Saturday, January 5, 2019

Iran says despite U.S. sanctions, it has found new 'potential' oil buyers

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All countries that were granted a waiver from the United States to continue buying a certain amount of Iranian oil imports are complying with U.S. sanctions, a senior Iranian energy official said on Saturday.


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'Door-to-Door Searches to Hunt Christians': These Syrians Say US Pullout Means It WILL Happen Again

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These Syrian Christians are deeply concerned about the impact of President Trump's decision to remove US troops out of northeastern Syria.  They say Turkey is threatening them daily "to invade, and kill us. They are calling us 'infidels'."

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Brazil's New President and Special Ops Police Combat Epidemic of Violence

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CBN News visited Rio De Janeiro and went on patrol with an elite team of Brazilian special operations police who are leading the move to take down the drug gangs

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'All-Out War Against Religious Minorities': Faith Leaders Expose China's Brutal Persecution of Christians

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China is tightening its grip on the country's Christians through repeated efforts to persecute and silence the Church.

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Two former South Carolina police officers charged in hurricane deaths

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Two former South Carolina sheriff's deputies were charged with involuntary manslaughter on Friday for the deaths of two women who drowned while being transported through floodwaters resulting from September's Hurricane Florence, court officials said.


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Lower Mississippi River traffic closed by grounded vessel

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The U.S. Coast Guard said on Friday vessel traffic was closed in the Lower Mississippi River near New Orleans, after a deep-draft vessel had grounded.


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Five children on way to Disney World among dead in Florida crash

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Five Louisiana children traveling to Disney World in a church van were among the seven people who died in a fiery crash involving two tractor trailers traveling in opposite directions in Florida, law enforcement and church officials said on Friday.


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Dow rallies over 700 points, best performance on a jobs report day since 2002

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Schumer says Trump warned partial government shutdown could go on 'months or even years'

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5 children believed to be heading to Disney World were among 7 killed in fiery Florida crash

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US economy added 312,000 jobs in December, blowing past expectations

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How worried should we be about China's economy?

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A rare warning from Apple and trade tensions are putting pressure on existing economic strains.

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Ryanair named 'worst short-haul airline'

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The low-cost-carrier was ranked at the bottom of the pile by Which survey respondents.

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'No' Jerome Powell will not resign

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The Federal Reserve chair also says the bank will be "patient" when it comes to rate rises, sending US stocks soaring.

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US jobs growth jumps in December

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US employers add 312,000 jobs in December, far more than expected.

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More credit unions failing but membership growing

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The number of credit unions has more than halved since 2000 but more people are using the sector.

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Luton-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering falls into administration

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Hundreds of jobs are lost with the firm's collapse after Monarch Airlines itself failed in 2017.

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The teenage 'white hat' hacker getting rich legally

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Sam is part of an international community of teenagers getting rich from legally hacking websites.

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Sunshine Saturday: How to get a good holiday deal on peak booking day

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As thousands of people prepare to organise their 2019 summer holidays, Newsbeat has some tips on where and how to book.

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Are there alternatives to using Dover?

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The transport secretary expects no disruption at Dover under any circumstances. What if he is being over-optimistic?

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New best story on Hacker News: Start with a Website, Not a Mobile App

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New best story on Hacker News: Software Engineering at Google (2017)

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Trump threatens 'national emergency' over wall

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The US president says he could use the measure to bypass Congress and build a border wall.

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Escape room fire kills five teenagers in Poland

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Five teenage girls are killed while celebrating a friend's birthday at an escape room in Koszalin.

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Japan sushi tycoon pays record tuna price

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Kiyoshi Kimura pays $3.1m (£2.5m) for the 278kg bluefin tuna at the new year auction in Tokyo.

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USS Cole bomber Jamal al-Badawi targeted in Yemen air strike

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The US military is trying to verify if one of those behind the 2000 ship bombing died in an air strike.

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Emma Watson 'optimistic' at Time's Up progress

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Actress reflects on first year of the initiative which was set up to combat sexual harassment.

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Decorated US Navy Seal accused of killing teen IS fighter

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The highly-decorated platoon leader plans to plead not guilty to the killing and other charges.

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US jobs growth jumps in December

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US employers add 312,000 jobs in December, far more than expected.

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Migrant crisis: Illegal entries to EU at lowest level in five years

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The number of people trying to enter the bloc illegally falls to a five-year low, an EU body says.

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Sabarimala: Women who defied temple mobs 'have no fear'

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The two women who defied a religious ban to enter an Indian temple speak exclusively to the BBC.

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Chinese rover begins exploring Moon

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A Chinese robotic rover is getting its wheels dirty after rolling off its landing craft and onto the lunar surface.

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German politicians targeted in mass data attack

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Chancellor Angela Merkel is among hundreds of MPs and others to have personal details leaked.

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Sri Lanka police arrest two for bribing life-size cutout

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They shared a video of one of them giving money to the life-size cutout of an officer in Sri Lanka.

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'Tuna King' Kiyoshi Kimura on his most expensive fish

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Does the Japanese sushi tycoon who spent a record-breaking $3.1m (£2.5m) on the fish have any regrets?

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The teenage 'white hat' hacker getting rich legally

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Sam is part of an international community of teenagers getting rich from legally hacking websites.

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Five historic moments as new US Congress opens

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Lawmakers have arrived in Washington DC to be sworn in, and they're a more diverse group than ever before.

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Sabarimala temple woman: 'I may be killed'

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A woman who defied a religious ban sparking two days of protests says she has 'no fear'.

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Cricket captain picks up reporter's phone

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Australia cricket captain Tim Paine answers a reporter's phone during a news conference in Sydney.

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Kazakh 'Golden Man' to be reburied

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The remains of an ancient warrior in Kazakhstan are to be sealed in a time capsule.

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Who is Paul Whelan, ex-US Marine held in Russia?

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The former US Marine has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying.

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The Indian villages desperate to change their names

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Some 50 villages with strange names are trying to convince the government to grant them a new ones.

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Stillbirth: 'I broke down in tears, I was hysterical'

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Jason Langston talks about his experience of loss and how baby Calvin is in his thoughts every day.

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Magnitogorsk disaster: 'My little boy was dangling over the edge'

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The New Year’s Eve disaster that brought down a block of flats and devastated families in Russia.

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Trump's wall: How much has been built so far?

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The US president says good progress has already been made on the wall.

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How worried should we be about China's economy?

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A rare warning from Apple and trade tensions are putting pressure on existing economic strains.

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CES 2019: Tech preview of the expo's hottest new gadgets

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Emotional robots, beer pods, flexible phones and 8K TVs are all part of our CES tech show preview.

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Iran says despite U.S. sanctions, it has found new 'potential' oil buyers: SHANA

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Iran's deputy oil minister said on Saturday that all countries that were granted a waiver from the United States to buy a certain amount of Iranian oil imports were complying with the U.S. sanctions.


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Former North Korean diplomat urges missing colleague in Italy to go to South Korea, not U.S.

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A former North Korean diplomat who staged a high-profile defection to the South on Saturday urged an old colleague who has gone missing in Italy to defect to Seoul, following a report that he was seeking asylum in the United States.


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Taiwan president calls for international support to defend democracy

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Saturday for international support to defend the self-ruled island's democracy and way of life in the face of renewed threats from China.


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