ClubSocial: 2018

Newspapers across the US hit by cyber attack | IOL News

A cyber attack that appears to have originated outside the USA caused major printing and delivery disruptions at top newspapers across the country.

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WATCH: Employees call cops on black hotel guest talking on his cellphone | IOL News

An Oregon hotel fired two employees for calling the police to remove a black guest because they claim they thought he posed a security risk.

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Britain honours Thai cave rescue divers | IOL News

British divers who played a key role in the rescue of a boys football team from a flooded Thai cave have been decorated in recognition of their efforts.

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Angelina Jolie hints at move into politics | IOL News

Angelina Jolie hinted she could one day enter politics, as she urged global leaders to do more to help refugees and women in conflict.

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Police probe rape of British tourist at Indian hotel | IOL News

Indian police have launched an investigation after a British national said she was raped by an employee of the hotel where she was staying

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How Trump's phone call changed the Syrian war | IOL News

President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling US troops from Syria has stunned Turkey.

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I ordered a box of crickets online, and it was a HUGE mistake | IOL News

Imagine opening the box, which was bought to feed the family's new pet lizard, and being greeted by 250 clearly active and ravenously hungry crickets.

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In New Year letter to Trump, Putin says Moscow is open for dialogue | IOL News

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a New Year letter to US counterpart Donald Trump, said Moscow was ready for dialogue on a "wide-ranging agenda".

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Indonesia's latest tsunami raises global questions over disaster preparedness

CIGONDONG/JAKARTA, Indonesia - As Indonesia reels from the carnage of yet another natural disaster, authorities around the globe are working on how they can prepare for the kind of freak tsunami that battered coasts west of Jakarta this month.

The Dec. 23 tsunami killed around 430 people along the coastlines of the Sunda Strait, capping a year of earthquakes and tsunamis in the vast archipelago, which straddles the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire.

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Anak Krakatau eruption has stopped but no-go zone stays

JAKARTA - The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau which triggered a deadly tsunami on Dec 22 has stopped, Indonesian authorities said on Sunday (Dec 30).

Seismographic data from Sertung Islands, a cluster of islands near Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait, show that there were no more unusual tremors in the volcano, with the average amplitude of volcanic activity standing at 10mm, the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre (PVMBG) said in a statement.

Anak Krakatau's average amplitude during an eruption is 25mm to 30mm.

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Monk's traffic ticket for driving in robe causes a stir in Japan

FUKUI, Japan - A case in which a Buddhist monk was given a traffic ticket for driving in a ritual robe that allegedly interfered with his safe driving has caused a stir, as the monk and his sect oppose such regulations, saying the rules would stop their daily activities, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The incident turns on prefectural traffic regulations, which prohibit driving in clothing that could affect safe driving. However, many monks drive in their robes on a daily basis.

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Stationary car kills 55-year-old cabby on Hong Kong expressway

A Hong Kong taxi driver was killed on Sunday and a woman behind the wheel of another car was injured when the cab ploughed into her stationary vehicle on an expressway in Shau Kei Wan.

The smash took place on the Island Eastern Corridor outside Aldrich Bay at about 5am after a car broke down and came to a stop in the slow lane with its hazard lights on.

The incident is the city's second fatal car crash in just one month involving a stationary vehicle.

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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina scores big election win, opposition claims vote rigged

DHAKA - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has secured a fourth term with a landslide victory in polls the opposition rejected as rigged, amid clashes between rival supporters that killed at least 17 people.

Hasina's ruling Awami League party and its allies won 288 seats in the 300-seat parliament, with the main opposition securing only six seats, Election Commission secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed said.

The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which boycotted the last poll in 2014, won just six seats.

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Kim Jong Un sent message to Trump on North Korea nuclear talks: Chosun Ilbo

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a "conciliatory message" to US President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear negotiations, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday (Dec 31).

Kim's "letter-like" message to Trump was delivered on Friday through an unspecified channel, the newspaper reported, citing an unnamed diplomatic source. The report did not include details about the substance of the message but said they related to US-North Korea talks.

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India university official urges students to kill instead of complaining

NEW DELHI - A top official at an Indian state-run university urged his students to "murder" fellow students if confronted instead of complaining to him, amid a wave of violence being reported from across the state where the school is based.

"If you're a student of this University, never come crying to me," said Raja Ram Yadav, vice-chancellor of Purvanchal University, in a speech, video from Reuters partner ANI showed.

Adding: "If you ever get into a fight, beat them, if possible murder them, we'll take care of it later."

