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North Korea Renews 'Dotard' Insult For Donald Trump Over Jerusalem Move
North Korea reignited its feud with President Donald Trump on Saturday.
U.S. Surgeon General reveals plans to put an end to the opioid epidemic
In his first televised interview since taking office, Surgeon General Jerome Adams tells NBC News Medical Correspondent Dr. John Torres that he wants...
California's Wildfires This Year Have Been Breaking Records
California has experienced one of the worst years on record for wildfires.

CNN.com - Top Stories

Roy Moore in 2011: Getting rid of amendments after 10th would 'eliminate many problems'
Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore appeared on a conspiracy-driven radio show twice in 2011, where he told the hosts in an interview that...
Jones to robocall Shelby's slam on Moore
Alabama Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones' campaign will roll out a statewide robocall on Monday quoting Republican Sen. Richard Shelby's...
Jones does marathon get-out-the-vote effort
The race to the finish for Alabama's special Senate election was a tale of two campaigns on Sunday, with Democratic candidate Doug Jones barnstorming...

WSJ.com: What's News US

GE Cuts 18% of Jobs in Power Unit After Misjudging Demand
GE said it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its power business, or nearly 20% of the unit’s workforce, as the conglomerate slashes costs and battles...
General Electric's Power Division to Cut 12,000 Jobs
GE said it was cutting 12,000 jobs in its power business, or nearly 20% of the unit’s workforce, as the conglomerate slashes costs and battles...
GE's Power Division to Eliminate 12,000 Jobs
General Electric’s power division said Thursday it was cutting 12,000 jobs as part of its efforts to reduce structural costs by $1 billion next year. ...

Sydney Morning Herald RSS News Headlines

Man fights for life, seven others injured in 11-car crash involving truck on Melbourne's Ring Road
Multiple people have been injured, including a school aged girl, in an eleven-vehicle crash on one of the city's busiest arterial roads.
Visa issues keep Terence Crawford in US but mega-fight looms for Horn-Corcoran victor
The juicy prospect of meeting perhaps the best pound-for-pounder on the planet hangs heavy over Wednesday's WBO welterweight title fight between...
Lizelle Lee out to continue hot start for Melbourne Stars in WBBL
It shouldn't have come as a surprise to see Lizelle Lee bludgeon early Sydney Sixers' bowling and briefly give rise to hopes of an unlikely Melbourne...

The Times of India

Hospitalisation most expensive in rural Gujarat, cheapest in UP
In rural India, about two-thirds - ranging from 65.6% in the poorest to 68% for the richest - depend on the household income or savings, while 27% of...
Don't drag us into your poll war: Pak to PM
A day after PM Narendra Modi accused the Congress of colluding with Pakistan to defeat the BJP in the Gujarat polls, Islamabad hit back and asked not...
Shatru to PM: Stop communalising atmosphere
After Islamabad and the Congress, BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha, too, has slammed Narendra Modi for accusing the Congress of colluding with Pakistan to...

UK news | The Guardian

UK weather: snow and ice expected to bring travel chaos – live
Plunging temperatures, ice and snow forecast to combine to create treacherous conditions on the roads and railways 7.10am GMT Meanwhile in...
José Mourinho in post-match fracas over Manchester City’s ‘noisy’ celebrations
• Confrontation in tunnel and changing rooms after derby match• City coach Mikel Arteta left with blood streaming down his facePolice officers and...
Meat tax ‘inevitable’ to beat climate and health crises, says report

Stick a knife in it
‘Sin taxes’ to reverse the rapid global growth in meat eating are likely in five to 10 years, according to a report for investors managing over...

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

North Korea’s gains in biotechnology alarm U.S. officials* who fear weapons threat

* Unidentified miscreants
Pyongyang is moving steadily to acquire essential machinery that could potentially be used for an advanced bioweapons program, and analysts warn the...
The rapid rise and dramatic fall of the Trump adviser at the center of the Russia probe
Before he pleaded guilty to the FBI, George Papadopoulos was regarded as a critical envoy in Greece to the Trump campaign. He was wined and dined and...
Trump hurries to boost Moore, but his sway over Senate race is unclear
As Alabama voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, it was tough to gauge how much impact the president’s late push for Republican Roy Moore will...

NBC News Top Stories

Republican Party ID drops after Trump election, polls suggest
Donald Trump's presidential win put the GOP in control of the White House and Congress, but beyond Washington, poll data suggests the election hurt...
In Alabama, evangelicals weigh good, evil and Roy Moore
For white evangelicals, a dominant political force in the state, Moore is the hero in the latest high-stakes chapter of a centuries-long American...
1 in 5 kids facing mental health risk in U.S.
American children's mental health is worrying experts, with one in five kids suffering from a diagnosable mental, emotional or behavioral disorder.

