Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Thwarting fraud: thousands to 'crowd-source' Indonesian election results

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More than 10,000 people have volunteered to crowd-source election results posted at polling stations across Indonesia on Wednesday in a real-time bid to thwart attempts at fraud during the biggest single-day election in the world.


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Jakarta motorbike taxi driver among hopefuls in Indonesia election

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The only motorbike taxi driver running for national parliament in Indonesia says he can't afford the flashy billboards or music concerts used by other candidates to drum up support.


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Qatar calls for arms embargo against Libya's Haftar

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Qatar's foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and for his troops to withdraw from areas they have occupied, Italian daily La Repubblica said on Tuesday.


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British police arrest 113 climate change activists after London roads blocked

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British police have arrested 113 people after climate change activists blocked some of London's most famous roads including Oxford Circus, Marble Arch and Waterloo Bridge in an attempt force the government to do more to tackle climate change.


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EU votes on 'high-level' protection for whistleblowers

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The proposed law protects whistleblowers from dismissal, demotion and other forms of punishment.

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Unemployment across UK shows slight fall

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Unemployment fell by 27,000 in the three months to February to 1.34 million.

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Galliford Try shares drop on profit warning

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Construction firm warns of "reduced profits" as it sets about shrinking the scale of its business.

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EU's Tusk says 'dream' of Brexit U-turn not dead

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EU summit chair Donald Tusk on Tuesday called on Tuesday for the "dream" that Britain might give up on leaving the European Union not to be dismissed and urged politicians not to let exhaustion with Brexit negotiations make for a hasty exit.


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EU's Juncker says up to the UK when to leave

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It's up to Britain when it chooses to exit the European Union, the bloc's chief executive said on Tuesday, adding that it was not his working assumption that Brexit could be reversed or extended beyond a new Oct. 31 deadline.


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Taiwan president says Chinese drills a threat but not intimidated

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Taiwan has not been intimidated by China's military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, after the latest Chinese maneuvers were denounced by a senior U.S. official as "coercion" and a threat to regional stability.


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U.N. Libya envoy says Haftar made coup attempt with advance on Tripoli

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Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar tried to stage a coup by issuing an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj, U.N. envoy Ghassan Salame said on Monday with Libya's top rivals locked in military confrontation over the capital Tripoli.


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Qatar calls for effective arms embargo against Libya's Haftar

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Qatar's foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and for his troops to withdraw from areas they have recently occupied, Italian daily La Repubblica said on Tuesday.


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Notre-Dame Cathedral burns: five facts

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Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, a searing loss for the city and for France. Here are five facts on the Gothic masterpiece that celebrated its 850th jubilee in 2013:


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How the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral unfolded

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Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, a searing loss for the city and for France.


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Notre-Dame smolders as investigation begins

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Firefighters doused the smoldering ruins of Notre-Dame with water on Tuesday, the morning after a raging inferno swept through the gothic cathedral in the heart of Paris as investigators tried to establish what started the fire.


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Pelosi warns over post-Brexit trade deal

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The US Speaker was speaking ahead of her trip to Ireland later on Tuesday.

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JD Sports rewarded for focus on millennials

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The sportswear retailer bucks the retail gloom as revenues and profits rise.

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Poroshenko 2.0: Ukraine leader reboots campaign ahead of presidential run-off

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Flanked by rock musicians wearing yellow overalls and black t-shirts with skulls on them, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko pumped his fist, danced to the music and waved to supporters outside a soccer stadium in Kiev on Sunday.


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VW boss 'not aware' of China's detention camps

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VW chief executive Herbert Diess told the BBC he is "not aware" of reports of detention camps in China.

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Amazon 'flooded by fake five-star reviews' - Which? report

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Top-rated reviews on popular items are dominated by unknown brands, consumer group Which? finds.

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Jet Airways fails to secure emergency funding

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The troubled Indian airline has only seven operational aircraft left.

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How can you stop your kids viewing harmful web content?

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Is content filtering tech the answer or is education and discussion the key to keeping kids safe?

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Watch Bernie Sanders' live Fox News Town Hall at 6:30 pm ET

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Notre Dame cathedral's roof and central spire collapse amid massive blaze, French media says

04/15/19 11:03 AM
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