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Go-Jek to start services in Singapore, Thailand, Philippines

Go-Jek, formally PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, plans to further expand into its target markets in ASEAN countries next year, continuing the growth of the app-based ride-hailing service that was established eight years ago.

Teuku Parvinanda, the head of regional corporate communications of Go-Jek's Sumatra chapter, said the company had started implementing its ASEAN expansion plans last year and it would continue to do so in 2019.

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Indian teen with HIV who donated blood tries to kill self

A teenager who donated blood without knowing he was HIV positive tried to commit suicide after finding out it caused a woman to contract the virus.

Tamil Nesan reported that the 19-year-old boy in Tamil Nadu had been donating blood since 2016.

He also donated blood early this month for a relative who needed a transfusion but it wasn't known then that he had the virus.

He only found out about his condition when he underwent a full blood test as part of his application to work in a foreign country.

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Philippine President Duterte under fire for saying he 'touched' maid

MANILA - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte drew outrage on Sunday (Dec 30) after saying he "touched" his maid when he was a teenager, with women's rights groups accusing him of attempted rape and encouraging sexual abuse.

Duterte frequently sparks uproar with his comments on women, including rape jokes and boasting about adultery.

In his latest remarks, Duterte recounted a confession he had with a priest in high school, detailing how he had entered the room of his maid while she was sleeping.

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Philippine storm death toll rises to 22

At least 22 people died from a storm that swept through the central Philippine islands at the weekend, authorities said Sunday, with rescue operations underway in flood-inundated communities.

The death toll rose from four a day after the storm brought heavy rain to the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions, causing massive flooding and landslides, the government's office of civil defence said.

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Bali's Mount Agung erupts again

BALI - Bali's Mount Agung volcano, located in the island's eastern Karangasem regency, erupted again early on Sunday (Dec 30), the volcano's observatory said.

An ash column that spewed from Mount Agung's crater during the eruption could not be monitored as thick fog shrouded the peak. The eruption caused ash to fall onto several areas around the mountain.

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Indonesian tsunami volcano lost two-thirds of its height

The Indonesian volcano which caused a tsunami that killed more than 400 people last week lost more than two-thirds of its height following the eruption which triggered the killer waves.

A section of Anak Krakatoa's crater collapsed after an eruption and slid into the ocean, generating the tsunami last Saturday night.

A visual analysis by the Indonesian volcanology agency found the volcano has lost more than two-thirds of its height, an official said Saturday.

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Thai PM Prayut decries spike in bomb and grenade attacks in restive south

BANGKOK - Junta leader Prayut Chan-o-cha decried "opportunists" on Saturday (Dec 29) after a wave of coordinated bomb attacks by suspected insurgents hit Thailand's Muslim-majority "deep south" in the lead-up to the New Year holidays.

The region bordering Malaysia has been in the grip of a low-level but bloody insurgency for more than a decade as ethnic Malay militants battle the Buddhist-majority state for greater autonomy.

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Indonesia trims tsunami death toll to 426, number of people displaced nearly doubles to 40,000

JAKARTA - The number of people evacuated after Indonesia's deadly tsunami has nearly doubled to some 40,000 while more than 7,000 were injured in the disaster, officials said on Friday (Dec 28), as they trimmed the official death toll.

The authorities said 426 people had been killed - down from a previous tally of 430 - with double-counting by different districts blamed for the change. Two dozen people remain missing almost a week after the disaster.

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Mystery hacker steals data on 1,000 North Korean defectors in South

SEOUL - The personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans who defected to South Korea has been leaked after unknown hackers got access to a resettlement agency's database, the South Korean Unification Ministry said on Friday.

The ministry said it discovered last week that the names, birth dates and addresses of 997 defectors had been stolen through a computer infected with malicious software at an agency called the Hana centre, in the southern city of Gumi.

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6 men arrested in Vietnam for killing, eating endangered monkey

Six men were arrested in central Vietnam for killing and eating an endangered monkey while livestreaming it on a social media site, police said Friday.

The trafficking and consumption of rare and endangered species is widespread in Vietnam as many still believe in the healing and medicinal qualities of the animals' body parts.

But the sale of the animals occurs on the black market, and consumers rarely broadcast the killing and eating of the creatures, which are protected under Vietnam's conservation laws.

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Thai anti-graft agency drops probe into 'Rolex General'

BANGKOK - A graft probe into the luxury watch collection of Thailand's junta No. 2 was dropped on Thursday (Dec 27), sparking the ire of the public and political opponents of the military.

