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Mexico election: A grieving widow defies criminal gangs

Carmen's husband was killed six weeks before Mexico's election - now she's running for office herself. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Mvrb2h

'I'm on top of a speeding vehicle, please help me'

Dramatic footage shows a man calling police - from on top of a speeding car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lI2kNk

Wayne Rooney's US welcome (versus David Beckham's)

The two ex-England players had slightly different welcomes, with Rooney heading to a beer garden. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yTkO72

Maryland shooting: How deadly newspaper attack unfolded

A gunman opened fire on the Capital Gazette newspaper building, killing at least five people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KeMdFP

Himmler's daughter worked for post-war German spy agency

Germany's BND spy agency acknowledges it hired Nazi Heinrich Himmler's daughter during the 1960s. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBvGIX

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N9McAP

Polish charity gets huge phone bill thanks to stork

A lost stork has left a Polish environmental charity with a hefty bill to pay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N34h3k

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tRYncH

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2lHky1B

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb

Bringing Gay Pride to Africa's last absolute monarchy

The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2tMKvjK

Europe migrant crisis: Gruelling EU match ends in a draw

The deal's convoluted language reflects continuing splits on the issue, writes Laurence Peter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kh8kLD

Capital Gazette shooting: Remembering the victims

Five employees were killed after a gunman opened fire at a local Maryland newspaper. Who are they? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kt6F51

AI to help tackle fake news in Mexican election

The smart software will help media groups debunk fake news and respond to reports of violence. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2N9tWrr via IFTTT

Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station

The ball-shaped robot that can move around in zero gravity blasts off to the International Space Station. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KBqDed via IFTTT

Fake bookings hit Singapore's Ryde Technologies

Ryde Technologies says 2,000 "phantom bookings" have cost its drivers thousands of dollars. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2IAYoXC via IFTTT

Tesco trials shopping without tills

The retailer is testing whether shoppers can buy products using an app, rather than visiting a till. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ySumz1 via IFTTT

Legal bid to throw out US sex trafficking law

The US law is hitting the people it was supposed to protect, argue digital rights campaigners. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KxBrKe via IFTTT

Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Myy5nq via IFTTT

Christian Filmmaker Picked to be Chief Creative Officer for Pixar Animation

Christian filmmaker and animator Pete Docter is now the new Creative Officer of Pixar Animation. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tICzAU

Ebola in the DRC: Some Say it 'Comes from Sorcery'

Ebola victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo are first looking to God instead of doctors for their healing. And by ignoring medical care and medicines, doctors say some of the patients are putting their lives and the health of others at risk.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tHza5t

NHS England to stop 'ineffective' treatments

Tonsils removal and breast reductions are among 17 procedures that will be offered to fewer patients. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N6gAw1 via IFTTT

Steel firm Thyssenkrupp backs Tata merger

The UK's biggest steelworks at Port Talbot will become part of the newly merged group. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tFD0fk via IFTTT

Virgin Atlantic stops accepting forced deportations

The move comes amid concern over the treatment of Windrush migrants and LGBT asylum seekers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N6aZWx via IFTTT

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black become parents

Olympic diver Daley and Dustin Lance Black announce the birth of their son, Robert Ray. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KjHe6K via IFTTT

Canada 'will not back down' over US metals tariffs

Canada also unveiled $2bn in aid to protect its steel and aluminium industries from the US tariffs. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IHjuE8 via IFTTT

'I can't sleep. I can't breathe'

A Honduran mother describes her "horrible" ordeal after being separated from her six-year-old son. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KvREw1 via IFTTT

DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in wildlife parks

Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lGo0JP via IFTTT

New NHS app 'puts patients in control of their own healthcare'

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt unveils a new NHS app which "puts patients in control". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MAKabE via IFTTT

Trump to name nominee for Supreme Court on 9 July

The US president has five people in mind, including two women, and will name his choice on 9 July. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yUJ6xr via IFTTT

Newspaper shooting suspect 'barricaded exit'

The Capital Gazette gunman shot one victim trying to flee through a door he barricaded, say police. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IDKAfb via IFTTT

Lettuce growers warn of imminent shortage

Leafy salad growers say the summer's high temperatures have boosted demand but damaged crops. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yS45RK via IFTTT

The Papers: Fizzy drink rationing and ops dropped

The carbon dioxide shortage is still making headlines while there are reports of cuts in NHS services. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tNtaaA via IFTTT

How can you dance without music?

