WORLD NEWS: August 2018

Friday, August 31, 2018

Why the Artist Mari Andrew Loves Solo Travel

By KELLY DINARDO from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2oqwW7D

How to Protect Your Cellphone (and Your Data) When You Travel

By SHIVANI VORA from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2NzSDwS

Michigan and Notre Dame Bolster a Sport Built on Rivalries

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2MHEd1d

College Football’s Biggest Rivalries

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PViAsv

Lot-Line Window? Keep Your Fingers Crossed

By SARA CLEMENCE from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2opdlo3

How Burak Cakmak, Dean of Fashion at Parsons, Spends His Sundays

By SHIVANI VORA from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2omCy2G

Trump Approach on Nafta Relieves Automakers’ Worst Fears

By NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2wvnxiE

A Parade of Francophiles, With Peter Mayle in the Lead

By CHRISTINE MUHLKE from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2wxGpgU

New in Paperback: ‘Unbelievable,’ ‘Improvement’

By JOUMANA KHATIB from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2PovbTY

Letters to the Editor

By Unknown Author from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2CfpIgz

‘The Garden Party’ Is a Tale of Mismatched Families, a Wedding and Lots of Wine

By MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2LHjwx2

‘In the Garden of the Fugitives’: A Literary Tale of Love and Obsession

By S. KIRK WALSH from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2LHUmi1

Poetry’s Hanging Judge Tries On a Detective Hat

By ROBERT P. BAIRD from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2wtJwqW

He Wrote a Memoir About Infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan. Then Spike Lee Turned It Into a Film.

By EMILY EAKIN from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2wtbDGX

Are Ben Marcus’s Dark and Disturbing New Stories the Literary Answer to ‘Black Mirror’?

By JEFF GILES from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2Pn9vqZ

No 5-Day Bank Closure In September, Says Finance Ministry, Dispels Rumour

The Finance Ministry on Friday issued a statement denying reports that a number of public and private sector banks are likely to be closed for the five days of September.

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Congress Attacks Modi Government Over Rising Fuel Prices

The Congress on Friday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the "skyrocketing" fuel prices and alleged that it has profited by over Rs 11 lakh crore from the taxes imposed on fuels.

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Watch: India, Pak Troops Dance To Bollywood Songs After Anti-Terror Drill

A video of Indian and Pakistani soldiers dancing together to Bollywood songs in Russia has gone viral on social media. The camaraderiewas captured on the sidelines of the recently-concluded mega...

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Notes Ban "Butchered" Indian Economy: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Friday again attacked the BJP for demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes in 2016, calling it a "butchering of the Indian economy" which it said even the Reserve Bank Of India...

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Top Court Pulls Up Centre, BJP, 6 States For Violating Ad Guidelines

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the centre, six state governments and the BJP on a plea which has alleged that they have violated the top court's directions on issuance of public...

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Man charged over threats against reporters who criticised Trump

The man is charged after allegedly saying he would kill journalists who criticised Donald Trump.

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Cambodia jails Australian filmmaker found guilty of espionage

James Ricketson was arrested while he was flying a drone over an opposition rally in Cambodia.

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Jammu And Kashmir Ex-Governor ''Outstanding Officer'', Says Rajnath Singh

Disapproving of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina's comments on NN Vohra, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the former governor had been an outstanding officer throughout his tenure...

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Congress Launches 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' Against BJP Government

The Congress party today launched its 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' campaign in the city to highlight the "failures" of the BJP-led central and state governments in fulfilling the promises made to the people.

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China’s State Media: Trump Tweets Come From an ‘Alternative Universe’

By AUSTIN RAMZY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Pm8O1i

He Knows His Way Around a Half-Butt (That’s Snooker Talk)

By ROSLYN SULCAS from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2PTYkai

Tenderly Photographing the End of Her Father’s Life

By JONATHAN BLAUSTEIN from NYT Lens https://ift.tt/2NACMhD

Coca-Cola Bets on Coffee With $5.1 Billion Deal for Costa

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2MI0kEU

Akhilesh Yadav's Estranged Uncles Came Face-to-Face. Then This Happened

Akhilesh Yadav's estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav came face-to-face with cousin Ramgopal Yadav, a day after announcing a "Samajwadi Secular Morcha", which revived speculation of a split,. In the fleeting...

