WORLD NEWS: April 2018

Monday, April 30, 2018

Teaching Activities for: ‘Kim Prepared to Cede Nuclear Weapons if U.S. Pledges Not to Invade’

By SHANNON DOYNE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2jiKgby

Do You Gamify Your Life?

By SHANNON DOYNE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2HAZZBb

Word + Quiz: vagabond

By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2HZ2vke

Am Not Well, You Will Be Responsible: Lalu Yadav to AIIMS

Alarmed by an all-clear on his health, Lalu Yadav has written to the premier AIIMS hospital insisting that he is not well enough to be shifted back to the hospital in Jharkhand's Ranchi, where he is...

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Mike Pompeo Expresses Support for Israeli Response to Gaza Protests

By GARDINER HARRIS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2KnvEUw

Kanye West's 'hero' Emma Gonzalez pays tribute to Waffle House saviour

Gun control activist Emma Gonzalez tweets her hero is a man credited with saving lives in a US shooting.

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Trump attacks 'filthy' Michelle Wolf over White House dinner act

He lashes out at Michelle Wolf over her blistering 'roasts' at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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UK-US initiative to study mighty Thwaites Glacier

British and American scientists will assess the stability of one of Antarctica's biggest ice streams.

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On Buddha Purnima, PM Modi, President Send Across Greetings

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

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Rahul Gandhi Meets Lalu Yadav At AIIMS, Asks About His Treatment

Congress President Rahul Gandhi called on ally and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who was admitted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi, for heart and kidney related ailments on March...

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Delhi Government Suggests Revised Text Warning For Cigarettes, Tobacco

The Delhi government has suggested the Union Health Ministry to add the word 'early' to its recently revised text warning -- 'Tobacco causes painful death' -- which, it said, does not clearly explain...

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An Advance Directive for Patients With Dementia

By JANE E. BRODY from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2jhis7p

On Being an Orphan, Frequently

By PERRI KLASS, M.D. from NYT Well https://ift.tt/2jgrW2I

Listen to ‘The Daily’: A Family Divided by the Korean War

By MICHAEL BARBARO from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/2FtA6gS

New York Today: The Officers Checking Your Trash

By JONATHAN WOLFE from NYT N.Y. / Region https://ift.tt/2HD7YK2

How Much Do You Know About Canada?

By Compiled by MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2FrYfEF

Sex and Shame: What Incels and Jihadists Have in Common

By SIMON COTTEE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2rc4gjx

Nature Is Risky. That’s Why Students Need It.

By HEATHER E. HEYING from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2HZidM5

Happy Birthday, Karl Marx. You Were Right!

By JASON BARKER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2vW5u8n

North Korea, Sprint, Michelle Wolf: Your Monday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2jfPwMZ

Caravan migrants stuck at US-Mexico border

They are seeking asylum in the US, but have been told the border crossing near San Diego is full.

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Iconic images of photographer killed in Kabul

A selection of photographs by Shah Marai who has been killed in Kabul.

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What’s Going On in This Picture? | April 30, 2018

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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas To Be Held In Varanasi: Official

The next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas will be held in the holy city of Varanasi in January with the Indian diaspora having an option to participate in Kumbha Snan and attend the Republic Day parade in New...

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List Of Summer Special Trains Between Mumbai And Goa Announced

The Central Railway has decided to run six additional summer special trains between Mumbai in Maharashtra and Karmali in Goa to clear the extra rush of passengers.

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Odisha Man, 45, Arrested For Allegedly Raping A 4-Year-Old Girl

A 4-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old man in Barunadiha village in Kendrapara district, the police said today.

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This Town Has Its First Ever UPSC Success. 2 Clear Civil Services Exam

Two civil services aspirants from Phulambri town of Aurangabad district cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination after 70 years of Independence.

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Syria Missile Strikes Reportedly Kill at Least 16

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Human trafficking: 350 victims rescued in Caribbean and Latin America

Some of the 350 people rescued in 13 countries were made to work in spaces "no bigger than coffins".

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Japan's gripping manhunt ends in capture

A fugitive who evaded 6,000 officers for weeks and enthralled a nation is finally arrested.

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Celebrate! 9 European Festivals Worth Traveling For

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#GorsuchStyle Garners a Gusher of Groans. But Is His Writing Really That Bad?

