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 2018-11-01 18:06 Case of Toronto van attack suspect heading straight to trial

 2018-11-01 18:04 Swedish council squashes Apple store plans

 2018-11-01 18:01 Turkey, US start joint patrols in northern Syria’s Manbij

 2018-11-01 18:01 Google workers worldwide walk out over handling of sexual harassment

 2018-11-01 18:01 Djokovic coasts into Paris Masters quarter-finals to face Cilic

 2018-11-01 17:59 Sonya Yoncheva’s passion for her heroines

 2018-11-01 17:57 AP Explains: The fund at the center of a scandal in Malaysia

 2018-11-01 17:54 Germany, France say Russian-backed separatists down drone

 2018-11-01 17:53 Venice floodwaters ease; Italian storms kill 2 more people

 2018-11-01 17:52 Watch : Rare ‘Dumbo’ octopus seen in California deep-sea dive

 2018-11-01 17:52 Oprah campaigns for Stacey Abrams in historic Georgia governor’s race

 2018-11-01 17:51 Artist arrested for painting a red dove on Franco’s tomb

 2018-11-01 17:50 Trump political ad assailed as most racially divisive in decades

 2018-11-01 17:49 Florida mayor solicited sex for speed bumps, ethics panel finds

 2018-11-01 17:39 Technology to help stroke survivors recover

 2018-11-01 17:39 Chinese company charged with stealing trade secrets from U.S. computer firm

 2018-11-01 17:37 Fire breaks out after ferry collides with crane at Barcelona port

 2018-11-01 17:37 The political climate is making Democrats ‘eat their feelings.’ Here’s how to manage the stress.
 2018-11-01 17:36 Democrats favored to take House, Republicans to hold Senate
 2018-11-01 17:35 UN rejects US bid to criticize Cuba and calls for end to embargo

 2018-11-01 17:34 Police: Fire consumes hundreds of shops in capital Kabul

 2018-11-01 17:34 Senior Palestinian official calls Trump administration ‘ignorant and dangerous’

 2018-11-01 17:32 Venice floodwaters ease; Italian storms kill 2 more people

 2018-11-01 17:30 With new indictments, U.S. launches aggressive campaign to thwart China’s economic attacks

 2018-11-01 17:28 UK investigates biggest Brexit funder Arron Banks

 2018-11-01 17:26 A mammoth operation to remove infected tusk

 2018-11-01 17:24 Angela Merkel’s potential successors: What is their foreign policy?

 2018-11-01 17:22 ‘I always try to tell the truth’: Trump pushes back against falsehoods

 2018-11-01 17:22 1 teen dead, 2 hurt in Oklahoma shooting; woman in custody

 2018-11-01 17:22 WATCH! The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genve (GPHG) final stage.

 2018-11-01 17:21 Over 7 million Yemeni children face ‘serious’ famine threat – UN

 2018-11-01 17:18 ‘Sickening’: New anti-immigrant Trump campaign ad stokes outrage
 2018-11-01 17:18 Romania mulls legalising same-sex civil unions after referendum fail

 2018-11-01 17:16 Whistleblower says Buffalo bishop left names off list of allegedly abusive priests

 2018-11-01 17:15 US vows tough approach to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba

 2018-11-01 17:14 U.S. Universities Face Scrutiny over Financial Ties with Saudi Arabia

 2018-11-01 17:13 Trump signs sanctions order targeting Venezuela’s gold exports – Bolton

 2018-11-01 17:10 Trump to give remarks on immigration – White House

 2018-11-01 17:08 Brexit campaigner Arron Banks under investigation, UK confirms

 2018-11-01 17:05 The Latest: UN Assembly condemns US embargo of Cuba

 2018-11-01 17:04 More deaths seen with less-invasive cervical cancer surgery

 2018-11-01 16:51 ‘Lankan Parliament won’t be convened on Monday’
 2018-11-01 16:47 Russia imposes financial sanctions on Ukraine’s political elite

 2018-11-01 16:46 Report: Iran-Backed Hezbollah Pays Syrian Rebels to Switch Sides

 2018-11-01 12:54 ‘The Outpost’: The horror of Afghanistan brought to Hollywood
 2018-11-01 12:50 Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2018 revealed

 2018-11-01 12:50 Tourist found wandering cathedral with ‘amnesia’ admits he faked memory loss to escape mother-in-law

 2018-11-01 12:47 Turkey urges Saudi cooperation in Khashoggi probe

 2018-11-01 12:47 ‘Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed’ on BREXIT financial services deal

 2018-11-01 12:39 These schools want to wipe away gender stereotypes from an early age

 2018-11-01 12:37 Students swim with sharks, explore space, through VR

 2018-11-01 12:36 Pope Francis can help solve mystery of missing Emanuela Orlandi, brother says

The family of Emanuela Orlandi, who vanished from the Vatican City aged 15, say “the truth needs to come out” after human bones were found….

