Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day

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Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.

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North Korea Is No Longer Bound by Nuclear Test Moratorium, Kim Says

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Macron Stands by Contested Pension Plan, Despite Pressure From Marathon Strike

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New Year’s Eve 2020: Pictures From Around the World

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Angola Freezes Assets of Ex-President’s Billionaire Daughter

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Japan Loves Robots, but Getting Them to Do Human Work Isn’t Easy

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Merkel’s New Year’s Speech Calls for Action on Climate and Tolerance

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Scenes From Attack on U.S. Embassy in Iraq

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French Chef Loses Legal Battle Over a Lost Michelin Star

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Facebook removes misleading HIV drug ads

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It follows pressure from LGBTQ groups and health organisations.

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Apple accused of crackdown on jailbreaking

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The tech giant has filed a copyright infringement claim against software company Corellium.

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A Couple Unwittingly Threw Away $20,000. The Dump Gave It Back.

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Sonos in bricked speaker 'recycling' row

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Customers who recycle old speakers qualify for a 30% discount on new products but there is a catch.

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Thousands Flee to Shore as Australia Fires Turn Skies Blood Red

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Iraq Protesters Stone U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

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Monday, 30 December 2019

It’s 50 Below. The Past Is a Horror Show. You’d Dream of Escaping Too.

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Tech 2019: Our biggest technology stories

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Social media scandals dominate the list of the most-read news stories by the Tech desk this year.

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American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

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‘A Slow-Motion Chernobyl’: How Lax Laws Turned a River Into a Disaster

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Nicaragua Frees Political Prisoners After International Pressure

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Amid Balmy Winter, Moscow Trucked in Heaps of Fake Snow. A Blizzard Ensued.

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Fireworks, Long a German New Year’s Eve Tradition, Are Losing Their Luster

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Scotland 'open for business' in pioneering driverless vehicles

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A masterplan to put Scotland "at the forefront of driverless vehicle technology" has been revealed.

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To China, Muslim Workers Are Eager Recruits. Others See Forced Labor.

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Secret Video Offers Rare Look Inside Chinese Labor Program

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Freeview blames weather for TV problems

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Thousands of people are reporting issues receiving digital TV channels via Freeview

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Sudan Sentences 27 Intelligence Officers to Death for Teacher’s Killing

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Chinese start-up Mobike loses more than 200,000 bikes

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The bikes are designed to be locked and unlocked by members of the public via an app.

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Actress Sharon Stone blocked from dating app Bumble

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Bumble told her it had received several reports that her profile was fake.

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Left Behind by Migrant Husbands, Women Break the Rules and Go to Work

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Woman Who Accused 12 Men of Rape Is Guilty of ‘Public Mischief’ in Cyprus

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In Indonesia, Outlaw Gold Miners Poison Themselves to Survive

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New Year Honours: Publication of addresses a 'complete disaster'

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Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith calls the breach "concerning" for police officers affected.

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Pope Francis: It's good to talk, but not on mobiles

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The pope cited Jesus, Mary and Joseph as an example of a family with good communication skills.

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Hunting the missing millions from collapsed cryptocurrency

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On the trail of almost half a billion dollars lost when the Wex exchange collapsed in 2018.

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Tesla delivers its first 'Made in China' cars

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The move by the electric car maker comes as the US-China trade war forces firms to rethink supply chains.

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Student loans: Online accounts to undergo overhaul in 2020

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The government says a new online service will offer graduates more up-to-date balance information.

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Hydrogen-powered drones could point way to future travel

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Hydrogen-powered drones have several advantages to lithium ion-powered ones, says Dr Enass Abo-Hamed.

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In 2019, We Were There: 12 Favorite Dispatches From the Earth’s 4 Corners

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China Sentences Wang Yi, Christian Pastor, to 9 Years in Prison

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Sunday, 29 December 2019

Left Behind by Migrant Husbands, Women Break the Rules and Go to Work

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Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Russia Thwart Terrorist Attack

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Climate Change, Crime and Political Chaos: A Deadly Mix in Honduras Dengue Epidemic

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U.S. Launches Attacks on Iranian-Backed Forces in Iraq and Syria

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On ‘Shoestring Budget,’ Terrorist Group Al Shabab Poses Deadly Threat in Somalia

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Missile Strikes Military Parade in Yemen, Killing at Least 10

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With Prisoner Swap, Ukraine’s President Inches Toward Peace

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The U.N. Tried to Save Hospitals in Syria. It Didn’t Work.

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Voracious Appetite for Sea Cucumbers Fuels a Farm Boom, but at a Cost

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Samoa Lifts State of Emergency After Deadly Measles Epidemic

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Saturday, 28 December 2019

How Chase Bank Chairman Helped the Deposed Shah of Iran Enter the U.S.

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North Korea Convenes Party Meeting, Raising Fears of New Weapons Tests

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Thai Navy SEAL Dies of Blood Infection a Year After Cave Rescue

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U.N. Resolution Condemns Myanmar’s Abuse of Rohingya

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‘The Pendulum Has Swung Back’: Latin America’s Corruption Fight Stalls

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New Year Honours: 1,000 addresses published in error

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The government admits accidentally uploading a list of addresses including that of Sir Elton John.

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‘Block the Impact of Religion’: China Sends Muslim Children to Boarding Schools

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Norwegian Spy Jailed by Russia Is Free. He’s Angry, Too, but Not at Moscow.

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Somalia Bombing Kills Dozens Near Mogadishu

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Friday, 27 December 2019

ISIS Affiliate in Nigeria Releases a Video Showing 11 Executions

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Mexican Police Chief Arrested in Massacre of Mormon Family

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George Sakheim, Interpreter at Nuremberg Trials, Dies at 96

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New Year Honours: Former Ofcom head Sharon White becomes dame

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Sharon White is recognised on the honours list for her public service at the telecoms regulator Ofcom.

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U.K. Arrests Man Who Sent £150 to Son Fighting With Kurds in Syria

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Highlights From a Year of Traveling Across Canada

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