Friday, 31 August 2018

He Knows His Way Around a Half-Butt (That’s Snooker Talk)


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Tenderly Photographing the End of Her Father’s Life


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Coca-Cola Bets on Coffee With $5.1 Billion Deal for Costa


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China’s State Media: Trump Tweets Come From an ‘Alternative Universe’


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Donald Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO if it doesn't 'shape up'

  1. Donald Trump threatens to pull US out of WTO if it doesn't 'shape up'  Economic Times
  2. US will withdraw from the WTO unless it shapes up, threatens Trump  Business Standard
  3. Why the US war on the WTO is a greater threat to global trade than its tariffs attack  South China Morning PostFull coverage

PM Modi holds 'productive talks' with Thai counterpart

  1. PM Modi holds 'productive talks' with Thai counterpart  Times of India
  2. Modi meets Myanmar President on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit  The Hindu
  3. PM Narendra Modi meets Myanmar President Win Myint  The New Indian ExpressFull coverage

Akshay Kumar's Gold becomes the first Bollywood film to release in Saudi Arabia

  1. Akshay Kumar's Gold becomes the first Bollywood film to release in Saudi Arabia  The Indian Express
  2. Gold: Reema Kagti's directorial, featuring Akshay Kumar, becomes first Bollywood film to release in Saudi Arabia  Firstpost
  3. Gold Becomes First Bollywood Film to Release in Saudi Arabia; See Akshay Kumar's Tweet  News18
  4. Why Donald Trump and Mohammed Bin Salman Need Each Other, Even as US-Saudi Relations Fray  NewsweekFull coverage

Pakistan backs down after Imran Khan government's first spat with US, ahead of US officials' visit

  1. Pakistan backs down after Imran Khan government's first spat with US, ahead of US officials' visit  Times of India
  2. Want to give Imran Khan space to explore improving relations with India: Pentagon  The Indian Express
  3. 'US-Pak. talks to focus on terror'  The Hindu
  4. The rage, range and age of Imran Khan  Vanguard
  5. Here's how the 'Khan meter' will monitor new Pakistan PM's performance  Business StandardFull coverage

2+2 Dialogue will help enhance engagement on security, diplomatic priorities: US

  1. 2+2 Dialogue will help enhance engagement on security, diplomatic priorities: US  Business Standard
  2. An Important Cog: An India-Vietnam-Taiwan axis could add to the multipolarity narrative in the Indo-Pacific  Times of India (blog)
  3. China will be 'front & centre' of 2+2 talks, says US official  The HinduFull coverage

Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions, says IAEA report

  1. Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions, says IAEA report  The Hans India
  2. Iran still abiding by nuclear deal terms: IAEA  Economic Times
  3. Iran might abandon nuclear deal, says Ayatollah Khamenei and Trump attacks CNN again  ThePrint
  4. UN: Iran continues to comply with terms of 2015 nuclear deal  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Muslim Governments Silent as China Cracks Down on Uighurs

  1. Muslim Governments Silent as China Cracks Down on Uighurs  Bloomberg
  2. Detention of Uighurs must end, UN tells China, amid claims of prison camps  The Guardian
  3. China Responds as US Ramps up Pressure Over Xinjiang Muslims  Al-Bawaba
  4. China rejects US call for sanctions call over Muslim camps  The Sydney Morning HeraldFull coverage

Arunachal Pradesh On Flood Alert As China May Release Excess Water Into Brahmaputra

  1. Arunachal Pradesh On Flood Alert As China May Release Excess Water Into Brahmaputra  News World IndiaFull coverage

Urgent : Batu Caves temple committee steps into trouble

  1. Urgent : Batu Caves temple committee steps into trouble  The NationFull coverage

Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying

  1. Australian arrested at Cambodian rally convicted of spying  The Indian Express
  2. Cambodian Court Convicts Australian Filmmaker of Spying  Wall Street Journal
  3. Australian filmmaker jailed for six years for Cambodia 'espionage'  FRANCE 24
  4. The Latest: Morrison says Australia will support filmmaker  Washington PostFull coverage

US to End Funding to UN Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees

  1. US to End Funding to UN Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees  New York Times
  2. US cuts millions of dollars' worth of aid to Palestinians  Al-Monitor
  3. Behind the News – September 2018  Australia-Israel Jewish Affairs Council
  4. A Ruling Rendered in Bad Faith  Haaretz
  5. US cancels funding for UN program for Palestinian refugees  The Sydney Morning HeraldFull coverage

Syria's last rebel stronghold braces for the regime's wrath

  1. Syria's last rebel stronghold braces for the regime's wrath  Washington Post
  2. AP Explains: The looming, final battle for Syria's rebels  Fox News
  3. Last-ditch talks to avert battle for Syria's Idlib  The Hindu
  4. Russia and Syria vow to 'wipe out terrorists' in Idlib  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams

