Friday, February 28, 2020

A Delhi neighborhood divided by a highway and now hatred

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The Hindu area of Bhajanpura and Muslim quarter of Chand Bagh face each other across a wide thoroughfare running through the northeastern part of India's capital, New Delhi.


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'I could fall to my death:' tightrope walker Wallenda readies to cross active volcano

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Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda fears the worst-possible outcome as he prepares for his latest high wire act - trekking across a live volcano in Nicaragua on Wednesday. "I could fall to my death."


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Attack in Syria's Idlib killed 29 Turkish soldiers: Hatay governor

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A total of 29 Turkish soldiers died as a result of an attack carried out by Syrian government forces in Syria's Idlib region, the local governor in the southeastern province of Hatay said early on Friday, raising an earlier death toll.


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Coronavirus: On the front line in Wuhan

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The BBC speaks to a Chinese doctor who has been on the front line of fighting Coronavirus in Wuhan.

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Burst water main leaves drivers stranded

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Flooding in Houston led to cars being submerged and people having to take refuge on their roofs.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Opponents of new London Heathrow runway to hear appeal outcome

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Opponents of a third runway at London's Heathrow are set to hear on Thursday whether their legal appeal against the government's decision to expand Europe's biggest airport has been successful.


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Cruise operator in talks with Mexico to allow ship to dock amid coronavirus fears

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Global cruise operator MSC Cruises was negotiating with Mexican authorities on Wednesday to allow one of its vessels to dock in the Caribbean port of Cozumel, after Jamaica and Grand Cayman barred passengers from disembarking on fears of a coronavirus outbreak, a company spokesman said.


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Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah, visits to Al Masjid Al Nabawy amid coronavirus

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Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry to the kingdom for the Umrah Islamic pilgrimage and visits to al Masjid Al Nabawy in Medina, the ministry of foreign affairs announced on Twitter on Thursday amid fears over the spread of the new coronavirus.


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JetBlue waives cancellation fees till March 11 on coronavirus concerns

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JetBlue Airways Corp said on Wednesday it plans to suspend change and cancellation fees for new flight bookings between Feb. 27 and March 11 this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak.


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Six people dead, including gunman, in Molson Coors brewery shooting in Milwaukee

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A gunman opened fire at the Molson Coors Beverage Co brewing complex in Milwaukee on Wednesday, killing five employees before he was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot, the city's police chief said.


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Trump names VP Pence man in charge of coronavirus response

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The US President held a press conference to reassure the public amid infection fears.

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Tasmania snow: Cold snap concludes Australia's summer of extremes

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A cold snap in Tasmania adds a final chapter to Australia's summer of dramatic weather.

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'Scent of terror' created in protest against Moscow perfume store

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A team in Moscow has created the putrid scent, in a protest against plans for a perfume store in a historic building with a terrible past.

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Afghan peace talks: The woman who negotiated with the Taliban

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Fawzia Koofi's life changed under the Taliban and they tried to kill her - but she talked to them.

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Bernie Sanders: 17 things the Democratic front-runner believes

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The Democratic candidate has promised a political revolution. But what actually are his stances?

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'After the coral ban, I lost everything'

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Thousands of Indonesian coral farms had to close after an export ban, but a policy U-turn offers hope.

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Forced sterilisation in South Africa: They removed my uterus

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Bongekile Msibi is one of 48 women forcibly sterilised at state hospitals in South Africa.

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Trump reassures Americans coronavirus risk is low, puts Pence in charge of U.S. response

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President Donald Trump assured Americans on Wednesday the risk from coronavirus remained "very low," and placed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the U.S. response to the looming global health crisis.


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Trump says may need to restrict travel from Italy, South Korea

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States may in the future have to restrict travel to Italy, South Korea and other countries due to outbreaks of the coronavirus but now was not the right time.


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Coronavirus prompts buyers to look closer to home

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Manufacturers have seen a spike in inquiries as the coronavirus disrupts supply lines from China.

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Tim Cooke says Apple's first Indian store to open 2021

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The iPhone maker lags behind competitors in the world's second largest mobile phone market.

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Trump says Pence will be in charge of coronavirus response

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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Vice President Mike Pence will be in charge of the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak.


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Ad spending nears $900 million, Biden lands key endorsement as Democrats campaign in South Carolina

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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the endorsement of an influential black congressman from South Carolina on Wednesday, which could prove pivotal as he competes with national front-runner Bernie Sanders for the support of the state's African-American voters in Saturday's primary.


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'Go big' to tackle regional inequalities, report urges

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Levelling up disadvantaged parts of the UK will require long-term thinking and investment, a new report says.

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Court may upset Heathrow third runway plans

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A ruling will decide whether Heathrow's expansion plan should have taken the climate more into account.

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Buy now, pay later 'growing fast' amid debt fears

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A report says services such as Klarna are booming among online shoppers despite concerns for young consumers.

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How a serious accident led to business success

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After a terrible skiing crash, Susanne Najafi embarked on her path as a serial entrepreneur.

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At least five dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors beer company

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The gunman was also killed during the shooting in the mid-western state of Wisconsin.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Don't give China excuse to attack Taiwan during virus outbreak, ministry advisers say

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Taiwan should continue to show goodwill to China during the outbreak of the new coronavirus and not give Beijing an excuse to attack the island as a way of relieving "internal pressure", advisers to Taiwan's China-policy making body said.


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