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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Mexicans sue Walmart over Texas shooting that left victims on both sides of border

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Ten Mexican citizens have sued Walmart over the shooting at a store in the U.S. border town of El Paso, Texas, that killed eight Mexicans and left eight more injured, saying that Walmart did not do enough to protect its customers, Mexico said on Wednesday.

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How to buy an Instagram following

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

The growing marketplace for buying fake followers on the social media site.

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U.S. establishes foothold in Solomons as Chinese interests expand

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

The premier of Malaita province in the Solomon Islands says the United States and its regional allies have pledged to develop a deep-sea port and will be invited to patrol its territory, creating a beachhead against increased Chinese investment.

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'Everyone was in the loop' about Ukraine pressure campaign

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

A U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday that "everyone was in the loop" about a Trump administration effort to get Ukraine to carry out investigations that might ultimately benefit U.S. President Donald Trump, including Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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Google to let sites block personalized ads under California privacy law

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

Websites and apps using Google's advertising tools will be able to block personalized ads to internet users in California and elsewhere as part of the Alphabet Inc unit's effort to help them comply with the state's new privacy law, it told clients this week.

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U.S. House passes Hong Kong rights bills, Trump expected to sign

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed two bills to back protesters in Hong Kong and send a warning to China about human rights, with President Donald Trump expected to sign them into law, despite delicate trade talks with Beijing.

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A third of tropical African plants face extinction

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

An assessment shows rapid loss of trees, shrubs and herbs in countries such as Ethiopia and Tanzania.

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The garlic farmers who love President Trump

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

American garlic farmers say demand is rising after the US president put tariffs on Chinese imports.

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The garlic farmers who love President Trump

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

American garlic farmers say demand is rising after the US president put tariffs on Chinese imports.

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Why Seychelles has world's worst heroin problem

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The Indian Ocean archipelago suffers from the highest rate of heroin abuse in the world, but policy makers are hopeful that rehabilitation will curb addiction.

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Bougainville: Will it become the world's next country?

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Bougainville has gone through colonialism and a separatist war. Will it vote to become independent?

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Bolivia crisis: New elections proposed as violence rages

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Interim leader Jeanine Áñez asks Congress to approve new elections as violence engulfs the country.

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Syria conflict: Who benefits from its oil?

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

The US is at the centre of an international row over claims to a slice of Syria's oil revenues.

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Ukraine officials knew about hold on aid earlier than reported

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

A senior U.S. Department of Defense official testified on Wednesday that Ukrainian officials knew President Donald Trump's administration was withholding military assistance in July, undercutting a key Republican defense of the president's actions in the impeachment inquiry.

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Can he 'ride it out'? Pompeo future uncertain after impeachment testimony

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: U.S. Leave a Comment

Testimony on Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played a more central role than previously known in President Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings has fueled uncertainty within the administration about the top diplomat's future.

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Russian domestic violence: Women fight back

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Two years ago Russia passed a law reducing sentences for domestic violence. There is now a movement pushing back.

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Trump expected to sign Hong Kong human rights legislation: source

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation passed by Congress intended to support protesters in Hong Kong, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a move sure to anger China.

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The people with voices that tech needs to recognise

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Project Understood aims to improve voice recognition software for users with Down's syndrome.

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New front opens in Australian bushfires, power cut to thousands

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Electricity firms cut off power to thousands of people, more than 100 schools were closed and residents in high risk regions sought shelter on Wednesday as Australia's devastating bushfires opened up a new front.

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Brown bear attacks: Deaths spark fear in Romania

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Three men die in little over a month in Romania, home to Europe's biggest brown bear population.

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'I made my film Fish to keep my son's dreams alive'

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

A film shot by a father and son, while in detention on the Hungarian-Serbian border, is shown at human rights film festivals in Europe.

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Diving to save Indonesia's coral reefs from plastic

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - World Leave a Comment

Tenia Lestari leads a network of volunteer divers who clear rubbish from the coral reefs and recycle what they find.

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UK workers 'fake sickies to avoid going to work'

By Umair Ahmed November 21, 2019 BBC News - Business Leave a Comment

A BBC survey about morals in the UK finds 40% of adults would call in sick if they needed a break.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

By Umair Ahmed November 20, 2019 FOX NEWS Leave a Comment

Fox News Breaking News Alert

Impeachment inquiry witnesses undercut claims of 'quid pro quo,' 'bribery' and 'cover-up'

11/19/19 5:38 PM

U.S. Senate unanimously passes Hong Kong rights bill backing protesters

By Umair Ahmed November 20, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

The U.S. Senate, in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid a crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement that has gripped the Chinese-ruled financial center for months.

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New best story on Hacker News: How to recognize AI snake oil [pdf]

By Umair Ahmed November 20, 2019 Hacker News Leave a Comment

How to recognize AI snake oil [pdf]
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Syrian air defences thwart Israeli attack over Damascus - SANA

By Umair Ahmed November 20, 2019 Reuters: World News Leave a Comment

Syrian air defences thwarted an Israeli attack early on Wednesday over the capital Damascus and downed several missiles fired by Israel, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, quoting a military source.