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Last Day To File Income Tax Return Today: 5 Things To Remember

Today, August 31, is the last day to file your Income Tax Returns for the assessment year 2018-19 for salaried individuals and people with professional income. Since the government has already given a...

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Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Hospitalised

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) in Shimla after he suffered chest infection, but his...

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Hacking a Prince, an Emir and a Journalist to Impress a Client

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and AZAM AHMED from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N2iqk9

Australia’s Catholic Leaders Reject Call to Report Sex Abuse Heard in Confessions

By RICK ROJAS from NYT World https://ift.tt/2POWjfT

15 Chapters of Grand Slam Drama for the Williams Sisters

By BEN ROTHENBERG and VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2PgNfyY

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up".

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Australia abuse inquiry: Catholic Church rejects call to overhaul confession

Catholic leaders in Australia say priests should not be forced to break the seal of confession.

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Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS.

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UN 'alarmed' by reports of China's mass detention of Uighurs

The UN says credible reports suggest that up to a million Muslim Uighurs are held in detention camps.

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Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies.

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John McCain: Sarah Palin 'excluded from his funeral'

A "stay-away message" was reportedly conveyed to Sarah Palin via McCain family intermediaries.

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Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP 're-arrested at airport'

A young MP facing treason charges is allegedly detained while attempting to board a plane.

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Argentina raises rates as peso plummets

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.

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Florida sheriff backs Uber driver who killed 'goofball'

"This is a justifiable homicide all day long," says a Florida sheriff about the shooting.

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Hayabusa-2: Japan sets date for spacecraft's asteroid touchdown

Japan's space agency sets dates for its plan to explore the surface of an asteroid with robots.

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Macron: French 'Gauls' resistant to change, unlike 'Lutheran' Danes

The French president causes an outcry as he pokes fun at attitudes to his economic reforms.

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Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery.

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McCain and Biden's long friendship

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship.

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The power of 'pink money' in India

Some businesses in India have found that catering to the LGBT community makes financial sense.

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Colorado police tell handcuffed journalist: 'Act like a lady'

Susan Greene was arrested as she used her phone to record police detaining an African American.

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The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain.

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Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

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Tablet bends 'like ancient scroll'

A Canadian university has developed a tablet with a flexible screen that can rolled up.

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How Eto'o helped homeless ex-Cameroon captain

Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.

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Kanye West finally answers Jimmy Kimmel's Donald Trump question

The rap star also apologises for saying slavery "sounds like a choice".

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Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed.

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Why Australia is talking about a French au pair

A minister's decision to personally intervene in a visa case is attracting national attention.

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Movie madness: Why Chinese cinemas are empty but full

Chinese government investigators say certain investment companies are faking box office results.

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Iosif Kobzon: Russians mourn 'Soviet Sinatra'

Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career.

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Why India activist arrests have kicked up a storm

The issue has heated up online and people are staging protest rallies against the arrests.

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U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees

By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wxzrsh

Honey, I Swept the Floor!

By BROOKE WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Pk01gs

Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2N3KVhz

Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make

By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2PjuTO3

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’

By EMMA L. MCALEAVY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LJ5bQC

How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy

By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N45dHO

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?

By NADJA POPOVICH, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, RUMSEY TAYLOR, JOSH WILLIAMS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2LIQ21K

Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right

By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2MIlgM3

President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.

By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2N6Jm2c

‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault

By JENNIFER MEDINA and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2C3YpWi

2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down

By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhTouX

Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2PkKtsu

Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C0FMTd

Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C3K6Rx

Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.

By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2wqSkhu

Corrections: August 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2LIBoHM

Works With Kids

By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2PSPV73

Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting

By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk

Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing

By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2PgoVNG

Rumba, the Dance of Love

By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MHEdOU

Centre To Consider Raising Kerala's Borrowing Limit: Union Minister

Asking public and private insurance companies to quickly settle claims filed by the flood-affected in Kerala, Union Minister of State for Finance Pon Radhakrishnan has said that the Centre will...

