Boo the Pomeranian showed signs of heart problems after his doggy "best friend" died, his owners say.
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
Burkina Faso: Prime Minister and cabinet resign from office
Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba and his cabinet step down, as pressure mounts over kidnappings.
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As teachers get paid, learning returns to bombed-out Yemen school
Its books have been looted and walls blown out, but a school in war-torn southern Yemen is hopeful that the resumption of regular salary payments can keep teachers and children in classrooms.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2SYda...
Merkel says to work hard for a Brexit deal
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she would do all she could to make sure Britain leaves the European Union with an agreement and that London should remain a close partner of the bloc even after it has left.
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Tunisian union calls new nationwide strike to press wage demands
Tunisia’s powerful UGTT union called on Saturday for another national strike for two days next month to press its demand for higher wages for 670,000 public servants, the UGTT chief said.
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French 'Yellow Vests' gather in Paris for tenth weekend of protests
"Yellow Vest" demonstrators gathered in the French capital on Saturday for their tenth consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's government.
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Irish commitment to Brexit backstop 'absolute': foreign minister
Ireland's commitment to the entire Brexit divorce deal struck with the British government but rejected by its parliament is "absolute", including the contentious border "backstop", foreign minister Simon Coveney said on Saturday.
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Arrested Portuguese hacker is Football Leaks 'whistleblower': lawyers
A Portuguese man arrested in Hungary on suspicion of extortion and secrecy violations hacked football bodies' documents - which later appeared on the Football Leaks website - because he was "outraged" by criminality in the sport, his lawyers said.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2T5dc...
Former British PM Major urges May to drop Brexit red lines
Former British prime minister John Major urged Theresa May on Saturday to drop her "red lines" on Brexit or allow parliament to find a way forward to avoid a damaging no-deal departure from the European Union in March.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2ATiN...
Customs union rollback would unlock Brexit talks: EU's Hogan
Britain could remove most obstacles blocking a Brexit deal if it rolls back on a promise of leaving the European Union's customs union, the bloc's Agriculture Commissioner said.
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Mexico vows fuel theft crackdown after deadly pipeline blast
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged to step up efforts to stamp out fuel theft on Saturday after an explosion at a pipeline killed at least 21 people and injured dozens more.
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Zimbabwe public workers reject latest wage offer after protests
Zimbabwe's public workers have rejected a second offer to raise their salaries and demanded to be paid in dollars, days after at least three people died in violent anti-government protests.
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Gunmen kill two Buddhist monks in Thailand's troubled south
Unknown gunmen shot dead two Buddhist monks and injured two others in an attack at a temple in Thailand's mainly Muslim south, the first such killing of a Buddhist monk in the restive region in more than three years.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QWN2...
Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office
A claim that President Trump told his lawyer to lie is "not accurate", the special counsel says.
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Spain domestic violence: Trail of death shocks society
A man who allegedly killed his defence lawyer years after murdering his wife ends up killing himself.
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Blast at leaking Mexico pipeline kills 21 and injures dozens
Dozens of people were scrambling to steal some of the leaking oil when they were engulfed in flames.
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Nastya Rybka: Russia seizes model who made Trump collusion claim
A Belarusian model deported from Thailand for soliciting is detained in transit at a Moscow airport.
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Trump-Kim summit: Second meeting by end of February
The announcement came after the US president met Kim Jong-un's right-hand man at the White House.
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Chicago officer sentenced for murdering black teen Laquan McDonald
Jason Van Dyke is jailed for almost seven years for killing black teenager Laquan McDonald in 2014.
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Vogue sorry for misidentifying journalist Noor Tagouri
The magazine apologises for mistakenly identifying reporter Noor Tagouri as a Pakistani actress.
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R Kelly and Sony-owned RCA record label end ties - US media
The reported split follows claims of sexual abuse made against the R&B star, which he denies.
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US citizen arrested for war crimes in Bangladesh 'was only 13'
Mohamed Jubair Monir's family say he is innocent and maintain that he was only 13 during the 1971 war.
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Zimbabwe blocks Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter amid crackdown
A coalition of human rights groups says at least 12 people have been killed in a week of protests.