PCWorld

Microsoft is selling the excellent Dell XPS 13 and Dell Inspiron 15 for hundreds off, today
Microsoft’s 12 Days of Deals continues on today with a number of discounts across various Dell laptops and desktops. Two caught our eye: the...
Best Buy is selling a Philips Hue–Google Home Bundle for $199 today
Now is a good time to get started on smart home plans for yourself or someone on your gift list: Today, Best Buy is selling a Philips Hue smart...
This week in games: New Portal (sort of), new Tomb Raider (sort of), Mega Man 11 (for real)
Most of this week’s news came from The Game Awards, and so we’ve spun all those trailers off into their own article. Head over there if you want...

WIRED

I Can't Stop Drinking Coffee Out of This Temperature-Regulating Mug
The $80 Ember Ceramic Mug keeps 10 ounces of coffee at whatever temperature you want, for as long as you want.
Security News This Week: Apple Patches a Very Bad iOS HomeKit Bug
Another Apple security goof, email hacks, and more of the week's top security news.
Patagonia Going After President Trump Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
A lot of things shook up Twitter last week, but Patagonia going after President Trump was the biggest rumble.

NYT > Home Page

Europe Edition: Donald Trump, Laurent Wauquiez, Syria: Your Monday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Liberal Outsiders Pour Into Alabama Senate Race, Treading Lightly
With only hours until the polls open in the unlikeliest of battleground states, Democrats are deploying a multimillion-dollar get-out-the-vote...
With Alabama Senate Race Defined by Scandal, Policy Issues Are Overlooked
Alabama struggles with health care, education and infrastructure. But such issues have often been forgotten during the race between Doug Jones and Roy...

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

Sushma Swaraj holds talks Chinese counterpart Wang Yi
This is the first high-level visit from China after the Dokalam standoff in the Sikkim sector this summer. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi is in...
What secret meeting? Even ex-Army chief was there: Congress on Modi's accusations of collusion with Pakistan
Cannot blame people of Myanmar for protecting their country: Buddhist religious leader

BBC News - UK

UK snow: Motorists warned of 'treacherous' ice
Snow turning to ice is predicted to cause widespread disruption to morning commutes across the UK.
Manchester derby: Jose Mourinho has water & milk thrown at him in tunnel row
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has water and milk thrown at him in a row in the tunnel following Manchester City's win at Old Trafford.
Harassment survey: 'I'm a waitress but I feel like a sex worker'
Two in five UK women say they have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour at work, a BBC survey finds.

National Geographic News

Reuters: World News

Palestinian stabs Israeli in Jerusalem; anti-Trump protest flares in Beirut
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli security guard at Jerusalem's main bus station on Sunday, police said, and violence flared near...
Britain's May hails new optimism in Brexit talks after deal
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will hail "a new sense of optimism" in Brexit talks on Monday, telling parliament Britain and the...
Iraq holds victory parade after defeating Islamic State
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi military parade in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone celebrated final victory over Islamic State on Sunday, with...

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...

CBC | Canada News

Some patients pay thousands while others nothing at all in 'medical postal code lottery'
A hearing-impaired Calgary man is travelling to Austria to get a life-changing medical device...
'It was just a fluke that I saw him': Man tracked down by thankful teen he saved in 1986 car crash
Donnie MacNeil was just 19 when his car landed upside down in water near Baddeck, N.S. Ever since...
Happy Valley-Goose Bay mayor suffers gunshot to the face while out trapping
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Mayor John Hickey is fighting for his life in a St. John's hospital after he...

Niskanen Center

Following up on Libertarian Foreign Policy
Cato Institute vice president for defense and foreign policy studies Christopher Preble—who I consider myself fortunate to call both a friend and...
Why President Trump Can’t Compel North Korea to Denuclearize
A certain real estate-mogul-turned-president named Donald Trump has a line in one of his books stating “leverage: don’t make a deal without it.” While...
Episode 5: How Gun Politics and Gun Policy Polarize America
After every mass shooting, partisans retreat to their respective corners on gun control. The National Rifle Association, and the gun owners it...

