Line Drawing- Portrait

Here I have sketched a portrait of Hollywood’s one of the refined actors Tom Hanks. He turned the heads of thousands in 1980 with his debut in the highly acclaimed sitcom Bosom Buddies.

In his career, he has won three awards, including a Golden Globe Award for the best actor in 1989. He has given many hit movies like Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, You’ve Got Mail, The Green Mile and Castaway to name a few.

For this portrait sketch, I have used 3h, 6b and 8b lead pencils.

Thanks and have a blessed day ahead.

Renuka

Dimensions: 21.0cm x 29.7cm (without frame)

Line drawing on an ivory sheet.

Pittsburgh community thanks first responders after deadly synagogue shooting - CBS News

Several officers were hurt when they responded to calls about a gunman inside a synagogue over the weekend

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What the Google employees are demanding - CNN

Google employees around the world are calling for sweeping changes in how the company handles sexual harassment and discrimination.

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Analysis: Trump is making racism boring again - CNNPolitics

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Here's exactly what Donald Trump will say on November 7 - CNNPolitics

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CNN polls: Key Senate races tighten less than a week before the midterms - CNNPolitics

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Had your appendix removed? Your Parkinson's risk may be 20% lower - CNN

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For 5th time in 3 days, a driver hits kids at a bus stop, this time in Tampa, police say - CNN

A driver was in custody and at least five people were rushed to the hospital Thursday after a vehicle struck students at a school bus stop in Tampa, police said.

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Barbra Streisand releasing anti-Trump album - CNN Video

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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2018

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2018
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $54.0 billion in Septmember, up $0.7 billion from $53.3 billion in August, revised. September exports were $212.6 billion, $3.1 billion more than August exports. September imports were $266.6 billion, $3.8 billion more than August imports. Full Text

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BBC NEWS : Lloyds replacing some debit cards after cyber-attacks

Lloyds Bank is reissuing debit cards for customers affected by the BA and Ticketmaster cyber-attacks.


November 03, 2018 at 04:02AM

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BBC NEWS : What is Mike Ashley's plan for the High Street?

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November 03, 2018 at 04:17AM

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BBC NEWS : How real is Trump's jobs 'miracle'?

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November 03, 2018 at 03:57AM

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BBC NEWS : US wage growth hits nine-year high

US earnings rose last month at the fastest pace since 2009 while job creation exceeded expectations.


November 02, 2018 at 09:16PM

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BBC NEWS : UK fracking: Shale gas starts flowing, Cuadrilla says

Operations began in Lancashire last month but have been subject to suspensions after earth tremors.


November 02, 2018 at 09:59PM

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BBC NEWS : Comparethemarket may be breaking the law, says CMA

The price comparison site famous for its meerkat adverts may be inflating insurance premiums, the CMA says.


November 02, 2018 at 05:40PM

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BBC NEWS : Ford in talks with Ineos over building new car in Bridgend

Early discussions are held between the car giant and Ineos about building a new vehicle in Bridgend.


November 02, 2018 at 06:22PM

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BBC NEWS : New £50 note will feature a British scientist

The Bank of England asks the public to nominate worthy candidates to feature on the new banknote.


November 02, 2018 at 03:31PM

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BBC NEWS : Taxman faces 'daunting workload' as Brexit approaches, MPs say

MPs say HM Revenue & Customs is struggling under a "daunting workload" made worse as Brexit approaches.


November 02, 2018 at 05:36AM

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BBC NEWS : UK audit watchdog chief to step down

Stephen Haddrill is to leave the Financial Reporting Council, under fire for its handling of corporate collapses.


November 02, 2018 at 05:10PM

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BBC NEWS : 'The real Super Mario' dies aged 84

The video game hero was named after property developer Mario Segale in the 1980s.


November 02, 2018 at 04:44PM

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BBC NEWS : North-South house price divide 'to narrow'

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BBC NEWS : SAA 'should be shut down', says Finance Minister Tito Mboweni

Finance Minister Tito Mboweni says the "loss-making" national airline is not worth bailing out anymore.


November 02, 2018 at 05:19PM

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BBC NEWS : Ikea looks set to open more small stores in the UK

The Swedish retailer known for its out-of-town warehouses is experimenting with small city centre outlets.


November 02, 2018 at 05:37AM

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BBC NEWS : China stocks gain on trade war end hopes

It follows possible signs of progress on resolving a bitter trade battle between the US and China.


November 02, 2018 at 11:57AM

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BBC NEWS : UK's 'unhealthiest' High Streets revealed

Grimsby was the most unhealthy, with Edinburgh topping the healthiest list of 70 major towns and cities.


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BBC NEWS : Apple falls below $1tn despite revenue and profit rise

Apple's market value briefly dips below $1tn despite record revenues and profits.


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BBC NEWS : US indictment accuses Chinese firm of stealing trade secrets

Charges are filed as the US says Chinese economic espionage "has been increasing rapidly".


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BBC NEWS : Who should be on the new £50 note?

The BBC's Simon Gompertz asks people who should be on the new £50 note.


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BBC NEWS : Japan may loosen immigration rules for blue-collar workers

The country will accept foreign workers to address labour shortages, the prime minister says.


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BBC NEWS : Virgin Trains scraps Friday afternoon peak fares

To cut congestion on Friday evenings, the rail firm removes restrictions on trains from London Euston.


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BBC NEWS : How can we stop being cyber idiots?