The story of a deaf dance star. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lFMNOe via IFTTT

Five circus tigers re-homed on the Isle of Wight

Five former Spanish circus tigers have found a new home on the Isle of Wight. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tPPnVn via IFTTT

Adam Sandler: Wedding Singer turns wedding crasher

One couple were treated to a big surprise on their wedding day by a cameo appearance from Adam Sandler. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2yXAA0M via IFTTT

Week in pictures: 23 - 29 June 2018

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tO5djr via IFTTT

Wingsuit flyer in Snowdon close proximity feat

Sam Laming has become the first wingsuit flyer to soar over Mount Snowdon. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lKrBqo via IFTTT

Ed Sheeran's wedding chapel plan rejected

The singer had hoped to marry in the building at his Suffolk home but planners turned down his bid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2My23YH via IFTTT

What a hoot! Tawny owl takes a bath

The owl was seen bathing in a pool of water in Thixendale in North Yorkshire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tPFG9s via IFTTT

Saudi wastes no time to rap at the wheel

Leesa A sings in the music video of her driving released on the day a decades-old ban was lifted. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N9McAP via IFTTT

How long will this heat last?

BBC Weather's Helen Willetts with the latest update on the hot weather. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tX8uNB via IFTTT

'Silly' cancer nurse Debbie reunited with patient

Liz Brown said nurse Debbie Bye did "silly things" to make her cancer treatment less painful. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MwTFsw via IFTTT

The death of a Poundworld

Discount retailer Poundworld is teetering on the brink. For staff and customers, it's more than just a brand that could be lost. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2KtG9Zh via IFTTT

Thai cave rescue: Drones, dogs, drilling and desperation

A full-scale international effort is under way to reach 12 young Thais and their coach lost in a vast cave. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ICDyrb via IFTTT

The young Austrian leader sharing power with the far right

Is Sebastian Kurz getting too close to the far right as he pursues a hardline migrant policy? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2tRYncH via IFTTT

Reality Check: Are butterflies getting rarer?

It's often said that butterflies are dying out in the UK, but do the statistics back this up? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2IAbJ2F via IFTTT

Fortnite: A fortnight in my 40s in Battle Royale

A lapsed gamer is challenged to spend a fortnight playing Fortnite to understand its appeal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Myy5nq via IFTTT

Doug Ford: Brother of notorious Rob Ford takes over Ontario

The province's new premier, a businessman and politician, had been called Canada's Donald Trump. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2z2aw4O via IFTTT

Little hope ahead of polls in Mexico's Sinaloa state

Mexicans will be voting in general elections on Sunday against a backdrop of record levels of violence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2lHky1B via IFTTT

5 People Dead, 2 Injured In 'Targeted' Capital Gazette Shooting

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• A gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lIMgeu

Democrats gear up for a fierce and probably losing fight against Trump’s court pick, whoever it is

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Trump’s opponents see little likelihood of blocking the president’s eventual nominee. But liberal groups are huddling to draw up battle plans anyway. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lI2XGT

Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’

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The short list contains all appeals court judges, including Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, and Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tADXpl

'Oh God': Melania Trump's horror at being shown picture of young boy left at US border

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The Customs and Border Patrol agency (CPD) said that it was the only drink he had and carried no food. Mrs Trump was shown pictures of the boy during a visit to a CPD facility in Tucson, Arizona. In a call to CPD, a spokesperson for the border patrol confirmed to The Independent that the child was no longer in their custody, but would not release where he had been transferred, citing personal protection. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IC4TK2

Rep. Jim Jordan and Rod Rosenstein face off in fiery hearing on Capitol Hill

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In one remarkably tense exchange, Rosenstein sparred with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who accused the deputy attorney general of “hiding” information from Congress. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IAGzZ1

Gaza teen dies after being hit on Israel border: ministry

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A Palestinian teenager died on Thursday after being hit by Israeli tank fire on the Gaza border, the territory's Hamas-run health ministry said. Abdel Fattah Abu Azoum, 17, was hit in the head earlier on Thursday near Rafah in southern Gaza, the ministry said. The Israeli army said he and a companion were seeking to breach the border. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tDpGIp

Passenger Tossed From Flight in Dispute With Flight Attendant Over Airplane Mode in Indiana

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Robyn Rodgers, of New York, took to Instagram to discuss the incident. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KzcHOg

