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    World Indian government introduces death penalty for child rapists – Independent news

    India is to introduce the death penalty for child rapists, in a move aimed at alleviating nationwide protests over a number of brutal and high-profile cases. Those found guilty of sexually assaulting youngsters under 12 will now face execution, under a special ordinance issued by the...
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    World Could the U.K. Vote Again on Brexit? The Prospects Are Rising – New York times

    Like the majority of voters in this gritty part of northern England, Alan Wood voted for Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union largely, he says, because of immigration. But lately, as he watches his government’s stumbling efforts to negotiate departure, Mr. Wood has begun to suspect...
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    World Yemen Red Cross: More dying from indirect effects of war – The Washington post news

    The outgoing head of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen says he believes more people are dying now from indirect effects of the conflict than from bombing, shelling and ground attacks. Alexandre Faite pointed to more than 2,000 deaths from cholera and acute watery diarrhea...
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    World 105 to 0: Why Syria's air defenses failed to intercept a single incoming missile – USA today news

    Syria’s once well-regarded air defense system completely failed to defend against the U.S.-led strike on the country's chemical weapons facilities last week, highlighting how far the regime's military has declined, according to the Pentagon and military analysts. The Syrians fired 40...
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    World North Korea nuke test halt could be ruse, but a sign Pyongyang serious about talks – NBC News

    U.S. negotiators from the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations have been fooled before by North Korean promises before. North Korea's announcement that it is halting nuclear and missile tests could be a negotiating gambit in advance of an upcoming summit with South Korea — and the...
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    World North Korea meaningful progress towards denuclearization - South Korea – Reuters news

    North Korea’s decision to close its nuclear test site and suspend missile tests is a “meaningful progress” for denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s presidential office said on Saturday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said earlier the country no longer needed nuclear and...
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    World Timeline of events leading to N. Korea nuke test suspension – ABC News

    North Korea said Saturday it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The announcement came ahead of a new round of negotiations between Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington. A look at recent events: Jan. 1, 2017: Kim Jong Un says in a New...
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    World Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar – The Washington post

    Indonesian fishermen rescued 76 Rohingya Muslims stranded off the coast of Aceh on Friday, authorities said, in the latest attempt by members of the persecuted ethnic group to flee Myanmar by sea. The group of eight children, 25 women and 43 men was brought ashore in their wooden boat Friday...
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    World Japan PM Abe says North Korean move is 'forward motion,' but results essential – Reuters news

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday he welcomed North Korea’s statement that it was suspending all nuclear and missile tests as “forward motion” but that this must lead to verifiable denuclearisation. “This announcement is forward motion that I’d like to welcome,” Abe told...
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    World Sydney man charged with several terror-related offences – The Guardian

    A Sydney man has been charged under New South Wales terror laws after police arrested him during “a short struggle” at a home in Redfern. The 24-year-old man was arrested on Friday after police conducted an unscheduled search of his Redfern home and viewed “items” on his mobile phone. Click...
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    World Southwest Airlines accident: Authorities order mass engine inspections – BBC News

    US and European aviation authorities have ordered emergency inspections of jet engines similar to the one involved in a fatal accident earlier this week. A female passenger died after she was nearly sucked from the cabin of a Southwest Airlines flight en route from New York to Dallas on...
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    World Seth Rich: How a young man's murder attracted conspiracy theories – BBC News

    The unsolved death of a Democratic Party operative became political when conspiracy theories took off on social media. Now, nearly two years later, one simple question has been left unanswered: who killed Seth Rich? In the early hours of July 2016, Seth Rich was making his way home from a night...
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    The messages Southwest plane passengers sent when they thought they might die – mirror

    It’s the kind of nightmarish situation to keep you awake at night. Half an hour into their journey, passengers on Southwest flight 1380 heard an explosion and suddenly oxygen masks descended from above. The plane began descending rapidly and messages from the pilot couldn’t be heard over the...
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    Iran has ‘expected and unexpected’ reactions if U.S. leaves deal – Reuters News

    DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United States pulls out of a multinational nuclear deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to do... Read more via Reuters –...
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    SmugMug acquires Flickr from Yahoo, says ‘the future is bright’ – Digital Trends

    In an exclusive interview with USA Today, it was revealed that Flickr, a photo-sharing site purchased by Yahoo Holdings (Oath Inc.) in 2005, has been bought out by SmugMug. SmugMug, a family-owned photo-sharing site launched in 2002, says Flickr will remain in its current form and even receive...
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