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BBC NEWS : How US employers silence sex accusers

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New on Sports Illustrated: How to Watch Bournemouth vs. Manchester United: Live Stream, TV, Channel, Time

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New on Sports Illustrated: As the Jimmy Butler Saga Drags On, Karl-Anthony Towns Continues to Fade

The Jimmy Butler saga is taking a toll on the Timberwolves, and no player's performance has showed that more than Karl-Anthony Towns. Minnesota's franchise player continues to fade as the Wolves struggle to start 2018–19. 
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New on Sports Illustrated: ACC Chaos Continues as Pitt Takes Top Spot in Coastal Division

Pitt's commanding second half led to a 23–13 win over No. 25 Virginia—and the top stop in the ACC Coastal division—in a game that was as messy as the Panthers' 5–4 season. 
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New on Sports Illustrated: NBA Championship Odds Update: Warriors, Celtics Sit Atop Board

Through the first few weeks of the NBA the Warriors and Celtics remain the favorites to win the title. 
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New on Sports Illustrated: Allie Kieffer Denounces Body Shaming in Running Community Ahead of New York City Marathon

After being called "big" and fielding constant comments about her figure from the running world, Allie Kieffer has settled into who she is and is shooting for the podium in this year's New York City Marathon.
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New on Sports Illustrated: Report: Rangers Choose Dodgers 3B Coach Chris Woodward for Manager Job

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New on Sports Illustrated: Watch: Minnesota High Schooler Blasts Screamer Into Net to Win State Title

James's score clinched the Minnesota Class A state championship.
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New on Sports Illustrated: While Training to Defend His Heavyweight Title, Daniel Cormier Moonlights as a High School Coach

Ahead of UFC 230, Daniel Cormier discusses how he balances life as a world-famous fighter and a high school wrestling coach.   
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New on Sports Illustrated: Is Geoffrey Kamworor the Next Great Marathoner? He Can Stake His Claim at New York City Marathon

Many consider Geoffrey Kamworor as the next great marathoner, but can he take another step toward proving it with a repeat win at the New York City Marathon on Sunday?
November 03, 2018 at 05:50AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: Three takeaways from WWE’s Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

WWE's Crown Jewel featured signature moments, from the return of Shawn Michaels to the appearance of Hulk Hogan. But while it was heavy with significant on wrestling clashes, it was light on revolutionary statements outside the ring. 
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New on Sports Illustrated: En la previa de la final de la Copa Libertadores, Guillermo y Gallardo se cruzaron por Whatsapp

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New on Sports Illustrated: Federer's Quest for 100 Will Have to Go Through Djokovic

Federer is chasing his 100th ATP title. Djokovic has won 20 straight matches. Something's gotta give. 
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New on Sports Illustrated: Manuel Pellegrini Reportedly Eyeing Surprise Move for Former Arsenal Forward Gervinho

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Manuel Pellegrini Reportedly Eyeing Surprise Move for Former Arsenal Forward Gervinho

New on Sports Illustrated: Liverpool Reportedly Set to Offload Laza Markovic in January Amid Serie A Interest

November 03, 2018 at 04:15AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: El probable equipo de River para enfrentar a Estudiantes

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New on Sports Illustrated: Griezmann: "Sueño con el Balón de Oro"

November 03, 2018 at 04:15AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers Agree to Three-Year Deal

Clayton Kershaw has played all 11 of his MLB seasons with the Dodgers.
November 03, 2018 at 04:03AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: Promising Teenager Oliver Skipp in Tottenham Hotspur Squad to Face Wolves on Saturday

November 03, 2018 at 04:00AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: Napoli 5-1 Empoli: Report, Ratings & Reactions as I Partenopei Go Full Throttle at Home

November 03, 2018 at 04:00AM
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New on Sports Illustrated: Tottenham Manager Mauricio Pochettino Reveals New Arsenal Boss Unai Emery Is a 'Very Good Friend'

November 03, 2018 at 03:45AM
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Man missing after going on supernatural hunt in Thailand's Khao Yai park

The authorities at Khao Yai National Park are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man who had ventured deep inside the park last weekend to reportedly explore supernatural activities. 

Park officials are also distributing photographs of Thanatat Tiyapongpattana, so tourists can help locate the man. Hotel operators too have been told to keep an eye out for him, while a sign has been put up at the entrance of the park. Tourist police have also been alerted, in case the man has already left the park. 

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For Rowan Atkinson, Comedy Isn’t Always a Laughing Matter

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Review: Tyler Perry Turns Tiffany Haddish Loose in ‘Nobody’s Fool’

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This romantic comedy-drama is a showcase for Haddish, but there’s also some well-placed cameos.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda on ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and Movie Musicals

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The star shares his five favorite movie musicals, and, yes, he says, “Labyrinth” counts: “It is totally a David Bowie movie musical.”

Holiday Movies 2018: All Creatures Great and Small

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We picked out the season’s most notable films, from big-budget blockbuster hopefuls like the “Fantastic Beasts” sequel to lauded indies like “Vox Lux.”

Three Grinches, Three Ways to Steal Christmas

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Who Was Don Shirley? ‘Green Book’ Tries to Solve the Mystery

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Carey Mulligan Makes a Mess in ‘Wildlife,’ and Men are Vexed

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Africa:Is the African Standby Force Any Closer to Being Deployed?

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Africa:Africa Must Tackle Birth Control 'Taboo' - Philanthropist Mo Ibrahim

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -African countries must cut their booming birth rate and provide secure jobs for young people or risk a rise in conflict and militant groups, Sudanese billionaire philanthropist Mo Ibrahim warned on Monday.

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Africa:Data Deficit Means We're in the Dark About the Digital Divide

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Africa:'Governments Are Starting to See That Organic Food Policy Works'

[IPS] Rome -Many countries and farmers around the world are not readily making the switch to organic farming. But the small Himalayan mountain state of Sikkim, which borders Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan, is the first 100 percent organic farming state in the world.

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Africa:The Future Belongs to Africa

[State Department] October 31, 2018 - As you read this, I am on my first trip to the continent of Africa as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs. I am delighted to return to the continent where I served for decades in a variety of roles, including Deputy Chief of Mission and Ambassador and where now my primary role is to deepen and expand relations between the United States and the countries and people across the continent. What will be a two-week trip includes stops in Togo, Guinea, Mali and Nigeri

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Africa:Irrigation-Short Africa May Get $9 Billion Boost to Spur Harvests

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Ukunda -The power of irrigation is on full display in this corner of southeastern Kenya, where an 8,000-hectare sugarcane plantation glimmers in an otherwise semi-arid landscape.

