Thursday, October 31, 2019

Hong Kong braces for Halloween protest march to famous party zone

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Authorities in Hong Kong tightened security and braced for potential evening clashes between masked "Halloween" pro-democracy protesters and fancy-dressed clubbers in a popular party district in the heart of the city.


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Chicago teachers to remain on strike, classes canceled for eleventh day

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Chicago's public school teachers will remain on strike, with classes canceled, for an 11th straight school day on Thursday, the school district said in a statement late on Wednesday.


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Chicago Teachers Union poised to vote on deal to end 10-day strike

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Union leaders representing Chicago's striking teachers huddled behind closed doors to scrutinize, and perhaps vote on, a tentative deal reached at the bargaining table to end a 10-day walkout against the third-largest U.S. public school district.


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Twin Southern California wildfires menace Reagan Library, Getty Museum, homes

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A major wildfire threatened thousands of homes and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library near Los Angeles on Wednesday as the fiercest Santa Ana winds yet lashed Southern California, forcing meteorologists to create new alert levels to warn of the danger.


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Peru announces reforms to 'improve lives' as protests rock neighboring countries

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Peru's government on Wednesday announced plans for an ambitious reform package including better health care and a higher minimum wage amid regional protests against market reforms and social injustice that have rocked neighbors Ecuador and Chile.


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Pompeo says U.S. must confront China's Communist Party

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday stepped up recent U.S. rhetoric targeting China's ruling Communist Party, saying it was focused on international domination and needed to be confronted.


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Ford reaches tentative labor deal with United Auto Workers union

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Ford Motor and the United Auto Workers union on Wednesday announced a tentative agreement for a new labor deal, allowing the No. 2 U.S. automaker to avoid a strike like the one that cost its larger rival General Motors about $3 billion.


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Second minister resigns from Japan PM's cabinet over alleged scandal

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Japan's justice minister stepped down on Thursday - the second resignation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly formed cabinet in less than a week - after a media report that his office gave out gifts such as potatoes and corn to constituents.


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Australian police freeze multi-million dollar properties in Chinese crime link probe

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had frozen properties worth A$17.3 million ($11.9 million), including a "supersized mansion" as part of an investigation into money laundering by Chinese nationals.


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Shuri Castle: Fire engulfs world heritage site in Japan

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Shuri Castle, in Okinawa, was built 500 years ago in the Ryukyu Dynasty and is a World Heritage Site.

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Clash between rival gangs leaves six dead at Mexican jail

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Six inmates were killed on Wednesday in a clash between rival groups at a prison in the central Mexican state of Morelos, including one of the former leaders of a criminal gang blamed for the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, state authorities said.


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Breastfeeding suites increasing in popularity in the US

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Private breastfeeding spaces are increasing in the US, including in train stations and supermarkets.

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Boeing 'doesn't understand our grief'

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Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.

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Liberia's child soldiers: 'I know I killed people'

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Miatta says she was forced to fight when she was 14 and can't remember how many people she's killed.

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Boeing 'doesn't understand our grief'

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Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.

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Japan Justice Minister Kawai resigns, second minister to quit in a week

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Japanese Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai resigned on Thursday following media reports of election irregularities by his wife, who is a ruling party lawmaker, becoming the second cabinet minister to step down in less than a week.


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Trump judicial nominee breaks down during Senate hearing

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Lawrence VanDyke broke down when asked whether he was biased against LGBT people.

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Comedian Kevin Hart shares emotional video after crash

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The US comedian shared the video of his recovery after a severe car accident in September.

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Car industry gloom as UK production falls further

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Output fell in September capping a 15-month period of decline, an industry body says.

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How protests pushed Hong Kong to the recession brink

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Growth figures due out Thursday are expected to show Hong Kong's economy has fallen into recession.

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My Money: 'I only paid 70p towards my dinner'

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As part of a new BBC blog series, Eliza Hunt shares what she spent her money on this week.

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UK's Conservatives hold 8-point lead over Labour in Daily Mail poll

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party holds around an 8-point lead over the opposition Labour Party, according to a Survation poll conducted by Daily Mail.


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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

US women upset by random baby congratulation cards

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Outcry after women receive gift cards disguised as pregnancy announcements

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Rugby World Cup: England fined for crossing halfway line before New Zealand match

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England are fined a four-figure sum for crossing the halfway line as they lined up in a V formation to face the haka before their Rugby World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand.

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Peugeot owner 'in merger talks with Fiat Chrysler'

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Reports suggest the carmakers are exploring a tie-up to create a near $50bn US-Europe auto giant.

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WhatsApp sues Israeli firm over phone hacking claims

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Facebook-owned WhatsApp alleges NSO Group was behind a cyber-attack on phones and messages.

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Australia says it will hold China accountable on human rights

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Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Canberra will hold China to account on issues such as human rights, insisting that staying quiet on sensitive issues is not in Australia's national interests.


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