Monday, 31 December 2018

The Most Important Story of 2018


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2019 Arrives in New Zealand! Fireworks Light Up Sky Tower in Auckland - News18

  1. 2019 Arrives in New Zealand! Fireworks Light Up Sky Tower in Auckland  News18
  2. New Zealand, The First Major City of The World Welcomes New Year 2019 With Grand Celebrations And Fireworks -  India.com News
  3. New Year 2019 live updates: Revelers say hello to 2019  Times of India
  4. Clover Moore spends up to $14,000 on tickets to private party  Daily Telegraph
  5. Countdown to 2019: New Year celebrations from around the world  CGTN
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CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts'' - NDTV News

CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts''  NDTV News

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal ...

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Philippine storm death toll rises to 22 - Times of India

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22  Times of India

Rest of World News: The death toll rose from 4 a day after the storm brought heavy rain to the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions, causing massive flooding and ...

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Social media poised for more scrutiny, greater checks in 2019 - Moneycontrol.com

  1. Social media poised for more scrutiny, greater checks in 2019  Moneycontrol.com
  2. 2018: When data breaches, lynchings made headlines- The New Indian Express  The New Indian Express
  3. Facebook in 2018: How Much More Trust Can The Social Network Really Afford to Lose?  News18
  4. Opinion | Why social media conversations in 2019 will be worse than what we saw in 2018  Moneycontrol.com
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4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise - Times of India

4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise  Times of India

Europe News: Four people were killed and nearly 70 unaccounted for after a gas explosion tore through a residential building in Russia on Monday, leaving ...

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Happy New Year 2019 Live Updates: Festivities begin in Australia, NZ as Sydney harbour dazzles - The Indian Express

Happy New Year 2019 Live Updates: Festivities begin in Australia, NZ as Sydney harbour dazzles  The Indian Express

Happy New Year 2019: Reporters will be the guests of honour at the New Year's Eve party in New York's Times Square on Monday, in what organizers said was ...

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Vatican press office director and deputy resign in apparent sign of tensions - National Catholic Reporter

  1. Vatican press office director and deputy resign in apparent sign of tensions  National Catholic Reporter
  2. Vatican Spokesman, Deputy Resign Suddenly: Official  NDTV News
  3. The Vatican spokeman, Greg Burke, and his deputy resign suddenly  The Indian Express
  4. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and his deputy resign suddenly  ABC News
  5. Vatican spokesman and his deputy both QUIT weeks after Pope appointed friend as 'editorial director'  Daily Mail
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After Jim Mattis, Patrick Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time - Times Now

  1. After Jim Mattis, Patrick Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time  Times Now
  2. After Mattis, Shanahan takes Pentagon helm at critical time  Economic Times
  3. Age of policy insecurity  The Indian Express
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12 Teams, One Goal: A First Look at the N.F.L. Playoffs


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Meteor Showers That Will Light Up Night Skies in 2019


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CCTV footage shows men transporting 'Khashoggi body parts' - Times of India

CCTV footage shows men transporting 'Khashoggi body parts'  Times of India

ANKARA: A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal ...

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The Supreme Court in 2018: A Year of Convenient Justice - The Quint

  1. The Supreme Court in 2018: A Year of Convenient Justice  The Quint
  2. From Sabarimala to Section 377, 2018 Was a Year of Landmark Verdicts by Supreme Court  News18
  3. From impeachment motion to internal rift, 2018 was a year of tumult for India’s judiciary  Scroll.in
  4. Champion of social justice, Justice Madan Lokur retires  The Indian Express
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22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours - NDTV News

22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours  NDTV News

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way ...

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New Year Eve zodiac prediction for your resolutions - Hindustan Times

  1. New Year Eve zodiac prediction for your resolutions  Hindustan Times
  2. How to cash in on your New Year's resolutions  Stuff.co.nz
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N.Y. Today: A Party With 3,000 Pounds of Confetti, 1 Ball and Too Many People to Count


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American Is Arrested in Moscow on Spying Charges


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An Ongoing Look Into the Origins of Trump’s Wealth


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The Year in Charts


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The Most Distant Place We’ve Visited


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Is There Any Humane Way to Kill a Mouse?


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Cleaning the Congressional Stables


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The Special Misogyny Reserved for Mothers


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Bangladeshi Food Is a Rarity Around New York. This Place Helps Fill the Void.


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Your Monday Briefing


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Donald Trump vows to 'destroy' IS before leaving Syria, says top Republican senator - Times Now

  1. Donald Trump vows to 'destroy' IS before leaving Syria, says top Republican senator  Times Now
  2. Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham  BBC News
  3. Lindsey Graham: Trump 'slowing' US pullout from Syria  Aljazeera.com
  4. Trump ally Graham: president 'thinking long and hard about Syria'  The Guardian
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CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts'' - NDTV News

  1. CCTV Footage Shows 3 Men Transporting ''Jamal Khashoggi's Body Parts''  NDTV News
  2. Video shows bags believed to contain Khashoggi's remains: report  Aljazeera.com
  3. Year in review: international affairs  The Hindu
  4. Khashoggi murder: Book reveals 'new details' about killing  Aljazeera.com
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Philippine storm death toll rises to 22 - Times of India

Philippine storm death toll rises to 22  Times of India

Rest of World News: The death toll rose from 4 a day after the storm brought heavy rain to the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions, causing massive flooding and ...