Justice for Junior: 7 suspects appear in court in murder of innocent Bronx teen

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Seven of the eight suspects arrested in the brutal murder of a 15-year-old boy in the Bronx made their first court appearances Wednesday, as thousands of mourners gathered to bid a final farewell to the boy affectionately known as Junior. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2N8gLXv

Capital Gazette Leaves Its Editorial Section Blank Day After Shooting

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Instead of its regular slate of commentary, The Capital Gazette left its from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NacrHb

Senate battles over timing of vote on President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee

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Republicans are planning to hold a confirmation vote before the midterm elections, refusing Democrats’ demands for a delay. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tS0wFh

Fox News Regular Bruce Turkel Quits Over Immigration Coverage

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Bruce Turkel, a Miami advertising executive who had been a frequent guest on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KfMNDc

Protesters Block Expressway After Officer Who Shot Antwon Rose Granted Bail

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Protesters shut down a portion of the Tri-Boro Expressway outside Pittsburgh from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2KvYlhS

Bali volcano erupts: Thousands of tourists stranded as ash closes airport

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The Indonesian tourist island of Bali closed its international airport on Friday, stranding thousands of travellers, as the Mount Agung volcano gushed an 8,200-feet column of ash and smoke. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency said nearly 450 flights were cancelled, affecting some 75,000 people. The regional Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre in Darwin, Australia, said winds would carry the ash southwest toward Java, Indonesia’s most densely populated island. Volcanic ash is a potentially deadly threat to aircraft that can cause engines to "flame out." The volcano began belching ash and smoke on Thursday and several airlines cancelled inbound and outbound flights scheduled for the evening. "We hadn’t a place to stay for the night so we had to find something else, just took a taxi and stayed at a random hostel," said a stranded German backpacker who identified herself as Louisa. "We hoped we could leave this morning, but the airport is closed," she said. Mount...

Israel will not accept any Syrian refugees on its territory: defense minister

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By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will not allow any Syrian refugees to enter its territory but will continue to provide them with humanitarian aid, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Friday. More than 120,000 people in southwestern Syria have been forced to flee since the Syrian government launched an offensive to recover an area bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from rebels, a monitoring group said. The Israeli military said an increased number of Syrian civilians had been spotted in refugee camps on the Syrian side of the Golan over the past few days, and that it had overnight sent aid supplies at four locations "to Syrians fleeing hostilities". from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MwB9As

I Call BS On Needing $1 Million To Retire (And Other Bad Retirement 'Rules')

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Ann Brenoff's "On The Fly" is a column about navigating growing older ― and a from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2NbiNWN

“Hard to believe it’s over”: The last days of an American dairy farm

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Since 1970, more than 90 perfect of all U.S. dairy farms have closed due to low milk prices and industry restructuring. Recently, a corporate decision by Walmart led to the shutdown of a three-generation family-run dairy farm in Kentucky. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2yVwy9j

Obama Chides GOP Values: 'A Fundamental Contrast Of How We View The World'

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Former President Barack Obama returned to the public eye Thursday with a swipe from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Kkwzsv

Romaine lettuce outbreak tied to tainted irrigation canal

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tainted irrigation water appears to be the source of a national food poisoning outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, health officials said Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2lGqHep

Somebody bought $1 million worth of toys for local kids as Toys 'R' Us closed for good

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A kind samaritan made the closure of Toys 'R' Us a little easier for the children of North Carolina who don't wanna grow up.  The future youth of America will never know the overwhelming feeling of joy while running through the aisles of the giant toy chain. After filing for bankruptcy in September, more than 700 Toys 'R' Us stores will be closing for good on Friday. SEE ALSO: Please enjoy this wonderful dog frolicking through a homemade ball pit An anonymous person purchased $1 million worth of toys from a Toys 'R' Us in Raleigh, North Carolina, local outlet CBS 17 reports. The toys will reportedly be donated to local children, according to employees who work at the store.  Instead of opening the store one last time on Friday, employees spent the day packing up boxes and putting them on a truck for the generous person.  Customers looking to get some last minute deals were greeted with locked doors, though some didn't seem to mind upon hearing the news. ...

