Saturday, January 5, 2019

German mass data attack 'known for weeks' by cyber officials

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Cybersecurity officials knew about the leak affecting politicians, but did not tell the police.

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Paul Whelan: Russia rules out prisoner swap for ex-US Marine

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Ex-US marine Paul Whelan was arrested last month on suspicion of spying - claims his family denies.

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Sheikha Latifa: Dubai royal 'grateful' for Robinson visit

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Mary Robinson was pictured with the princess, who was feared missing, in December.

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90-year-old American cyclist to be stripped of title after failing drugs test

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A 90-year-old American is given a warning and stripped of his title after violating anti-doping laws having probably eaten contaminated meat.

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Ukrainian Orthodox Church Breaks Away From Russian Influence

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An independent Ukrainian Orthodox church was created at a signing ceremony in Turkey on Saturday, formalizing a split with the Russian church it had been tied to since 1686.

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Bolton warns Syria against use of chemical weapons

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U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton warned the Syrian government that it should not see the impending U.S. military withdrawal from the country as an invitation to use chemical weapons.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2CRmeyU
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Arizona police investigate after 'vegetative patient gives birth'

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Arizona police launch a sexual assault inquiry amid reports a woman in a clinic for a decade gave birth.

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Indian court declares tycoon Mallya a 'fugitive economic offender'

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A court in India set up under anti-money laundering laws declared liquor and aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya a "fugitive economic offender" on Saturday, paving the way for the government to seize his assets, according to Reuters partner ANI.


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Three killed, four wounded in California bowling alley shooting

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Three men were killed and four wounded in a shooting at a bowling alley in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance and police said early on Saturday they were searching for a suspect or suspects.


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Moscow accuses Washington of detaining Russian citizen after arresting ex-U.S. Marine

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The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday the United States had detained a Russian citizen, days after Moscow arrested the former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan on suspicion of spying.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QqGtH4
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Ecumenical Patriarch signs decree granting Ukraine church independence

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The spiritual head of Orthodox Christians worldwide formally granted independence to the Ukrainian church on Saturday, marking an historic split from Russia which Ukrainian leaders see as vital to the country's security.


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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

Shooting at LA-area bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 4 injured

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Russia says U.S. detained Russian citizen and moved to him to Florida

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The United States has detained Russian citizen Dmitry Makarenko on the Northern Mariana Islands and moved him to Florida, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.


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Russia says it is not willing to exchange detained ex-U.S. marine: Interfax

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Russia is not willing to exchange Paul Whelan, the former U.S. marine detained in Moscow on suspicion of spying, Interfax news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Saturday.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2s9wzQy
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Ukraine Orthodox Church to be granted independence from Russian Church

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The head of the Orthodox Church is to sign a decree at an Istanbul ceremony attended by Ukraine's leader.

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Shots fired, multiple victims down in Torrance, California: police

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Shots fired were fired at a bowling alley in Torrance, California, on Saturday and there have been multiple victims, police and local media said.


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China's population set to peak at 1.44 billion in 2029: government report

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China's population is set to reach a peak of 1.442 billion in 2029 and start a long period of "unstoppable" decline in 2030, government scholars said in a research report published on Friday.


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ICYMI: An icy wonderland and animal counting

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An icy wonderland and animal counting - some of the stories you may have missed this week.

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Thailand Pabuk: Thousands emerge from shelter as storm passes

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Tourists on southern islands face a travel backlog after Storm Pabuk passes into the Andaman Sea.

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China kicks off month-long winter festival in northern city of Harbin

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Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua river to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China's northern city of Harbin, known for its bitterly cold weather.


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Trump threatens years-long government shutdown, emergency powers to build wall

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President Donald Trump threatened to keep the U.S. government partially shut for months or years on Friday after he and Democratic leaders failed to resolve their dispute over Trump's request for $5.6 billion to build a wall on the Mexican border.


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U.S. delays key agriculture reports due to government shutdown

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) delayed several major domestic and world crop reports because of the two-week-old partial government shutdown, the agency said on Friday.


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Top U.S. Senate Republican: staffers to seek deal to end shutdown

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The top Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Friday that the White House and congressional leaders were designating staff to talk this weekend in an effort to reach a deal to reopen the government that they could then recommend to President Donald Trump and congressional leaders.


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