Tuesday 30 April 2019

U.S. Military Stops Counting How Much of Afghanistan Is Controlled by Taliban

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Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group?

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Up Pressure, but Maduro Holds On

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Plan to secure internet of things with new law

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The internet of things, from toys to web cameras, should be more secure, the proposed legislation says.

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Emperor Akihito Abdicates, and a New Era Arrives in Japan

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Photos From Venezuela: A Protest Turns Violent

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Photos From Venezuela: A Protest Turns Violent

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Yeti Footprints Found in Nepal Are Maybe (Definitely) From a Bear

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Guaidó Calls for an Uprising in Venezuela

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Facebook boss reveals changes in response to criticism

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Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook at a speech in San Francisco

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‘Overrun,’ ‘Outbred,’ ‘Replaced’: Why Ethnic Majorities Lash Out Over False Fears

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What Is Happening in Venezuela and Why It Matters

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What is Happening in Venezuela and Why It Matters

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Things ‘Stopped Changing’: Why Conflict Still Flares in Northern Ireland

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Family-friendly robot company Anki set to close

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Anki, the company behind Cozmo and Vector, is facing financial difficulties.

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Drone owners to be charged annual fee under new proposals

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Every drone and model aircraft owner could be charged £16.50 a year under plans by the regulator.

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Clashes Flare After Venezuela Opposition Leader Calls for Military Uprising

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A Holocaust Story for the Social Media Generation

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Samsung unveils TV that can switch to vertical mode

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The TV can pivot from a horizontal to a vertical position, to better display smartphone content.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2ISENqS
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Emperor Akihito, Who Gave Japan’s Monarchy a Human Face, Abdicates Throne

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Juan Guaidó Calls for Military Uprising in Venezuela

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Japan Would Make Akihito Emperor, but She Called Him ‘Jimmy’

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Music royalties reach record high but songwriters 'on minimum wage'

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But there are claims that "a lot of songwriters are making less than minimum wage".

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When will you next buy a mobile phone?

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Mobile phone sales worldwide are declining but is our love affair with them over?

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Vodafone found Huawei security flaws in Italy in 2009

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Vulnerabilities in Italy could have given the Chinese firm access to people's home networks.

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TalkTalk service at bottom of Ofcom poll for third year running

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It's the third year in a row that the broadband provider has come bottom of Ofcom's customer survey.

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In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting

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Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media

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Huawei: US official warns 'no safe level' of involvement with tech giant

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Intelligence sharing will be at risk if countries use the firm to build 5G networks, official says.

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Climate change: Electric car target 'needs to be sooner'

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The government's plan to ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 is too tame, its advisers will say.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XTHj3o
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Monday 29 April 2019

Abdication of Japan’s Emperor, Who Put a Human Face on the Monarchy

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His Father Was Called a God. She Called Him ‘Jimmy.’

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父は、神と呼ばれたが、彼はジミーと呼ばれた

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籠の中の皇太子妃

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ボサボサ頭の候補者

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ためらう花嫁

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敗戦の長い影

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His Father Was Called a God. She Called Him ‘Jimmy.’

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A Princess in a Cage

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The Suitor With the Shaggy Hair

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The Long Shadows of a Failed War

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The Reluctant Bride

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Xi Praises a Student Protest in China. From 100 Years Ago.

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MS-13 Gang Put Fake Body in Car, Then Detonated a Bomb When Police Came

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6 Killed in Attack on Church in Burkina Faso

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How tech is bringing Israelis and Palestinians together

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Young people on either side of a decades-old conflict seldom meet, but tech is building bridges.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2vrILxN
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Google owner Alphabet misses sales forecasts

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Shares in the internet giant tumble nearly 7% after its sales growth falls short of forecasts.

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Push for Deal Between Kosovo and Serbia Puts National Divisions on Display

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For Sri Lanka’s Children, the Deepest Scars Are Not Physical

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Minecraft player loses five-year-long game

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Phil Watson is "killed" by a zombie baby and a spider.

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ISIS Releases Video Said to Be of Leader

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Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding

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Spain’s Election Gives a Lift to the Left and a Warning to the Far Right

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U.K. Police Have a Message for Crime Victims: Hand Over Your Private Data

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Where ISIS Ruled in Syria, Fear and Uncertainty Reign

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Apple defends removing parental control apps

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Apple says some parental control apps were removed from the App Store because of security concerns.

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Sri Lanka Authorities Were Warned, in Detail, 12 Days Before Attack

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Japan Will Enthrone a New Emperor. His Wife Won’t Be Allowed to Watch.

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Pakistan’s War on Polio Falters Amid Attacks on Health Workers and Mistrust

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‘We Will Come for You’: How Fear of Terrorism Spurs Online Mobs

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Fraudster poses as actor online to dupe woman

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Police warn online fraud is an "epidemic" after a woman is scammed by a man posing as Jason Statham.

from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2UMIX51
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Beijing defends Huawei amid row over role in UK's 5G network

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The UK should make "independent" decisions about whether to work with the tech firm, China's ambassador says.

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Rape victims among those to be asked to hand phones to police

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Prosecutions may not go ahead if police are not given access to emails, messages and photographs.

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Sunday 28 April 2019

Surfers Fight to Block Oil Drilling in the Great Australian Bight

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Horseman Rides Into Crowd of Anti-Coal Protesters in Australia, Injuring Woman

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In Spain’s Election, Socialist Party Strengthens Hold on Parliament

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400-Year-Old Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Is Recovered in the Netherlands

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Extremism Found Fertile Ground in Sri Lankan Hometown of Radical Preacher

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