Tuesday 31 October 2017

China asks Pakistan to bring killers of two Chinese to justice

  1. China asks Pakistan to bring killers of two Chinese to justice  The Indian Express
  2. China urges Pakistan 'to bring to justice' killers of two nationals  India Today
  3. China asks Pakistan to punish killers of Chinese  Economic Times
  4. Pakistan condemns murder of innocent Chinese nationals: FO  Geo News, PakistanFull coverage

Ambush wounds 'anti-Putin plotter' and kills wife near Kiev

  1. Ambush wounds 'anti-Putin plotter' and kills wife near Kiev  BBC News
  2. Putin assassination plot suspect wounded, wife killed in Ukraine  Times of India
  3. Wife Of Russian Accused Of Putin Assassination Plot Shot Dead In Kiev  NDTV
  4. Herashchenko names major scenarios behind Okuyeva's killing  Kyiv PostFull coverage

Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey

  1. Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey  Reuters
  2. Iraq 'to take control of Kurdistan border crossings'  BBC News
  3. Iraq Punishes Kurds, Plans End to Independent Rule for Key US Ally  Newsweek
  4. Iraq militia boss brushes off US call to disband  gulfnews.com
  5. Lessons from Kirkuk  The HinduFull coverage

Robot's Saudi citizenship sparks outrage

  1. Robot's Saudi citizenship sparks outrage  The Australian
  2. Humanoid Robot 'Sophia' Granted Citizenship in Saudi Arabia, Has More Rights Than Nation's Women  WebProNewsFull coverage

Tensions rise after Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza

  1. Tensions rise after Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza  Business Standard
  2. IDF chief: We're watching Gaza terror activities closely  The Times of Israel
  3. Gaza tunnels air strike: Israel-Palestinian tensions at highest since 2014 war  The Independent
  4. Gaza Tunnel Strike: Hamas Puts Palestinian Unity Before Revenge – for Now  Haaretz
  5. US stops Israel from voting on 'annexation' bill — for now  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Clowns bring laughter to traumatised Rohingya children

  1. Clowns bring laughter to traumatised Rohingya children  Firstpost
  2. Seven Rohingya refugees drown as crossing to Bangladesh ends in grief  Reuters
  3. Seven Rohingya drown trying to reach Bangladesh  Business Standard
  4. Inside view of Myanmar's Rohingya insurgency  Asia TimesFull coverage

Xi laid down his cards, now it's Trump's turn to play his hand in Asia

  1. Xi laid down his cards, now it's Trump's turn to play his hand in Asia  Washington Post
  2. China says US to stay out of South China Sea talks  Times of India
  3. Ahead of Trump's visit to China, envoy warns against any attempt to contain Beijing  The Japan Times
  4. Trump's trip to Asia: What happens afterwards matters more  Asia TimesFull coverage

Halloween at White House: Trump, first lady Melania greet kids at trick-or-treat

  1. Halloween at White House: Trump, first lady Melania greet kids at trick-or-treat  Hindustan Times
  2. President Trump and Melania give out halloween treats at the 'Haunted White House'  ITV News
  3. How Donald and Melania partied at the White House this Halloween  MetroFull coverage

Paul Manafort’s Shopping Sprees Hit Home


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The Professor Behind the Trump Campaign Adviser Charges


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Trump Belittles ‘Low Level’ Adviser Who Tried to Connect With Russia


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California Today: Kevin de León Confronts a Crisis in the Capital


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Airbus Says It Misled State Department on Arms Sales


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The Russia Scandal: Your Guide


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Weekly News Quiz: Russian Hacking, Catalonia, Public Health Emergency


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Roman Polanski Retrospective in Paris Draws Protests


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Burberry Says Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey to Leave


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Teaching Activities for: ‘Former Trump Aides Charged as Prosecutors Reveal New Campaign Ties With Russia’


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Tech Giants Testify as Washington Focuses on Russia: DealBook Briefing


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THAAD standoff: China, South Korea agree to mend ties days before Donald Trump' Asia trip

  1. THAAD standoff: China, South Korea agree to mend ties days before Donald Trump' Asia trip  Firstpost
  2. 200 killed by tunnel collapse at North Korea's nuclear test site: Report  Hindustan Times
  3. South Korea, China Seek To Mend Relations After THAAD Fallout  NDTV
  4. Seoul and Beijing agree to repair frayed relations  Korea JoongAng Daily
  5. Trump and the decline of US image  Korea TimesFull coverage

Russia denies election meddling after former Donald Trump aides charged

  1. Russia denies election meddling after former Donald Trump aides charged  Livemint
  2. With first charges, Mueller sends warning to Trump, aides  The New Indian Express
  3. The Russia investigation timeline  CBS News
  4. 'This is a nothing burger': How conservative media reacted to the Mueller indictments  Washington Post
  5. Mueller's First Indictments Send a Message to Trump  New York TimesFull coverage

