Thursday, 3 May 2018

What Trained Bears Can Teach Us About Formerly Authoritarian Countries


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The Strategic Mind of Ali Wong


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What to Pack for a Trip to Montgomery, Ala.


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These Protests Defined a Generation in France 50 Years Ago


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Teaching Activities for: ‘Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds’


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Nine Puerto Ricans killed in final flight of 60-year-old military plane

  1. Nine Puerto Ricans killed in final flight of 60-year-old military plane  The Indian Express
  2. 9 killed in US military cargo plane crash  Deccan Chronicle
  3. At least five dead after Puerto Rican military plane crashes in Georgia, probe to ascertain accident's cause underway  Firstpost
  4. Military plane that crashed was on its way to be decommissioned  CNNFull coverage

Slain Afghan journalists remembered on World Press Freedom Day

  1. Slain Afghan journalists remembered on World Press Freedom Day  The New Indian Express
  2. Today is World Press Freedom Day & India is not doing good in media freedom  Oneindia
  3. Press freedom in India in decline  Times of India
  4. 'Fake news' a growing new threat to press freedom  Jamaica ObserverFull coverage

Cambridge Analytica and British Parent Shut Down After Facebook Scandal

  1. Cambridge Analytica and British Parent Shut Down After Facebook Scandal  NDTV
  2. Scandal-hit Cambridge Analytica to shut down  Times of India
  3. Facebook data leak: Cambridge Analytica declares bankruptcy, blames 'negative media coverage' for shut down  The Indian Express
  4. Cambridge Analytica Closing Operations Following Facebook Data Controversy  Wall Street Journal
  5. Cambridge Analytica to File for Bankruptcy After Misuse of Facebook Data  New York TimesFull coverage

Donald Trump repaid Cohen $130K for payment to porn star, says Rudy Giuliani

  1. Donald Trump repaid Cohen $130K for payment to porn star, says Rudy Giuliani  Economic Times
  2. Trump repaid Cohen for Stormy Daniels hush money: Rudolph Giuliani  The Hindu
  3. Four takeaways from Rudy Giuliani's Fox News interview  New York Daily News
  4. Trump repaying the Stormy Daniels money doesn't mean there were no campaign finance violations  Chicago TribuneFull coverage

Measuring Macron: Is France's leader rebooting the economy?

  1. Measuring Macron: Is France's leader rebooting the economy?  Economic Times
  2. Australian first lady 'flattered' by 'delicious' description  The Hindu
  3. Macron wants strategic Paris-Delhi-Canberra axis amid Pacific tension  Times of India
  4. Step back from the Trump outrage. Let's talk about wine.  Washington PostFull coverage

Pakistani city becomes hottest place on earth in April

  1. Pakistani city becomes hottest place on earth in April  ARY NEWSFull coverage

Former PM Mahathir wants to rule Malaysia again, shakes up election

  1. Former PM Mahathir wants to rule Malaysia again, shakes up election  The Indian Express
  2. Top Asian News 8:04 am GMT  Yahoo News
  3. Malaysia GE: Dr Mahathir stirs 1MDB debate among rural voters ahead of election  The Straits Times
  4. Malaysia: a case study for democracy in retreat  Financial TimesFull coverage

NRI woman flies from UK to India on husband's passport

  1. NRI woman flies from UK to India on husband's passport  International Business Times, India Edition
  2. Woman flies from UK to India on hubby's passport  Free Press Journal
  3. Woman flies from UK to India on husband's passport, notices error only at Delhi airport  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Republican House members seek Nobel Peace Prize for Trump

  1. Republican House members seek Nobel Peace Prize for Trump  The Hindu
  2. After Barack Obama, a Nobel Peace Prize for Donald Trump? Not So Fast  News18
  3. House Republicans nominate Trump for Nobel peace prize  The Guardian
  4. to the Norwegian Nobel Committee - Luke Messer  Luke Messer
  5. House lawmakers formally nominate Trump for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize  Fox NewsFull coverage

Pakistan raises Kashmir issue at UN Committee on Information; India objects

  1. Pakistan raises Kashmir issue at UN Committee on Information; India objects  Moneycontrol.comFull coverage

UK Review Amid Immigration Scandal; Indians Affected, Says Opposition

  1. UK Review Amid Immigration Scandal; Indians Affected, Says Opposition  NDTV
  2. True story: Kamila Shamsie on predicting the rise of Sajid Javid  The Guardian (blog)
  3. Prime Minister's Questions: The key bits and the verdict  BBC News
  4. Amber Rudd resignation signals new Cabinet woes for Theresa May  ITV News
  5. Sajid Javid: could he reshape UK's overseas student regime?  Times Higher Education (THE)Full coverage

14 killed as Islamic State militants attack Libyan election commission

  1. 14 killed as Islamic State militants attack Libyan election commission  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Toll in Libyan poll office attack rises to 15  Business Standard
  3. ISIS Claims Responsibility for Suicide Bombing Libya's Electoral Commission  The WireFull coverage