By ADAM LIPTAK from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HJ2Rb6

They Survived a Massacre. Then the Lawyers Started Calling.

By JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2HAM5iy

Worried About Risky Teenage Behavior? Make School Tougher

By AUSTIN FRAKT from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2rbu3sh

Anonymous Owner, L.L.C.: Why It Has Become So Easy to Hide in the Housing Market

By EMILY BADGER from NYT The Upshot https://ift.tt/2rbZhzl

See the Sights in the Southwest and California Like a Rock Star

By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2I0c8yX

A Book of Emails Women Love to Hate

By JESSICA M. GOLDSTEIN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2HGB1N0

When the Downstairs Neighbors Become Best Friends

By KIM VELSEY from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2FtwmvD

The Duplass Brothers: The First Time We Got Cable TV

By MARK DUPLASS and JAY DUPLASS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2r9J51E

How Would a T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Affect Your Cellphone Bill?

By CECILIA KANG and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2jjnHDJ

The First Lady of the Confederacy Considers Her Painful Past

By BRENDA WINEAPPLE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2I3bEIC

America’s Most Famous Street

By CLYDE HABERMAN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2HZ7jWR

BR Ambedkar Was A Brahmin And So Is PM Modi, Says Gujarat Speaker

In a season of controversies, the Gujarat assembly speaker seems to have just waded into one. Speaking at the 'Mega Brahmin Business Summit' in Gandhinagar on Sunday, Speaker Rajendra Trivedi...

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Jammu And Kashmir Speaker Sworn In As New Deputy Chief Minister

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly speaker Kavinder Gupta and seven others were today sworn in as ministers in the state's PDP-BJP government led by Mehbooba Mufti.

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Four held over India molestation viral video

The men assaulted the woman on a public road and uploaded a video of the incident on social media.

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'It's a hacker's paradise out there'

How cyber security firm Darktrace was set up by former members of the UK security services and maths professors.

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Re-Test Of Economics Paper Will Not Delay Results: CBSE Official

"The results will be declared on time as the evaluation is in advanced stage despite re-exam of economics paper. We have rigorously followed up with schools to send more evaluators than the required...

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JEE Main Result 2018 Expected Soon At Cbseresults.nic.in: Live Update

JEE Main result is expected today. CBSE to announce the All India Rank soon. Check for latest updates.

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Fearing Death, and Photographing the Rituals That Surround It

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India says all villages have electricity

A village is considered electrified if 10% of homes and public buildings are connected to the grid.

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3-Year-Old Girl Falls Into Pot Of Hot Sugar Syrup While Playing, Dies

A three-year-old girl died after falling into a pot of hot sugar syrup in the Nashik district, the police said today.

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Mamata Banerjee's Party Wins More Than A Third Of Seats Without Contest

Even before the May 14 local body elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party has won a stunning 34 per cent seats unopposed. There were no opposition candidates for these seats...

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Every Village Has Electricity, Says Government. A Reality Check

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stormed to victory in 2014 on pledges to improve the lives of Indians, including bringing power to every citizen.

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Pakistan Navy Says It Helped 12 Indian Fishermen Stuck At Sea For 8 Days

The Pakistan Navy on Sunday said it had delivered "medical and humanitarian assistance" to 12 Indian fishermen on a boat which was lost at sea after developing engine trouble.

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Despite Laws, No Action Against Government Agencies Displaying Aadhaar Data

The UIDAI, the body that governs Aadhaar, has maintained that its database is secure with them. But there have been reports of multiple government departments using Aadhaar data and have been found...

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Syria war: 'Iranian personnel among dozens dead' in missile attacks

Several military sites are struck, reportedly killing pro-government fighters, including Iranians.

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A Numbers Guy Left the Front Office to Coach Prospects. Here’s What He Learned.

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2rbG0xQ

Sunday, April 29, 2018

West Bengal Trafficking Cases Rise As More People Come Forward: Minister

West Bengal has registered a rise in the number of trafficking cases in recent years as more people are coming forward to report such incidences, a state minister has said.

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Today's Google Doodle Celebrates The 148th Birthday Of Dadasaheb Phalke

Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 148th birth anniversary of legendary filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke, who is known as the Father of Indian Cinema. Dadasaheb Phalke is a celebrated producer, director...

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