Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Trump Belittles ‘Low Level’ Adviser Who Tried to Connect With Russia
By PETER BAKER from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2hqtoPs
Sacked Catalan leader Puigdemont says accepts snap election, not seeking asylum
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday said he accepted the snap elections called by Spain's central government in Catalonia and he was not seeking asylum in Belgium at a press conference given in Brussels.
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Seven Rohingya refugees drown as crossing to Bangladesh ends in grief
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Four Rohingya Muslims, a man, woman and two children, drowned when a small wooden fishing boat carrying dozens of refugees fleeing ethnic violence in Myanmar capsized off the Bangladesh coast on Tuesday, police said.
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Pakistan bride charged over 'poisoned milk' killings
A new bride faces murder charges after her husband and 12 relatives die from poisoned milk.
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Samsung Electronics unveils new leadership line-up
The management overhaul comes after the South Korean tech giant posted record quarterly profits.
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Fixed-odds maximum bet 'could drop to £2'
Currently, some gambling machines allow punters to bet - and potentially lose - £100 every 20 seconds.
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Students cheated in £2m mobile phone scam
A gang are sentenced to up to six years in prison after conning people to set up fake phone contracts.
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California Today: Kevin de León Confronts a Crisis in the Capital
By MIKE McPHATE from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2z5DxL0
Airbus Says It Misled State Department on Arms Sales
By JACK EWING from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2zkOlWS
Sri Lanka says keen for early conclusion of China trade deal
BEIJING (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is keen to reach agreement soon on a free trade deal with China, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, describing Beijing as a close friend and ally, despite strong local opposition to some major Chinese-invested schemes.
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U.S. trade panel set to recommend solar trade tariffs
(Reuters) - Federal trade officials on Tuesday will recommend measures to safeguard struggling domestic solar panel manufacturers against cheap imports in a closely watched case that could have a major impact on the price of U.S. solar power.
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Game studio CCP scales back virtual reality development
Development studios will shut and jobs will go as CCP cuts work on games playable in virtual reality.
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The Russia Scandal: Your Guide
By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2iRzfBa
Sacked Catalan leader not seeking asylum
Catalonia's sacked president Carles Puigdemont says he has not travelled to Belgium to seek asylum
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U.S. drug pricing watchdog gets funding to expand efforts
(Reuters) - A U.S. independent nonprofit organization that evaluates the clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines said on Tuesday it has received significant new funding that will enable it to greatly expand its work.
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Blast in Afghan capital causes numerous casualties
KABUL (Reuters) - A blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday caused numerous casualties, Reuters witnesses and Afghan officials said.
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Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people's congress: Kurdish official
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria's rival parties, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Many victims in Kabul blast - reports
An explosion in the Afghan capital causes many casualties in diplomatic zone, reports say.
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Weekly News Quiz: Russian Hacking, Catalonia, Public Health Emergency
By MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2yhSj2o
Roman Polanski Retrospective in Paris Draws Protests
By ANNA CODREA-RADO from NYT Movies http://ift.tt/2hs7FH8
Burberry Says Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey to Leave
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2ihKr5Y
Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul: Reuters witnesses
KABUL (Reuters) - A loud blast shook windows and doors in an area of the Afghan capital Kabul where many foreign embassies and government departments are based, Reuters reporters heard on Tuesday.
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Regulator cuts UK oil and gas estimates
But the Oil and Gas Authority suggests some production can be sustained for at least the next two decades.
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John Kelly: US Civil War caused by 'lack of compromise'
President Trump's chief of staff General John Kelly was speaking to Fox News when he made the remarks.
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Man seized over Benghazi attack is Syrian linked to suspected ringleader: Libyan officials
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A man seized by U.S. forces in Libya accused of involvement in an attack that killed the U.S. Ambassador in Benghazi in 2012 is a Syrian who had links to the suspected ringleader, Libyan military officials said on Tuesday.
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Teaching Activities for: ‘Former Trump Aides Charged as Prosecutors Reveal New Campaign Ties With Russia’
By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN and KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2iMU6FE
Tech Giants Testify as Washington Focuses on Russia: DealBook Briefing
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN, MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and AMIE TSANG from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2yZhhQV
India uncles convicted of raping and impregnating child, aged 10
The girl was raped by two uncles and the second uncle's DNA matched her baby's.
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Syrian man 'planned bomb attack' in Germany
A Syrian man arrested in north-east Germany had planned a bomb attack, police say.
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Russia invites Syrian Kurds to congress of Syrian ethnic groups: Kurdish official
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria's various ethnic groups, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Iraq 'to take control of Kurdistan border crossings'
The government is asserting more authority after last month's controversial independence referendum.
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De Blasio Finds Biggest Win in Pre-K, but Also Lasting Consequences
By WILLIAM NEUMAN from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2iiikna
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