Sunday, 31 December 2017

On the Dance Beat: Extreme Focus, Extreme Costumes, Extreme Imagination


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New Year’s Eve, Iran, Donald Trump: Your Weekend Briefing


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A Year in Bloopers: The Making of The Daily 360


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Homes That Sold for Less Than $500,000


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Iran warns protesters will 'pay the price' as unrest turn deadly, two killed

  1. Iran warns protesters will 'pay the price' as unrest turn deadly, two killed  Hindustan Times
  2. All you need to know about the anti-government protests in Iran  The Hindu
  3. Iran Blocks Internet On Third Night Of Anti-Government Protests  NDTV
  4. The Iranian Regime Has Learned to Fear Protesters  Haaretz
  5. Iran: protesters will 'pay price' for biggest unrest since 2009  The GuardianFull coverage

Rally with Hafiz Saeed: India gets Palestine to recall its Pakistan envoy

  1. Rally with Hafiz Saeed: India gets Palestine to recall its Pakistan envoy  The Indian Express
  2. Palestine says India ties very important, recalls envoy who shared dais with Hafiz Saeed  Times of India
  3. 'No restrictions on freedom of expression': Pakistan defends Hafiz Saeed's participation in pro-Palestine rally  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Hong Kong ship crew questioned in South Korea for oil transfer to North

  1. Hong Kong ship crew questioned in South Korea for oil transfer to North  Channel NewsAsia
  2. South Korea seizes another ship suspected of transferring oil to North Korea  The Hindu
  3. Seoul Seizes Panama Vessel For Alleged North Korea Ties: Report  NDTV
  4. North Korea vows to press on with nuclear agenda as Russia denies trade violations  The GuardianFull coverage

LeT chief Hafiz Saeed's aide Maulana Ameer says ISI behind ill-treatment of Kulbhushan Jadhav's family

  1. LeT chief Hafiz Saeed's aide Maulana Ameer says ISI behind ill-treatment of Kulbhushan Jadhav's family  Financial Express
  2. Youths send shoes online to Pakistan high commission  Times of India
  3. "Women are Pak's favourite tool to silence dissidents"  ABP LIVEFull coverage

Six dead after Sydney seaplane crash

  1. Six dead after Sydney seaplane crash  Hindustan Times
  2. Sydney seaplane: Six dead as aircraft crashes in river  BBC News
  3. Sydney plane crash: Four Britons feared to be among six dead after aircraft comes down in sea  The Independent
  4. Six people dead after Sydney Seaplane crashes into Hawkesbury River  The Sydney Morning HeraldFull coverage

Can 'friends in royal family' bail Sharif out? Ousted PM arrives in Saudi

  1. Can 'friends in royal family' bail Sharif out? Ousted PM arrives in Saudi  Deccan Chronicle
  2. Nawaz Sharif arrives in Saudi, to discuss "matters of national interest"  Business Standard
  3. Who won Samaa's Person of the Year poll? Find out here  SAMAA TV News Pakistan
  4. Nawaz, Shehbaz likely to meet Saudi crown prince, other officials in Riyadh today  Pakistan TodayFull coverage

Secret NSA meet between India, Pakistan held a day after Kulbhushan Jadhav met family: Report

  1. Secret NSA meet between India, Pakistan held a day after Kulbhushan Jadhav met family: Report  Zee News
  2. India, Pakistan had covert NSA-level meet in Bangkok; Saeed, Kashmir likely discussed  International Business Times, India Edition
  3. India, Pakistan NSAs Meet in Bangkok to 'Discuss' Terrorism, Kashmir Unrest  India.com
  4. Away from media glare, Indo-Pak NSAs continue their meetings, this time in Bangkok  Kashmir Reader
  5. Pakistan, India NSAs met in Bangkok after Jadhav-family meeting  The Express TribuneFull coverage

Nepal Bars Solo Climbers From Mount Everest

  1. Nepal Bars Solo Climbers From Mount Everest  New York Times
  2. Nepal bans blind people and double amputees from climbing Everest  The Guardian
  3. Nepal bans specially-abled climbers from Everest  Business Standard
  4. Mt Everest climbing regulation: Govt comes up with stringent safety rules  The Kathmandu PostFull coverage

Fired partner ID'd as gunman in Long Beach law office shooting

  1. Fired partner ID'd as gunman in Long Beach law office shooting  CBS News
  2. California law office shooter identified  Business Standard
  3. 2 Killed In Workplace Shooting In Southern California  NDTVFull coverage

Saint Petersburg Supermarket Attack Suspect Arrested

  1. Saint Petersburg Supermarket Attack Suspect Arrested  NDTV
  2. China ready to promote trust, cooperation with Russia in 2018  Economic Times
  3. St Petersburg supermarket blast: Russian authorities detain man who organised and executed bombing  Firstpost
  4. Putin voices hope for cooperation with US in letter to Trump  The Hindu
  5. Despite Trump's hopes, and critics' fears, US-Russia relations remain sour  CNBCFull coverage

Kenya: 36 killed, 11 others injured after head-on collision between bus and lorry

  1. Kenya: 36 killed, 11 others injured after head-on collision between bus and lorry  Firstpost
  2. 30 dead, 15 injured in central Kenya bus crash  Business Standard
  3. Dozens killed after bus and truck collide in Kenya  The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. Kenya crawls out of bloodstained 2017 after high road fatalities  Capital FM KenyaFull coverage

Alexander Downer: the gaffe-prone conservative and unlikely anti-Trump hero

  1. Alexander Downer: the gaffe-prone conservative and unlikely anti-Trump hero  The Guardian
  2. Investigation into Russia's links to Trump sparked by boozy tip-off in London bar  Metro
  3. Tip-off that Trump adviser knew Russia had dirt on Clinton reportedly helped spark FBI's Russia probe  The Japan Times
  4. Hillary Clinton: all you need to know | Blasting News  Blasting News
  5. How the Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks and Talk of Political Dirt  New York TimesFull coverage