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Australia swelters through record-breaking heatwave
The country has just experienced five of its 10 warmest days on record, meteorologists say.
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Abortion: Woman 'refused termination' at Dublin hospital
Her unborn baby had a fatal foetal abnormality but a termination was refused, Irish MPs are told.
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Swimming with biggest great white shark on record
Footage emerges of divers getting up close and personal with a massive great white shark.
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Sudan protests: People flee gunshots in deadly protest
Government forces allegedly fired directly at demonstrators demanding the president's resignation.
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Meet the Avenue Q puppet coach Nigel Plaskitt
Avenue Q puppet coach Nigel Plaskitt passes on his puppeteering skills to young actors.
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Coaxing Japan’s young men out of their rooms
The women trying to coax Japan’s reclusive young men out of their bedrooms.
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Timothee Chalamet stars in Beautiful Boy, the real life story of a teen's drug addiction
Beautiful Boy is the true life story of Nic Sheff and his battle with substance abuse.
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'Don't mess with Mac': International face-off over moose statues
Canada's town of Moose Jaw wants to win back the crown of having the world's tallest moose statue.
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Kiah Morris case: How far do free speech protections go in the US?
How the First Amendment protected a man accused of harassing a US lawmaker.
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Tough times for Amsterdam sex business
The Dutch worry that part of central Amsterdam is now just a sleazy tourist trap.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2R1oo...
Medics on the frontline in Sudan: One doctor speaks
The day after a doctor was shot dead by Sudanese police, another medic tells the BBC why he feels like a target.
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2W2eQ...
Reality Check: Why has Zimbabwe hiked petrol prices?
The government increased fuel prices by more than double, but what is behind the sudden price increase?
from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VZoR...
Four questions about Trump's tower in Moscow that never was
What is the Moscow tower, and why has it become a key point in the Russia inquiry?
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10 Year Challenge: How the world has changed in a decade
People started by showing how different they look after 10 years - now they're looking at the world.
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Can pubs stand many more Dry Januarys?
The abstinence campaign may be good for our health but it has left pubs and brewers feeling nervous.
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Brexit worries 'add to car insurance costs'
Car insurance premiums climb for the first time since 2017 with Brexit a factor, says AA.
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers face payments problems
Hundreds of thousands of customers were unable to do most payments transfers from online accounts.
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Brexit: Liam Fox yet to seal no-deal trade agreements
International trade secretary says other countries must "put the work in" ahead of possible no-deal Brexit.
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Hundreds could lose money as Dream Lodge Group enters administration
Dream Lodge Group runs eight luxury lodge holiday parks across England.
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Reality Check: Has immigration hit wages?
Boris Johnson says the availability of workers from overseas has helped some big firms hold down wages. Is he right?
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2U1hX...
Murdoch asks to merge Times titles
Rupert Murdoch asks for permission to share some resources between the Times and the Sunday Times.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2DiCH...
Amazon issues no-deal advice to UK sellers
The online retail giant has advised UK businesses to consider moving stock to their European warehouses
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Black Friday steals Christmas shoppers
Retail sales fell last month after consumers brought forward their Christmas shopping to November.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2R11R...
Elon Musk's Tesla to cut about 3,000 jobs as cars 'too expensive'
The electric carmaker, founded by Elon Musk, says it will cut about 3,000 jobs to boost profits.
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Bids for Scottish shopping centre to start at £1
The Postings mall in Kirkcaldy is being sold after it failed to attract enough tenants.
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2FILB...
Cooper Tire Europe: Firm confirms 300 workers to lose jobs
A Wiltshire tyre firm has confirmed 300 of its job roles will be made redundant
from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2MhJR...
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Jason Van Dyke, former Chicago cop found guilty in murder of Laquan McDonald, sentenced to 81 months
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Afghan Taliban reject talks with U.S. in Pakistan
The Afghan Taliban rejected reports in the Pakistani media that they were prepared to resume meetings with U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad and repeated their refusal to deal directly with the Afghan government.
from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Mi9k...
Mexican pipeline blast during fuel raid kills at least 21
At least 21 people were killed and 71 were injured on Friday when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said.
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