 2018-11-01 12:36 Pope Francis can help solve mystery of girl’s disappearance, brother says

Over the years, her case has been linked to everything from the plot to kill St. John Paul II to the Vatican bank’s financial scandal….

 2018-11-01 12:35 Can these spaces help kids be more creative?

As community makerspaces begin to take root in Ontario’s elementary schools, students are behaving better. They are also getting higher grades….

 2018-11-01 12:34 Are these the schools of the future?

A new type of school is gaining popularity, and it’s ripping up the traditional school model in hopes of boosting creativity and critical thinking….

 2018-11-01 12:34 Probe into Brexit campaign funder Arron Banks moves beyond electoral law offences

A probe into Brexit campaign backer Arron Banks has moved beyond electoral law offences, say crime chiefs.Banks, who helped finance the Leave…

 2018-11-01 12:32 Is Saudi Arabia using sport to try to clean up its image?

With Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal set to join some of the world’s best footballers by playing in Saudi Arabia, questions of morality are being raised. Is Saudi Arabia just using sport to try to launder its reputation?…

 2018-11-01 12:30 Italy’s president calls for ‘constructive dialogue’ between Italy, EU

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 2018-11-01 12:29 Armenian parliament dissolved, snap election upcoming

The parliament in Armenia has been dissolved after it failed to choose a new prime minister for the second time, paving the way for a snap election…

 2018-11-01 12:23 French police arrest over 100 after Halloween ‘purge’ night riots

French police arrested more than 100 people after gangs of masked youths stormed through Paris suburbs and the centre of Lyon on Halloween night, authorities said on Thursday, following a message on social media calling for a “purge” against polic…

 2018-11-01 12:20 A populist makes waves in Spain and he’s proving popular

When Santiago Abascal stood up to address supporters in the conference room of a Barcelona hotel earlier this year, the far-right party leader knew something had changed….

 2018-11-01 12:18 Soyuz rocket failure caused by damaged sensor, says Russia

The Soyuz rocket failure was caused by a sensor that was damaged during assembly, according to official investigation….

 2018-11-01 12:17 Need votes? Make up stories of an migrant invasion at the border. It worked for Europe’s populists.

There is no evidence for a looming invasion or a terrorism risk….

 2018-11-01 12:15 JAL apologizes for arrest of pilot who failed alcohol test

Japan Airlines Co. has apologized after one of its co-pilots was arrested in London for failing an alcohol test before flying on a London-Tokyo flight…

 2018-11-01 12:14 Chaos reigns at Edinburgh derby between Hearts and Hibernian

A goalkeeper…

 2018-11-01 12:14 Sirisena reconvenes Sri Lankan Parliament

Sacked Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says ‘democracy will prevail’…

 2018-11-01 12:13 It could be goodbye to the banks if WeChat takes over the world

I’ve been to China three times in the past 2 years and continue to be amazed at its development in all fields and not the least of which is communications….

 2018-11-01 12:09 2018 International Highrise Award goes to Mexico’s Torre Reforma

The Frankfurt-based tip-top architecture prize described the winning skyscraper in Mexico City as “the world’s most innovative highrise.” Architect L. Benjamin Romano designed the building with earthquakes in mind….

 2018-11-01 12:08 South Korea Supreme Court rules conscientious objection is legal

South Korea’s top court said people must not be punished if they want to reject mandatory conscription on conscientious or religious grounds….

 2018-11-01 12:08 Conscientious objectors win landmark case in South Korea

The ruling will be welcome news for those who call for greater individual rights and freedom of opinion in South Korea….

 2018-11-01 12:08 Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook on show in Florence

A new exhibition in Florence unlocks the secrets of Leonardo da Vinci’s extraordinary notebook, the ‘Codex Leicester’….

