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Monday, October 28, 2019

In Argentina grains belt, farmers ready to 'unsaddle' as Peronists return

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

There is a saying among farmers when times are hard on the Argentine Pampas: "Unsaddle the horse until the sun comes out". That saying is starting to spread in farm towns like Saladillo, after the populist-leaning Peronists won back power on Sunday.

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Argentina's president-elect Fernandez says will meet, work with Macri

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez said that he would meet with outgoing leader Mauricio Macri to discuss the political transition after the center-left Peronist won a decisive victory in a general election on Sunday.

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Argentina's Macri concedes presidential election, congratulates Alberto Fernandez

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Argentine President Mauricio Macri conceded the presidential election on Sunday night and congratulated opposition Peronist candidate Alberto Fernandez.

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Rescuers fight to save toddler stuck in well

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Two-year old Sujith fell into the abandoned well on Friday and rescuers are racing against time.

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Argentina's Peronists sweep back into power as Macri ousted

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Argentina's Peronists swept back into power on Sunday, ousting conservative president Mauricio Macri in an election result that shifts Latin America's No. 3 economy firmly back toward the left after it was battered by economic crisis.

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My doctor flew off when cosmetic surgery went wrong

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Surgeons who fly in from abroad are leaving patients exposed if complications arise, the BBC finds.

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Katie Hill: US congresswoman resigns amid affair allegations

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Congresswoman Katie Hill denies allegations she had an affair with a Capitol Hill aide.

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Nigeria's 'torture houses' masquerading as Koranic schools

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Parents find their children maltreated in what they thought were Islamic rehabilitation centres.

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EY: Gold, drug money and a major auditor's 'cover-up'

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

Accounting firm EY did not report suspect gold sales linked to drug smuggling, an investigation finds.

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Over 40 skulls found at altar in den of Mexico cartel suspects

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Police found more than 40 skulls, dozens of bones and a fetus in a glass jar next to an altar in the den of suspected drug traffickers in Mexico City during a raid this week, authorities said on Sunday.

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Mystery of the skeleton hijacked by Nazis and Soviets

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The identity of a 10th-Century skeleton fascinates experts - but was exploited by invaders.

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Argentina's Fernandez leads Macri with first results counted, heading toward outright win

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Argentina's Alberto Fernandez was leading the presidential election on Sunday and was on track to win outright, according to a count of 73% of the ballots, a result that would shift Latin America's No. 3 economy firmly back toward the Peronist left.

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Bolivia close to striking deal on election audit as protests intensify

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

The Bolivian government said on Sunday it planned to agree a deal with the Organization of American States (OAS) within days to audit a controversial national election that handed President Evo Morales an outright win amid allegations of vote-rigging.

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Avatars: Are we ready for our digital twins?

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

When we think of avatars, we imagine a blue film character. But now they're being used very differently.

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Singapore: The artist cutting off the head of a British colonialist

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

One Singaporean artist is questioning his country's admiration for Sir Stamford Raffles.

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Argentina's Alberto Fernandez leads presidential election: official count

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Argentine opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez was leading the presidential election with more than half the votes counted, according to the first official results on Sunday.

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UK's Prince Charles to visit India for second time in two years

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Prince Charles, heir-to-the-British throne, will make an official visit to India next month with a focus on sustainable markets, climate change and social finance, his office said on Monday.

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Explainer: What is China's Communist Party plenum?

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

The elite Central Committee of China's ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to set the major policies for the year ahead and beyond, and probably discuss crises ranging from Hong Kong to the trade war with Washington.

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Ruling liberal candidate Martinez leading Uruguay election: media polls

By Umair Ahmed October 28, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Ruling liberal coalition candidate Daniel Martinez is leading the Uruguay election but a determining second round will be needed, according to exit polls.