  1. Detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams  The Japan Times
  2. Train project linking North and South Korea stopped in its tracks by US  The Guardian
  3. China undermining N. Korea diplomacy: US  The Telegraph India
  4. Politics this week  The Economist
  5. Donald Trump blames China for North Korea talks breaking down  Stuff.co.nzFull coverage

How Enforced Disappearances Get Suppressed in Bangladeshi Media

  1. How Enforced Disappearances Get Suppressed in Bangladeshi Media  The Diplomat
  2. Senate urges govt to criminalise enforced disappearances  The Express Tribune
  3. Without a trace  The News InternationalFull coverage

US-Canada NAFTA talks to resume Friday as deadline looms

  1. US-Canada NAFTA talks to resume Friday as deadline looms  Times of India
  2. As clock ticks, Canada and US seek ways to salvage NAFTA  Firstpost
  3. NAFTA deal close, but obstacles remain  The New Indian Express
  4. US to Canada: Deal or No Deal?  Foreign Policy
  5. Trump may come to regret arm-twisting treatment of vital trade partner Canada  Dallas NewsFull coverage

Uganda police arrest lawmakers trying to leave country after torture allegations

  1. Uganda police arrest lawmakers trying to leave country after torture allegations  Firstpost
  2. Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP 're-arrested at airport'  BBC News
  3. Uganda opposition pop star blocked from flying to US for aid  Washington PostFull coverage

Trump Lashes Out at Social Media Companies Over 'Political Censorship'

  1. Trump Lashes Out at Social Media Companies Over 'Political Censorship'  NDTV
  2. Trump rails in Indiana campaign speech against Hillary Clinton, 'rigged search results' and crowd sizes - again  The Independent
  3. Trump threatens to intervene in Justice Department, FBI  Outlook IndiaFull coverage

Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest

  1. Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest  Times of India
  2. Pakistani protesters call off march after Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition  Firstpost
  3. After massive protests by Islamists, Dutch lawmaker cancels cartoon contest on Prophet Muhammad  ABP Live
  4. Dutch cartoon contest and protests in Pakistan: All for show?  Aljazeera.comFull coverage

Twitter to Verify Those Behind Hot-Button US Issue Ads

  1. Twitter to Verify Those Behind Hot-Button US Issue Ads  NDTV
  2. Twitter announces new policy and certification process for issuing political ads  Firstpost
  3. Twitter exempts media companies from rules on political ads  AdAge India
  4. Twitter will begin labeling political ads about issues such as immigration  Northwest HeraldFull coverage

Here's the Conversation We Really Need to Have About Bias at Google

  1. Here's the Conversation We Really Need to Have About Bias at Google  New York Times
  2. Trump says Google, Facebook and Amazon may be in 'antitrust situation'  Toronto Star
  3. Tech company claims Google unbiased  WND.com
  4. 'Fake social,' 'fake search' are the new 'fake news' as Trump attacks tech ahead of midterms  USA TODAY
  5. Silicon Valley has no idea how to fight Trump's anti-tech propaganda  VentureBeatFull coverage

Hacking a Prince, an Emir and a Journalist to Impress a Client


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Australia’s Catholic Leaders Reject Call to Report Sex Abuse Heard in Confessions


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15 Chapters of Grand Slam Drama for the Williams Sisters


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U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees


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Honey, I Swept the Floor!


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Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.


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Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make


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What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’


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How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy


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How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?


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Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right


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President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.


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‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault


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2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down


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Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited


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Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling


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Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong


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Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.


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Corrections: August 31, 2018


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Works With Kids


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Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting


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Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing


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Rumba, the Dance of Love


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Thursday, 30 August 2018

Dutch arrest suspect in threat over Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest

  1. Dutch arrest suspect in threat over Prophet Mohammad cartoon contest  Free Malaysia TodayFull coverage

Tech CEOs Issue Open Letter Over H-1B, Immigration Concerns

  1. Tech CEOs Issue Open Letter Over H-1B, Immigration Concerns  Dice Insights (blog)Full coverage

Myanmar rejects UN findings on 'genocide'

  1. Myanmar rejects UN findings on 'genocide'  The Hindu
  2. Social Media Must Clamp Down on Hate Speech: UN  News18
  3. Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya 'genocide'  News24
  4. Facebook has banned Myanmar's top general Min Aung Hlaing, but what's next?  ABC News
  5. Myanmar: where 'genocide' doesn't really matter  Asia TimesFull coverage

Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes

  1. Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes  BBC News
  2. Macron rejects cronyism accusations after author gets top LA posting  Reuters India
  3. Emmanuel Macron sparks row by saying French are stubborn Gauls  The Times
  4. Europe Wants to Defend Itself? Good Luck With That.  BloombergFull coverage

Melania Trump Mocked For Wearing 4-Inch Stilettos While Gardening

  1. Melania Trump Mocked For Wearing 4-Inch Stilettos While Gardening  NDTV
  2. Melania Trump gets trolled for wearing 4-inch-stilettos while gardening  ABP Live
  3. Is Melania Trump's 'body double' back? Twitter users are convinced FLOTUS has been replaced by a decoy  Mirror.co.ukFull coverage