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"You Have No Other Job?": Chief Justice Slams Case Against Priya Varrier

Malayalam actor Priya Prakash Varrier was granted a huge reprieve today as the Supreme Court cancelled a police case against her over a song in her film.

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Top Court Defers Hearing On Jammu And Kashmir's Article 35A To January

The hearing on Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir has been deferred to January by the Supreme Court today. The court said any hearing on the matter now will create law and order issues in the border...

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UP Assembly Approves Bill On Restoring Anticipatory Bail Provisions

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly today approved a key bill that will pave the way for the re-introduction of the provision of anticipatory bail, which was revoked in the state during the Emergency in 1976.

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"Baahubali" Of Madhya Pradesh Is Shivraj Singh Chouhan In New Spoof Video

Months before the elections in Madhya Pradesh, the BJP and Congress supporters are waging a video war online. The latest, a 'Baahubali'-themed video portraying Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj...

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BIMSTEC Summit: PM Modi To Hold Bilateral Meetings With Leaders In Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Kathmandu to attend the 4th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit where he is pitching for enhanced...

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3-Year-Old Shot In Bengal. Was Caught In Trinamool-BJP Fight, Say Cops

A 3-year-old boy was critically injured in what appears to be a fight between the Trinamool and BJP workers, over control of a local panchayat board in Malda

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All Cars And Bikes To Become Costlier From Tomorrow. Here's Why

Buying a car or two-wheeler is set to become expensive from tomorrow, as long-term third party insurance policy has been made mandatory by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)...

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Economic Status Of SC/ST Doesn't Remove Stigma Of Caste, Top Court Told

The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that even though some people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have climbed a few steps in the economic ladder, the stigma of caste and...

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Centre Rushes NDRF Teams For Flood Relief In Nagaland

According to official figures, the Nagaland floods have already killed 12 people and displaced thousands in one month.

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Bail For Tejashwi Yadav In Corruption Case, Relief For Lalu Yadav's Party

Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi Yadav and wife Rabri Devi were granted bail in a corruption case this morning by a court in Delhi. A day after Lalu Yadav had to surrender following the end of his parole,...

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UP Man Tries To Sell 4-Year-Old Daughter For Pregnant Wife's Treatment

When the police heard about a man trying to sell his daughter, they stopped him and assured them full financial support.

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Village In Rahul Gandhi's Amethi To Go Digital, Courtesy Smriti Irani

A village in Rahul Gandhi's Amethi constituency in Uttar Pradesh will go digital from September, with access to over 200 government services at the click of a mouse, courtesy Union Minister Smriti...

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India's Diplomat Shortage Leaves It Far Behind Asian Rival China: Report

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis are heading to New Delhi next week for an inaugural set of high-level meetings -- one more sign the West wants to deepen cooperation...

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Top UP Official's Ignorance Of His Department's Affairs Upsets High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday rebuked a principal secretary of the Uttar Pradesh government and its counsel for their failure to explain the reason behind lowering the minimum qualifying marks...

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Ahead Of High-Level Talks With India, US Says "No Change" For H-1B Visas

There has been no change in the processing of H-1B visas, the Trump Administration has said ahead of next week's two-plus-two dialogue between India and the US, during which External Affairs Minister...

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Arunachal, Assam On Flood Alert After China Releases Water In Brahmaputra

The water discharge in the Brahmaputra basin by China last week is highest in last 50 years.

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Top Consumer Commission Asks Unitech To Refund Rs 58 Lakh To Home Buyer

The top consumer commission has asked a real estate giant to return over Rs 58 lakh with interest to a home buyer after it failed to hand over the apartment within the stipulated time.

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"Rats Eat Away Drugs, Courts Hearing Narcotic Cases Are Told": Top Court

Courts are told that rats eat away drugs seized by the police when narcotics cases come up for hearing, said the Supreme Court on Thursday as it delved into issues relating to decongesting of police...

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INS Sahyadri Reaches Australia's Port Of Darwin For Maritime Exercise

Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri entered the Port of Darwin, Australia, on Wednesday to take part in a multilateral maritime exercise, the Indian Navy said in a statement on Thursday.

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