Monday, September 30, 2019

New Zealand police arrest man for making threats in Wellington

New Zealand police said on Monday they arrested a man for making threats in the capital city of Wellington which local media reported were related to bombs.


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Venezuela chides Peru for 'xenophobia' against migrants

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government accused Peruvian authorities on Sunday of fomenting "xenophobia" against the large Venezuelan exile population after a series of incidents of apparent mistreatment of migrants.


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No decision on mining leases expiring next year: Goa CM Pramod Sawant



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Goa: ‘Deteriorating water quality major concern’



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Stay on work of Mashem bridge lifted by HC, final hearing in November



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To revive Hinduism, make Hindi nation’s identity: Subramanian Swamy



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Goa: Forest department mulls over marine wildlife division



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‘Succession’ Season 2, Episode 8: Bad Rap


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‘The Affair’ Season 5, Episode 6: Generational Trauma


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On Opening Weekend, Another Horse Dies at Santa Anita


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Forever 21, Which Helped Popularize Fast Fashion, to File for Bankruptcy


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Amid gleaming skyscrapers, Hong Kong's poor set aside hardships and join protests

Just before midnight in Hong Kong's Mong Kok district, a slight man in his seventies peels away from a crowd of protesters jeering at police. Behind him, a young woman calls out, "Be safe!"


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Hong Kong on edge ahead of sensitive Chinese anniversary

Hong Kong's metro stations and roads re-opened on Monday, after a chaotic weekend that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs outside government offices and across central districts.


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4 Inmates Escape From Ohio Jail After Overpowering Guards


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Pelosi Pushes for Simple Message on Impeachment as Inquiry Barrels Ahead


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Elena Delle Donne Gets Help as Mystics Take Game 1 Over the Sun


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U.S. Officials Warn of Rising Threat From Qaeda Branch in Northwest Syria


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Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power


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M.L.B.’s Juggernauts Set to Clash After a Season of Extraordinary Numbers


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A former diet cola addict built a $100m firm

Kara Goldin, the founder of US flavoured water company Hint, used to drink 10 cans of cola a day.

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Man Is Charged With Terrorism After Driving S.U.V. Through Illinois Mall


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Yankees Turn Their Focus to the Playoffs, and Stifling the Twins


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Will virtual clothes transform how we shop?

A smartphone app can make a detailed virtual avatar allowing you to try on a whole range of clothes.

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Sunday, September 29, 2019

Austria votes in snap elections after video sting scandal

Former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's party is expected to come top, but may need a coalition partner.

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Mexico rollercoaster crash leaves two dead

A rollercoaster carriage derailed in a Mexico City amusement park, officials say.

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Corrections: September 29, 2019


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Quotation of the Day: Beijing Parade Glorifies Party, and Xi’s Power


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Hong Kong protesters to rally after another night of violence

Hong Kong protesters are to join a global "anti-totalitarianism rally" on Sunday, following another night of violent clashes with police after weeks of pro-democracy unrest in the Chinese-ruled city.


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At least 36 killed, 36 hurt in China road crash

At least 36 people died in east China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities said Sunday. The bus was carrying 69 people - its maximum capacity - when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the freight truck on an expressway in eastern Jiangsu province on Saturday morning, the Yixing public security bureau said.

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Bus veers into opposite lane in China, 36 killed

A bus veered into the opposite lane in China on Saturday morning, hitting a truck and killing 36 people, according to an official police notice.


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Mexico's stretched asylum agency needs more resources: U.N. refugee chief

United Nations refugee chief Filippo Grandi asked on Saturday for more resources for Mexico's asylum agency, which has been overwhelmed with applicants after many abandoned plans to migrate to the United States.


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Goa education department tells schools to nip tobacco usage in bud

Educational institutes in Goa have been reminded to launch awareness programmes afresh to discourage use of tobacco and tobacco products due to new and emerging products like e-cigarettes posing a challenge, as per directives from the directorate of education.

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Two booked for obstructing secretary of Colva panchayat

Colva police on Saturday registered an offence against two locals for obstructing the secretary of the Colva village panchayat from discharging his duties.

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