Sunday, January 06, 2019

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  • Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has proposed a 70% tax rate on the “super wealthy” to fund her “Green New Deal.” Ocasio-Cortez has become a popular...

  • Pew: 116th Congress more “religious” than previous years, 3% decline of Christians

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  • A new report by Pew Research states that the incoming 116th Congress is slightly more religious than the prior Congress despite a decline in the number of self-identifying Christians. Pew...

  • Is a fetus an elephant? A clump of cells? Just nothing and not human? [video]

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    • If a fetus is just a clump of cells why would there be a need to destroy it? There are numerous clumps of cells in the human body. But then, of course, if the clumps of cells aren’t human...

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  • Sephora curling irons, OutdoorMaster ski goggles, and Joseph Joseph snack bowls lead off Sunday’s best deals.Read more...

  • Cast Drawings on Your Phone to Your Television Using a Chromecast and This App

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  • Our family’s Thanksgiving is huge. After everyone is done eating, we’re typically searching for some sort of “activity” that both the kids and the older folks can enjoy...

  • Renew Your TSA Precheck Membership Online Up to Six Months Before it Expires

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    • If your TSA Precheck is set to expire soon, renewing it might be a bit easier than you think. The TSA is now allowing fliers to renew their enrollment in the program online and up to six...

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  • Momentum is building in support of farming models that are regenerative instead of extractive, that build healthy soil, crop diversity — and thriving communities. Learn more...

  • On pesticides, food democracy & hope

    19 days ago
  • I’m feeling unexpectedly hopeful as 2018 winds down. Though the national political landscape remains tumultuous, we’re seeing some powerful, energizing trends in the world...

  • Status quo Farm Bill nears finish line

    20 days ago

    • After months of negotiations, the 2018 Farm Bill was just passed by Congress. While still flawed, the final bill is in stark contrast to the widely criticized original House version...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories



  • From the opening to the award winners to the speeches to the jokes, these are the very best (and the very worst) of the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Andy Samberg and Sandra Oh.        ...

  • Christian Bale says 'thank you to Satan' for Golden Globes win as Dick Cheney in 'Vice'

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  • In his Golden Globes acceptance speech, Bale name-dropped the devil himself.      

  • Cody Parkey's missed field goal sinks Chicago Bears, gives Philadelphia Eagles stunning win

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    • Cody Parkey's field goal attempt hit both the left upright and crossbar but did not go through as the Eagles beat the Bears in stunning fashion.        ...

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  • Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun says she was fleeing abusive family for Australia when she was stopped in Thai airportAn 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family after renouncing Islam...

  • Theresa May pleads for EU to give ground and rescue Brexit deal

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  • Downing Street insists new compromises can be won from Europe to ensure passage of PM’s planTheresa May is preparing to make another desperate plea to EU leaders to offer a concession...

  • Golden Globes 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody and Green Book win big – live!

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    • The Queen biopic and the road trip comedy were the biggest winners while Olivia Colman, Christian Bale and Richard Madden made it a strong night for British talent 4.25am GMT There...

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  • This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is Mason Wheeler with a response to antipiracy outfits routinely claiming copyright infringement against sites that simply...

  • This Week In Game Jam History...

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  • Gaming Like It's 1923: The Newly Public Domain Game Jam On New Year's Day, we launched a special celebration of this milestone year in which new works are finally exiting copyright...

  • Atlanta Prosecutor Sues DOJ For Blocking Investigation Of Incident Where Cops Shot A Man 59 Times

    2 days ago

    • A case that involves some shocking numbers has resulted in a lawsuit against the DOJ. An investigation into a raid that ended with law enforcement officers putting 59 bullets into...

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  • The Ark of the Covenant might be somewhere in Ethiopia. Hopefully, there are no snakes guarding it [Unlikely]

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  • The 18 year old says she fears for her safety if she is sent back to her family from Bangkok airport.

  • Venezuela Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa flees to US

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  • Supreme Court judge Christian Zerpa says he fled to protest against President Nicolás Maduro's rule.

  • Saudi embassy says woman 'still has her passport'

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    • Saudi officials deny taking her passport at Bangkok airport as she tried to flee her family.



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  • Karol Markowicz / New York Post: No, it's not sexist to call Elizabeth Warren ‘unlikable’  —  In 2020, all women will be likable.  They have to be, since the charge of “unlikable”...