Supreme Court Collegium meets but defers decision on Justice Joseph's elevation

  1. Supreme Court Collegium meets but defers decision on Justice Joseph's elevation  The Indian Express
  2. Collegium defers decision on Justice KM Joseph's nomination to SC  Times of India
  3. Collegium defers decision on govt.'s objection to Justice KM Joseph's elevation to SC  The Hindu
  4. supreme court of india: Latest News, Videos and Photos | Times of India  Times of India
  5. Annual Supreme Court guessing game: Will Kennedy stay or go?  Washington PostFull coverage

These six issues are key to trade peace for the US and China

  1. These six issues are key to trade peace for the US and China  Livemint
  2. US, China dampen expectations as trade talks open  Business Standard
  3. US trade delegation to China divided on tariffs, policy  The Indian Express
  4. Chip Wars: Tech rivalry underlies US-China trade conflict  Economic Times
  5. US-China trade talks begin with Trump call for 'level playing field' - business live  The GuardianFull coverage

AIIB not a 'threat', can cooperate to finance large investment needs in Asia: ADB chief Nakao

  1. AIIB not a 'threat', can cooperate to finance large investment needs in Asia: ADB chief Nakao  Economic Times
  2. UPDATE 1-ADB chief sees boon for Asia in AIIB collaboration, not competition  Reuters
  3. ADB chief warns of Belt and Road debt trap  Nikkei Asian ReviewFull coverage

China Installs Cruise Missiles On South China Sea Outposts: Report

  1. China Installs Cruise Missiles On South China Sea Outposts: Report  NDTV
  2. China installs cruise missiles on key South China Sea outposts, report says  The Japan Times
  3. China installs missiles in South China Sea, says report  Financial TimesFull coverage

2017 sees 13% growth in foreign vacations, 8% rise in domestic travel: Report

  1. 2017 sees 13% growth in foreign vacations, 8% rise in domestic travel: Report  Moneycontrol.com
  2. India's Wanderlust Grows Every Year as US, Malaysia Top Destinations List: Survey  News18Full coverage

Lonely grandfather puts himself up for adoption

  1. Lonely grandfather puts himself up for adoption  Times LIVEFull coverage

Pakistan opens new Islamabad airport after years of delays

  1. Pakistan opens new Islamabad airport after years of delays  Economic Times
  2. Conceived in 1984, Pakistan throws open its largest airport for the public  Moneycontrol.com
  3. This is how you can charge your smartphone at New Islamabad International Airport  TechJuice
  4. The New Islamabad Airport Just Opened And It Is ABSOLUTELY Beautiful  MangoBaazFull coverage

Trump hires lawyer who represented Clinton in impeachment

  1. Trump hires lawyer who represented Clinton in impeachment  Times of India
  2. Trump hires Bill Clinton impeachment lawyer  The Hindu
  3. Donald Trump replaces White House lawyer on Russia probe  The Indian Express
  4. Exclusive: Ty Cobb says special counsel interview with Trump 'certainly not off the table'  ABC News
  5. Trump hires Clinton impeachment lawyer to replace Ty Cobb  Yahoo NewsFull coverage

New Movies Releases in Australian Cinemas This May


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How Nightclubs Became Museum Pieces


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From Cohen to Trump to Giuliani: Conflicting Statements About a Payment to a Porn Star


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The White-Collar Crime Cheat Sheet


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The Man Who Cracked the Lottery


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The Billion-Dollar Bank Job


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Giuliani Appears to Veer Off Script. A Furor Follows.


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N.H.L. Playoffs: Lightning Upend Bruins With Early Flurry


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N.B.A. Playoffs: Jazz Steal a Win on the Road Over Rockets


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Following Old Masters, Luis Severino Throws a Gem for the Yankees


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Why Everyone Needs a Good 10-Foot Charging Cable


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Lost Items


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Word + Quiz: coterie


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The Biggest Trend in Fashion May Be Getting Rid of Your Fashion


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What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Salome’


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Here’s What Rudy Giuliani Said About the Payment to Stormy Daniels


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‘So That’s Our Shooter’: Las Vegas Officers Found Gunman Dead in Hotel


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Quotation of the Day: Mo Salah, Breaking Down Cultural Barriers, One Goal at a Time


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Corrections: May 3, 2018


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Explosion During Police Standoff in Connecticut Injures Several Officers


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Spain, Netanyahu, Meatballs: Your Thursday Briefing


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‘The Americans’ Season 6, Episode 6 Recap: The Noose Is Tightening


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Wednesday, 2 May 2018

South Korea: US troop withdrawal not linked to possible peace treaty

  1. South Korea: US troop withdrawal not linked to possible peace treaty  Times of India
  2. Kim Jong-un didn't smoke during the Inter-Korea Summit but eagerly accepted every offer of a drink  Firstpost
  3. US troops to stay post Seoul-Pyongyang treaty: South Korea  Economic Times
  4. To Win a Nobel, Trump Should Look to the Iran Deal  New York Times
  5. Top 10 books about North Korea  The GuardianFull coverage

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