WORLD NEWS: November 2018

Friday, November 30, 2018

Ferrari’s Strong Car, Drivers and Tire Strategy Bring a Familiar Result

By KATE WALKER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2SnrzmD

Climate Change Insurance: Buy Land Somewhere Else

By ALYSON KRUEGER from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/2E69BBL

‘The Goal Is to Change Hearts, Not to Change Cultures’: Missionaries on the Death of John Allen Chau

By LELA MOORE from NYT Reader Center https://ift.tt/2QtgKSD

Finally, New York Has a Cocktail Library

By DEVORAH LEV-TOV from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2DUfSj1

Why New York Lags So Far Behind on Natural Childbirth

By JULIE SATOW from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2QtgtPB

How Gregg Bishop, Small Business Expert, Spends His Sundays

By TAMMY La GORCE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2PatRn9

Drawn to Tesla’s Bright Prospects, Many Black Workers Say They Found Racism

By LAUREN HEPLER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2rbx8J0

This Store Lets Holiday Shoppers Buy Gifts for Refugees

By LAURA M. HOLSON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2zB3ZLY

Rock-Your-World Moments Fill New Music Memoirs From Tina Turner and a Disillusioned Hit Maker

By EVELYN MCDONNELL from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2E69Ht7

Big, Beautiful Books to Catch the Eye of Every Child

By JENNY ROSENSTRACH from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2re2Vta

Of Demogorgons and Purple Worms — a Visual History of Dungeons & Dragons

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Books https://ift.tt/2E76Tw2

News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Week’s Headlines

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

Did You Know Dieter Rams Designed a Handbag?

By ELIZABETH PATON from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2Q5qJOG

Jimmy Fallon Says Trump Seems to Be ‘Running Out of Friends’

By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2P7vGkJ

"Not Yet Ready" For Women In Combat Roles: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat

Army chief General Bipin Rawat said today that the Indian Army is "not yet ready" for women in combat roles, adding that there are non-combat roles where women are already being inducted. He explained...

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Ex-Cricket Captain Azharuddin Named Telangana Congress Working President

The Congress today appointed former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin as the working president of the party's Telangana unit. The move is being perceived at placating the former...

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Agusta Middleman's Extradition Must Be Left To Judicial System: UAE Envoy

The extradition of Christian Michel, a British national and alleged middleman wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, should be left to...

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Learning With: ‘Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? These Students Are Suing for Them’

By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2U2xaR1

George R.R. Martin on How ‘Nightflyers’ Made ‘Game of Thrones’ Possible

By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2BGuOA2

Prison Romances, Standing the Test of (Hard) Time and Cameras

By ROBERT ITO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Q1VlQZ

Swanky Tejas Coaches To Be Rolled Out In Chennai Today

The manufacturing of 23 new coaches for Tejas Express was allocated to Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory.

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"Treated Like Furniture," Say 2 Odisha BJP Leaders, Quitting Party

Two senior BJP leaders, Dilip Ray and Bijoy Mohapatra, quit the party in Odisha on Friday, declaring in a joint resignation letter to party president Amit Shah that they would not stand "being treated...

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Be Prepared To Meet Security Challenges In Kashmir: Army Commander

The Army's Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and was briefed about the recent anti-terrorist operations in the valley, a defence spokesman said...

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Ukraine bars Russian men from entering country

The measure is part of martial law imposed in 10 regions, amid fears of a Russian land invasion.

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Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Amit Shah Addresses Rally In Rajasthan

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan and Telangana, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress intensified their campaigning in both the states.

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"Pakistan Should Turn Secular If It Wants Good Ties," Says Army Chief

Pakistan has to develop as a secular state if it wants good ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Friday. After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments urging peace and...

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Abuse, Fear and Intimidation: How Viral Videos Masked a Prep School’s Problems

By SARAH STEIN KERR, AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SAMEEN AMIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RoQ2b5

Louisiana School Made Headlines for Sending Black Kids to Elite Colleges. Here’s the Reality.

By ERICA L. GREEN, KATIE BENNER and ANNIE FLANAGAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q178iy

Sending Lewd Nudes to Strangers Could Mean a Year in Jail

By SHARON OTTERMAN from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2E5zeTd

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3 dead, 8 injured after high-speed chase at border

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Deputy US marshal killed in Arizona shooting

11/29/18 8:55 PM

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President Trump cancels meeting at G20 with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine tensions

11/29/18 8:44 AM

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Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleads guilty to lying to Congress in Russia probe

11/29/18 6:34 AM

Chhattisgarh Naxals Use Effigies, Dummy Guns To Confuse Security Forces

The forces recovered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 7 kilograms near one of the effigies.

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Odisha BJP Leaders Dilip Ray, Bijoy Mohapatra Quit Party

The Odisha unit of BJP received a jolt on today when two national executive members Dilip Ray and Bijoy Mohapatra resigned from the party. In a joint resignation letter signed by Mohapatra and Ray...

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"Hear Us Now," Say Thousands Of Farmers, March To Parliament: 10 Points

Thousands of farmers demanding loan waivers and better prices for their produce started a march towards parliament today under heavy security after camping overnight at Ramlila ground, where they had...