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Africa:African Countries Should 'Decolonise' Water, Recognise Customary Rights - Report

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -African governments should recognise customary rights to water for millions of small farmers who have been sidelined or "criminalised" by permit systems created during the colonial era, said a report published on Monday.

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Africa:New Treatments Offer Hope for Tropical Diseases in Africa

[East African] As global efforts against Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) intensify, experts believe the development of newer drugs, administered over a shorter period could put the continent on the path to eradication.

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Africa:Big Brands Are Fuelling the Business of Nutrition

[IPS] Cambridge, Massachusetts -Food is an increasingly hot topic, no matter if you are rich or poor. Malnutrition - including undernutrition, overweight and obesity - affects 1 in 3 people around the world.

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Africa:Dockless Bikes - Green Revolution or Public 'Parasite'?

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -When high-tech bicycle rental scheme Mobike dropped hundreds of its distinctive orange and silver bikes across the northern British city of Manchester, it promised a cheap, flexible and low-carbon way to travel.

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Africa:Five Things You Didn't Know About Disability and Sexual Violence

[UNFPA] United Nations -Fifteen per cent of the world's population lives with a disability, and nearly 200 million are between the ages of 10 and 24. Yet they are often invisible in government statistics.

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Africa:Cholera Threatens a Comeback Worldwide

[IPS] Texas -Cholera outbreaks across history regularly killed a hundred thousand or more. It isn't well known today because it was essentially eliminated in the Western world.

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Africa:Africa's Youth Gain Recognition As Peacemakers

[ISS] Time is running out for Africa to 'silence the guns by 2020' and end all wars - a target set by the African Union (AU) in its Agenda 2063 plan for a peaceful and secure Africa. The AU in 2013 also resolved to not bequeath the burden of conflicts to the next generation of Africans.

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Africa:Big Brands Pledge to Turn Tide On Global Plastic Waste

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Big brands - from Coke to Kellogg - pledged on Monday to cut all plastic waste from their operations in what the United Nations called the most ambitious effort yet to fight plastic pollution.

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Africa:Air Pollution Is a Global Health Crisis We Know How to Solve

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Air pollution is one of the biggest public health crises we face today. An astonishing 95 percent of the world breathes unsafe air. And the consequences of that range from shortened life expectancy, to impaired brain functions, to health impacts on unborn babies, to depression.

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Africa:The World Needs a Sustainable Ocean Economy

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] by Erna Solberg, Norway PM, Joko Widodo, Indonesia President, & Tommy Remengesau, Jr, Palau President

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Africa:Investor Emilian Popa, Digame On One of Africa's Biggest Exits and Why It's Looking At Education, Fintech and Mobility

[Innovation in Africa] DiGAME is looking for a few good investments in Africa's major markets and has a clear idea of what it's looking for. Russell Southwood talked to its Principal Emilian Popa about the things it's invested in so far and what's coming next.

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Africa:Gay & Lesbian Rights Prove Divisive At Parliamentarians' Conference

[IPS] Ottawa -When the International Parliamentarians' Conference (ICPI) on population and development concluded its two-day forum in the Canadian capital last week, more than 150 legislators from around the world approved a seven page Declaration reaffirming their opposition to some of the culturally sensitive issues, including female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriages.

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Africa:Keeping Journalists Safe Benefits Whole Societies

[IPS] United Nations -Safety of journalists has featured prominently in international news in recent weeks. And yet, while some cases grab the headlines, many more do not, and the scale of the issue often goes unremarked. On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, it is worth pausing to reflect on some facts.

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Africa:Africa - How Nigerian Women Are Using Whatsapp to Chat, Learn and Earn

[Business Day] Mobile phones have become widespread all over the world, including in rural and low-income communities. As research shows, these devices have the potential to bring about significant societal change - a fact acknowledged in the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

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Africa:Winners Feature Highly in Africacom Award Nominations

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -SOME perennial favourites are shortlisted for the annual AfricaCom Awards set for Cape Town later this month.

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Africa:Women's Climate Leadership More Vital Than Ever in Light of Climate Change Report

[IPS] San Francisco -The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, which arrived thunderously in October, concludes that we have only 12 years remaining to transform our energy systems and ways of living to limit the worst effects of climate change.

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Africa:East Africa Farmers Want More Funds for Agriculture

[Citizen] Arusha -Small scale farmers in East Africa are set to petition the heads of state for increased funding to the agricultural sector.

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Africa:It's Time to Stand Up for Journalists

[Global Witness] This is the first time Global Witness has marked the Day to End Impunity for Crimes Committed Against Journalists. But after the year we've just had, staying silent isn't an option.

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Africa:Another Dream Waits Reality for Ahly's Superstar Soliman

[CAF] When Egyptian giants Al Ahly enters the pitch for the 2018 CAF Champions League final encounter against North African rivals Esperance of Tunisia, the Red Devils will be backing on the decent form of their veteran winger Walid Soliman.

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Africa:Assistant Secretary Nagy Travels to the United Kingdom, France, Togo, Guinea, Mali, and Nigeria

[State Department] Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy will travel to the United Kingdom, France, Togo, Guinea, Mali, and Nigeria October 29 -- November 10.

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Africa:Why I Don't Believe in the SDGs (And How Impact Investing Is Changing My Mind)

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] I've never been overly convinced of the value of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Where the previous iteration, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provided a focused rallying cry for the international development community, I have viewed the SDGs as attempting to be everything to everyone, and lacking the punch to catalyse serious intention.

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Africa:WHO Representative Hits the Ground Running and Walks the Organization's Talk

[WHO] Just under three weeks of having landed in South Africa as the new World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative in South Africa, Dr Akpaka Kalu, has already held a series of introductory meetings with United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator (RC), Ms Nardos Bekele-Thomas; South Africa's Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi; Member of the Executive Committee for Health for the KwaZulu National Provincial Department, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo; KwaZulu Natal Province Head of Health, Dr Musa Gumede; a

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Africa:#no2coal - 5 Scary Facts About Air Pollution

[Greenpeace] While fictitious ghosts and ghouls capture the world's imagination over Halloween, a real invisible killer claims thousands of South Africans' lives each year.

