Wednesday, 2 May 2018

Narendra Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Donald Trump: Study

  1. Narendra Modi twice as popular on Facebook as Donald Trump: Study  Times of India
  2. PM Modi is twice as 'liked' as US President Donald Trump on Facebook  Daily News & Analysis
  3. PRISM Awards: Burson Cohn & Wolfe wins African Network of the Year  Media UpdateFull coverage

Tens of thousands of Armenians shut down capital in show of defiance

  1. Tens of thousands of Armenians shut down capital in show of defiance  The New Indian Express
  2. Tens of thousands of Armenian protesters shut down capital  Times of India
  3. Stray Dog Named 'Chalo' Joins Protest, Walks 200 Kms For 14 Days  NDTV
  4. Opposition leader says will consider re-nomination in Armenia PM post  PanARMENIAN.Net
  5. Democracy Is Held Back in Armenia  New York TimesFull coverage

Security increased in northeast Nigeria after deadly bombings

  1. Security increased in northeast Nigeria after deadly bombings  The Indian Express
  2. More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque and market in Nigeria  Hindustan Times
  3. Mosque blasts kill at least 27 in northeast Nigeria  Yahoo NewsFull coverage

Ruling in Myanmar Favors Jailed Journalists


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New York Today: Spring Comes to the City. For Real This Time.


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An Unlikely Sex Symbol, Poised for a Breakthrough


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‘There Were Really No Other Women at All’


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Listen to ‘The Daily’: The Taxi Driver’s Plight


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To Win a Nobel, Trump Should Look to the Iran Deal


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The Pope vs. the Populists


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What to Do With the ‘Bad Men’ of the #MeToo Movement


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In Armenia, Old Elite Blocks Popular Challenge


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Is America Lost in Space?


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Scott Pruitt, Harold Bornstein, Kanye West: Your Wednesday Briefing


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Ukraine, Seeking U.S. Missiles, Halted Cooperation With Mueller Investigation


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The Redistribution of Sex


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Living In ... Northport, N.Y.


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Even a Little Exercise Might Make Us Happier


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Political Arrests, Yes. Gang Violence, No. What It Takes to Get Asylum in the U.S.


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‘We’ll See,’ Trump Says on North Korea. And Iran. And Nafta. And So On.


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Will the Fed Offer Clues About Rate Increases? Here’s What to Watch


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Facing Budget Cuts and Teacher Shortages at Home, American School Districts Look Abroad to Hire


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Breathing New Life Into Bulgaria’s Cold War Bunkers


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10 Festive Hotels in Europe


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Xi Tightens His Grip, and China’s Tech Giants Feel the Squeeze


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Northport, N.Y.: Old-Time Charm in a Waterfront Village


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Dear Movie Industry, We Have Thoughts


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How to Sing a Lullaby


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Are You a Fortnite Addict?


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What to Wear to the Met Gala? Maybe Falguni Shane Peacock


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The Russian Comic Writer Who’s an Antidote to Mad Times


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A Debut Novel Traces the Filipino Experience in the United States


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Here’s Where to Go After Frieze New York


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As Frieze Expands, Its New York Fair Freshens Up


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Fine Art for $120? It’s Not Impossible


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Where Art Forgeries Meet Their Match


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India tops world in bad air quality: Kanpur, Delhi among top 15, Mumbai 4th most polluted megacity

  1. India tops world in bad air quality: Kanpur, Delhi among top 15, Mumbai 4th most polluted megacity  Times of India
  2. Nine out of 10 people globally breathe toxic air: WHO  Hindustan Times
  3. More than 90 per cent people in the world breathing polluted air  Economic Times
  4. National clean air programme continues to remain hazy  Daily News & AnalysisFull coverage

Air passenger in China feels stuffy, opens emergency latch for fresh air

  1. Air passenger in China feels stuffy, opens emergency latch for fresh air  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Chinese Passenger Opens Airplane's Emergency Exit To Get 'Fresh Air'  Carbonated.TV (blog)
  3. Plane passenger deploys emergency slide because it was 'too stuffy'  NewshubFull coverage

French government under fire after May Day chaos

  1. French government under fire after May Day chaos  Business Standard
  2. France to step up security before next protests after May Day violence: Interior Minister  The Indian Express
  3. 109 In Custody After Paris May Day Violence  NDTV
  4. May Day riots: 109 remain in custody in France  BBC News
  5. 109 in police custody after May 1 Paris violence  The ConnexionFull coverage

Kim didn't smoke, but drank heartily

  1. Kim didn't smoke, but drank heartily  The Hindu
  2. US-North Korea summit: Seoul dismisses claims linking withdrawal of US troops to upcoming meeting  Firstpost
  3. South Korea president says Donald Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize  Times of India
  4. Hold the irrational exuberance on North Korea. Kim is already winning.  USA TODAYFull coverage