The country's anti-corruption agency cited "no grounds" for an investigation into the scandal surrounding Prawit Wongsuwan's penchant for pricey timepieces, which captivated the kingdom earlier this year and drew criticisms in a rare lightning rod of dissent as the Thai public grew weary after four years of military rule.

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Magnitude 5.8 quake rattles Indonesia's West Papua

JAKARTA - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua on Friday (Dec 28), the United States Geological Survey said, causing nervous residents to panic, about a week after a tsunami killed hundreds farther west in the archipelago.

Indonesian authorities measured the quake at a magnitude of 6.1 and said it was "felt quite strongly for several seconds".

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The region in Papua, which makes up half the island known as New Guinea, is sparsely populated.

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US warns travellers over security at Manila airport

MANILA - The United States has warned its citizens that security at the Philippines's main airport does not meet international standards, urging travellers to exercise "increased caution".

The US Department of Homeland Security issued a travel advisory on Wednesday (Dec 26) saying security at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport was not "consistent" with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards.

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Is ‘Holmes & Watson’ So Bad It’s Good?

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It’s one of the most critically reviled films in recent memory. Would a reporter, armed with severely low expectations, find something redeemable?

What It’s Like to Be a Female Movie Critic in the #MeToo Era

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For Manohla Dargis, who spent a lifetime loving movies, ordinary, unremarkable sexism was so much harder to glide over. And it deserves outrage too.

‘Aquaman’ Keeps Its Box-Office Lead as ‘Mary Poppins’ Gets a Holiday Boost

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“Mary Poppins Returns” saw an increase in ticket sales during its second week in theaters. It’s one of several films that benefited from a post-holiday bump.

Bouchard makes bright start to WTA season

Former world No.5 Eugenie Bouchard launched a new season on Monday with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 win over America's Madison Brengle in the first round of the WTA's ASB Classic.

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Telcos tip data usage to break mobile records over New Year's

Tens of millions of Australians will text, call and use social media to welcome 2019. Telstra alone expects a four-fold increase in data usage since 2014.

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ASX closes out worst year since 2011

A late dive amid light volumes has seen the Australian share market finish lower on the last day of the year.

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Credit cards and credit disappearing going into new year

Official figures compiled by the Reserve Bank show that for the first time the number of credit cards in a calendar year will fall.

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'Biggest grey rhino': China’s property market is weighing on the world

For Hu Peiliang, Jurong was a city of cranes, concrete and opportunity. He was so sure it was on the cusp of a boom that last year he moved his family there.

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Bidders circle stake in Australian miner Galaxy's lithium project

Galaxy Resources has revealed it is weighing several offers from potential partners interested in buying a stake in its flagship Sal de Vida lithium project.

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Trump's gut got it right. It's the '50 Bs' that matter for markets

The closing months of 2018 might have provided a preview of what's in store for investors as central banks suck liquidity from the markets they inflated.

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'Scared to death': Wall Street's rollercoaster ride set to continue

The forces that powered the market's seemingly unstoppable rise are giving way to a more volatile reality.

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Here's what workers get paid to serve you on New Year's Day

But many businesses will be shutting up shop on the first day of the year.

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8@eight: ASX to open higher on last day of a volatile year

What happened overnight and what's ahead for the ASX.

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ASX to end 2018 with a whimper rather than a bang

Australian stocks are poised to open higher, though modestly following a mixed close on Wall Street on Friday.

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In push for more females, miners seek fix to 'blokey' brand problem

Mining companies must forge stronger ties with schools, TAFEs and universities if they are to succeed in achieving a meaningful lift in female staff numbers.

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Find parenting tough? Be glad you're not American

Parenthood in the United States and Australia has become much more financially and socially demanding than it used to be.

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The good, the bad and the ugly: How new ASX stocks performed in 2018

Most of the investors who sunk $8.46 billion into the initial public offerings in 2018 are now holding shares worth less than they paid for them.

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Ad-free growth: This business grew to $1m without spending on ads

Forget Facebook ads: word-of-mouth is the most powerful tool for a range of Aussie businesses.

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Sugar-free icy poles hit the market just in time for summer

This local startup is taking on the Zooper Dooper with a sugar-free alternative.

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Cyber-attack disrupts distribution of multiple US newspapers

The malware, which affected papers owned by Tribune Publishing, is believed to be from outside the US.

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Africa: Anena's Poetry Wins Wole Soyinka Prize

[East African] Ugandan journalist, poet and fiction writer Harriet Anena says her award-winning book A Nation In Labour: A Poetry Collection was influenced by her experience of the Lord's Resistance Army war in northern Uganda.