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Africa:Bala-Usman Advocates Enhanced Cargo in Africa

[This Day] The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman has stressed the need for an African framework targeted at enhancing the conveyance of cargos and the quality of logistics in a more predictable manner.

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Islamic Militants Attack Christian Pilgrims in Egypt Killing at Least 7

Islamic militants on Friday ambushed two buses carrying Christian pilgrims on their way to a remote desert monastery south of the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing at least seven and wounding up to 16.

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Christian Leaders Meet with Saudi Crown Prince in Historic Step

Now might not be the best time to visit Saudi Arabia, but a delegation of US evangelical leaders felt it was a risk worth taking.

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PS: Lexus trots out slightly startled show pony Macpherson for Derby Day

Just as the winning thoroughbreds are paraded around the mounting yard, so too was Australia's original show pony, Elle Macpherson, the star attraction in the people watching stakes at Derby Day 2018.

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Fearless performers set for the stage at Mardi Gras 2019

More than 100 events will be staged during next year's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, culminating in the parade.

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Oil and gas giants hit with $6 billion tax hike

Government decision follows years of concern over Australia hemorrhaging lucrative revenue to multinationals.

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Coyne ready to make a difference at League Central

One of the biggest criticisms of the ARLC was that it was short of people with ‘rugby league DNA’. The latest appointment changes that.

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Dickson Library to re-open

And there will be a party to celebrate.

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ASX records best weekly gain in two years

A late rally on Friday has lifted local shares to their best weekly gain since November 2016, as the market recorded its sixth straight gain.

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Jail terms for men who shot 13-year-old girl in Canberra home invasion

Two young men burst in on a person's home before one shot a 13-year-old girl in the backside.

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'Shocked': Former Indonesia ambassador upset over Jerusalem proposal

Jakarta's former ambassador in Canberra says Australia should pursue a foreign policy more independent of the United States.

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Young Matildas captain Roestbakken fighting to make Canberra XI

Canberra United duo Karly Roestbakken and Aoife Colvill have returned from international duty with the Young Matildas.

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Baker rolls out stable newcomer Drachenfels to start summer turnaround

Five-year-old Drachenfels steps out for his new home at Rpsehill on Saturday and Bjorn Baker hopes the one-time Godolphin runner can justify his gamble.

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Man fined $7000 over stolen Perth Zoo tortoises

The man claimed he didn't know the animals were stolen and bought them from the friend of a drug dealer and a man at a bus stop.

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Outback search for missing man believed to be travelling Gibb River Road

Daniel Price was believed to be travelling from Kununurra to Karratha along the Gibb River Road, but did not show up to work on Thursday.

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Celtics end Milwaukee Bucks' unbeaten NBA run

Kyrie Irving has scored 28 points, making six of Boston's franchise record 24 three-pointers, as the Celtics knocked off the last unbeaten team in the NBA with a 117-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Drunk Japan Airlines pilot was 'almost 10 times over limit'

TOKYO - A Japan Airlines pilot who was arrested in Britain shortly before a flight for being drunk was almost 10 times over the legal blood alcohol limit for a pilot, London police said.

The incident came a day after another Japanese carrier apologised for multiple delays after a hungover pilot called in sick.

JAL executives told reporters in Japan that the co-pilot cleared an in-house breath test but aroused the suspicion of a bus driver taking him to the plane at Heathrow Airport on Sunday.

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This Tamils reluctant king-makers in Sri Lanka turmoil

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil community, scarred by a devastating civil war, could emerge as kingmakers in a power struggle between rival prime ministers - but they have reasons to mistrust both.

President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister last Friday (Oct 26) and named former strongman president Mahinda Rajapaksa as his replacement.

Mr Wickremesinghe refuses to accept his dismissal and has remained in the premier's official residence while both men fight for support in Parliament.

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In controversial shift, Japan aims to open door wider for foreign blue-collar workers

TOKYO - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday (Nov 2) to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labour shortages, a controversial policy shift in immigration-shy Japan.

Japan's immigration debate is heating up even as US President Donald Trump puts the topic front and centre for next week's Congressional mid-term elections.

Immigration has long been taboo as many Japanese prize ethnic homogeneity, but the reality of an ageing, shrinking population is challenging such views.

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Lion Air crash: Pilot on previous flight had radioed alert on technical problem

JAKARTA - The pilot of a Lion Air flight from Indonesia's Bali island on Sunday made a radio alert minutes after take-off due to technical problems, but they were overcome and he pushed on to Jakarta. The same jet crashed on another flight hours later, killing all 189 people on board.

Herson, chief of the airport authority for the Bali-Nusa Tenggara area, told Reuters that after the alert the pilot updated the control tower to say that the plane was flying normally and he would not return to the airport as requested.

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Singapore Marine Police clash with Indonesian fishermen after encroachment

Eight Indonesian fishing boats were run out of Singaporean waters by the city state's Marine Police on Wednesday.

The boats reportedly sailed from Padang Belakang Island in Batam, Riau Islands, and entered Singaporean territory without permission, according to the Riau Police's marine director, Benyamin Sapta.

"We've conducted an investigation and the fishermen admitted that the Singapore authorities had warned them not to cross the border but they kept on going," Benyamin said.

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Japanese maker of train in deadly Taiwan crash finds design flaw

TOKYO - The Japanese manufacturer of a train that derailed in Taiwan, killing 18 people, said it had discovered a design flaw that failed to alert the central control system that an automatic safety feature had been turned off.

Shares in the company, Nippon Sharyo Ltd, plunged by the daily limit in Tokyo, losing 17 per cent in early trade.

On Oct 21, a train in Yilan in Taiwan's north-east came off the rails on a curve while travelling at almost 149kmh, nearly twice the speed limit, the head of a Taiwan government investigation team has said.

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Lion Air crash: 'I'm sure dad could swim his way out and survive the crash'

Among passengers of Lion Air flight JT610, which crashed into the Java Sea on Monday, were regulars of the flight.  