Turkey condemns Syria regime's 'inhuman' assault on Daraa

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Turkey on Friday condemned regime attacks on rebel-held towns in southern Syria as "inhuman", calling on Damascus' allies to stop the offensive that has killed dozens of civilians. With Russia's help, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army has battered Daraa province for over a week with air strikes, rocket fire and crude barrel bombs. Thursday was the bloodiest day yet after dozens of strikes identified as Russian killed 25 civilians, mostly in the town of Al-Mseifra, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MyFUJU

Revellers battle it out with wine in Spain

Revellers poured buckets of wine over each other in northern Spain on Friday in an annual wine battle in the country’s Rioja producing-region. La Batalla de Vino is held each June in the town of Haro on the feast of St Peter, an event organizers say draws thousands of people. On Friday, participants soaked each other with buckets and toy spray guns, turning their clothes a shade of purple. (AP) from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2tFMx6l

XXXTentacion Prepared Will, Leaving Everything to Family and Claiming He Has No Children

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The rapper was shot dead on June 18 in an apparent robbery. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2MCkawz

Amazon Wants You to Start a Business As a Package Delivery Driver

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It's promising financial and logistical support from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Nao6Ge

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Supreme Court Justice nominee coming July 9, Trump says 06/29/18 5:41 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Capital Gazette shooting suspect blocked staffers from escaping rampage: official 06/29/18 12:05 PM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert New mugshot released of alleged Capital Gazette gunman 06/29/18 8:05 AM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert Suspect in Capital Gazette killings charged with 5 counts of first-degree murder 06/29/18 6:04 AM

Iowa Court Blocks 72-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday blocked a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman can get an abortion. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2lIuHLx

Francis Chan Calls Out 'Embarrassing' American Christians Who've Lost Their Passion for the Gospel

World-renowned evangelist Francis Chan called out the "embarrassing" American Church for being more concerned with speakers, music, and convenient service time than the actual gospel. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N7N74K

NOTE TO THE LEFT: Stop Whining Over Justice Kennedy, It's Your Own Fault

Democrats are now powerless to stop President Trump's next Supreme Court nominee. It's called "blowback," and it's their own fault. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2tRFNRV

UN Rejects Samaritan's Purse VP to Head Top Migration Agency

For only the second time in its 67-year- history, an American will not be leading the UN's top migration agency.  The lack of US leadership will likely affect American clout and influence on migration policy around the world. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IAEgF7

LGBT Christians? Mohler Says Revoice Conference Weakens Gospel by Affirming Gay Lifestyle

A Christian conference focusing on homosexuality is stirring conversation and controversy in the faith community. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2KyK8Uv

Churches Slapped with Shocking New Taxes: Here's What You Can Do to Stop It

Churches and non-profit organizations are calling for repeal of a provision in the GOP's tax cuts law that would force ministries to file federal tax returns, and in some cases pay taxes. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N9u8Xx

Investors hopeful Mexico's Lopez Obrador will veer to the center

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mexican assets are poised to strengthen even if leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wins Sunday's presidential election, analysts say, on expectations he will govern from the center and as the uncertainty stemming from the race fades. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tGIbeU via IFTTT

Secret U.N.-Myanmar deal on Rohingya offers no guarantees on citizenship

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YANGON/COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Rohingya refugees returning to Myanmar will have no explicit guarantees of citizenship or freedom of movement throughout the country, under a secret agreement between the government and the United Nations seen by Reuters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2tRmTui via IFTTT

Jordan source reports south Syria truce; State Department cannot confirm

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BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - A ceasefire has been agreed for southern Syria between the government and rebels, a Jordanian official source said on Friday, amid fears of a gathering humanitarian catastrophe in a region sensitive to neighbors Jordan and Israel. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lGOFpL via IFTTT

U.S. intelligence believes North Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks: NBC

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies believe North Korea has increased production of fuel for nuclear weapons at multiple secret sites in recent months and may try to hide these while seeking concessions in nuclear talks with the United States, NBC News quoted U.S. officials as saying. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2lGFG89 via IFTTT

Libyan coastguard says 100 migrants may have drowned near Tripoli

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TRIPOLI (Reuters) - More than 100 migrants are feared to have drowned off Libya's western coast after their overloaded boat capsized, coastguard officials said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2MzDoTP via IFTTT

Malaysia considers amending human trafficking law after U.S. report

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's new government said on Saturday it is considering amending laws on human trafficking and migrant smuggling just days after the U.S. State Department reported a lack of progress in the country's efforts to counter trafficking in the past year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yYGoXY via IFTTT

Papering over cracks, EU leaders claim summit victory on migration

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders on Friday claimed success in reaching a hard-fought agreement to control immigration but it faced instant criticism as vague, hard to implement and a potential threat to human rights. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2yVBWJt via IFTTT