 2018-11-01 12:06 Brazil’s Bolsonaro wants Israel embassy moved to Jerusalem

Far-right president-elect vows to fulfill his promise in an interview with Israeli newspaper ‘Israel Hayom’….

 2018-11-01 12:04 Donald Trump criticised for ad linking illegal immigrant killer to Democrats

With the US midterm elections looming, a twice-deported Mexican immigrant who was given the death penalty in April is the star of a Republican campaign….

 2018-11-01 12:04 56 800 dead and missing: The hidden toll of migration

The International Organisation for Migration toll as of October 1 was more than 56 800….

 2018-11-01 12:03 Weinstein accused of sexually assaulting 16-year-old – lawsuit

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor in an updated class action lawsuit filed in a New York court….

 2018-11-01 11:54 Merkel ally wants tough message on sex crimes for refugees

Asylum seekers must be taught that Germany has zero tolerance for sex crimes, its migration commissioner said, following widespread shock over the rape of an 18-year-old woman that led to the arrest of seven Syrians….

 2018-11-01 11:53 Arson balloon discovered in Israeli kindergarten near Gaza border
 2018-11-01 11:52 Maldives ex-president Nasheed ends exile, arrives in Male

Nasheed, who had been in exile since 2016, welcomed at Male airport by president-elect and hundreds of supporters….

 2018-11-01 11:44 Internet Freedom Still Sliding Globally, Democracy Watchdog Says

Internet freedom continues to wane worldwide under pressure from attacks on informed democratic debate and notions of privacy, with “a cohort of countries…moving toward digital authoritarianism,4; U.S.-based democracy monitor Freedom House has wa…

 2018-11-01 11:41 A Palestinian incendiary dballoon lands in a nursery school yard

An incendiary balloon from the Gaza Strip landed on Thursday in the yard of a nursery school in the Eshkol The post A Palestinian incendiary dballoon lands in a nursery school yard appeared first on DEBKAfile ….

 2018-11-01 11:38 North Korean authorities routinely commit sexual violence against women with impunity

North Korean authorities routinely commit sexual violence against women with impunity, according to the report, which was based on interviews with 54 North Koreans who fled the country and 8 former officials….

 2018-11-01 11:37 Indonesia protests Saudi Arabia’s execution of domestic worker Tuti Tursilawati

Tuti Tursilawati was sentenced to death for killing her employer in an act she claimed was self defense from attempted rape…

 2018-11-01 11:36 Women’s rights activist named to head Ethiopia’s Supreme Court in new reform

Lawyer Meaza Ashenafi’s most famous case became a movie promoted by Angelina Jolie at the Sundance Film Festival….

 2018-11-01 11:35 Brazil’s Bolsonaro Wants to Move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem: Report

Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has told an Israeli newspaper he intends to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem….

 2018-11-01 11:34 European shares extend gains as strong BT, ING, ASM results boost

European shares extend gains as strong BT, ING, ASM results boost…

 2018-11-01 11:33 Hate Preachers and Jihadi Brides Should Be Tried for Treason, Says Tory Peer

A Conservative Party Peer in the House of Lords has called for hate preachers and jihadi brides to be tried for treason….

 2018-11-01 11:30 Turkey calls for Saudi cooperation into Khashoggi probe

Turkey’s justice minister renewed a call on Saudi Arabia to cooperate in the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, saying “no one can escape responsibility.”…

 2018-11-01 11:28 AP Interview: Afghan ex-president sees Taliban role in peace

AP Interview: Afghan ex-President Karzai says Taliban freed from Guantanamo should have role in peace talks…

 2018-11-01 11:28 US, Turkey to begin patrols around northern Syrian town

An official with a U.S.-backed militia says joint U.S.-Turkish patrols will begin within hours around the northern Syrian town of Manbij, part of a roadmap for easing tensions between the two NATO allies…

 2018-11-01 11:28 Australia invests in developing Papua New Guinea naval base

Australia announced Thursday it will invest in redeveloping a Papua New Guinea naval base as concerns mount over increasing Chinese influence in the South Pacific….

 2018-11-01 11:27 Maldives ex-president returns from asylum

The first democratically elected president of the Maldives returned home Thursday after more than two years in exile to escape a long prison term….

 2018-11-01 11:27 Turkey calls for Saudi cooperation into Khashoggi probe

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s justice minister has renewed a call on Saudi Arabia to cooperate in the investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbu……

 

 

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