It was a flight frequently taken by those who “commute” between Jakarta and Pangkalpinang, the capital of Bangka Belitung Islands.

The flight, the earliest on Monday, was convenient as it allowed the many civil servants assigned to Pangkalpinang to spend the weekend with their families in Jakarta, before returning to work the following Monday.  

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Japan Airlines apologises for arrested drunk pilot

TOKYO - Japan Airlines apologised on Thursday (Nov 1) after one of its co-pilots was arrested in London for being drunk, delaying its Tokyo-bound flight, a day after another Japanese carrier reported delays blamed on a hung-over pilot.

JAL executives told reporters that the co-pilot cleared an in-house breath test but aroused the suspicion of a bus driver taking him to the plane from Heathrow airport on Sunday.

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1 'black box' recovered from crashed Lion Air jet

One black box from the crashed Lion Air jet has been recovered, the head of Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee said Thursday, which could be critical to establishing why the brand new plane fell out of the sky.

The devices record information about the speed, altitude and direction of the plane as well as flight crew conversations and could hold vital clues to the cause of the deadly accident.

"We found one of the black boxes," Soerjanto Tjahjono told AFP.

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Indonesia to consider raising budget airfares after Lion Air crash: Minister

JAKARTA - Indonesia may review the lower limit of its airfares and consider increasing the rates set by low-cost carriers, the transport minister said on Thursday (Nov 1).

Budi Karya Sumadi added that President Joko Widodo had ordered a review of all flight safety regulations after this week's crash of a jet operated by budget carrier Lion Air with 189 aboard.

"According to the regulations, both international and ours, (an accident) like this should not happen. Because that happened, then we had to evaluate," Sumadi told a news conference.

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Fury as Saudis execute Indonesian maid without warning

JAKARTA - Tuti Tursilawati became on Monday the latest Indonesian migrant worker to have been executed by Saudi Arabia. She was found guilty of murdering her employer’s father. Since her arrest in 2010 she had pleaded self-defense against frequent sexual harassment that she said finally led her to beat Suud Mulhaq Al-Utaibi to death with a stick.

The Foreign Ministry expressed “deep concern” over the execution that it said lacked prior notification, violating international diplomatic ethics like in almost all executions of foreigners in the kingdom.

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Sex abuse by officials 'endemic' in North Korea: rights group

SEOUL - Sexual abuse by officials in positions of authority in North Korea appears to be "endemic", a watchdog group reported on Thursday, as activists complain the isolated country's rights record is being ignored amid an international push to improve relations.

Investigators with US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) interviewed more than 60 North Koreans who had left the country and described unwanted sexual contact and violence as "so common that it has come to be accepted as part of ordinary life".

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'Shines with the colour of pearls': Myanmar's trade in human hair booms

YANGON - Hair helps to pay the rent for Za Za Lin, whose eyes filled with tears as her long black mane was combed, cut, and untangled by practiced hands at a roadside market stall in Myanmar's commercial hub of Yangon.

"It only hurts a little," said the 15-year-old, as hair buyer Zin Mar handed over the equivalent of $13 for the 20 inches (51 cm) of hair she sheared off, roughly the minimum weekly wage in Myanmar.

"It was time to pay the rent," she said.

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Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2nd quarter 2018 and comprehensive update

Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2nd quarter 2018 and comprehensive update
Information; real estate and rental and leasing; and professional, scientific, and technical services were the leading contributors to the increase in U.S. economic growth in the second quarter of 2018. According to gross domestic product (GDP) by industry statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 16 of 22 industry groups contributed to the overall 4.2 percent increase in real GDP in the second quarter. Full Text

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Personal Income and Outlays, September 2018

Personal Income and Outlays, September 2018
Personal income increased $35.7 billion (0.2 percent) in September according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $29.1 billion (0.2 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $53.0 billion (0.4 percent). Full Text

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Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (advance estimate)

Gross Domestic Product, 3rd quarter 2018 (advance estimate)
Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2018, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter of 2018, real GDP increased 4.2 percent. Full Text

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Trump reportedly exaggerating value of Saudi weapons sales

WASHINGTON DC - U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report, is exaggerating claims that arms sales to Saudi Arabia will result in hundreds of thousands of jobs for Americans.

In 

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Nurse at German hospital responsible for 103 deaths

BERLIN, Germany - A man in Germany has confessed to murdering a total of 103 people over a three year period.

Niels Hoegel, who is 41, worked as a nurse at two hospitals in northern Germany,

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World wildlife on fast road to extinction

A report by the WWF published on Tuesday reveals how our actions are degrading the natural world – the very basis on which our livelihood depends.

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NASA wants to use Venus as a base for Space exploration

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Two 21-year old Japanese nationals face life in prison in Oz

MELBOURNE, Australia - Two 21-year old Japanese nationals are in custody, after attemtping to smuggle six kilograms of methamphetamine (Ice) into Australia.

The pair had arrived at Melbourne

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Turkish probe shocker: Khashoggi strangled, body dismembered

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Over the last two days, the case revolving around the murder of 59-year-old veteran Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has seen very little development.

In its latest versio

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Brazen attack at FSB office triggers terror probe in Russia

AKHANGELSK, Russia - Russia witnessed one of its most brazen attacks in recent times, after a teenager set off an explosion at a local branch of the country's top intelligence and security agen

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Entire family of 8 killed in head-on collision near Dead Sea

JERUSALEM - An Israeli family of eight, including 6 children, were killed in a head-on collision near the Israeli shores of the Dead Sea on Tuesday afternoon.

Two cars heading in opposit

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President-Elect Says Brazil to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

SAO PAULO, Brazil - President-elect Jair Bolsonaro reiterated Thursday that he plans to move Brazil's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, joining the United States and Guatemala.