Competitive Enterprise Institute

U.S. v. Coinbase: Virtual Currency Holders Not Outside the IRS's Reach
JD Supra covers U.S. v. Coinbase and CEI's amicus brief in the case. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, on November 28,...
CEI Joins Coalition Urging Rejection of Tariffs on Washing Machines
VIEW FULL DOCUMENT AS PDF Dear Mr. President and Ambassador Lighthizer: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing millions of American...
CEI, ICLE, and Tech Freedom Give Comments to Federal Communications Commission on Charter Cable Merger
VIEW FULL DOCUMENT AS PDF Introduction and Summary On behalf of the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), the International Center for Law &...

Opinion | The Guardian

Mass starvation is humanity’s fate if we keep flogging the land to death | George Monbiot
The Earth cannot accommodate our need and greed for food. We must change our diet before it’s too lateBrexit; the crushing of democracy by...
The New Jerusalem of Brexit is revealing itself to be a mirage | Matthew d’Ancona
Talks in Brussels are inching forward on ambiguities and vague promises. Those hoping that Theresa May is carving out real change may be sorely...
Hearts melting at the 2017 snowbomb? You slushy things | Zoe Williams
In Britain, a flurry of the white stuff makes everything pretty for about five minutes, but then we’re smothered by a blanket of national...

CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS

Feds, provinces to square off over tax proceeds of legal pot
A cross-country squabble over how best to divvy up the proceeds of Canada's coming legal-weed windfall is about to intensify as finance ministers...
Poor ventilation at B.C. greenhouse blamed for carbon monoxide poisoning
A fire chief says poor ventilation at a Delta, B.C., greenhouse is to blame for sending dozens of workers to hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning.
New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up
A flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most destructive wildfire sent residents fleeing Sunday, as wind-fanned flames...

Tallbloke's Talkshop

Mars atmosphere well protected from the solar wind
Mars from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope The report says ‘a stronger solar wind mainly accelerates particles already escaping the planet’s gravity, but...
Historically Quiet Sun Headed Towards Next Solar Minimum
. . History suggests extended quiet periods on the Sun do have consequences on Earth, so it will be interesting to see how things play out over the...
Britain starts dismantling wind farms after successful Lake District campaign
Kirkby Moor [image credit: Stephen Dawson / Wikipedia] Let’s hope other scenic but corrupted areas take up the baton to get more of these ridiculous...

Catallaxy Files

Renaissance Woman wants private schools to be banned
According to the ABC’s Geraldine Doogue, Elizabeth Farrelly is the Renaissance Woman. And not just the Renaissance Woman but also: provocative...
Sydney University Bans Discussion of Banned Speech

! Do they know what a university does ?
In its Free Speech On Campus Audit 2017, the Institute of Public Affairs found that the University of Sydney had the worst combination of policies and...
Monday Forum: December 11, 2017

Zee News :Zee News - Blog

Brutally Basic Bollywood: In poll season, Bollywood films somehow not too hit by the election fever
In Bollywood, here's a look at films that caught the heat and excitement of the hustings
Things are different for Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma: Sharmila Tagore recalls her romance with Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Pre-booked telephone calls, hotel phone operators and a world without social media figure in Sharmila Tagore's recollection.
Was 2017 one of Bollywood's worst years?
Chill-maar non-starters queued up to be disgraced at the box office this year.

Zee News :Technology News

WhatsApp update: Tap to unblock, reply privately in groups soon
The Private Replies feature will let users reply privately to a person within a group.
Real-time notifications on Google Maps soon
The report said that Google Maps will even remind users to get off a bus or train when he/she gets close to a stop -- a feature useful when you are...
Facebook testing new 'greetings' features
Under the `Hello` button on you friend`s profile, the new options can be seen by just holding the button.

Zee News :Zee News - Health

'Father of DNA finger printing in India' Lalji Singh passes away
He had won international acclaim for his work on tribals in Andaman and Nicobar. He was the director of the CCMB between 1998 to 2009.
Genes linked to homosexuality identified
Researchers from North Shore University Health System (NSUHS) in the US also discovered differences in the TSHR gene, which is linked to the thyroid,...
Youngsters aren’t protecting themselves against STDs during oral intimation
Study shows more than half youngsters engaged in fellatio last year, but only 8 percent of females and 9 percent of males used condom.

Zee News :Sci-Tech

Do aliens exist? NASA likely to make big revelation soon
As per a press release by NASA, the team at the Kepler Space Telescope has been searching for extra-terrestrial life since 2009, and now they have...
The United Kingdom has found its new highest peak – Mount Hope
The map-makers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) were prompted to take another look at the mountains because of concerns for the safety of...
Skywatchers can enjoy a dazzling meteor shower this week
Meteor showers are named after the location of the radiant, usually a star or constellation close to where they appear in the night sky. The Geminid...

