Saturday, February 16, 2019

Albanian protesters try to break into government building

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Albanian opposition supporters broke a police cordon on Saturday after throwing petrol bombs and flares and began trying to smash the doors of the building that houses the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama, in a protest calling for him to step down.


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New best story on Hacker News: Altavista: The rise and fall of the biggest pre-Google search engine

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U.S.-backed SDF nears victory over Islamic State in east Syria

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The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State's last tiny enclave in eastern Syria "in a very short time", the battle commander said on Saturday.


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Mexico border wall: Trump faces fight in the courts

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California and New York vow to challenge his plan to bypass Congress and build the wall.

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India high speed train breaks down on first trip

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Brakes on the Vande Bharat Express jammed, a day after the train was inaugurated.

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Nigeria opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar urges voters to be patient

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Nigerian opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar on Saturday appealed to voters to be patient following the postponement of a presidential election by a week.


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Nigerian presidential election postponed, Buhari appeals for calm

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Politicians and voters across Nigeria expressed disappointment and dismay on Saturday after a national election was postponed hours before polls were due to open, with one opposition leader calling the move a dangerous ploy to keep President Muhammadu Buhari in power.


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Lion Air plane skids off runway at Indonesian airport

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A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain, the airline said, adding no one was injured.


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Nigerian presidential election postponed, opposition fears ploy

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Politicians and voters across Nigeria expressed dismay and disappointment on Saturday after a national election was postponed hours before polls were due to open, with one opposition leader calling the move a dangerous ploy to keep President Muhammadu Buhari in power.


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Nigeria's president appeals for calm after election delay

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President Muhammadu Buhari urged Nigerians on Saturday to remain calm after the electoral commission postponed presidential elections by a week.


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German cars pose no security risk to United States, Merkel says

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German cars do not pose a security threat to the United States, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday as she appealed for global cooperation on a range of issues from dealing with Iran to preventing another migrant crisis.


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US former cardinal McCarrick defrocked over abuse allegations

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Theodore McCarrick is the most high-profile Catholic figure to be dismissed from the priesthood.

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Jussie Smollett: Suspects held over attack on actor released

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Police release without charge two men arrested in connection with the alleged attack on the actor.

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U.S.-backed SDF nearing victory over IS in east Syria: battle commander

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The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will defeat Islamic State "in a very short time", the commander of the assault on the last jihadist enclave in eastern Syria said on Saturday.


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Seven militants killed, 15 troops killed or wounded in North Sinai: Egyptian military

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Seven militants were killed and 15 Egyptian military personnel were killed or wounded in a clash in North Sinai on Saturday, the Egyptian military said.


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Iran asks Pakistan to move against attackers, warns Saudi

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Iran urged neighbouring Pakistan on Saturday to crack down on militants who killed 27 of its Revolutionary Guards in an attack near the border or expect military action by Tehran "to punish the terrorists", state media reported.


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Former Cardinal McCarrick defrocked over sex abuse allegations

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Disgraced former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood following allegations against him, including sexual abuse of minors, the Vatican said on Saturday.


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Disgraced former cardinal McCarrick dismissed from priesthood: Vatican

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Disgraced former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been expelled from the priesthood following allegations against him, including sexual abuse of minors, the Vatican said on Saturday.


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El Salvador: Woman jailed over stillbirth is freed from 30-year sentence

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Evelyn Hernández, who says she was raped and did not know she was pregnant, faces a re-trial.

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