China denies report of plan to build 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters

  1. China denies report of plan to build 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters  Hindustan Times
  2. India must have water-sharing agreement with China on Brahmaputra: Experts  Business Standard
  3. China denies report on plans to divert Brahmaputra waters  The Hindu
  4. Doka La, OBOR, now Brahmaputra: Incident among one of many recent events when China pushed India's buttons  Firstpost
  5. Chinese engineers plan 1000km tunnel to make Xinjiang desert bloom  South China Morning PostFull coverage

China Considers 3 Year Jail Terms For Disrespecting National Anthem, Flag

  1. China Considers 3 Year Jail Terms For Disrespecting National Anthem, Flag  NDTV
  2. China considers 3-years jail for disrespecting national anthem  Business Standard
  3. Disrespecting national anthem may soon lead to 3-year jail term in China  India TodayFull coverage

How to Get Asylum in Belgium: A Guide for Separatists on the Run

  1. How to Get Asylum in Belgium: A Guide for Separatists on the Run  BloombergFull coverage

Iraqi army takes control of Turkey border from Kurds: Turkish

  1. Iraqi army takes control of Turkey border from Kurds: Turkish  Business Standard
  2. Iraq 'to take control of Kurdistan border crossings'  BBC News
  3. For Kurds in Baghdad, the failed Kurdish independence bid provokes an identity crisis  Stars and Stripes
  4. Lessons from Kirkuk  The Hindu
  5. Historic moment as 'Kurdish Mandela' Barzani stands aside  Asia TimesFull coverage

Israel soldiers fire on 'suspect' vehicle, Palestinian killed

  1. Israel soldiers fire on 'suspect' vehicle, Palestinian killed  Business Standard
  2. Gaza vows to respond to Israeli air strikes  Aljazeera.com
  3. The Israel-Palestine conflict — 100 years of history  The Hindu
  4. Gaza Tunnel Strike: Hamas Puts Palestinian Unity Before Revenge – for Now  Haaretz
  5. US stops Israel from voting on 'annexation' bill — for now  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap report

  1. Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap report  Economic Times
  2. Emissions gap remains 'alarmingly high' says UN  BBC News
  3. UN warns of 'unacceptable' greenhouse gas emissions gap  The GuardianFull coverage

China urges Pakistan 'to bring to justice' killers of two nationals

  1. China urges Pakistan 'to bring to justice' killers of two nationals  India Today
  2. China asks Pakistan to punish killers of Chinese  Economic Times
  3. Pakistan confirms killing of two Chinese kidnapped by 'Islamic State'  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Putin Critic Who Fought Pro-Russia Rebels Shot Dead in Ukraine

  1. Putin Critic Who Fought Pro-Russia Rebels Shot Dead in Ukraine  New York Times
  2. Ambush wounds 'anti-Putin plotter' and kills wife near Kiev  BBC News
  3. Putin assassination plot suspect wounded, wife killed in Ukraine  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Welcome Ghosts, Goblins on Halloween Eve

  1. Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Welcome Ghosts, Goblins on Halloween Eve  News18
  2. President Trump and Melania give out halloween treats at the 'Haunted White House'  ITV News
  3. How Donald and Melania partied at the White House this Halloween  MetroFull coverage

Humanoid Robot 'Sophia' Granted Citizenship in Saudi Arabia, Has More Rights Than Nation's Women

  1. Humanoid Robot 'Sophia' Granted Citizenship in Saudi Arabia, Has More Rights Than Nation's Women  WebProNews
  2. Meet Sophia: The First Humanoid With Citizenship  Women Love Tech (press release) (blog)Full coverage

Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh

  1. Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh  NDTV
  2. Aid groups struggle to improve conditions for Rohingya refugees  Eyewitness News
  3. Rohingya Crisis Drags On as Bangladesh Arrivals Continue  Voice of America
  4. Inside view of Myanmar's Rohingya insurgency  Asia TimesFull coverage

De Blasio Finds Biggest Win in Pre-K, but Also Lasting Consequences


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Samsung Unveils New Management to Quell Leadership Crisis


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Listen to ‘The Daily’: A Guilty Plea in the Russia Investigation


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Traveling to Portugal? Consider the Off-Season


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Why Unesco Needs the United States


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New York Today: Inside a Manhattan House of Horror


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Robert Mueller, Jerome Powell, Halloween: Your Tuesday Briefing


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When the Wise Men Failed


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Stephen Colbert Can Hardly Contain His Excitement About the Indictments


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Doka La, OBOR and now Brahmaputra: Incident among one of the many recent events when China pushed India's ...