  • 'I been eatin like a boss': Federal prisoners served steak by unpaid guards during shutdown (Cleve R. Wootson Jr/Washington Post)

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  • Cleve R. Wootson Jr / Washington Post: ‘I been eatin like a boss’: Federal prisoners served steak by unpaid guards during shutdown  —  With the federal government shutdown...

  • 'Sonic attack' on US embassy in Havana could have been crickets, say scientists (Ian Sample/The Guardian)

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    • Ian Sample / The Guardian: ‘Sonic attack’ on US embassy in Havana could have been crickets, say scientists  —  Noise which saw diplomats complaining of headaches and nausea...


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  • Plus, London Gatwick drone comedy quiets down Welcome to 2019, just a few days into the year and we already have Chromecast chaos, Skype backdoors, and a Weather Channel privacy suit.…...

  • New side-channel leak: Boffins bash operating system page caches until they spill secrets

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  • Novel data-siphoning attack is hardware agnostic Some of the computer security boffins who revealed last year's data-leaking speculative-execution holes have identified yet...

  • Fake 'U's! Phishing creeps use homebrew fonts as message ciphers to evade filters

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    • fg xjc dua ihut vyfq, xjc uih jci sfat jg mjggfa A new phishing campaign that uses a custom font to hide its tracks and evade detection has been uncovered.…...


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  • Emotional robots, beer pods, flexible phones and 8K TVs are all part of our CES tech show preview.

  • CES 2019: Smelly advent calendar beats 'nose fatigue'

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  • A smelly "advent calendar" helps people identify their favourite fragrances.

  • FlexPai: Hands-on with the first bendy phone

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    • Dan Simmons shares his experience using the world's first foldable smartphone.


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  • Pacific bluefin tuna are seriously vulnerable in the wild. They are being auctioned off to the highest bidder at prices exceeding $5,000 per pound. Demand protection for this species...

  • Ban Sunscreens Destroying the Florida Reef

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  • Coral reefs around the globe are being destroyed by two common ingredients in sunscreen. Demand that Florida pass a ban on sunscreen containing oxybenzone and octinoxate to save...

  • Save the ‘City Within a Park’ by Rescuing Ravines From Destruction

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    • The forested valleys and babbling streams that comprise 20 percent of Toronto are dying, aided and abetted by human indifference. Demand action that could be the salvation of this...


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  • The man who is accused of starting a devastating blaze that ripped through the Overstrand area in the Western Cape, is expected to appear in the Caledon Magistrate's Court...

  • News24.com | 11 dead, 5 critically injured in a taxi crash in Free State

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  • 11 people have died while 5 others were critically injured, after the taxi they were travelling in collided head on with a truck in Villiers in the Free State...

  • News24.com | 2 brothers die in car crash after receiving their matric results

    9 hours ago

    • Two sons of OR Tambo district municipality mayor Nomakhosazana Meth have died in a car crash in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, the municipality says.


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  • What's coming up in 2019

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  • The world debates open-access mandates

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  • A Russian historian believes that he has determined the whereabouts of Napoleon Bonaparte's buried treasure. According to stories that have been told...

  • Yutu 2 moon rover sets off to explore far side

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  • The roving exploratory vehicle landed on the Moon as part of China's Chang'e 4 mission earlier this month. Situated within the 2,500km-wide South Pole...

  • Pacific depths still cooling due to 'Little Ice Age'

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    • Despite global warming, the bottom of the Pacific Ocean is still cooling thanks to a centuries-old cold spell. In a new study, researchers from Harvar...


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  • Downing Street insists new compromises can be won from Europe to ensure passage of PM’s planTheresa May is preparing to make another desperate plea to EU leaders to offer a concession...

  • NHS to outline plan to save half a million lives over next decade

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  • Experts warn funding cuts and staffing crisis could undermine bold vision of genomics and hi-tech surgeryNHS leaders are to outline a future in which genomics, cutting-edge surgery...

  • 'He wants to kill her': friend confirms fears of Saudi woman held in Bangkok

    an hour ago

    • Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun says she was fleeing abusive family for Australia when she was stopped in Thai airportAn 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family after renouncing Islam...


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  • The private spaceflight company SpaceX has moved its first Dragon spaceship designed for astronauts to the launchpad ahead of an uncrewed test flight that's just weeks away...

  • Deep Space Industries Acquired by Bradford Space

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  • Deep Space Industries (DSI), a company founded to pursue asteroid mining but which more recently has focused on smallsats, has been acquired by another space technology company...

  • New Pentagon Chief Shanahan Urges Focus on China 'Great Power Competition'

    16 hours ago

    • In his first national security meeting as acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan said DoD should stay focused on the national defense strategy and the strategic competition...