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New Year's Eve Party in Times Square to Cheer For Press Freedom ​ - News18

  1. New Year's Eve Party in Times Square to Cheer For Press Freedom ​  News18
  2. Journalists to lead New Year Eve celebrations at iconic New York's Times Square  Times Now
  3. Khashoggi, Journalists To Be Celebrated At Times Square New Year's Party  NDTV News
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Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action - NDTV News

Using Mandarin, China Firms Break Lanka Law At Project Sites, Face Action  NDTV News

Several Chinese project sites in the South-Asian island nation were found to have been using Mandarin and English language for the sign boards and ignoring ...

Modi government seen going full throttle on labour reforms in 2019 - Economic Times

  1. Modi government seen going full throttle on labour reforms in 2019  Economic Times
  2. Govt seen going full throttle on labour reforms in 2019  Livemint
  3. Polls ahead, Govt works to fix pensions and floor wages in informal sector  The Indian Express
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Hearing Loss Threatens Mind, Life and Limb


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Joyful Headlines About Race and Equality


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NASA’s New Horizons Will Visit Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day


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Shopping for Tumblers


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The Origins of the Times Square Ball Drop


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N.Y.’s New Attorney General Is Targeting Trump. Will Judges See a ‘Political Vendetta?’


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Castro Takes Manhattan: Vintage Pictures of the Cuban Conqueror as Tourist


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A Little Bit of Excess in a Sensible Package


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‘Help, My Boss Has Breasts!’


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Superb Oddities: Robert Gottlieb Reviews a Biography of Edward Gorey


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2018: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics


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Congratulations on the Promotion. But Did Science Get a Demotion?


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Bangladesh’s Leader Wins a Third Term but Opposition Contests Results


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An American Photographer’s Pilgrimage to the Italian Village of Luzzara


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3 Dead and Scores Missing in Russia Building Collapse


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22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours - NDTV News

22 Dead In Philippine Storm; Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 24 Hours  NDTV News

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations under way ...

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As Shutdown Drags, Trump Blame Democrats for Not Making a Deal on Border Security - News18

  1. As Shutdown Drags, Trump Blame Democrats for Not Making a Deal on Border Security  News18
  2. Outgoing White House chief John Kelly says Donald Trump not building a 'wall'  Times Now
  3. "Nothing But Compassion" For Migrants, Says Outgoing White House Chief  NDTV News
  4. Donald Trump’s promise of a wall may not be fulfilled as advertised  The Tribune India
  5. Donald Trump threatens to seal US-Mexico border if Congress doesn't agree to funding for the wall  Firstpost
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Year in review: international affairs - The Hindu

Year in review: international affairs  The Hindu

From the unpredictable policy decisions of President Donald Trump to the growing rivalry between the U.S. and China, the year 2018 saw a host of ...

Obamas Did It Too! Trump Cites Wall Around Former Prez's House to Justify US-Mexico Border Barrier - News18

  1. Obamas Did It Too! Trump Cites Wall Around Former Prez's House to Justify US-Mexico Border Barrier  News18
  2. Obamas have wall around their mansion, US too needs `slightly larger` version: Donald Trump  Zee News
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Google celebrates New Year's Eve with colorful party doodle - Times of India

  1. Google celebrates New Year's Eve with colorful party doodle  Times of India
  2. For New Year's Eve 2018, Google's Doodle Is A Pair Of Cute Elephants  NDTV News
  3. Google celebrates New Year’s Eve with a Doodle  Times of India
  4. New Year's Eve: Google Doodle celebrates the upcoming year with animation  Times of India
  5. Google celebrates New Year's Eve with a doodle featuring purple elephants  The Economic Times
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Donald Trump tries to deflect blame for migrant children’s deaths, claims they were ‘very sick’ - Hindustan Times

Donald Trump tries to deflect blame for migrant children’s deaths, claims they were ‘very sick’  Hindustan Times

President Donald Trump sought to deflect blame for the deaths of two Guatemalan children in US custody by claiming they were “very sick” when they arrived, ...

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Jadhav case: Pak’s vote on ICJ judgment shot in arm for India - Times of India

Jadhav case: Pak’s vote on ICJ judgment shot in arm for India  Times of India

India News: Did Pakistan just score a self-goal in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case? In what may provide India *fresh* ammunition in the case, Islamabad has at the ...

Why India wants Sheikh Hasina to be the queen of Bangladesh - The acid test - Economic Times

  1. Why India wants Sheikh Hasina to be the queen of Bangladesh - The acid test  Economic Times
  2. Why India Should Care About Elections In Bangladesh  NDTV News
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Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's year-ender: We've fundamentally altered our DNA - Times Now

  1. Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook's year-ender: We've fundamentally altered our DNA  Times Now
  2. Mark Zuckerberg's year end note is optimistic about Facebook, but also tone deaf  Firstpost
  3. Mark Zuckerberg sees 'progress' for Facebook after tumultuous year  ETTelecom.com
  4. Facebook to Google Plus: Why 2018 was a nightmare for social media sites  The Indian Express
  5. Mark Zuckerberg Sees "Progress" For Facebook After A Controversial 2018  NDTV News
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Israel Protests After Jordanian Spokeswoman Steps on its Flag - News18

  1. Israel Protests After Jordanian Spokeswoman Steps on its Flag  News18
  2. Israel protests against Jordan minister stepping on Israeli flag  Aljazeera.com
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Polls ahead, Govt works to fix pensions and floor wages in informal sector - The Indian Express

Polls ahead, Govt works to fix pensions and floor wages in informal sector  The Indian Express

It is also working on funding an enhanced minimum monthly pension of Rs 3000 for the 6 crore workers in the organised sector — up from the current promise of ...

Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60


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Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager


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C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger


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In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic


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Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019


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‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’


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2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person


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What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift


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Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say


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Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown


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Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal


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Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days


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Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse


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Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs


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Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss


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Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game


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No Corrections: December 31, 2018


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A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded


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Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing


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‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality


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