Sunday, 4 March 2018

Playing Trump on ‘S.N.L.,’ Baldwin Takes on White House Turmoil


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Hindu Woman Elected To Pakistan's Senate In Historic First: Report

  1. Hindu Woman Elected To Pakistan's Senate In Historic First: Report  NDTV
  2. Krishna Kumari Kohli Becomes First Dalit Woman Senator In Pakistan  News World India
  3. Bonded labourer as a child, Krishna Kumari now becomes first Hindu Senator in Pakistan  India TodayFull coverage

Donald Trump praises Chinese president Xi Jinping extending tenure 'for life'

  1. Donald Trump praises Chinese president Xi Jinping extending tenure 'for life'  India Today
  2. 'Maybe we'll give that a shot': Donald Trump praises Xi Jinping's power grab  The Guardian
  3. Donald Trump praises China's Xi Jinping for lifetime mandate extension  Economic Times
  4. Trump Tells Donors China's Xi 'President for Life,' CNN Says  Bloomberg
  5. Power grab means China is vulnerable to one man's whims  The Straits TimesFull coverage

Removal of two-term limit for Xi Jinping important to uphold CPC unity: China

  1. Removal of two-term limit for Xi Jinping important to uphold CPC unity: China  Times of India
  2. China Says Its "Moderate" Defence Spending Rises Are No Threat  NDTV
  3. China 'won't sit by and watch' if US harms trade: Vice foreign minister  Business Standard
  4. Making proper amendments to the law key in China  Daily NationFull coverage

Merkel Gets Backing for Fourth Term After Months of Suspense

  1. Merkel Gets Backing for Fourth Term After Months of Suspense  Wall Street Journal
  2. Angela Merkel Averts Crisis and Gets Her Coalition With Help of SPD Again.  New York Times
  3. SPD votes 'yes' to coalition: Germany to have new government within weeks  CNNFull coverage

Seoul looks to foster Pyongyang detente with diplomatic mission

  1. Seoul looks to foster Pyongyang detente with diplomatic mission  Financial Times
  2. South Korea to send high-level officials to North for talks  The Hindu
  3. North Korean defector: 'I wish I can go back for a day'  Aljazeera.com
  4. (News Focus) Guarded optimism rises over prospect of US-NK dialogue  Yonhap News
  5. US official says North Korea is making progress on missile guidance  WTHITV.comFull coverage

At Joke-Filled Dinner, Donald Trump Suggests US Will Meet With North Korea

  1. At Joke-Filled Dinner, Donald Trump Suggests US Will Meet With North Korea  NDTV
  2. Donald Trump jokes about his impeachment, mocks media  Livemint
  3. Trump strikes jesting note at Washington press dinner  The New Indian Express
  4. At Gridiron Dinner, Trump jokes on politics -- but gets serious about North Korea talks  Fox News
  5. 'No one does self-deprecating better': Trump tries stand-up at Gridiron dinner  The GuardianFull coverage

Italy goes to the polls after divisive election campaign

  1. Italy goes to the polls after divisive election campaign  The Guardian
  2. Italians head to polls after divisive campaign  Financial Times
  3. Italy Votes in Uncertain Election Stalked by Populism, Berlusconi Returns to Play Big Role  News18Full coverage

Man shot himself outside White House, Secret Service says

  1. Man shot himself outside White House, Secret Service says  WTHITV.com
  2. Man dead after shooting himself in front of White House  XinhuaFull coverage

Pakistan Muslim League wins secret Senate elections

  1. Pakistan Muslim League wins secret Senate elections  Aljazeera.com
  2. Pakistan's ruling party outnumbers rivals in Senate elections  Xinhua
  3. Pakistan's ruling party strengthens grip in senate elections  Free Malaysia TodayFull coverage

Vietnam seeks to pacify China as landmark US carrier visit signals warming ties

  1. Vietnam seeks to pacify China as landmark US carrier visit signals warming ties  The Indian Express
  2. US aircraft carrier to arrive in Vietnam for historic visit  The HinduFull coverage

Bangladesh: Secular activist and sci-fi writer Zafar Iqbal attacked during seminar in Sylhet

  1. Bangladesh: Secular activist and sci-fi writer Zafar Iqbal attacked during seminar in Sylhet  Scroll.in
  2. Top Bangladesh sci-fi writer stabbed in head at seminar because he's an 'enemy of Islam'  South China Morning Post
  3. Top secular writer stabbed in Bangladesh  India Today
  4. Attack on Zafar Iqbal: Who is Faizul?  Dhaka TribuneFull coverage

Tech group says US unlikely to back off on H-1B spouses rule

  1. Tech group says US unlikely to back off on H-1B spouses rule  Economic Times
  2. Respite for H-1B spouses as US delays decision  Daily Pioneer
  3. Good news for spouses of H1B visa holders! US postpones rollout date for proposed curb  Financial ExpressFull coverage

How Maldives slipped away from India's hug and shook hands with China

  1. How Maldives slipped away from India's hug and shook hands with China  Business Standard
  2. Ahead of PM Modi's Shanghai trip, Indian and Chinese officials meet to dial down tensions: Report  Daily News & Analysis
  3. India, China preparing for series of high-level talks  Times of IndiaFull coverage

SNL's Trump skirts around pledge to take down school shooters

  1. SNL's Trump skirts around pledge to take down school shooters  New York Daily News
  2. Baldwin's 'High Mentals' Trump Boasts On 'SNL' He's Running Country Like A Waffle House  HuffPost
  3. The feud continues: Alec Baldwin returns to 'SNL' as Trump after Twitter spat  NBCNews.com
  4. 'SNL' returns with Baldwin's Trump talking gun violence  WPLG Local 10Full coverage