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Early voting surges among young people in Texas, Georgia - CNNPolitics

Early voting is a tricky indicator for predicting elections, since it's hard to know whether voters who cast ballots early would have voted anyway on Election Day but are simply doing it sooner -- or

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Does Trump use Twitter for "telling the truth?" - CNN Video

CNN's Jake Tapper, in partnership with FactCheck.org, fact-checks President Donald Trump when he says social media is "my form of telling the truth."

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Starbucks new red and green holiday cups give customers what they want - CNN

Starbucks is giving the people what they say they want: Red and green holiday cups.

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Yellowstone's Ear Spring geyser spews forth decades-old trash | CNN Travel

When watching a natural geyser erupt, the last thing spectators expect is to see garbage rain down.

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Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms - CNNPolitics

In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help Central American invaders overrun the nation with c

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This is the 30-year-old Willie Horton ad everybody is talking about today - CNNPolitics

There are attack ads, and then there are Willie Horton-type attack ads.

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Chris Cornell's family files lawsuit against doctor over singer's death - CNN

Chris Cornell's doctor is to blame for the Soundgarden singer's death, his family states in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

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Photos: See Google employees protest around the world - CNN

Google employees around the world walked out of their offices on Thursday to protest how the tech giant handles allegations of sexual harassment. Protesters from Mumbai to London to Mountain View, Cal

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Fact-checking Trump's immigration speech - CNNPolitics

As the hours tick down to the critical midterm elections, President Donald Trump continues to focus attention on immigration, casting it as a threat and a cost to American taxpayers.

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Pence to Oprah: 'This ain't Hollywood' - CNN Video

Vice President Pence rallies for GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp in Dalton, Georgia.

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Baggage handler falls asleep in plane's cargo hold in Kansas City, wakes up in Chicago - CNN

Falling asleep at your job might just get you a slap on the wrist. An airline employee did it and got a free ride to Chicago.

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Coleman: Strategic tie with Saudis must survive - CNN Video

Former Sen. Norm Coleman said the US should not undermine the relationship with Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi because of the Kingdom's strategic importance in t

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Woman survives six days in Arizona desert after car crash

The US woman's car left the highway in Arizona and was found suspended in a tree.

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Heidi Klum dons epic 'Shrek' princess costume - CNN Video

Former supermodel and "America's Got Talent" judge Heidi Klum went above and beyond with her Halloween costume, transforming herself and her boyfriend into Princess Fiona and Shrek.

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Africa:Governments Use "Fake News" Claims to Quash Dissent

[Deutsche Welle] Internet freedom remains on the decline worldwide, a report by US-based think tank Freedom House shows. DW's Chrispin Mwakideu spoke to Freedom on the Net 2018 Program Manager Mai Truong about the findings.

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Africa:Kagame, Jack Ma Launch Continent's First Electronic World Trade Platform

[New Times] The first Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) in Africa was launched Wednesday in Kigali, opening doors for small businesses in Africa to take part in cross-border electronic trade.

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Africa:Continent Should Look to Geothermal to Address Its Energy Deficit - Experts

[New Times] African countries should exploit their geothermal energy potential in order to cater for the growing demand of electricity, which is partly driven by the continent's sustained robust growth, according to industry experts.

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Africa:Investigative Journalists Say Threats Mounting — from Near and Fa

[VOA] Anonymous threats. Police harassment. Hostile officials. The constant, hovering cloud of self-censorship, social exclusion and forced exile. And to top it all off: low pay.

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Africa:Austria Will Not Join Global Migration Agreement

[VOA] Austria said Wednesday it will join the United States and Hungary in not signing a global agreement meant to minimize the factors that push migrants to leave their home country, while boosting safety, access to services and inclusion for those who are compelled to go.

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Africa:Food Prices Dip in October

[FAO] Rome -International food commodity prices dipped in October, as falling dairy, meat and vegetable oils prices more than offset a surge in sugar prices, the United Nations said today.

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Africa:Of China, Africa and 'Colonial Master'

[This Day] The 2018 edition of the Media Cooperation for Belt and Road ends tomorrow in Beijing after spending the past four days in Boao, Hainan Province of China. This year, there are 221 media practitioners from several countries across all continents. At the opening session on Tuesday, I was one of the guest speakers and the only African (it was me and an Egyptian last year). Below is my presentation which was well received, especially by participants from other African countries who said I spoke their minds.

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Africa:Early Detection Vital to Treating Breast Cancer

[CAJ News] Johannesburg -SOUTH African women have been encouraged to have their breast health monitored regularly in order to detect breast cancer at an early stage. At that stage, treatment has the best chance of success.

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Africa:Let's Build a Prosperous Africa - President Tells OECD

[Ghana Govt.] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged member states of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to partner with Africa to build a prosperous continent with equal opportunities for all.

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Africa:Spotlighting Innovation for Infrastructure - CCA's Florie Liser

[Business Day] The 25-year-old Washington, DC-based Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is hosting on 5-6 November in Johannesburg its first U.S.-Africa Infrastructure Conference to be held outside the United States. As the best-known business association focused solely on connecting American business interests with Africa, CCA members include most U.S. companies engaged with the continent. Florie Liser served as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa from 2003 until she took over as CCA's third president and CEO l

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Africa:World Summit Brings Surge of New Commitments to Protect Human Rights Defenders

[AI London] Human rights defenders from across all corners of the world gathered this week in Paris for the Human Rights Defenders World Summit, to develop a plan of action for how to protect and promote the work of activists fighting for rights, 20 years on from the first UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.

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Africa:Defence Force Edge Aba Jifar to Claim Ethiopian Super Cup

[CAF] Defence Force have been crowned winners of the 2018 Ethiopian Super Cup after a 4-2 penalty shootouts win over Jimma Aba Jifar on Tuesday (23 October 2018) in Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Super Cup pits the winners of the Ethiopian Premier League Cup and serves as a curtain raiser to the new league season.

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Africa:12th Final for Ahly, 7th for Esperance

[CAF] When North African giants Al Ahly of Egypt and Esperance of Tunisia lock horns in the grand finale, it will be the second time they meet at the ultimate stage of the CAF Champions League. Both sides met in the final of 2012 edition, with Ahly winning 3-2 on aggregate to claim their seventh title.