Zee News :South asia

China, Taiwan spar over Chinese diplomat's invasion threat
China considers Taiwan to be a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.
South Korea, Japan, US start joint missile detection exercises
The drill comes after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on November 28 that it claimed could strike anywhere in the US.
Nepal Left alliance wins 72 seats, heading towards majority
The CPN-UML led by former premier K P Oli and the CPN- Maoist led by former premier Prachanda have forged electoral alliance for both the provincial...

Zee News :World

Time magazine honours Kansas shooting hero who took bullet for Indian
Time magazine has honoured Ian Grillot, the US national who took a bullet for an Indian while trying to intervene during a racially-motivated...
China, Taiwan spar over Chinese diplomat's invasion threat
China considers Taiwan to be a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control.
South Korea, Japan, US start joint missile detection exercises
The drill comes after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on November 28 that it claimed could strike anywhere in the US.

Zee News :India National

Stop dragging us into Gujarat polls, win on your own, Pakistan tells Modi
Modi had on Sunday alleged that Pakistan was interfering in Gujarat Assembly polls.
AMU student elections today, results expected tonight
The results of the elections are expected to be out by Monday night.
Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: A dialogue with Jagdeesh Chandra - An Analysis after first phase of Gujarat elections
Jagdeesh Chandra analyses the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections 2017.

Channel NewsAsia World News

Celebrities express support for bullied US boy after emotional video
LOS ANGELES: Several celebrities have reached out to Keaton Jones, a young Tennessee boy whose video questioning why bullies are mean, offering...
Taiwan outlines security plans to battle hackers
TAIPEI: Taiwan must boost its information security systems to protect against hackers who target the island's financial services and banking systems,...
Philippines' Duterte seeks martial law extension for south
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte asked Congress on Monday to extend martial law across the southern third of the country until the end of next...

Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News

Hardline Indonesian Muslim groups burn US, Israeli flags over Trump's Jerusalem move
Hardline Muslim groups in Indonesia burned photos of U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as U.S. and Israeli flags, on Monday during a protest...
Indian police file sexual assault case against airline passenger for allegedly molesting Bollywood actress
MUMBAI: Indian police have filed a sexual assault case against an airline passenger after a 17-year-old Bollywood actress said the male passenger had...
US man on the run after escaping notorious Bali prison
A US man convicted on drugs charges escaped Bali's notorious Kerobokan jail in an early Monday morning jailbreak with another American prisoner who...

Channel NewsAsia Front Page News

Dyer hails captain Bony after Swans snap winless streak
Swansea City midfielder Nathan Dyer said striker Wilfried Bony has had massive impact on the Premier League club since returning from a thigh injury...
Celebrities express support for bullied US boy after emotional video
LOS ANGELES: Several celebrities have reached out to Keaton Jones, a young Tennessee boy whose video questioning why bullies are mean, offering...
Iconic WACA prepares for life after Ashes
A ground rich with cricketing history but wanting of modern comforts will take its final Ashes bow when Australia host England in the third test at...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

Man fights for life, seven others injured in 11-car crash involving truck on Melbourne's Ring Road
Multiple people have been injured, including a school aged girl, in an eleven-vehicle crash on one of the city's busiest arterial roads.
Visa issues keep Terence Crawford in US but mega-fight looms for Horn-Corcoran victor
The juicy prospect of meeting perhaps the best pound-for-pounder on the planet hangs heavy over Wednesday's WBO welterweight title fight between...
Lizelle Lee out to continue hot start for Melbourne Stars in WBBL
It shouldn't have come as a surprise to see Lizelle Lee bludgeon early Sydney Sixers' bowling and briefly give rise to hopes of an unlikely Melbourne...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

When theatres have to ban crunchy foods we've crossed a line
One Tuesday night not so long ago I took myself off to see Blade Runner on my own since nobody was around. It wasn't long before my row filled, and I...
The case for poker machines
Australians like to gamble and we shouldn't be ashamed of it.
Why changes are not 'dumbing down' the ABC
The biggest and most important stories will still be included in The World Today and PM, and they will continue to set the afternoon and evenings news...

The Sydney Morning Herald articles

A sacred Japanese island juggles secrecy and survival
For centuries, the island was forbidden to all but about 200 men, who could wade ashore only one day a year after "purifying" themselves, naked, in...
End-of-year deal on Indonesia Australia free trade agreement in doubt
Indonesia and Australia's trade ministers will meet in Argentina this week amid growing doubt the free trade deal between the two countries will meet...
A boy shares the pain of being bullied - inspiring thousands to show him love
While fighting back tears, young Keaton Jones couldn't stop asking one question: Why?