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Africa: Miss World Africa Heeds Museveni's Advice On Wearing 'Indian Hair'

[Nairobi News] Miss World Africa Quiin Abenakyo has heeded the fashion advice given by Uganda President Yoweri Museveni when she visited him at State House, Kampala last week.

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Africa: What the AU Chair Said on Situation in Sudan

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has followed with increasing concern the unfolding political developments in the Sudan, which has witnessed violence and death on the streets of its cities, wanton destruction, alongside arrests of several opposition figures.

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Africa: Reasons Why Russian Brands Still Not in African Homes

[The Exchange] Russian business lobbying groups, together with about 40 business and industry heads, have shown interest in exporting their products to markets in Africa but found it difficult to access facilitation procedures in some of the countries.

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Africa: World Still On 'Red Alert' but There's Hope - UN Chief

[Premium Times] The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has restated the "red alert" he issued on January 1, 2018, over a range of dangers confronting the world, which "still persist" as 2019 looms.

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Shanghai Mimi story: The Paris of the East in the Jazz Age

An unusual Sydney Festival show recreates the hybrid of jazz and Chinese folk music that epitomised 1930s Shanghai, writes John Shand.

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Cardi B slams Australian paparazzi after airport incident

The rapper is in the country for a brief tour. But things haven't gone to plan.

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Sandra Bullock's new film Bird Box breaks Netflix record

The post-apocalyptic thriller was watched by more than 45 million people in its first week, according to Netflix.

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The year in live music: Bigger not better in pop's year of glitz and glamour

The biggest acts in the world descended on Australia in 2018 but it was the homegrown legends who really struck a chord.

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The entertainment stories that had you gripped in 2018

From Married at First Sight to 13 Reasons Why and radio stunts to #MeToo, the entertainment stories you loved to read were wide and varied in 2018.

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Inspiring for a new generation: a film about trailblazer Helen Reddy

Director Unjoo Moon sees I Am Woman as a film that has become even more relevant since the #MeToo revelations.

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What's on TV: Sunday, January 6

An antidote to interesting characters doing exciting things, SBS has brought "Slow TV" back to our screens.

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What's on TV: Saturday, January 5

This TV mini-series does Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of spirited young women proud.

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The Caribbean island of Guadeloupe is Paradise found for cast of TV crime show

Location filming is tough, say Death in Paradise's stars Ardal O'Hanlon and Don Warrington. But working on the French Caribbean island Guadeloupe isn't too tough.

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What's on TV: Friday, January 4

Even in the hazy holiday period, the jocular desk squad of The Project keeps keeping on.

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Russia, Turkey Have 'Decisive' Syria Peace Role, Putin Says

The statement came after the countries agreed to coordinate military steps following the U.S. decision to withdraw its forces.

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News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Meat and potatoes. Products non grata. Cold turkey.

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High Rise Building Collapses in Russia, at Least Two Dead

Rescue services in Magnitogorsk scrambled to find survivors after a suspected gas blast on Monday.

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Putin, in New Year Letter to Trump, Says Moscow Is Open for Dialogue

President Vladimir Putin stressed that U.S.-Russia relations are the most important factor for international security.

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Moscow Dismisses Franco-German Statement on Ukrainian Sailors

Russia dismissed a statement accusing it of using military force on Ukrainian vessels in the Black Sea.

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Unbeaten Winx's seven wonders capped by fourth Cox Plate

Winx was unbeaten for a straight third year. Seven runs, seven wins, seven group 1s. She has single-handedly brought the general public back to race tracks.

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Crowds, anticipation building as Sydney gets ready to ring in 2019

Thousands began camping out early on Monday to get the best vantage points for Sydney's New Year Eve celebrations.

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Tropical low could surge to category 2 cyclone on New Year's Day

Queensland's far north has already copped incredible rainfall, with 452 millimetres in Cairns and 800 millimetres in the Daintree.

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Reward offered for information about suspicious house fire in South Lake

A suspicious fire destroyed a South Lake home on Friday, causing $150,000 damage to the Glenbawn Drive property.

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Victorians lose their teeth as wait lists for public dentists blow out

Everyone agrees there is a problem, but governments are squabbling over who will provide the funding.

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Major upset, snaps with Schapelle ring in Brisbane International

Australia's women were off to a flying start at the Brisbane International, while Grigor Dimitrov won, then found himself on Schapelle Corby's instagram.

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Melbourne City chasing A-League history against Wanderers

The Wanderers are out to avoid losing a third consecutive A-League match at ANZ Stadium for the first time but history is on their side against City.

