North Korea 'won't disarm if sanctions continue', minister says
Ri Yong-ho tells the UN that the sanctions are deepening North Korean mistrust of the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RbnBxp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
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Jair Bolsonaro: Large protests against Brazil election front-runner
Tens of thousands of women say "not him" to candidate Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week's election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ipwuj2 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
HIV/Aids: China reports 14% surge in new cases
The vast majority of new cases were transmitted through sex. not blood transfusion as in the past. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QfQsiQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Egypt sentences activist for 'spreading fake news'
Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMrMYB https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Danish police free manhunt suspects in death threat case
Two men in a Swedish car were detained over fears an attack was about to take place, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DFcV7J https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Turkey's Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne
Turkey's president ends a tense state visit by opening one of Europe's largest mosques in Cologne. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zFeYok https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Lindsay Lohan under fire for 'bizarre' Instagram video
Lindsay Lohan has been criticised online after posting a video showing an altercation with a homeless family. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHrBDr https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin dies aged 76
He was the co-founder and vocalist-guitarist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group in San Francisco. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xMQGHA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Trump on Kim Jong-un: 'We fell in love'
The US president told a rally that the North Korean leader had sent him "beautiful" letters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRZy4j https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Special words that don't exist in English (yet)
Some languages have words and phrases that English speakers never knew they needed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y3GHg7 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Protesters throw paint at police in Barcelona
Several people were injured as those for and against Catalan independence clashed in the city. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xLHIdp https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Why are Hong Kong domestic workers practising their dance moves?
Why a domestic worker in Hong Kong takes part in beauty contests from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qi4gt4 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
What will the FBI inquiry into Kavanaugh actually do?
The probe was ordered by a Senate committee after a Republican changed his mind about the nomination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHjJSi https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Rudolf Nureyev: How the dance legend continues to inspire
The Russian ballet legend became a star in 1961 but a new film shows how his skill and legacy live on. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xM3PAJ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Brazil indigenous group bets on 'golden fruit'
A rare variety of cocoa growing on its land is a ray of hope for an indigenous community in Brazil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DHZ7JL https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Why Hollywood writer Ubah Mohamed hated her name
Ubah Mohamed used aliases to get work before breaking into Hollywood. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OYNOxS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
India airports: Has PM Modi built more than others?
The Indian prime minister says he's built more airports than previous governments - has he? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2xUBrMX https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Racism and stereotypes in colonial India’s 'Instagram’
A recent exhibition of postcards from colonial India explores how Indians were portrayed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NQHegk https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Indonesia tsunami death toll rises to 832
The death toll from Indonesia's earthquake and tsunami disaster has risen to 832, officials have confirmed. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2xLK5Ns https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Zimbabwe's experiment to heal bitter political divisions
Charles Masunungure used to be a policeman in Zimbabwe - a job that does not exactly inspire confidence in the general population. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2QkL5Pl https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Island paradise reels after five quakes in two months
from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2xYZSb0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Boy attacked by shark while diving for lobsters
A boy diving for lobsters has been attacked by a shark. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2xNKO0R https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Elon Musk to step down as Tesla chairman
Elon Musk is to step down as chairman of electric car-maker Tesla after settling a fraud lawsuit with US regulators. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2DHnPtC https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Rallies as Erdogan opens large mosque in Germany
Turkey's president has concluded a trip to Germany by opening one of Europe's largest mosques - with thousands of supporters and protesters descending on Cologne. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2Ql4KyZ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Ronaldo kicks off as 'goal of the year' goes to Salah
Cristiano Ronaldo has congratulated Mohamed Salah on winning FIFA's goal of the year award... by claiming one of his goals was better. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2DH9LQQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Trump's Supreme Court pick faces FBI investigation