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Africa:As Brics Democratic Impulses Vanish At an Alarming Rate, South Africa Must Rethink Its Priorities

[Daily Maverick] The victory by Jair Bolsonaro in the recent Brazilian presidential election should provoke a rethink by South Africa's leadership over its deep commitment to BRICS. And here's why.

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Africa:Seminar Focuses On Role of Mauritius in Linking Africa and Asia

[Government of Mauritius] A half-day seminar on the theme "The role of Mauritius in linking Africa and Asia" was held today at the Ebène branch of the University of Mauritius in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Seetanah Lutchmeenaraidoo. The Minister of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment, Mr Alain Wong, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Mauritius, Mr Sun Gongyi, and other personalities were also present on the occasion.

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Africa:Us Group Boosts Anti-Suicide Campaign in Africa

[This Day] As an elixir for ongoing campaigns against suicide in Africa, a United States-based organisation-Leadership in Obscurity Network, has officially entered into partnership with the African Project Against Suicide (APAS) in a one-year-long crusades being undertaken by the latter.

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Africa:Terra Drone Expands Into African Market

[PR Newswire] Tokyo -Terra Drone Corporation (SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO CEO Toru Tokushige following as Terra Drone) established a new branch in South Africa specializing in drone solutions for underground and surface mining. Terra Drone is a leading global commercial drone technology company focused on providing cutting-edge, smart-mining solutions, which improve safety, reduce down-time, reduce costs, and increase the quality of data so better business decisions can be made. Finally, Terra Drone aims at further development of drone t

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Africa:Millions of Disaster Victims Left Hidden in the Shadows, Says IFRC

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -The United Nations estimates some 134 million people will require aid in 2018, but many will not receive help

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Africa:How We Invest In - and Achieve - Health for Africa

[allAfrica] Abuja -Now is the time for African women to stand up for ourselves and nurture leadership among others. We have been fantastic in many areas essential to progress at the family and community level. Now it is time for us to be role models and to show that we can contribute our quota in every area of social and economic development and to make our voices count on the global stage.

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West Africa:Stopping the Spread of Terror Onto West Africa's Coast

[ISS] A rising number of attacks by gunmen this year have shaken the eastern part of Burkina Faso, increasing insecurity in the area. Although no group has claimed responsibility, the attackers are believed to be linked to violent extremist groups in the Sahel.

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Africa:Fungi Research Lifts Lid On Shy Organisms That Break Down Plastic

[UNEP] Could fungi help us deal with our plastic addiction? Scientists at London's Kew Botanical Gardens think so. The first ever State of the World's Fungi, produced by Kew Gardens and a team of around 100 scientists from 18 countries, reports that fungi successfully degrades polyurethane in a matter of weeks.

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Africa:Uber and Suzuki to Expand Presence of Uber CHAP CHAP Across Africa

[Capital FM] Nairobi -Uber and Suzuki Motors have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand presence of Uber CHAP CHAP across the continent.

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Africa:NEPAD - Odinga's Political Support Key for Africa's Integration

[Nation] The African Union's key programme implementing agency has said the appointment of Opposition leader Raila Odinga as special envoy for infrastructure could help speed up integration.

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Africa:African Union Makes Moves to Neutralise Africa's Main Human Rights Body

[IPS] Johannesburg -For many African activists based on the continent, getting to a major human rights summit just underway in The Gambia is likely to have been a challenging exercise. The journey by air from many African countries to the capital, Banjul, for the 63rd Session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR), could have been prohibitively expensive, involved transiting through multiple cities and taken days.

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Africa:Ethiopia's Changing Fortunes - a Precursor to African Renaissance 2.0?

[Daily Maverick] Ethiopia has been in the news lately - but for all the good reasons.

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Africa:China's Belt and Road Initiative Gets Massive Boost

[Daily News] CHINA's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) execution has gained new impetus following enhanced role of Business and Innovation Centre for China-Europe Cooperation (CCEC) in the world's connectivity through transaction of technologies.

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Africa:Humanitarian Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Attacks on Aid Workers

[VOA] In Nigeria, Boko Haram militants recently abducted and killed two aid workers. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, civilians threw stones at Ebola health workers, a day after rebels shot and killed two medics with the Congolese army.

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Africa:African Filmmaker Tells Tales of South African Migrants

[VOA] In his latest film "Vaya," Nigerian-born director Akin Omotoso explores the themes of migration and coming of age.

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‘Wildlife’ | Anatomy of a Scene

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Paul Dano narrates a sequence from his film, featuring Carey Mulligan and Ed Oxenbould.

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly on ‘Holmes & Watson’ and ‘Step Brothers’

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The two talk about the best day they ever spent together, playing Holmes and Watson, and whether they’d do a sequel with Brennan and Dale.

Watch: Paul Dano Narrates a Carey Mulligan Scene From ‘Wildlife’

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The actor-turned-director discusses a sequence in which a mother and son make an unconventional visit to the mountains.

Review: ‘They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead’ Documents Orson Welles’s Last Film

By MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/theyll-love-me-when-im-dead-review-documentary.html?partner=IFTTT
Morgan Neville’s movie tells the tumultuous behind-the-scenes story of the making and near-unmaking of “The Other Side of the Wind.”

Review: In ‘The Price of Free,’ Saving Children Who Are Factory Slaves

By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/the-price-of-free-review-documentary.html?partner=IFTTT
Kailash Satyarthi, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, does inspiring work. But this subject makes for a routine awareness documentary.

Review: ‘The Other Side of the Wind’ Is Orson Welles’s Haunted Hall of Mirrors

By MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/the-other-side-of-the-wind-review-orson-welles.html?partner=IFTTT
Welles’s last project is something of a seductive tease, a film that at times entrances and delights and at times offends and embarrasses.

Review: In ‘The Grief of Others,’ Mourning Becomes Eclectic

By BILGE EBIRI from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/the-grief-of-others-review.html?partner=IFTTT
Patrick Wang’s film, getting a long-overdue theatrical release, looks at a troubled family’s inability to mourn.