Watchdog: Global military spending up by 1.1 percent

  1. Watchdog: Global military spending up by 1.1 percent  Times of India
  2. India among top defence spenders, but most funds go on salaries, pensions  Hindustan Times
  3. Russian military spending falls, could affect operations - think-tank  Firstpost
  4. Which countries spend the most on their military?  euronewsFull coverage

Pro-Brexit MPs urge PM to drop 'deeply unsatisfactory' customs model

  1. Pro-Brexit MPs urge PM to drop 'deeply unsatisfactory' customs model  The Guardian
  2. British decision on post-Brexit customs position to take a few weeks, minister says  Daily News & Analysis
  3. British PM faces Brexit challenges from her party  Business Standard
  4. Suzanne Breen: Stakes are high but who will blink first in the Brexit battle?  Belfast Telegraph
  5. Daily Briefing: Brexit fight over customs comes to cabinet  ReutersFull coverage

Coming Soon: Hotline Between Indian And Chinese Military Headquarters

  1. Coming Soon: Hotline Between Indian And Chinese Military Headquarters  News World India
  2. Interview: India-China Informal Summit a Good First Step, Need Actions Next  The Wire
  3. The role India must play with China and Russia  DailyO
  4. Patience and sincerity crucial to rebuilding Sino-India ties, as militaries set up hotline: analyst  Global Times
  5. What will China gain from humiliating India?  LivemintFull coverage

'Irish PM Varadkar is a typical Indian'

  1. 'Irish PM Varadkar is a typical Indian'  The Hindu
  2. Leo Varadkar thought 'typical Indian' tweet was parody  BBC News
  3. Indian slur by peer at centre of Qatar controversy  The National
  4. Varadkar left baffled by 'racist' Kilclooney tweet  Belfast Telegraph
  5. 'I thought it was a parody': Varadkar reacts to Lord's tweet calling him 'typical Indian'  thejournal.ieFull coverage

Myanmar judge says policeman's 'entrapment' testimony stands

  1. Myanmar judge says policeman's 'entrapment' testimony stands  Business Standard
  2. Myanmar court accepts testimony of policeman who said Reuters reporters framed  Reuters
  3. Myanmar judge refuses to throw out whistleblower's testimony  Washington PostFull coverage

Tens of thousands of Armenian protesters shut down capital

  1. Tens of thousands of Armenian protesters shut down capital  Times of India
  2. Armenian protesters paralyse capital after opposition leader's bid for power thwarted  The Guardian
  3. Armenia protest leader: 'We will not give up'  Yahoo News
  4. Massive street campaign paralyses traffic across Armenia again  PanARMENIAN.Net
  5. Hundreds Block Highway To Armenian Airport As Pashinian Calls General Strike  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyFull coverage

More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque and market in Nigeria

  1. More than 60 killed in suicide blasts at mosque and market in Nigeria  Hindustan Times
  2. Security increased in NE Nigeria after deadly bombings  Yahoo News
  3. Nigeria: 60 Worshippers Killed in Twin Bomb Attacks in Mubi  AllAfrica.com
  4. Osinbajo speaks on bombing of Adamawa mosque  Daily Post NigeriaFull coverage

Press freedom down, 3 journalists killed in 2018: Report

  1. Press freedom down, 3 journalists killed in 2018: Report  Business Standard
  2. I&B Ministry the 'most active censoring agency' in 2018 so far, says report on press freedom  Scroll.in
  3. [OPINION] What does it even mean to be free?  Rappler
  4. How Trump's 'Fake News' Obsession Started a Global Plague of Censorship  Daily BeastFull coverage

Iran: 31 Injured After Earthquake Rocks Southern Region

  1. Iran: 31 Injured After Earthquake Rocks Southern Region  teleSUR English
  2. 5.2-magnitude quake hits Iran's western city, injures 31  Xinhua
  3. 5.2-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Iran  The Daily StarFull coverage

Netanyahu: Iran Nuclear Deal Is Based on Lies – Here's the Proof

  1. Netanyahu: Iran Nuclear Deal Is Based on Lies – Here's the Proof  Haaretz
  2. Netanyahu's theatrical pitch  The Hindu
  3. Bibi's Infomercial for the Iran Deal  Foreign Policy (blog)
  4. If Trump shreds the Iran deal, it'll be a huge geopolitical mistake  New York Daily NewsFull coverage

Explainer: Key sticking points in the US-China trade dispute

  1. Explainer: Key sticking points in the US-China trade dispute  Business Standard
  2. Close Xi aide to meet US trade delegation in Beijing  Firstpost
  3. Trump's trade war will boomerang at US, warns study  Oneindia
  4. The US and China Are Finally Having It Out  New York TimesFull coverage

Trump’s Catchphrase: ‘We’ll See’


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Seth Meyers Says He Knows the Questions Trump Wants to Ask Mueller


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Photographing the ‘Landscape of Forgiveness’ in Post-Apartheid South Africa


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Teaching Activities for: ‘Mueller Has Dozens of Inquiries for Trump in Broad Quest on Russia Ties and Obstruction’


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From Green Jelly Swimming Pools to Coconut Rabbits


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Australia, Show Us Your Cakes


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