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Indian batsman Rohit Sharma out of SCG Test

India batsman Rohit Sharma will miss the fourth Test, having returned home because of the birth of his child.

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Man critical after overdose at Melbourne music festival as Victoria shuns pill testing

A man is fighting for his life after a drug overdose at a Melbourne music festival as calls for pill testing intensify.

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Victoria make Cameron White sweat on new contract

The end of the road is suddenly visible for Victoria's longest-serving captain, Cameron White.

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Cummings' rise bodes well for 'Blue Army' challenge ... starting now

Godolphin have a small team tackling Tuesday's New Year's Day meeting at Randwick but can lay down a marker for 2019 with Laburnum.

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Cut to WA country speed limits 'an issue we can't put down': Roger Cook

Roger Cook has said reducing the speed limits on country roads is a real option for the state government as it considers ways to reduce the road toll.

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Nick Kyrgios back in hospital ahead of Brisbane International

Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios was back in hospital on Monday. No, not for treatment for a spider bite, but instead to put smiles on kids' faces.

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Shanghai Mimi story: The Paris of the East in the Jazz Age

An unusual Sydney Festival show recreates the hybrid of jazz and Chinese folk music that epitomised 1930s Shanghai, writes John Shand.

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Perth vets and pet owners express caution on NYE fireworks' effects

Whether you're in the house today or going out for New Year's fireworks, keep an eye on your pets with these tips.

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Telcos tip data usage to break mobile records over New Year's

Home and away: Australian cricket a 'soap opera,' says Langer

Coach Justin Langer has conceded Cameron Bancroft's controversial interview last week was a distraction for the Test side.

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Elderly woman bruised and battered by teenage thief

An elderly woman has been left with multiple injuries after a teenage boy aggressively attacked and robbed her in South Fremantle on Friday.

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Clever bowling helps Sixers edge Strikers to stay top in WBBL

The Sixers extended their lead at the top of the WBBL ladder, while the Heat jumped into second after thrashing the Hurricanes.

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Here's to a new year: partygoers stake out prime fireworks spots

New Year's Eve revellers came from far and wide to view the Melbourne fireworks.

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City tight-lipped on Fornaroli as transfer window looms

A resolution to the flare-up between coach Warren Joyce and marquee striker Bruno Fornaroli may be imminent, with the January transfer window to open on January 3.

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Police warn against 'Russian roulette' drug taking on New Year's Eve

The death of a 22-year-old Brisbane man serves as a reminder to steer clear of drugs on New Year's Eve.

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Resurgent Rafael Nadal touches down, ready to keep the order unchanged

Every year, the next generation looks poised to topple the greats, only to be repelled. If Nadal and co. can stay healthy, don't expect a revolution in 2019.

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Payne questions motive behind China's arrest of Canadians but stops short of urging release

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has said Australia is “very concerned” the arrest of two Canadians in China represents political retaliation by Beijing over the arrest of a senior Huawei executive on fraud allegations.

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Norwegian tourist dies after being struck by car on Boxing Day

A Norwegian tourist has died in hospital days after he was hit by a car in Connolly on Boxing Day.

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How this footy club went beyond taking photos with sick kids

The Geelong Cat's community development department was born in 2011. It was the club's first new department in 13 years. Footy clubs are hard to change but when they do its likely great things happen.

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New ACT government tax could consume Canberra racing industry

Canberra trainer Paul Jones says racing in the ACT will go backwards unless the ACT government shares the revenue from its new tax with the industry.

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A little help from your friends: how to make your resolution stick

Enlisting the help of a support crew and keeping your goals short-term and measurable will help you stick to your resolutions this year.

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'I'm very proud of him': Verbeek lauds Arnold after Oman mauling

Pride is not an emotion coaches usually experience after their team is beaten 5-0, but Pim Verbeek was feeling it after Oman's heavy defeat to Australia.

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Rogic rested from Oman friendly at Celtic's request: Arnold

Tom Rogic didn't play in Australia's 5-0 win over Oman because Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers didn't want him to, according to Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.

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New on Sports Illustrated: Clemson DE Wears 'This For Big Dex' Shirt to Support Suspended Teammate Dexter Lawrence

Clemson DT Dexter Lawrence and two other players were suspended from the Cotton Bowl after failing recent drug tests.
December 30, 2018 at 06:47AM
Clemson DE Wears 'This For Big Dex' Shirt to Support Suspended Teammate Dexter Lawrence

New on Sports Illustrated: Georgia, Ohio State Players Mock Notre Dame After CFP Loss to Clemson

Ohio State QB Dwyane Haskins was one of many to question Notre Dame's playoff credentials.
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Indian woman chops off stalker's penis, then rushes him to hospital

An Indian woman cut off the penis of a man who had been stalking her, before rushing him to hospital to save his life, police said Thursday.

