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WIRED

An Insanely Breathtaking Photo of China's Rice Harvest
Rice remains one of China's oldest and most important industries, even as the nation pushes innovation in things like solar power to electric cars.
Chinese Bike-Sharing Startup Mobike Has Its Eye on Expansion
After raising nearly a billion dollars in just two years, Mobike sees a future beyond just bikes.
Looking Back at 10 Years of the Hashtag on Twitter
A special episode this week recounting the day in 2007 when hashtags arrived on Twitter.

NYT > Home Page

Roy Moore, Lebanon, Louis C.K.: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
Case of Missing Lebanese Prime Minister Stirs Middle East Tensions
A series of odd events in the Middle East have analysts and diplomats wondering if they are connected, and whether they are a prelude to war.
Saudi Arabia Orders Its Citizens Out of Lebanon, Raising Fears of War
Analysts say that a war in the region is unlikely, but the escalation of tensions in a bewildering crisis involving the two Arab nations raises the...

India News, Latest News in India, Live News India, India Breaking News - Ti

BJP governments' 2019 target: Delhi to Patna by road in 11 hours flat
The plan envisages a network of ring roads and expressways, and creating a new economic corridor on the lines of the Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor....
Why Chidamabaram tweeted a 'thank you' to Gujarat
Congress leader P Chidambaram found occasion to "thank Gujarat" yesterday after the Centre slashed GST rates on more than 200 items. Why Gujarat?...
Pakistan army violates ceasefire along LoC
Using mortars, automatics and small arms, the Pakistani army targeted Indian positions as they resorted to unprovoked and heavy firing in Laam area of...

BBC News - UK

Egypt drugs case: Briton in court over banned pills
Laura Plummer's family hope the judge will say carrying the banned tablets was an innocent mistake.
Christmas rail delays: Work to shut lines across UK
Passengers are advised to plan ahead and travel earlier to avoid more than 200 planned sets of work.
Escaped lynx: Borth zoo's big cat 'humanely destroyed'
Action was taken after the risk to public safety "increased to severe", the council says.

National Geographic News

Reuters: World News

Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) - Hezbollah's leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of...
A house divided: How Saudi Crown Prince purged royal family rivals
BEIRUT/RIYADH (Reuters) - The first hint that something was amiss came in a letter.
Islamic State takes back half of Syrian town from Syrian army, allies: Observatory
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that Islamic State has taken back control of half of the Syrian town of Albu...

SPACE.com

'Alien: Covenant' Crew Parties Ahead of Cryosleep in 'Prologue' Video
Meet the crew of the “Covenant” colonization ship in this “Last Supper” prologue to the film.
Spaceflight Purchase Electron Launch for Medium-Inclination Payloads
Spaceflight, a company that arranges launches for small satellites, announced May 17 is it purchasing a launch from Rocket Lab for payloads seeking...
A Cloud 'Tide' Fills the Grand Canyon in Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video
Time-lapse images recently captured an incredible sight — a "tide" of clouds rolling in to fill up the Grand Canyon.

Google News

Community rallying behind family of 10 - The North Bay Nugget
The North Bay NuggetCommunity rallying behind family of 10The North Bay NuggetThe North Bay community is rallying behind Nikiyah Mulak-Dunn, who lost...
Quebec mom arraigned on three first-degree murder charges in deaths of newborns - The Globe and Mail
The Globe and MailQuebec mom arraigned on three first-degree murder charges in deaths of newbornsThe Globe and MailThe house of a woman arraigned on...

Scientific American Content: Global

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CBC | Canada News

Ellen Page accuses Brett Ratner of sexual harassment
Canadian actress Ellen Page is sharing stories of having suffered sexual harassment and assault at...
Parental leave changes prompt questions of affordability, cost to businesses
New parental leave options that will allow Canadians to spread their federal benefits over a longer...
The sights of Passchendaele, 100 years later
An official Government of Canada delegation is in Ypres, Belgium, from Nov. 7 to 12 to mark the...