  1. Doka La, OBOR and now Brahmaputra: Incident among one of the many recent events when China pushed India's ...  Firstpost
  2. China says no plans to build tunnel to divert Brahmaputra river in Tibet  Business Standard
  3. News in Numbers: China plans 1000-km tunnel to divert water from Brahmaputra  Livemint
  4. Chinese engineers plan 1000km tunnel to make Xinjiang desert bloom  South China Morning PostFull coverage

With first charges, Mueller sends warning to Trump, aides

  1. With first charges, Mueller sends warning to Trump, aides  The New Indian Express
  2. Russia probe: Timeline leading up to former Donald Trump aide Paul Manafort's indictment  Firstpost
  3. Here are the facts and fiction as Donald Trump plays defence in Russia investigation  Hindustan Times
  4. 2016 Under Scrutiny: A Timeline Of Russia Connections  NPR
  5. Upstairs At Home, With The TV On, Trump Fumes Over Russia Indictments  NDTVFull coverage

Nine headless bodies found in Tokyo flat: Reports

  1. Nine headless bodies found in Tokyo flat: Reports  Economic Times
  2. Tokyo police find multiple bodies in apartment, arrest man  The Indian Express
  3. Tokyo police arrest man, find nine bodies, two severed heads in flat  Times of India
  4. Man arrested after body parts from 9 found in Zama apartment  Asahi ShimbunFull coverage

Pakistani woman 'kills' husband, 12 others with poisoned lassi

  1. Pakistani woman 'kills' husband, 12 others with poisoned lassi  Hindustan Times
  2. Pakistan: Woman plots to poison husband, accidentally kills 13 family members  India Today
  3. Pakistan: Married by force, she tries to murder her husband with the milk is poisoned and kills 13 people  The Sherbrooke TimesFull coverage

Indian students assaulted in Italy

  1. Indian students assaulted in Italy  The Hindu
  2. Attack on Indian students in Milan: Sushma Swaraj monitoring the situation  Times of India
  3. Attack on Indian students in Italy: Sushma Swaraj says monitoring situation, asks students not to worry  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

South Korea, China Seek To Mend Relations After THAAD Fallout

  1. South Korea, China Seek To Mend Relations After THAAD Fallout  NDTV
  2. South Korea, China move to resolve disputes and hold summit talks  Economic Times
  3. South Korea and China move to normalize relations after THAAD conflict  Washington Post
  4. Beijing seen poised for fresh South China Sea assertiveness  Reuters
  5. When Frenemies Put Missiles Aside  BloombergFull coverage

China's anti-graft agency labels ex-Chongqing chief as careerist politician, conspirator

  1. China's anti-graft agency labels ex-Chongqing chief as careerist politician, conspirator  TODAYonline
  2. China may mandate prison for disrespecting national anthem  The Hindu
  3. No successor needed: Xi Jinping's dream extends to 2035  Nikkei Asian Review
  4. Xi Jinping's formidable powers could mean little in today's China  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

View: Pakistan needs comprehensive policy to avoid catastrophe

  1. View: Pakistan needs comprehensive policy to avoid catastrophe  Economic Times
  2. A House Divided: How Afghanistan's National Unity Government Is Crumbling  The Diplomat
  3. Pakistani Taliban commander killed in US drone strike  The Peninsula Qatar
  4. Trade anomalies and Ashraf Ghani's refusal to join CPEC  Asia TimesFull coverage

China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag

  1. China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag  Livemint
  2. China mulls 3-year detention for disrespect to national anthem  India Today
  3. China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Iraqi authorities take control of main border crossing with Turkey - customs official

  1. Iraqi authorities take control of main border crossing with Turkey - customs official  Reuters
  2. Turkish deputy PM says Barzani should own up to mistakes  Yeni Şafak English
  3. Iraqi preparing to take control of crossing between Kurdistan region and Syria  Daily Mail
  4. Historic moment as 'Kurdish Mandela' Barzani stands aside  Asia Times
  5. Lessons from Kirkuk  The HinduFull coverage

UN picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer over Rohingya crisis

  1. UN picks Norwegian for Myanmar role as tensions simmer over Rohingya crisis  The Indian Express
  2. Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh  NDTV
  3. Four dead as Rohingya refugee boat sinks off Bangladesh  Business Standard
  4. Inside view of Myanmar's Rohingya insurgency  Asia TimesFull coverage

IMF tells Gulf states to speed up switch from oil

  1. IMF tells Gulf states to speed up switch from oil  Economic Times
  2. IMF projects deficits of $320 billion for Mideast oil exporters  Deccan Chronicle
  3. IMF projects deficits of $320B for Mideast oil exporters  Washington Post
  4. Qatar spurns a chance to mend Gulf ties  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Girl injured in ceasefire violation along LoC in Poonch

  1. Girl injured in ceasefire violation along LoC in Poonch  Business Standard
  2. DGMO again warns Pakistani counterpart on abetting terrorism  Livemint
  3. In DGMO war of words, India says firing in response to Pakistan's support to armed terrorists  India TodayFull coverage

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