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  • Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has arrived in Islamabad for a two-day official visit

  • SOCAR considering various forms of participation in Albania’s gasification

    2 hours ago
  • Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR is considering various forms of participation in Albania’s gasification

  • Bolton reassures Netanyahu of US support for Israeli right to self-defense

    3 hours ago

    • US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton on Sunday reiterated US commitment to Israeli self-defense, during his meeting with the Israeli leader in Jerusalem...


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  • Mobile detection of Lassa virus

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  • Posttranslational translocon architecture

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  • After years of warnings of higher interest rates to come, a curious shift has happened in markets this week that suggests a cut could soon be on the table...

  • Canada treating disappearance of Quebec woman in Burkina Faso as kidnapping

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  • Edith Blais, 34, and her Italian travel companion, Luca Tacchetto, 30, were last heard from in the western city of Bobo-Dioulasso on Dec. 15.

  • Trump again hints at national emergency to bypass Congress for wall funding

    11 hours ago

    • President Donald Trump sounded pessimistic of making much progress Sunday toward ending the partial U.S. government shutdown, even hinting again that he may declare a national...



      All Things Considered : NPR





  • As the partial government shutdown continues for a third week, listeners across the country are feeling its effects. Two listeners share their stories...

  • The Golden Globes 2018: Best Original Song Nominees

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  • The Golden Globes mark the start of the awards season. We take a look at Sunday night's nominees for best original song.

  • College Program Offers Resources For Homeless Students

    6 hours ago

    • During the holiday season, many college students head home for winter break. But what about students who don't have a home to go back to?



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  • Strap yourselves in because we have three months of this — Dancing with the Stars is back for a third season of glitz, glamour, and a glitter ball trophy...

  • Scientists ‘identify brain injury biomarker’

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  • Scientists in Cork have identified new blood biomarkers in the umbilical cord that may detect brain injury in newborn babies.

  • Archbishop’s warning over anti-abortion protest tactics

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    • Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has cautioned anti-abortion campaigners against protesting at GP surgeries that offer abortion services.



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  • CBS News President David Rhodes is stepping down and Susan Zirinsky, a senior executive producer, will assume the president's role from March 1, according to a company statement...

  • Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport pleads for asylum

    14 minutes ago
  • A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate tweets from the hotel room...

  • Paragliding popularity soars as Hong Kongers seek urban release

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    • HONG KONG: On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight...



      Science@NASA Headline News





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  • SciJinks: GOES-14 Comes to Life

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  • Whiskey is a type of alcoholic beverage distilled from grain mash or malt and aged in wooden barrels. Whiskey drinkers appreciate whiskey for its variety of flavors, which can range...

  • How to Clean a Fuel Pump

    13 hours ago
  • Most modern vehicles use sealed, filter-less pumps with screens at the pickup and a filter along the fuel line. These pumps are designed not to need maintenance and will need to be replaced...

  • How to Repair Damaged Hair

    21 hours ago

    • Is your hair dry and dull? Do you have split ends and frizz? Hair is damaged easily, and it takes time to repair it. The good news is, there are several easy techniques you can use to restore...



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  • by Hagai El-Ad A little over a year ago, on the last day of October 2017, Muhammad Musa and his sister Latifah drove to Ramallah to run some errands. Shortly after the two filmed a short selfie...

  • A Historic Day in Congress

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  • by James J. Zogby I spent Thursday morning at the offices of two new Members of Congress, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The scenes at both were just delightful...

  • Turkey and Russia: The Paradox of Family Resemblance

    a day ago

    • by Igor Torbakov Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey have grown close over the past year, brought together by the gravitational force of illiberalism...



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  • One Cabinet member after another has been forced to leave the Trump administration over corruption and other issues in recent months, leaving Trump's Cabinet at its most unstable...

  • Christmas in Tornillo: Activists, Lawmakers Demand Trump Shut Down Prison Camp for Migrant Children

    3 days ago
  • As the government shutdown heads into its 14th day and Trump doubles down on his demands for a border wall, we turn to look at the ongoing crisis unfolding at the U.S. border and the protesters...

  • As Most Diverse Congress in History Takes Office, Dems Push to End Shutdown Without Funding for Wall

    3 days ago

    • The 116th Congress made history Thursday, swearing in the most diverse group of lawmakers ever and more than 100 women in the House, including the first two Native American women...



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  • Volunteers and a skeletal staff have maintained sites in some parks. In others, the amount of damage and trash triggered an unprecedented move from the National Park Service to return...