The 47-year-old woman and two men lured her neighbour to an isolated spot in Mumbai before hacking off his genitals.

"We have arrested the woman and two accomplices and she has accepted it was her plan to chop off the stalker's penis because of his constant harassment," Senior Inspector Gajanan Kabdule told AFP.

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South Korean tourists found drowned after golf-buggy collision in Thailand

BANGKOK - The bodies of two South Korean men who drowned while golfing in northern Thailand have been found, police said on Thursday (Dec 27), after their wives' buggy collided with their own, knocking them into a river.

The group were on a ferry preparing to cross the river that runs through the course when the men - who were in one buggy - were accidentally rammed by their wives in another.

The impact threw them all into the muddy waters, said district police Lieutenant-Colonel Suwat Suawatmontri.

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Taiwan firms seeking to steer clear of US-China trade war turn to Philippines

MANILA/BEIJING - Some Taiwan-based manufacturing companies that supply parts to popular tech firms such as Apple are interested in setting up shop in the Philippines, as they look for ways to avoid the United States-China trade war.

Philippine Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said this earlier this month, telling reporters that some companies were already firm in their plans to manufacture here in the Philippines.

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3 bombs found at Thailand's Samila Beach after blasts damage mermaid statue

A bomb squad on Thursday morning found three explosive devices at Samila Beach in Songkhla province, hours after two blasts damaged the landmark mermaid statue.

The types of bombs are still unknown.

The three explosives were found at the beach during a search after last night's explosions.

The landmark golden mermaid statue at Samila Beach was damaged by two explosions on Wednesday night. No-one was injured in the blasts that occurred about 10pm (11pm Singapore time). The tail of the mermaid was damaged.

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18 stranded sea turtles saved following Indonesia tsunami

Eighteen stranded sea turtles were set free into Tanjung Lesung waters on Wednesday following the Sunda Strait tsunami, which struck Banten on Saturday.

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BBC NEWS : UK to spend £108m on no-deal ferries

French, Danish and UK firms will provide capacity for 4,000 more lorries a week to cross the Channel.

December 29, 2018 at 05:08PM

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BBC NEWS : HMV to honour gift cards despite going into administration

The music retailer will accept gift cards so long as stores keep trading, says KPMG.

December 29, 2018 at 11:16AM

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BBC NEWS : Tesla adds Larry Ellison to its board

Tesla beefs up its board with executives from Oracle and Walgreens to reassure investors.

December 28, 2018 at 09:45PM

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BBC NEWS : US markets mixed after turbulent week

The Dow and S&P closed modestly lower on Friday after bouncing between gains and losses in choppy trade.

December 29, 2018 at 03:01AM

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BBC NEWS : Google and Facebook put ads in child sex abuse discovery apps

Google and Facebook's ad networks placed promotions for major brands before apps were banned.

December 29, 2018 at 12:02AM

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BBC NEWS : Huawei: China accuses UK of 'pride and prejudice'

Beijing was responding to claims it might use Huawei's 5G kit to act "in a malign way".

December 28, 2018 at 05:21PM

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BBC NEWS : The councils trying to save the High Street

Local authorities are buying up failing shopping malls with the aim of reviving them, but is it too risky?

December 28, 2018 at 01:40PM

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BBC NEWS : Restrictive job adverts 'put women off', says top female boss

The boss of Severn Trent says limited "must have" skill lists stop many women applying for roles.

December 28, 2018 at 05:45AM

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BBC NEWS : Gatwick Airport: Majority stake sold to French firm

France's Vinci is to buy 50.01% of the UK's second-busiest airport for £2.9bn.

December 27, 2018 at 03:25PM

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BBC NEWS : Most shoppers mistrust influencers, says survey

The majority of shoppers are wary of social media influencers, a survey for the BBC indicates.

December 27, 2018 at 03:00PM

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BBC NEWS : Plastic bag fee 'to double to 10p' and include every shop

The government wants to double the charge and extend it to all shops in England, to cut plastic use.

December 27, 2018 at 02:12PM

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BBC NEWS : UK ethnic minority workers face £3.2bn 'pay penalty'

A research group says Britain's black and ethnic minority staff are paid less than white counterparts.

December 27, 2018 at 05:54AM

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BBC NEWS : Huawei: 'Deep concerns' over firm's role in UK 5G upgrade

Chinese state sometimes acts in a "malign way", Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is reported as saying.