Cairo shooting: Video shows Egypt gunman calmly walking away after killing nine people outside Coptic Christian church

  1. Cairo shooting: Video shows Egypt gunman calmly walking away after killing nine people outside Coptic Christian church  The Independent
  2. Videos show Egypt's church gunman calmly walking away  Miami Herald
  3. Cairo church gunman walked off after killing  Independent.ieFull coverage

Devastated remains of Manchester tower block where four floors were destroyed in a blaze spread by wooden balconies

  1. Devastated remains of Manchester tower block where four floors were destroyed in a blaze spread by wooden balconies  Daily Mail
  2. One treated after fire in Manchester block of flats  BBC News
  3. Fire breaks out in 12-storey building in Manchester, one injured  Hindustan Times
  4. Theresa May rejects petition to diversify Grenfell fire inquiry panel  Sky NewsFull coverage

Saudi squeeze on Prince Alwaleed has more at stake than money

  1. Saudi squeeze on Prince Alwaleed has more at stake than money  Los Angeles Times
  2. A year of historic change in Saudi Arabia, with more to come  The Philadelphia Tribune
  3. Saudi Crown Prince met released prince in Riyadh  Yeni Şafak EnglishFull coverage

Egypt's Morsi Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Insulting the Judiciary

  1. Egypt's Morsi Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Insulting the Judiciary  Haaretz
  2. Egypt's ex-president Mursi guilty of 'insulting judiciary'  The Straits Times
  3. News of the day from around the world, Dec. 30  SFGateFull coverage

Lanka prez receives bond scam inquiry report

  1. Lanka prez receives bond scam inquiry report  India Today
  2. Sri Lankan leaders wish for greater economic prosperity, reconciliation in New Year  Xinhua
  3. President orders release of Rs. 2.5 billion for farmers  NewsfirstFull coverage

Teargas and checkpoints as Congo tries to stop anti-government demos

  1. Teargas and checkpoints as Congo tries to stop anti-government demos  Reuters
  2. DRC blocks internet as anti-Kabila protests planned  Aljazeera.com
  3. Teargas and checkpoints as Congo forces try to stop anti-government demos  TODAYonlineFull coverage

Why Trump Lashed Out At Saudis Over Yemen

  1. Why Trump Lashed Out At Saudis Over Yemen  NDTV
  2. Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen kill 20 civilians  Zee News
  3. Only the US can reach a peaceful political settlement in Yemen  The HillFull coverage

Ousted Catalan leader urges Madrid to accept results, negotiate

  1. Ousted Catalan leader urges Madrid to accept results, negotiate  CNN
  2. Fugitive Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont asks Spain to restore his government  The Indian Express
  3. Former Catalan leader urges Spain to accept secessionist election win  Reuters
  4. A complex result: on the Catalan election  The Hindu
  5. Lessons from Spain's Rajoy and Puigdemont (1)  The Nation NewspaperFull coverage

2 Killed in Iran as Official Says Protesters Will ‘Pay the Price’


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For Trump, a Year of Reinventing the Presidency


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Kristaps Porzingis’s 30 Points Help Knicks Top Pelicans and End Skid


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What’s on TV Sunday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Dave Chappelle


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Greek Prime Minister Seeks to Block Asylum for Turkish Officer


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Corrections: December 31, 2017


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Saturday, 30 December 2017

Pakistan man exonerated after serving 9 years for blasphemy

  1. Pakistan man exonerated after serving 9 years for blasphemy  Times of India
  2. Pakistan man acquitted of blasphemy after 9 years in jail  Hindustan Times
  3. Pakistan man exonerated after serving nine years for blasphemy  The New Indian ExpressFull coverage

Serena Williams Loses to Jelena Ostapenko in Return After Giving Birth


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Origami-Style Cardboard Tents for Homeless in Brussels


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Palestine conveys 'deep regret', recalls envoy for attending Hafiz Saeed event after India protests

  1. Palestine conveys 'deep regret', recalls envoy for attending Hafiz Saeed event after India protests  The Indian Express
  2. Palestinian Ambassador to Pak to be recalled, Gujarat deputy CM in a sulk and other top stories of the day  The Hindu
  3. Palestine recalls envoy for sharing stage with Hafiz Saeed, invites 'great guest' PM Modi  Zee News
  4. Padmavati, Mumbai fire, Hafiz Saeed, Pak: Top trending news of the day  Jagran JoshFull coverage

Iran should respect peaceful protests by its citizens: White House

  1. Iran should respect peaceful protests by its citizens: White House  Economic Times
  2. Iran holds pro-government rallies as new protests break out  Livemint
  3. Iran protests: Citizens told to avoid 'illegal gatherings'  BBC News
  4. Different voices in protests across cities of Iran  ABC News
  5. Iran jolted by protests over alleged corruption, rising prices  Business StandardFull coverage

Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on Alexei Navalny, says decision to bar him from election conforms to law

  1. Russian Supreme Court upholds ban on Alexei Navalny, says decision to bar him from election conforms to law  Firstpost
  2. Russian court upholds ban on Navalny running against Putin in 2018  Hindustan Times
  3. Russian Supreme Court Approves Ban Against Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny From 2018 Presidential Election  NDTVFull coverage

Indian Student Shot in US at Convenience Store

  1. Indian Student Shot in US at Convenience Store  Gulte
  2. Indian-Origin Student Shot Dead In US During Robbery Attempt, 1 Relative Injured  NDTVFull coverage