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No Question Of Replacing Manohar Parrikar, Says BJP's Goa Ally

Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai Friday said there was no question of replacing ailing Manohar Parrikar as Goa Chief Minister.

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PM Modi Meets Saudi Crown Prince; Investments, Oil Supply Discussed

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him about plans to scale up investments in tech, farm and energy sectors of India.

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"Will Walk Naked To Parliament If Demands Not Met": Tamil Nadu Farmers

The farmers' rally to parliament has been organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee.

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7 Indian IL&FS Employees Held Hostage In Ethiopia By Unpaid Staff: Report

The foreign ministry is investigating claims by expatriates in Ethiopia who say they are being held hostage by local staff that haven't been paid after the shadow lender Infrastructure Leasing and...

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Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, 4 Others Convicted In Coal Scam Case

Former bureaucrat HC Gupta and four others have been found guilty by a Delhi court in a case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the coal block to a Kolkata-based company.

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Sleepless Night, Tea, Volunteering Doctors As Farmers Protest In Delhi

It was past midnight and a group of farmers were raising chants of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' while a few volunteers were offering tea to other protesters at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to beat the cold.

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Kerala Government Sounds Nipah Virus Caution Across State

The Kerala government urged the residents in the state to take precautionary measures against Nipah virus, the outbreak of which had claimed 17 lives in Northern Kerala early this year.

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Kartarpur Link: US Welcomes India, Pak's Efforts On People-To-People Ties

The United States said today that it welcomes efforts by India and Pakistan to increase people-to-people contact, days after the two countries laid foundation stones for a corridor linking two revered...

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Farmers' Protest Challenges PM Modi Ahead Of 2019 Polls: Foreign Media

Tens of thousands of farmers started their march toward parliament in New Delhi today demanding debt waivers and remunerative prices for crops, underscoring challenges Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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Maldives Rejects Report Of Plans To Allow Indian Base In Exchange For Aid

The Maldives Government has strongly denied media reports stating that India had offered $1 billion to Maldives in exchange for the deployment of Indian troops in the island nation. The Minister for...

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Farmers Reach Jantar Mantar; Over 3,500 Police Deployed: Live Updates

Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have come to the national capital to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce, have reached Jantar...

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"Imran Khan Delivered A Googly And India...": Pak Minister On Kartarpur

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday that Imran Khan bowled a "googly" to ensure Indian government's presence at the groundbreaking ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur...

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3 Killed In Fire At Reliance Industries Rubber Plant In Gujarat

The fire was restricted to one section of the plant and timely action by Reliance fire-fighting team, company said in a statement.

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No Major Airspace Violation By China In Recent times: Air Force Chief

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Thursday said that there has been no major violation of airspace by China along the Line of Actual Control in recent times.

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If Marathas Can Get Reservation, Why Not Patidars, Asks Hardik Patel

With the Maharashtra legislature passing a bill giving 16 per cent reservation to the Marathas, Patidar leader Hardik Patel asked Thursday why the BJP government in Gujarat can not take the same step...

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"Yoga Bridging The Vast Distance Between India And Argentina": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that yoga is bridging the vast distance between Argentina and India, and connecting their people.

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PM Modi Meets Saudi Crown Prince, Investments, Defence Ties Discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires today and they discussed ways to further boost economic, cultural...

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Russia-Ukraine crisis clouds G20 summit in Buenos Aires

Leaders gather in Argentina amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China.

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Charlottesville driver Alex Fields Jr acted in anger, trial told

The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman.

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Berta Cáceres: Seven convicted of murdering anti-dam activist

A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres.

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South Korean train crosses DMZ into North Korea

A group of experts will travel around North Korea working out how to update its ageing train network.

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Whale stranding: Another 50 pilot whales die off NZ

The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week.

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MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'

Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year.

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Australian students in mass climate protest

Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from Australia's PM.

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Michael Cohen in court: Trump ex-lawyer admits lying to Congress

Michael Cohen says he lied "out of loyalty" to Mr Trump, while the president says he is "weak".

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Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch

The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back.

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Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name

Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford.

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Georgia woman jailed as 'cops mistake candy floss for meth'

A Georgia woman was charged with meth trafficking due to a faulty police drug test, says a lawsuit.

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G20: So how does the summit work?

The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday.

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Michael Cohen: What Trump lashing out at his ex-lawyer reveals

Michael Cohen is a liar and a "weak person", according to the president. Anthony Zurcher analyses his response.

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How Disney's Wreck It Ralph is challenging Disney's stereotypes

Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype.

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'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'

Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos.

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Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport

Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada.

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How do you make a vinyl record?

Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish.

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Like Ali v Frazier, how Magnus Carlsen kept his World Chess title after 50 hours and 12 draws

Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker.

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Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US

The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content.

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Shenzhen Half Marathon: Traffic cameras catch cheats taking shortcut

Almost 250 runners in the Shenzhen Half Marathon are caught cheating by traffic cameras that show them taking a shortcut through bushes.

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China employees fined for walking fewer than 180,000 steps

Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine.

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Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo

Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples.

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The French village that fears for its British community

Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit.

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Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine

The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani.

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'Hermione has taught me how to be angry'

The actress Noma Dumezweni, best known for playing Hermione Granger in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, says women need to learn how to be angry.

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