  • Trump Repeats Calls For A Border Wall As Shutdown Negotiations Continue

    8 hours ago
  • The partial government shutdown is stretching into its third week, with more than 800,000 federal employees having to stay home from work or be furloughed...

  • Trump, Bolton Say U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is Conditional On Defeat Of ISIS

    9 hours ago

    • After declaring victory over ISIS in December, President Trump said on Sunday that U.S. forces in Syria "won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone."...



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  • A woman’s use of the drug during pregnancy was associated with a small but significantly increased risk of ADHD in the offspring, even after adjusting for any possible psychiatric...

  • As You Age, Alcohol May Be Harder to Handle

    2 days ago
  • As you age, it takes longer for the body to break down alcohol. It stays in the system longer. Tolerance also decreases. Excessive drinking can compromise your immune system and can...

  • Half Adults Who Claim Food Allergy Don't Have One

    2 days ago

    • Experts said the findings highlight two important facts: Food allergies are common among U.S. adults, and many mistakenly believe they have one.
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  • Niskanen explores the strategic and national security case in favor of refugee resettlement, and how the U.S. can harness private sector support to improve refugee resettlement...

  • Niskanen Center Releases New Policy Vision Paper

    25 days ago
  • In the spirit of moderation, we have attempted to learn from and incorporate what is best in competing ideological traditions. We hope that the new synthesis we offer can help move...

  • Tim Wu’s Morality Play: A Review of “The Curse of Bigness”

    25 days ago

    • At a time when the president of the United States views many of those same companies as his political enemies — and is groping around for any tool to punish them — it is disappointing...

    Competitive Enterprise Institute



  • View Full Document as PDF In Janus v. AFSCME, this Court recognized the importance of this issue in its holding that the certification of an exclusive representative to speak for public...

  • States Ring in New Year with Job-Killing Minimum Wage Hikes

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  • The sound of small-business storefronts slamming closed could replace bright, ringing sounds of the holiday season as state minimum wage laws were phased in last month and in 2019...

  • The New Congress Must Repeal All of Trump's New Tariffs ASAP: CEI

    3 days ago

    • In two years, President Trump has doubled tariffs in the United States. Allies and adversaries alike have reciprocated, and the economic effects are already visible, with growth...

      Opinion | The Guardian



  • James Graham’s Brexit drama foregrounds the crucial role of Dominic Cummings. But there was more to it than thatRight on cue, as the witching hour of Brexit closes in, we are offered...

  • Will it be a black woman who turfs Trump out of the White House? | Richard Wolffe

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  • Democrat Kamala Harris embodies the driving force behind the party’s electoral surge. She may be their best bet for 2020Life, as Donald Trump has known it for the last two years...

  • ‘Managed no deal’? That’s just more Brexit snake oil | Anand Menon

    15 hours ago

    • Their delusional thinking finally exposed, the Brexiteers have pivoted. Don’t let this cuddly-sounding rebrand fool youHere we go again. As we return, haggard and hungover...

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  • "Green Book" is the winner of the best film comedy or musical Golden Globe Award.

  • 'Never give up': Woman with locked-in syndrome learning to walk again

    2 hours ago
  • Research shows intensive physiotherapy can help stroke victims with locked-in syndrome learn to walk again.

  • Mother of missing Quebec woman 'very hopeful' she'll be found alive

    11 hours ago

    • The mother of a Quebec woman who is missing in Burkina Faso said she’s very hopeful authorities will find her and her boyfriend “alive and well.”...

      Tallbloke's Talkshop



  • Originally posted on STOP THESE THINGS: The meme has it that wind and solar are all about slashing CO2 emissions, whereas that pathetic pair are just a colossal moneymaking scam. Apart...

  • How to fund roads and ensure electric vehicles pay their share

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  • Why not just drop the fuel taxes and have every private car user pay mileage fees, maybe based on vehicle weight? Since electric vehicles use no gasoline, their drivers pay no gasoline...

  • The long memory of the Pacific Ocean

    2 days ago

    • It’s known, or at least believed, that transit times of some ocean waters can be as long as 1,000 years. The researchers are well aware that this exceeds the time since some well-known...

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  • The deeper game of electoral chess will see community leaders play a major role in shaping alliances and coalitions.

  • Those waiting for PM Modi to create 2 crore jobs are the real problem

    4 days ago
  • 'Waiting' is a core behavioural issue and one of the unfair expectations that Indians heap on government institutions.