China media warn of 'hell' if Trump signs Taiwan bill

  1. China media warn of 'hell' if Trump signs Taiwan bill  Kashmir Observer
  2. For China, US Steel Tariffs Are Likely Just the Tip of the Iceberg  STRATFOR
  3. China pledges friendship with Taiwan amid tensions over US bill  Yahoo News Canada (blog)Full coverage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes early polls as graft probes intensify

  1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes early polls as graft probes intensify  The New Indian Express
  2. AIPAC to renew commitment to advance Israeli agenda  Aljazeera.com
  3. Israeli PM says "no reason" for early election in Israel  Xinhua
  4. Netanyahu, Under Fire at Home, Seeks a Warm Embrace in US  New York Times
  5. Benjamin Netanyahu Aims To Embrace Donald Trump In White House Visit Amid Scandals In Israel  NDTVFull coverage

Shopkeeper one of three men on manslaughter rap after Leicester explosion left five dead

  1. Shopkeeper one of three men on manslaughter rap after Leicester explosion left five dead  Scottish Daily RecordFull coverage

US President Donald Trump told to cut down on red meat, lose weight by White House doctor

  1. US President Donald Trump told to cut down on red meat, lose weight by White House doctor  Daily News & Analysis
  2. Trump is on a new presidential diet filled with salads and soups — and he hasn't been seen eating a burger in 2 weeks  Business Insider
  3. Donald Trump Asked to Lose Weight; No More Burgers For US President  India.comFull coverage

Modi's 'hugplomacy' in troubled West Asian waters

  1. Modi's 'hugplomacy' in troubled West Asian waters  Business Standard
  2. Modis statement on terror eye-opener for those pitting communities against each other: J&K BJP  India TodayFull coverage

8 Killed, 80 Injured In Attacks In Burkina Faso

  1. 8 Killed, 80 Injured In Attacks In Burkina Faso  NPR
  2. Al Qaeda Affiliate Claims Responsibility For Burkina Faso Attacks  NDTV
  3. Sahel jihadists claim deadly twin attacks in Burkina Faso  The New Indian Express
  4. Eight dead, 12 seriously wounded in attacks on Burkina military HQ, French embassy  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Angela Merkel Averts Crisis and Gets Her Coalition With Help of S.P.D. Again.


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Erdogan’s Next Target as He Restricts Turkey’s Democracy: The Internet


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Deontay Wilder Knocks Out Luis Ortiz in the 10th


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Zackory Burns and Kevin Liu


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Sonney Vogel, John Berkowitz


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Sarah Aziza, Caleb Winship


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Sara Wyman, Marsden Hanna


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Sara Brandsema, John Handal


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Sally Zemmol, Dovie Hoffman


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Rachel Kipnis and Marianne Curtis


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Natalie Feldman, Benjamin Zagorsky


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Margot Olcay, Jack Kaplan


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Elizabeth Deutsch, Isaac Arnsdorf


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What’s on TV Sunday: The Oscars


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A Night of Laughs Between Trump and His Favorite Punching Bag


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Mueller’s Focus on Adviser to U.A.E. Indicates Broader Inquiry


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Quotation of the Day: Once Banned, ‘America’s Rifle’ Is Fiercely Loved and Loathed


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Corrections: March 4, 2018


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‘Get Out’ Prevails at Rain-Soaked Indie Spirit Awards


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A Times Photographer in Italy Must Bring Her Daughter to Work


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Saturday, 3 March 2018

Vatican Bank’s Ex-Chief Indicted Over $60 Million in Embezzlement Losses


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Trade War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing


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Bans on Plastic Straws in Restaurants Expand to More Cities


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YouTube Disciplines Right-Wing Channels as It Steps Up Moderation Efforts


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11 of Our Best Reads


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The Day the Queen Was Almost Shot


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Haider Ackermann: Fall 2018


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India, Vietnam ink three pacts, vow to jointly work for prosperous Indo-Pacific

  1. India, Vietnam ink three pacts, vow to jointly work for prosperous Indo-Pacific  Hindustan Times
  2. India, Vietnam vow to jointly work for open Indo-Pacific  The Indian Express
  3. India, Vietnam to work for open, prosperous Indo-Pacific  India TV
  4. India stands to gain from Vietnam's tiff with China  Daily News & AnalysisFull coverage

LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab Assembly

  1. LIVE: PML-N-backed independent candidates lead in Punjab Assembly  The Express Tribune
  2. LIVE UPDATES: Voting for Senate election 2018 end  SAMAA TV News Pakistan
  3. Voting underway for Pakistan Senate  Alive For FootballFull coverage

Killer Storm Clears Northeast US, No Power In 2.4 Million Homes, Offices

  1. Killer Storm Clears Northeast US, No Power In 2.4 Million Homes, Offices  NDTVFull coverage

Regime forces advance in Syria's battered Ghouta

  1. Regime forces advance in Syria's battered Ghouta  The New Indian Express
  2. Syria attacks: 'There can be no justification' for bombing civilians, Australia tells regime  The Guardian
  3. UN points to likely war crimes in Syria's Ghouta  Reuters
  4. Russia orders a five-hour long 'humanitarian pause' in Syria  The National
  5. We're not bystanders in Syria's devastation. Some of the rubble is ours.  Washington PostFull coverage