Yahoo News - Top Stories

Roy Moore scandal in Alabama might slow Bannon’s insurgency, GOP leaders hope
When Steve Bannon backed Roy Moore in the Republican Senate primary in Alabama, it looked like a shrewd move, and Bannon said his target was the...
Trevor Noah Declares The Real Election Winner: 'Karma'
Ralph Northam’s victory over Ed Gillespie for governor in Virginia headlined a triumphant election night for many Democrats.
The Latest: Police show video of chase, deadly I-95 shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on a deadly police shooting on a busy highway in Rhode Island (all times local):

CNN.com - Top Stories

What Christians say about using Jesus' family to defend Moore from allegations of sexual misconduct
Bannon on Moore: Until more evidence, 'I'm standing with him'
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said he is standing by Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, despite allegations that the Alabama...
Roy Moore denies sexual misconduct allegations
Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore says the allegations of sexual misconduct against him are "completely false."

WSJ.com: What's News US

Dow Snaps Eight-Week Winning Streak
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped, notching its first weekly decline since September, as concerns over the prospects of a U.S. tax-overhaul...
Dow on Track to Snap Eight-Week Winning Streak
U.S. stocks remained under pressure, on track for their first week of declines since September. The Dow industrials slipped 0.2%.
U.S. Tax Concerns Ripple Through Global Markets
U.S. stocks remained under pressure, on track for their first week of declines since September. The Dow industrials slipped 0.2%.

Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

$6k could have been the difference in blue-chip Morningside auction
Sometimes called "the last house in Morningside", 105 Main Avenue was on the border of Morningside and Balmoral, not even a metre from the prestigious...
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock declares victory against former club Sydney FC
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock has declared victory against her former club Sydney FC.
Kmart apologies after children's DVD online description references 'sex and drugs'
The product was soon removed from the website, but not before screenshots had been posted to social media by concerned and angry customers.

The Times of India

Higher menu prices may eat into sharp GST cut on your food bill
Eating out will cost 5-6 per cent less as the GST Council on Friday slashed the levy on all restaurants, other than those in highend hotels, from 18...
Govt announces GST cut on over 210 items
Making the biggest change in the four-month-old goods and services tax regime, the GST Council on Friday moved 80 per cent of items in the top 28 per...
Why Chidamabaram tweeted 'thank you' to Gujarat
Congress leader P Chidambaram found occasion to "thank Gujarat" yesterday after the Centre slashed GST rates on more than 200 items. Why Gujarat?...

UK news | The Guardian

EU gives UK two-week deadline on Brexit divorce bill
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says progress needed on financial settlement to move talks on to future trade tiesThe EU’s chief Brexit negotiator,...
UK prosecutors admit destroying key emails in Julian Assange case
Correspondence between CPS and its Swedish counterparts about WikiLeaks founder deleted after lawyer retired in 2014The Crown Prosecution Service is...
Uber loses appeal in UK employment rights case
Ride-hailing service had appealed against tribunal ruling that it should treat drivers as workers rather than as self-employedThe ride-hailing firm...

Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis

‘Better to die in combat than in hunger’: Rescued from war, South Sudan’s child soldiers are going back
In 2015, during a lull in the country’s civil war, 1,775 boys promised the United Nations that their lives as combatants had ended. Two years later,...
As NFL reels, a rift between Jerry Jones and Roger Goodell exposes fissures in a battered league
The Dallas Cowboys owner’s opposition to extending the league commissioner’s contract — including a threat to sue the league if an extension is...
After Richard Sherman’s devastating injury, Thursday night football faces more criticism

NBC News Top Stories

Senate Republicans Flee Roy Moore, but Can't Go Far
Washington Republicans have very little leverage over Judge Roy Moore, even if they'd love him to go away.
Advisers Pulled Back Trump From Harder Line on N. Korea
A top U.S. official with direct knowledge of the Asia trip told NBC News that Trump wanted to deliver a message of strength that Kim Jong Un could not...
Louis C.K. Breaks Silence: 'These Stories Are True'
'I have been remorseful of my actions. And I've tried to learn from them. And run from them," he admitted in a lengthy statement.