  • 2018 was the year girl power ruled the box office

    7 days ago

    • Padmavat, Pari, Raazi, Veere Di Wedding... women dominated many of the hits in 2018.

    Zee News :Technology News



  • The Nokia 106 has a battery that comes with up to 15.7 hours talk time and up to 21 days of standby time.

  • Xiaomi cuts prices of host of Mi LED Tvs in India

    6 days ago
  • The company grew to a new high on the back of its successful Redmi 5A and Redmi Note 5 Pro series and refreshed Redmi 6/A/Pro portfolio.

  • Group chat, low light mode coming to Google Duo: Report

    6 days ago

    • Users need to first create a group with the contacts they wish to video chat with on the platform and then they can start a call with all at the same time...

    Zee News :Sci-Tech



  • The food grown in space could be crucial to sustain the crew in future deep space missions.

  • Scientists to hunt microbes beneath Antarctic ice sheet

    2 days ago
  • The lake, which measures nearly 62 square miles, was discovered more than a decade ago through satellite images but has never before been explored.

  • No evidence of atmosphere on Ultima Thule: NASA

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    • Data from NASA`s New Horizons spacecraft is yielding scientific discoveries daily.

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  • The family of the temple's owner was also attacked by a group of eight to nine people in Batra village.

  • China's population to peak in 2029 at 1.44 bn: Report

    a day ago
  • In 2015, the world's most populous country ended its one-child policy in a bid to tackle the problems

  • China develops its own 'Mother of All Bombs', smaller in size and lighter than the US one

    2 days ago

    • The aerial bomb has been developed by China's defence industry giant – NORINCO.

    Zee News :World



  • Bolton, on a trip to Israel and Turkey, said he would stress in talks with Turkish officials, including President Tayyip Erdogan, that Kurdish forces must be protected...

  • Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hits western Iran, about 30 injured

    11 hours ago
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially put the magnitude of the quake at 5.9 but revised this later to 5.5.

  • PM Theresa May says if Brexit deal is rejected, UK will be in uncharted territory

    12 hours ago

    • The Northern Irish party that props up May`s minority government called on her to stand firm in demanding that the EU changes its "poison" backstop provision on Ireland`s post-Brexit...

    Zee News :India National



  • Priya Dutt has cited factions within the Mumbai unit of the Congress party as the reason for her decision.

  • UP Police deputes over 20,000 teetotaller and vegetarian cops for Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

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  • Uttar Pradesh Police has asked all devotees visiting Prayagraj during Kumbh Mela to keep their identity cards handy.

  • Uttarakhand continues to battle intense cold wave with intermittent snowfall, rains

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    • Uttarakhand continued to shiver under an intense cold wave as snowfall continued intermittently in the hill tracts on Monday, officials said.

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  • Mehdi Nemmouche stands accused of carrying out Europe's first attack by an Islamist fighter returning from the war in Syria.

  • US negotiators in Beijing for trade war talks

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  • BEIJING: US negotiators on Monday (Jan 7) headed into talks with Chinese counterparts as the two countries seek a deal to end a trade war that has raised fears of global economic turmoil...

  • Jury to be chosen for Brussels Jewish museum attack trial

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    • BRUSSELS: A jury will be chosen on Monday (Jan 7) for the trial of a Frenchman accused of shooting dead four people at the Jewish museum in Brussels in 2014 following his return from Syria...

      Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News



  • A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate tweets from the hotel room...

  • Paragliding popularity soars as Hong Kongers seek urban release

    26 minutes ago
  • HONG KONG: On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight...

  • Tokyo policeman commits suicide after New Year car attack

    an hour ago

    • Tokyo police are investigating the suicide of an officer in charge of traffic control near the scene of a New Year's Eve car ramming attack that injured nine people, police and media...

      Channel NewsAsia Front Page News



  • CBS News President David Rhodes is stepping down and Susan Zirinsky, a senior executive producer, will assume the president's role from March 1, according to a company statement...

  • Saudi woman held at Bangkok airport pleads for asylum

    11 minutes ago
  • A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport on Monday appealed for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her looming deportation, in desperate tweets from the hotel room...

  • Paragliding popularity soars as Hong Kongers seek urban release

    26 minutes ago

    • HONG KONG: On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight...
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  • A squirm-inducing probe of tropes about race, sex and power politics, Underground Railroad Game has confounded critics in the best possible way.

  • Facebook pulls down St Kilda Beach rally page due to 'hate speech'

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  • Facebook has pulled down an event page for the weekend's far right rally after it found posts with hate speech.