December 27, 2018 at 08:58AM

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BBC NEWS : Tech giants 'must be more transparent'

EU's competition commissioner says tech firms must become more transparent about their use of data.

December 27, 2018 at 12:32PM

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BBC NEWS : Boxing Day sales: Footfall down for third year, analysts say

Analysts say footfall has dropped for the third year, although London appears to have bucked the trend.

December 27, 2018 at 12:25AM

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BBC NEWS : 2018: The year in business - from K-pop to soybeans

How K-pop, soybeans and the Gilets Jaunes made their mark on business and finance in 2018.

December 26, 2018 at 06:05AM

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BBC NEWS : BAE Systems to recruit 700 apprentices

Almost half of the additional apprentices will be based at two plants in Lancashire.

December 27, 2018 at 12:02PM

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BBC NEWS : HES: Clinical waste firm staff made redundant

Healthcare Environmental Services workers were handed redundancy notices during a meeting at its North Lanarkshire depot.

December 27, 2018 at 09:54PM

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BBC NEWS : Anak Krakatau: Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised

The alert level of Anak Krakatau is now up to the second highest possible after several eruptions.

December 27, 2018 at 11:29AM

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BBC NEWS : Japan whale hunting: Commercial whaling to restart in July

One conservation group warns that the move shows "a troubling disregard for international rule".

December 26, 2018 at 10:38AM

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BBC NEWS : RBS applies for German banking licence ahead of Brexit

It will allow the bank to continue operating freely across the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

December 24, 2018 at 05:50PM

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BBC NEWS : Livingston computer factory lays off 310 workers

Staff at the Kaiam plant in Livingston are told by administrators that the factory is being mothballed.

December 24, 2018 at 10:11PM

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BBC NEWS : 'Always follow your gut instinct'

Alan Barratt, CEO of Grenade, advises entrepreneurs to "always follow your gut".

December 24, 2018 at 05:46AM

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MILK AND HONEY by Rupi Kaur

Poetic approaches to surviving adversity and loss.

#13 on the NYT Best Sellers List for Combined Print & E-Book Fiction
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SAFE AND SOUND by Fern Michaels

Isabelle Flanders Tookus calls on a group of women known as the Sisterhood to save a millionaire's genius grandson.

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A DOG'S WAY HOME by W Bruce Cameron

A dog sets out across 400 miles of wilderness to find the man who rescued her as a puppy.

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2018: BBC Tech's biggest stories and what happened next

From fake porn to Facebook scandals, security alerts to Google protests - 2018 was a busy year.

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Google and Facebook put ads in child sex abuse discovery apps

Google and Facebook's ad networks placed promotions for major brands before apps were banned.

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Security firm hijacks high-profile Twitter accounts

Louis Theroux, Eamonn Holmes and others' accounts were targeted to highlight a Twitter vulnerability.

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Huawei: China accuses UK of 'pride and prejudice'

Beijing was responding to claims it might use Huawei's 5G kit to act "in a malign way".

from BBC News - Technology https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46701005

Tesla adds Larry Ellison to its board

Tesla beefs up its board with executives from Oracle and Walgreens to reassure investors.

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North Korea defector hack: Personal data of almost 1,000 leaked

A personal computer at a resettlement centre in South Korea was found to have been infected.

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Bandersnatch: The critics' verdicts on Black Mirror's interactive adventure

Some say the Netflix show's interactive episode is a masterpiece, some say it's a mis-step.

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Most shoppers mistrust influencers, says survey

The majority of shoppers are wary of social media influencers, a survey for the BBC indicates.

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'The perfect crime': Aussie business battles counterfeit wine in China

YPB has developed technology to address the problem of counterfeit wine in China.

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Defensive stocks top 2019 playbooks

Growth-oriented sectors like tech or communications services usually dominate year-end investment ideas, but some other sectors could do better next year.

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Pubs back Tabcorp in race for WA TAB

The pubs industry is warning the state government that it must consider reputational as well as financial issues when assessing bidders for the WA TAB.

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Self-flying planes could be ready for take-off within a decade

Imagine a small aircraft that takes off vertically from the tops of city buildings, does not have a human pilot, and can be used to ferry consumers across town.

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NSW largest solar farm gets government's green light

A solar farm which will be the largest in NSW and be big enough power a city of almost a million people is a step closer to reality after getting the green light from planning authorities.

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It’s a wonder women speak up at all

The realisation that we are sexistly wired to pay more respectful attention to deep voices than to high-pitched ones has been with us for a very long time.