Donald Trump's pick for the Supreme Court will face a week-long FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations following a dramatic day in the US Senate. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2R3muzQ https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
This is why last-minute Kavanaugh concession is significant
The Senate vote to recommend that Brett Kavanaugh be confirmed to the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court had appeared to be an inevitability. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OYFBtu https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Two Britons killed in Oman car crash
Two Britons have been killed and another injured in a car crash in Oman. from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News https://ift.tt/2OshN4p https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
'The Bible Serves as Our Anchor': Evangelical University Board Says Student Code of Conduct About Relationships Reinstated
The Azuza Pacific University (APU) Board of Trustees has decided not to change the wording of the undergraduate code of conduct about LGBTQ relationships on campus, saying the action was never approved by the board. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Iu4ye0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Famed Life-Long Atheist Baptized at 85 Years Old: ‘This Took Too Long’
In response to the “gnawing pain in my heart and soul about the meaning of life,” Australia’s former governor-general, Bill Hayden, a life-long atheist, was recently baptized at the age of 85. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2OUYJZy https://ift.tt/eA8V8J
Trump: Kim Jong Un And I ‘Fell In Love’
“No, really. He wrote me beautiful letters, and they’re great letters,” the President said. from U.S. News - Breaking News and Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2xQUTKh
Bernie Sanders: FBI Must Determine If Kavanaugh Told The Truth Under Oath
"Lying to Congress is a federal crime," senator notes. from U.S. News - Breaking News and Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2zFFJZI
Doubling Down On Sexism Won't Help Republicans In The Midterms
Support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation correlates strongly with sexist views. from U.S. News - Breaking News and Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2Iq809v
California Bans Gun Sales To Anyone Under 21
Rifles will be added to an existing ban on handgun purchases for young adults starting in 2019. from U.S. News - Breaking News and Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2zF4XaG
I Told Sen. Lindsey Graham I’d Been Raped. His Response Was Telling.
"When Sen. Graham broke free from the press gaggle, I told him that I had been raped 13 years ago and that I didn’t know the exact date. Would he believe me despite that?" from U.S. News - Breaking News and Latest Headlines https://ift.tt/2R9HJ35
Across Senegal, the Beloved Baobab Tree Is the ‘Pride of the Neighborhood’
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Ohio State Rallies to Still the Roar at Penn State
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College Football: Depleted Clemson Escapes an Upset Against Syracuse
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Stephanie Friedman, Stanley Gartshein
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What’s on TV Sunday: ‘God Friended Me’ and ‘The Simpsons’
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Death toll from Indonesian quake, tsunami rises to 832: agency
The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi rose to 832 on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said, adding it assessed the affected area to be bigger than initially thought. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Nc9Njd https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
Rescuers search for survivors of Indonesian quake, tsunami
Rescue teams in Indonesia struggled on Sunday to reach communities feared devastated by a major earthquake and tsunami on Sulawesi island, with a toll of more than 400 killed expected to rise sharply as contact is restored with remote areas. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QlD1y5 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
Polls open in Iraqi Kurdistan for regional election
Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, a year after a failed bid for independence. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DI7SU5 https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
Powerful typhoon bears down on flood-battered Japan
A powerful typhoon headed towards Japan's main island on Sunday forcing the cancellation or suspension of airline and train services and causing power outages and evacuations from areas still recovering from a typhoon last month. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2N7L0wE https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
British PM tells divided party: Don't play politics with my Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party began gathering for its annual conference on Saturday with bitter divisions over her Brexit plans rising to the fore, raising doubts about her own future. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ItOHMA https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
Brazilian women lead nationwide protests against far-right candidate
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brazil's major cities on Saturday in women-led protests against far-right presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro, who flew home after weeks in hospital recovering from a near-fatal stab wound. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NRkcGb https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
Macedonians vote on whether to change country's name
Macedonians go to polls on Sunday to vote on whether to change their country's name to Republic of North Macedonia, urged by a pro-Western government to pave the way for NATO and EU membership by resolving a decades-old name dispute with Greece. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DHOCWz https://ift.tt/HDXIyB
British PM May accuses critics of 'playing politics' over Brexit: Sunday Times
Prime Minister Theresa May accused critics of her plans to leave the European Union of "playing politics" with Britain's future and undermining the national interest in an interview with the Sunday Times newspaper. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RaQwla https://ift.tt/HDXIyB