PCWorld

Black Friday 2017: The best early deals
Black Friday is no longer just the day after Thanksgiving. Now deals spill out willy-nilly from retailers at almost any given time in November.Just...
NordVPN is offering 3 years of VPN service for $99
When I reviewed NordVPN in July, I found it was a very capable service at a good price, but I took issue with the fact that the founders were...
Need for Speed: Payback review: Pouring loot boxes on a tire fire
Need for Speed: Payback is the first game to be ruined by loot boxes. Obviously it’s not the first game to have loot boxes—we’ve been actively...

Competitive Enterprise Institute

Conservative Public-Interest Litigation in the Modern Era
Location: Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue NWWashington, DC 20036United StatesEvent Date: Google Outlook MAC/iOS Theodore H. Frank,...
The Significance of Sen. Al Franken's Call to Impose Net Neutrality on Google, Facebook and Amazon
Antitrust and technology market regulatory interventions are staging a comeback, even in the era of President Donald Trump's push for broad...
Beware the Dangers of Online Gambling Says Wildly Rich, Totally Uninterested Casino Owner
Writing for Townhall, Brian McNicoll cites Michelle Minton's work on online gambling. Sheldon Adelson is concerned about problem gambling. He’s also...

Opinion | The Guardian

We’ll never stop Brexit or Trump until we address the anger fuelling both | Jonathan Freedland
The economic hardship, alienation, loss - and worse - that motivated so many have to be tackled. There’s no point obsessing over impeachment or a...
It’s time to buckle down and close the gender pay gap. Yes, male colleagues, that means you too | Nesrine Malik
Inequality should not be treated as a women’s issue, nor as a fact of life. Change may be unpleasant, but it couldn’t be more necessaryIt’s that time...
Who’ll win the Tory biathlon of cabinet chaos? They all will | Marina Hyde
If we think of the week as a contest to prove ministerial stupidity and ineptitude, a single winner is impossible to pickAnother edifying week on the...

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

Ethics commissioner investigating Morneau's sponsorship of pension bill
Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson has confirmed she has launched a formal investigation into whether Finance Minister Bill...
'You just fall apart': Silver Cross mother on losing son, honouring legacy
Diana Abel is this year’s Silver Cross mother. On behalf of all mothers who share the pain of losing a child in the military, Abel will lay a wreath...
11 Pacific Rim countries reach basic trade deal without U.S.
In a major breakthrough, trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries said they reached a deal Saturday to proceed with the free-trade Trans-Pacific...

Tallbloke's Talkshop

Trump’s State Dept spokesman blasts Syria’s Paris deal in epic fashion
Something for the latest festival of climate obsessives to ponder as Syria gets called out in no uncertain terms. The Department of State issued a...
France delays reduction of nuclear power
French nuclear power sites [credit: neimagazine.com] There are artificial self-imposed targets, plans and even laws – and then there’s reality, if...
Black Sea water temperatures may buck global trend
Cities of the Black Sea [credit: Wikipedia] Maybe that should say ‘alleged global trend’? We learn that ‘The results of the simulation…came as a...

Catallaxy Files

And There Was a Great Calm
I There had been years of Passion—scorching, cold, And much Despair, and Anger heaving high, Care whitely...
Spare a thought for the Canadians
This is the first impact of Trump on Canada. Old news but interesting to contemplate 12 months on. The flood of Trump-fearing American liberals...
A speech as deliberate and unambiguous as you will ever hear
Necessary too. This is the brief story that comes with the corroborating video above: A Powerful Message – President Trump Delivers Remarks in...

