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Philippines holds referendum for Muslim autonomy in troubled south
Reuters 21 Jan 2019
Minority Muslims in the southern Philippines cast votes on Monday in a long-awaited referendum on autonomy, the culmination of a peace process to end decades of separatist conflict in a region plagued by poverty, banditry and Islamist extremism ... ....
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US shutdown: Trump angered by Democrat rejection of 'compromise'
BBC News 20 Jan 2019
On Twitter, he said that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats had "turned down my offer yesterday before I even got up to speak". He said his opponents "don't see crime and drugs, they only see 2020 - which they are not going to win" ... He tweeted. "No. Amnesty is not part of my offer." ... The federal budget funding would have to be agreed by both....
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Imran Khan reacts to family's killing in Pakistan by officers
Khaleej Times 20 Jan 2019
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has strongly reacted to the tragic killing of a couple, their 13-year-old daughter and a family friend near Sahiwal. Police killed grocery store owner Mohammad Khalil, his wife Nabila, their daughter Areeba and a family friend, Zeeshan Javed, after stopping their vehicle late Saturday....
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Donald Trump, Tayyip Erdogan agree to pursue a solution for northeast Syria: White House
DNA India 21 Jan 2019
Trump underscored the importance of defeating terrorist elements that remain in Syria, it said ... The White House further said that Donald Trump and Tayyip Erdogan spoke on a number of important bilateral issues ... ....
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This cryptocurrency mining malware now disables security software to help remain undetected
A Bit of News 21 Jan 2019
A form of cryptojacking malware has added the ability to disable cloud security software to help avoid detection and increase its chance of illicitly mining for cryptocurrency without being discovered ... But it isn’t all forms of security software that the malware targets in this way ... SEE ... Download the report as a PDF (TechRepublic) ... Source link. ....
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Al-Qaida-linked jihadists attack UN base in North Mali
The Telegraph Macon 20 Jan 2019
Al-Qaida-linked jihadists attacked a United Nations peacekeeping base in Aguelhoc in northern Mali's Kidal region, killing at least eight peackeepers, the U.N. mission in Mali said Sunday ... SIGN UP ... #ReadLocal ... ....
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Australian Open 2019: Elina Svitolina unlocks QF with Keys conquest
DNA India 21 Jan 2019
Elina Svitolina booked a spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals with a 6-2 1-6 6-1 win over American Madison Keys on Monday ... What's on @ElinaSvitolina's shoe? ... ....
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What can we do, right now, about climate change?
The Guardian 21 Jan 2019
Calamitous weather events and warnings from scientists that the planet is warming faster than previously believed are causing alarm. Global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, describes the shifts needed to keep global warming to a maximum of 1.5C ... .......
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China's economic growth rate slowest since 1990
Yahoo Daily News 21 Jan 2019
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) China's economy grew 6.6 per cent in 2018, the weakest annual performance since 1990, confirming a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that could threaten global growth, according to official data on Monday. China's growth in 2018 was down from 6.8 per cent growth in 2017 ... --IANS. ksk. ....
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World’s oldest man, 113, dies at his home in northern Japan
The State 20 Jan 2019
The world's oldest man has died at his home — a hot springs inn — in northern Japan at the age of 113. Masazo Nonaka died in the early hours of Sunday while sleeping at home in Ashoro on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, his family said. He died peacefully from natural causes, according to his granddaughter Yuko Nonaka ... SUBSCRIBE NOW ... ... ....
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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes Chile, kills two
Hindustan Times 20 Jan 2019
The quake struck at 10.32 p.m. about 16 km (10 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said. The quake, measured 53 km (33 miles) below the surface, shook homes, caused landslides in the region’s mountainous terrain. world Updated. Jan 20, 2019 17.32 IST. Reuters. La Serena (Chile) ... The quake struck at 10.32 p.m ... First Published ... .......
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Ranveer Singh: I started out by not wanting to be an actor but a hero ...
Pinkvilla 21 Jan 2019
Ranveer Singh. I started out by not wanting to be an actor but a hero which I am now After owning 2018 like a pro with his brilliant talent and superb acting skills, Ranveer Singh can be truly called the quintessential Bollywood hero who always manages to save the day. Entertainment. News EntertainmentTags. Ranveer Singh ... ....
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UK police speak to Prince Philip about not wearing seatbelt
Centre Daily Times 20 Jan 2019
Norfolk Police said late Saturday "suitable words of advice have been given to the driver" ... The accident is still being investigated and no one has been arrested or charged. SIGN UP ... .......
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Facebook users to now petition elected officials for change
Yahoo Daily News 21 Jan 2019photo: Creative Commons / Freedom's Falcon
Syria says repels Israeli air attack, Israel says downs Golan rocket
Yahoo Daily News 20 Jan 2019
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian military air defences thwarted an Israeli attack on Sunday, shooting down several missiles in the south of the country, state media said. "Our air defence systems thwarted ... an Israeli air aggression ... It gave no further details. An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment ... ....