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'Completely unworkable': Guthrie's push to return to the ABC slammed

Sacked ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie's push to return to her job at the broadcaster has been criticised by board directors as "completely unworkable".

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Meet the drivers behind Uber

Uber drivers around the country reveal just why they do what they do.

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Indigenous small business is on the rise despite setbacks

The number of Indigenous owner-managers is conservatively estimated to have increased by 32 per cent between 2006 and 2011 -- but it is coming off a low base.

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A right pain: Royal commission shines light on bank-run compo

The royal commission has triggered debate about bank compensation schemes, which critics say are too often opaque, slow, and complex to navigate.

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Expect a big takeover deal for Macquarie's 50th anniversary

Nothing says turning 50 like splashing out on a big purchase. And maybe Macquarie will make one in local banking to celebrate its half century of existence.

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The jobs Australians are searching for overseas... and the jobs people from overseas want in Australia

Project managing, teaching and nursing are among the most popular jobs for Australians looking overseas, while Kiwi nurses, British electricians and Italian chefs want in to Australia.

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Nova warns listeners of data breach affecting 250,000 Australians

Lachlan Murdoch’s Nova Entertainment has warned more than 250,000 listeners that data collected about them between 2009 and 2011 has been publicly disclosed.

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Australian stocks end Christmas week higher

Most of this week's gains came on Thursday, when the benchmark index recorded its biggest percentage rise during a session since November 2016.

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Africa: Oxfam Forced to Suspend Ebola Response in DR Congo Following Pre-Election Violence

[Oxfam] Oxfam has been forced to suspend its work in the Ebola ravaged areas of Beni and Butembo, due to violent protests following the announcement that people in these areas won't be able to cast their votes for a new president, when the rest of country goes to the polls this Sunday.

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Africa: Africa Gets $200m Trade Guarantees From Europe

[East African] Africa has received new trade alliance guarantees from the European Union of more than $200 million.

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Africa: Five Key Personalities Who Died in 2018

[Nairobi News] Here we've compiled just five of these personalities who will be fondly remembered by Kenyan for various reasons.

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Africa: Miss Congo Wins Miss Africa Beauty Pageant

[Premium Times] Miss Congo, Dorcas Kasinde, has won the 2018 Miss Africa Beauty Pageant hosted by the Cross River Government.

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Africa: Largest Aircraft Deal Ever for African Continent Announced

[Vanguard] Boeing and Lagos-based Green Africa Airways recently announced a commitment for up to 100737 MAX 8 aircraft, evenly split into 50 firm aircraft and 50 options, as the airline gears up to begin commercial operations.

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Africa: World Has Failed to Protect Children in Conflict in 2018 - Unicef

[Unicef] New York -The futures of millions of children living in countries affected by armed conflict are at risk, as warring parties continue to commit grave violations against children, and world leaders fail to hold perpetrators accountable - UNICEF said today.

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Africa: Ministry of Health and Who Commend Journalists On the Critical Role They Play During Public Health Emergencies

[WHO] Kampala 20th December 2018: - Uganda's Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has commended the tremendous contribution of journalists during public health emergencies. She was speaking at a one-day orientation of journalist on Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) held in Kampala, yesterday.

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Africa: Best of 2018 - Our Readers' Pick

[UNEP] Every year, UN Environment publishes a myriad of content hoping to give you, our readers, a glimpse of what we do.

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Africa: Aborted Fuel Tax Initiative in France - Its Ramifications for Green Growth

[IPS] Paris -Emmanuel Macron was voted to French Presidency in 2017 with the mission of strengthening the integration of the European Union and pursuing economic and ecological reforms. So from the outset, he was set to distinguish himself, not just in Europe but on the world stage, especially after President Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Agreement. So Macron held the summit meeting on 'One Planet' in Paris last December to push for stronger environment and climate policy. He also spoke of the environ

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Africa: Does Africa Need a Religious Reformation?

[Guardian] Africa's religious landscape is changing very rapidly, in various ways. These changes include the introduction of new religions and adjustments in the modes of worship as well as the personalities that are revered. Transformations in Africa's religious situation also took a dramatic turn - a more global dimension following the advent of Christian and Islamic missionisers. These foreign religious agents have tried to replace and substitute indigenous religious practices with Western and Eastern faiths. Cent

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You know the heroes, but how well do you know the Marvel timeline?

By now, any superhero fan who has made their way through the Marvel movies has seen how the story develops from film to film. But a closer look at the characters’ history shows it’s a bit more complex than we thought.

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