  • Scott Morrison lashes 'repeat offender' Fraser Anning over neo-Nazi rally

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    • "Genuine concerns held by fair-minded Australians...should not be used as a cover or be hijacked to push hateful and ugly racist agenda."

  • India won the series 2-1 with victories in the first Test in Adelaide by 31 runs and in the third Test in Melbourne by 137 runs to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia had won...

  • Saudi girl held in Bangkok, doesn't want to return

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  • Rahul, Nirmala clash over her claim on HAL orders

    8 hours ago
  • While Rahul Gandhi said proof of the orders given to HAL was needed, the minister on Sunday released details of contracts signed and those where requests for proposal (RPFs) have been...

  • Scientists slam ‘irrational’ claims at ISC

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  • On Sunday, representatives from the Akhila Karnataka Vicharavadigala Vedik, and Breakthrough Science Society, an organisation of scientists and researchers that seeks to popularise...

  • As temp dips, grasslands turn white in Munnar

    11 hours ago

    • Parts of Munnar witnessed sub-zero temperatures this weekend with Chendura, Chittuvara and Lakkad recording minus 3 degrees Celsius on Saturday. Thick layers of frost and fog turned...

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  • BEIRUT (AP) — A missile attack by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria killed at least one Kurdish fighter and wounded two British soldiers embedded with them, according to reports...

  • Orthodox patriarch hands over decree on independent Ukraine church

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  • Saudi Arabia to notify women of divorce via text

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  • PM says parliament may get more say on EU ties but warns critics risk harming democracyTheresa May has insisted she will go ahead with a crucial vote on her Brexit deal amid growing speculation...

  • Labour faces ‘mass challenge’ over Brexit policy

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  • Thousands of members demand second referendum as poll reveals party’s share of vote would plunge if it backed exit dealThousands of Labour members have demanded their party oppose...

  • Surrey train stabbing: police get 12 more hours to question suspect

    17 hours ago

    • A 35-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of the murder of Lee Pomeroy on Guildford to London serviceDetectives have been given another 12 hours to question a man arrested...



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  • Awards season kicks into full gear Sunday night with the 76th Golden Globes.

  • The boldest looks from Golden Globes history

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  • As the first major awards ceremony of the year, the Golden Globes offers a hint of what to expect at next month's Oscars. And, just as importantly perhaps, its attendees give the fashion...

  • Here are this year's Golden Globe nominees

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    • The nominations for the 76th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, with movies like "Black Panther," "BlackKKKlansman" "Bohemian Rhapsody," and "A Star is Born" making the cut...


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  • Mahershala Ali won best supporting actor in a motion picture for “Green Book” while Regina King was awarded the best supporting actress prize for “If Beale Street Could Talk.”...

  • The Dutch love to plan. But even they may not be able to avoid the chaos of a no-deal Brexit.

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  • Leaders in the Netherlands fear that the best efforts of a nation that loves to be prepared may not be enough if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal to manage the withdrawal...

  • Contradicting Trump, Bolton says U.S. will stay in Syria until ISIS is eradicated

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    • National security adviser John Bolton said that certain “objectives” must be achieved before the United States could withdraw troops. The president’s abrupt promise in...



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  • Ecovacs debuts two new home robots: the Deebot Ozmo 960 vacuum and the Atmobot air purifier at CES in Las Vegas.

  • The HP Chromebook 14 puts AMD power under the hood for the first time

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  • HP’s Chromebook 14 is one of the first Google laptops to feature AMD processors. While the A4 chip in question isn’t exactly Ryzen-class, it’s a step up from the low-end, no-name...

  • AMD announces new mobile Ryzen chips and finally gets into Chromebooks

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    • AMD’s Cinderella story started with desktops and workstations in 2018, but for 2019 the chip company is extending its reach into laptops with new Ryzen with Radeon Vega processors...



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  • Turkey is asking the U.S. to provide substantial military support, including air strikes, transport and logistics, so that Turkish forces can assume the main responsibility for...

  • Vatican Aims to Expedite Trial of U.S. Archbishop McCarrick

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  • The Vatican plans to try Archbishop Theodore McCarrick as early as this coming week in order to make a final decision on his fate before next month’s Vatican summit on sex abuse...

  • American Charged in Russia Tried to Steal $10,000 as a Marine in Iraq

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    • A former U.S. Marine arrested on espionage charges in Russia was removed from the military for trying to steal more than $10,000 in government cash while deployed at a base in Iraq...
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