Zee News :Zee News - Blog

Why Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover need to get back
A lot has been spoken and written about Kapil Sharma - Sunil Grover’s fight while they were on board a flight in March this year. Ever since the two...
We are virtually married to a world that doesn’t exist
Apart from Roti, Kapda Aur Makaan, mobile phone, gadgets and social media have become essentials. We can’t really imagine even a day without them....
Opportunism is neither odd nor even. Neither is inaction
The Delhi government has decided to bring back one of its high-visibility initiative, the odd-even plan.

Zee News :Technology News

Anasuya Sarabhai honoured by Google Doodle on her 132nd birth anniversary
Back home in Ahmedabad, Sarabhai started to work with disempowered women, particularly taking on the cause of local mill workers after learning of...
iPhone X screen unresponsive in cold weather, Apple promises fix
The Cupertino-based giant has so far released several updates for iOS 11, including iOS 11.1.
Flipkart to launch its own smartphone Capture+ on November 15
Flipkart on Friday said two variants of its 'Made For India' smartphone, priced at Rs 10,990 onwards will be available from November 15.

Zee News :Zee News - Health

Lungs of donors over 60 years safe for transplantation, says study
The findings showed that younger patients who received older donor lungs experienced much better outcomes when a double versus a single...
Antioxidant-rich foods may reduce Type 2 diabetes risk
The study confirmed that fruits, vegetables, dark chocolates, walnuts, prunes, blueberries, strawberries or hazelnuts and other hot beverages like...
Sleep apnoea may increase alzheimer's risk in elderly
Alzheimer's disease is a "progressive neurodegenerative disorder" that destroys memory and other important mental functions, researchers from New...

Zee News :Sci-Tech

The face of extinction: Image of world's last-of-its-kind male white rhino goes viral
Scientists are trying to develop IVF techniques that might keep the white rhino species alive.
China: 45-million-year-old primate fossil discovered
The newly described fossils were recovered from a commercial quarry near the village of Shanghuang in the southern Jiangsu province of China, about...
Odd-even rule: Travel free on DTC and cluster buses, says Delhi Transport Minister
Kailash Gehlot says the move is to encourage people to use buses during the Odd-Even rule in Delhi between November 13 and November 17.

Zee News :South asia

Hezbollah chief calls Lebanese PM Saad Hariri `detained` in Saudi Arabia
The head of Lebanon`s powerful Hezbollah movement on Friday said Saad Hariri, who resigned as Lebanese prime minister from Riyadh last week, was...
Chinese company offers lifetime of booze for $1,700
The offer will be limited to 99 lucky customers, who will receive 12 boxes of the liquor, each month.
Melania Trump meets China's furry diplomats, hikes Great Wall
While President Donald Trump jetted off to a summit in Vietnam after his state visit to China, his wife stayed behind to see the Beijing...

Zee News :World

Bikram Choudhury Yoga, studio which popularised yoga in sauna heat, files for bankruptcy amid sexual misconduct allegations
Bikram Choudhury Yoga Inc, the studio that popularized doing yoga in sauna heat, has filed for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy, dogged by $16.7 million in...
Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump share brief handshake at APEC summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his United States counterpart Donald Trump shook hands and exchanged a few words at the Asia-Pacific Economic...
Islamic State thriving in Somalia: UN report
An Islamic State faction in Somalia has grown significantly over the past year, carrying out attacks in Puntland and receiving some funding from...

Zee News :India National

`Thank you Gujarat`: Chidambaram takes a dig at Narendra Modi govt after big GST cut
The former finance minister said the step was being taken keeping the upcoming Gujarat elections in mind.
US to push for India`s inclusion into 21-member APEC as Modi, Trump meet in Manila
U.S. President Donald Trump will be pushing for India's membership to the 21 member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ( APEC ) early next week when...
November 11, 2017: News at a glance
Here is what is making headlines today.

