Saturday, December 22, 2018

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  The Times of India



  • The US government began a Christmastime shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald Trump's demand...
  • India's 23 richest people saw $21 billion vanish in 2018. Lakshmi Mittal, who controls the world's largest steelmaker, led the way, losing $5.6 billion, followed by Dilip Shanghvi...
  • Six terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral area of Pulwama district. A foreign militant belonging to the Zakir Musa outfit, Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, was among...

    • Studies on sea level rise in India have also projected a sharp increase in the population at risk from flooding due to more frequent severe weather events while warning about risk to...

      Yahoo News - Top Stories



  • It looks like Trump is about to do the same thing in Afghanistan. Just read the retired general’s resignation letter. In it, Mattis shows that he is thinking about something much...



  •   UK news | The Guardian



  • Exclusive: opposition leader says he would go to Brussels to secure better deal if he was PM Jeremy Corbyn has defiantly restated Labour’s policy of leading Britain out of the European...
  • Runway operations were halted again for brief period after fresh drone activityFlights suspended again due to ‘suspected drone sighting’ – livePassengers faced further...

    • Extinction Rebellion group calls for environment to be made ‘top editorial issue’The BBC’s central London headquarters has been put on lockdown due to a protest by climate...

      CNN.com - Top Stories



  • While negotiations continue in Congress to reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown, there is virtually no chance a vote will happen Friday night -- all but assuring there...
  • CNN's Tom Foreman breaks down who is affected by a federal government partial shutdown.

    • President Trump tweeted a design of a steel slat barrier that he proposes instead of a wall at the border to rally Senate Democrats to change their position ahead of a potential government...


      Washington Post: Breaking News




  • The partial shutdown comes amid an impasse between President Trump and Democrats over billions in funding for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Negotiations are expected to continue...
  • A long-term shutdown would bring massive furloughs and uncertainty for many who are employed by the government or its contractors.

    • A guide to the ways people across Washington and the country could be affected.

    PCWorld




  • So you’ve got a new computer. Awesome! That humble metal box is the key to a wide world of potential. It can help you with everything from juggling your finances to keeping in touch...
  • The mouse is a simple tool: point and click. That’s it. But if you’re a PC gamer, you know that pushing virtual paper around on your desktop isn’t the same as fragging bots and shooting...

    • Now that the gang’s picks for the best PC hardware of 2018 are out of the way, it’s time to gaze into the crystal ball. In this episode of the Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Brad...



  • The arrest of a senior executive of networking-gear maker Huawei Technologies Co. intensifies the confrontation in the already divisive China-U.S. negotiations on trade, striking...
  • OPEC members on agreed to production curbs but will wait to hear from Russia before making a final decision on the exact amount the cartel would cut to address falling oil prices...

    • North Korea is expanding military facilities thought to house long-range missiles that can hit the U.S., according to a think-tank report that revives doubts about the regime’s...

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