sports stadiums  Economic Times
  4. What a surprise: another tax plan to help the super rich  Los Angeles Times
  5. Multinationals May Take a Hit From Trio of Taxes in House Bill  BloombergFull coverage

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to visit Vietnam, Philippines

  1. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to visit Vietnam, Philippines  The Indian Express
  2. 'Why so hot,' Twitter explodes after Canada PM Justin Trudeau turns up to work as Clark Kent on Halloween  Daily News & Analysis
  3. Morning Brief: NAFTA? What NAFTA?  iPolitics.ca
  4. Markets Vote 'Yes!' on Canada's Trudeau  BloombergFull coverage

Nusra Front car bomb kills nine in southwest Syria

  1. Nusra Front car bomb kills nine in southwest Syria  The Indian Express
  2. Bomb attack kills nine in Syria's Golan Heights village  The New Indian Express
  3. Nine killed by Nusra Front car bomb in southwest Syria: state media  The HinduFull coverage

US gives terror group list to Pakistan

  1. US gives terror group list to Pakistan  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Tillerson in South Asia  The Statesman
  3. US shares names of 20 terror groups with Pakistan: report  The HinduFull coverage

India, Bhutan security indivisible: President

  1. India, Bhutan security indivisible: President  The Hindu
  2. The Adorable Dragon Prince of Bhutan Practices His Bow in India, Steals the Internet's Heart  Vogue.comFull coverage

The Tax Plan’s Corporate Losers and Winners: DealBook Briefing


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Clarifying a Butter Shortage


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