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Saturday, January 6, 2018

Fire and Fury: Tillerson 'never questioned' Trump mental health

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The US Secretary of State reacts to an author's claim that the president's staff saw him as a child.

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Iran protests: Russia berates US for UN talks on 'internal affair'

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Its ambassador says that protests are an "internal affair" and that US is hurting top UN body.

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Saudi Arabia gives handout to compensate for new tax

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

State employees will get $260 (£190) a month after 5% VAT and higher fuel prices came into force.

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Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

An aircraft reversing from a gate hit a plane that had just landed, prompting a passenger evacuation.

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'World's most expensive vodka' found on Danish building site

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The bottle, made from gold and silver and with a diamond encrusted cap, was empty when it was found.

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Macron tells Erdogan: No chance of Turkey joining EU

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The French president tells his Turkish counterpart there are differences over human rights.

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US shivers amid record-breaking low temperatures

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The icy blast, forecast to maintain its grip into the weekend, has been linked to 19 deaths.

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United Airlines plane forced to land due to passenger's faeces

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

A plane flying from Chicago to Hong Kong is diverted to Alaska after its toilets are vandalised.

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US imposes more sanctions on Venezuelans

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The US Treasury has added four more Venezuelan officials to its sanctions list.

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Clinton Foundation investigated by Justice Department

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Agents from Little Rock, Arkansas, reportedly spoke to at least one witness in the last month.

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Mexico: Five human heads found on Veracruz taxi bonnet

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Graffiti on the vehicle linked the crime to the notorious Jalisco New Generation drug cartel.

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White noise video on YouTube hit by five copyright claims

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

A man says his original recording of white noise has faced five accusations of copyright infringement.

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Winds on this mountain in the US will make it feel like -67C

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Temperatures on a mountain in New Hampshire could fall so low you risk getting frostbite in a couple of minutes.

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Turkish President Erdogan berates French journalist

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The Turkish president lashes out at a TV reporter over a question about arms supplies to Syria.

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Frozen waterfalls form on China's Tianmen Mountain

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

More than 20 icy waterfalls have formed, peaking up to 100m high, in a Chinese national forest park.

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Florida iguanas falling from trees

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

They're not dead, just chilling in cool temperatures in the US.

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Ridley Scott: Kevin Spacey version of film 'couldn't have been released'

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Director Ridley Scott says his latest film wouldn't have been released if Spacey was in it.

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Dog 'lay beside dead owner for weeks' in Hungary flat

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Zsazsa had to be dragged away from her owner when discovered in a flat in Hungary's capital.

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False earthquake warning panics Japan

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The loud alert turned out to be a false alarm triggered by an earthquake warning system error.

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North Korea opens new ski resort amid Olympic optimism

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Country opens its second winter sports complex amid talks to attend Winter Olympics.

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Short showers for India's cricket team in South Africa

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Touring test side faces inconvenience in a city getting to grips with water shortages.

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Leverage at risk

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Pakistan's military receives a lot of US cash - but the country also has some leverage over the US.

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Late goal

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The Bundesliga's top clubs admit marketing efforts are still way behind those of Premier League rivals.

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'Going to unravel'?

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Claims in a new book fan the flames of an old debate - but not everyone is happy about it.

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#MeToo moment

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

One woman's story of being harassed by her professor has gone viral and been read by millions.

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Cat and mouse

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Jane Corbin explores how close to real life is the Israeli undercover snatch-squad TV hit Fauda.

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Internet confusion

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah's win as African Player of the Year 2017 is dividing some social media users.

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These Are the Top Ten Worst Violators of Religious Freedom Worldwide

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 CBNNews.com Leave a Comment

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says religious persecution has gotten worse around the world. Their annual report highlights severe violations that are taking place in Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Department of State re-designated the 10 countries as "Countries of Particular Concern" in accordance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.

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Iran Protests Revived: New Video Gives Inside Look at the Unrest

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 CBNNews.com Leave a Comment

A new video has emerged giving an inside look at the protests in Iran.

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New best story on Hacker News: Why Raspberry Pi Isn't Vulnerable to Spectre or Meltdown

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 Hacker News Leave a Comment

Why Raspberry Pi Isn't Vulnerable to Spectre or Meltdown
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New best story on Hacker News: Germany vs. Elsevier: universities win temporary free journal access

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 Hacker News Leave a Comment

Germany vs. Elsevier: universities win temporary free journal access
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Illegal immigrant acquitted in California death gets prison on gun charge

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

(Reuters) - An illegal immigrant acquitted in a fatal San Francisco shooting, in a verdict condemned by President Donald Trump, was sentenced to three years in prison on a lesser gun charge on Friday.

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Cold comfort: U.S. homeless shelters overwhelmed in brutal weather

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

BOSTON (Reuters) - In the common room of Boston's Pine Street Inn homeless shelter, dozens of blue vinyl pads and folded-up cots stood ready on Friday for another night's rush of people fleeing the deadly cold that has gripped the region for almost two weeks.

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Democratic U.S. Representative Cummings hospitalized

By Umair Ahmed January 06, 2018 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Elijah Cummings was treated on Friday for a bacterial infection in his knee at a Maryland hospital, his office said in a statement.

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Second time lucky? Merkel starts over with coalition talks

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, weakened by an election setback in September, launches a second bid to build a coalition government on Sunday when she sits down with the Social Democrats (SPD) for exploratory talks.

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Balloon crash at Egyptian city of Luxor kills tourist

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

One tourist dies and others are injured when a hot air balloon crashes near Luxor.

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Surf wear brand Billabong bought by Quiksilver owner

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

The deal is a lifeline for the Australian firm, which has only made a profit in one of the past five years.

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Gay Singaporean doctor to appeal failed adoption of his biological son

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A gay Singaporean doctor is to appeal against a court's rejection of his bid to adopt his biological son who was born through a surrogate mother in the United States, one of his lawyers said on Friday.

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How Bubble Wrap became a million dollar idea

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst explains how Bubble Wrap became a million dollar idea.

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New best story on Hacker News: “My ten hour white noise video now has five copyright claims”

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 Hacker News Leave a Comment

“My ten hour white noise video now has five copyright claims”
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North Korea agrees to talks after U.S.-South Korea military drills are postponed

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea agreed on Friday to hold official talks with the South next week, the first in more than two years, hours after the United States and South Korea delayed a military exercise amid a standoff over the North's nuclear and missile programs.

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Philippine lawmakers to press for inquiry into deadly mall fire

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

MANILA (Reuters) - A group of Philippine lawmakers will call for a congressional inquiry this month into a recent shopping mall fire that killed 38 people, of whom 37 worked at a call center for an American firm, a House representative said on Friday.

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Brexiteer Nigel Farage enters the lion's den to meet EU's chief negotiator

By Umair Ahmed January 05, 2018 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage will meet the European Union's chief negotiator on Monday in what he said was an attempt to convey the views of 17.4 million Britons who voted to leave the bloc.