Channel NewsAsia World News

'We don't feel safe': Afghan anti-graft officials demand protection
A series of deadly attacks on Afghan anti-corruption officials has highlighted the dangers of taking on the country's rich and powerful and sparked...
Italy's Ostia, Mafia-by-the-sea where silence is safe
The resort town of Ostia, on Italy's west coast, is a magnet for tourists in the summer but is also mafia territory where clans carve up the drugs and...
Lawyers for former Trump aide Flynn call allegations outrageous, false
WASHINGTON: Attorneys representing Mike Flynn, a former aide to President Donald Trump, said on Friday a Wall Street Journal report about their client...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Australian MP resigns over dual nationality in new blow for government
SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would not call a general election after a citizenship crisis claimed another member of...
China faces historic corruption battle, ruling party's new graft buster says
SHANGHAI: China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial on Saturday,...
Presenting Miss Possibilities, a special beauty pageant for special people
Inspired by her eldest daughter who has Down syndrome, former beauty queen Suzanna Pavadee Vicheinrut Yuzon’s annual Miss Possibilities pageant has...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

'Kangaroos can play', says fired-up Australia coach Postecoglou
Australia coach Ange Postecoglou accused Honduras media of being disrespectful of his team and said his players had used it as motivation before...
Rare Bornean clouded leopards caught on camera in Malaysian reserve
KUALA LUMPUR: A Bornean clouded leopard and her two cubs were captured on camera strolling through a Malaysian forest reserve last week, a rare...
Australian MP resigns over dual nationality in new blow for government
SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would not call a general election after a citizenship crisis claimed another member of...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

$6k could have been the difference in blue-chip Morningside auction
Sometimes called "the last house in Morningside", 105 Main Avenue was on the border of Morningside and Balmoral, not even a metre from the prestigious...
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock declares victory against former club Sydney FC
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock has declared victory against her former club Sydney FC.
Kmart apologies after children's DVD online description references 'sex and drugs'
The product was soon removed from the website, but not before screenshots had been posted to social media by concerned and angry customers.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Parramatta's Nathan Brown says Fiji star Jarryd Hayne would be 'handy addition'
Nathan Brown says he'd be a good get but Terry Campese says we're yet to see Jarryd Hayne's best.
$6k could have been the difference in blue-chip Morningside auction
Sometimes called "the last house in Morningside", 105 Main Avenue was on the border of Morningside and Balmoral, not even a metre from the prestigious...
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock declares victory against former club Sydney FC
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock has declared victory against her former club Sydney FC.

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Today's cartoons: The illustrated news
The news of the day as interpreted in the work of our award-winning cartoonists.
Mourning family show love and compassion
The world would be a better place if everyone behaved with the same love and compassion that the Darwiche family have shown at this dreadfully sad...
Canberra keeps up the petty pace
It looks as if the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, may be having some success at the APEC summit in salvaging what remains of the Trans Pacific...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Hacked Swedish radio plays 30 minutes of IS propaganda
Stockholm: Listeners to commercial radio station Mix Megapol in Sweden heard 30 minutes of an Islamic State propaganda song after hackers took over...
US soldier in Niger ambush was bound and apparently executed, villagers say
The body of Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four U.S. soldiers killed in an ambush by Islamist militants in Niger last month, was found with his arms...
'Under coercion': Hezbollah says Saudis declared war on Lebanon, detained PM Hariri
Tensions heightened in the region since Hariri announced his resignation last week during a trip to the Saudi capital.

Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

$6k could have been the difference in blue-chip Morningside auction
Sometimes called "the last house in Morningside", 105 Main Avenue was on the border of Morningside and Balmoral, not even a metre from the prestigious...
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock declares victory against former club Sydney FC
Canberra United coach Heather Garriock has declared victory against her former club Sydney FC.
Kmart apologies after children's DVD online description references 'sex and drugs'
The product was soon removed from the website, but not before screenshots had been posted to social media by concerned and angry customers.