Review: ‘Searching for Ingmar Bergman,’ a Misunderstood Artist

By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/searching-for-ingmar-bergman-review.html?partner=IFTTT
A new documentary featuring interviews with collaborators and critics makes clear that Bergman, for all his depth, was also an entertainer.

Review: Demystifying a Diva in ‘Maria by Callas’

By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/maria-by-callas-review.html?partner=IFTTT
The film proposes a corrective to the notion that Callas was a diva both onstage and off.

Review: ‘Marfa Girl 2,’ Larry Clark’s Sequel to One of His Least-Known Films

By BILGE EBIRI from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/marfa-girl-2-review.html?partner=IFTTT
The film proves that Clark still loves skaters, sex, and sad youth.

3 Film Series to Catch in N.Y.C. This Weekend

By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/film-series-in-nyc-this-week.html?partner=IFTTT
Our guide to film series and special screenings.

Review: A ‘Distant Constellation’ Where Little Is Illuminated

By BEN KENIGSBERG from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/distant-constellation-review-documentary.html?partner=IFTTT
Shevaun Mizrahi’s unadorned documentary about Turkish history and identity is too diffuse and withholding to add up to a cogent result.

Review: In ‘Daughters of the Sexual Revolution,’ Pompoms and Patriotism

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/daughters-of-the-sexual-revolution-the-untold-story-of-the-dallas-cowboys-cheerleaders-review.html?partner=IFTTT
This gabby, gossipy documentary about the rise of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders teeters entertainingly between liberation and exploitation.

Review: ‘Bodied,’ a Shockingly Funny Battle Rap Satire

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/bodied-review.html?partner=IFTTT
Joseph Kahn’s outrageously smart film uses the battle rap scene to grab P.C. culture by the neck and squeeze.

Review: Marie Colvin Fights ‘A Private War’

By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/a-private-war-review.html?partner=IFTTT
Rosamund Pike’s powerhouse lead performance anchors Matthew Heineman’s raw, moving portrait of the war correspondent.

Review: ‘9 Fingers,’ a Gangster Tale, Is Missing More Than a Digit

By GLENN KENNY from NYT Movies https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/01/movies/9-fingers-review.html?partner=IFTTT
This new film by F.J. Ossang is a noir pastiche that aspires to a dreamlike state, but doesn’t quite deliver.

Christian Leaders Meet with Saudi Crown Prince in Historic Step

Now might not be the best time to visit Saudi Arabia, but a delegation of US evangelical leaders felt it was a risk worth taking.

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5 Taliban Freed by Obama for Army Deserter Bergdahl Are Back Fighting US Again

Five members of the Afghan Taliban who were freed from the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captured American Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have joined the terrorist group's political office in Qatar.

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On the search for $49 glasses: Investec launches $70 million fund for emerging businesses

Investment bank Investec launched a $70 million fund to invest in emerging and high growth companies on Thursday.

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You’ve become rich. That doesn’t mean you’re great at everything.

Few beliefs play to human hubris more than the belief in the universality of talent — a belief that successful people have the "it" that lets them do great things in every walk of life.

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The power of the network: Facebook is turning into an Apple lookalike

It's no accident that on this week's earnings call, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg named an Apple service as Facebook's main competitor.

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Australian dollar lifts on bumper trade surplus

The Australian dollar edged higher after the country's trade surplus swelled to a near two-year peak in September helped by a bumper run in resource exports.

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Thanks to honest nephew who returned her ticket, woman wins $414,000 lottery jackpot

A woman bagged the $300,000 (S$414,000) jackpot in the local lottery in Michigan, United States, thanks to her honest nephew who returned to her the winning ticket.

The winner, who was not named, told Michigan lottery officials that she bought the ticket when she visited her family elsewhere in the state.

When she got home, she got a message from her nephew saying that she left behind some tickets at his home. She then called him to scratch the tickets for her.

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Thailand ministry wants marijuana legalised by next month

The Public Health Ministry is working to make the medical use of marijuana legal by next month.

Once Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn endorses the new announcement prepared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 9, cannabis extracts and oil will become legal for medical use, just like morphine.

"We will ask him to sign the announcement at the upcoming Narcotics Control Board's meeting," FDA secretary-general Tares Krassanairawiwong said yesterday.

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Cheap tickets, multiple destinations make Lion Air a favourite

With its cheap airfares, high frequency of flights and large number of destinations served, Lion Air has become the go-to airline for travellers in a hurry, despite the budget airline's spotty safety record.

And even after one of its aircraft plunged into the Java Sea on Monday, killing 189 people on board, travellers continue to stick with the budget carrier.

Luthfinnisa Sony Putri, who now lives in Yogyakarta, said she would stick with her plan of booking a Lion Air flight for her Idul Fitri holiday trip to South Solok regency in West Sumatra.

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Lion Air founder Rusdi Kirana apologizes to families of JT610 crash victims

Lion Air Group founder Rusdi Kirana has apologised to the families of passengers and crew aboard Lion Air flight JT610, which crashed into the Java Sea, saying that he was "deeply shocked" by the tragedy.

Rusdi, who is the current Indonesian ambassador to Malaysia, visited the families of victims at Ibis Cawang Hotel in East Jakarta on Tuesday, a day after the plane went down en route from Jakarta to Pangkalpinang in Bangka Belitung Islands on Monday morning.

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India court sentences 16 policemen to life for killing 42 Muslims in 'Hashimpura massacre'

NEW DELHI - An Indian court on Wednesday (Oct 31) sentenced 16 police officers to life imprisonment for rounding up and massacring dozens of unarmed Muslims during historic riots in the country's north decades ago.

The officers were found guilty of shooting 42 men and tossing their bodies into canals, in one of the bloodiest moments of violent clashes between Muslims and Hindus in 1987.

A lower court had acquitted the officers from a special branch of Uttar Pradesh's police force in 2015 over a lack of evidence.

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South Korean court allows conscientious objection to military service

SEOUL - South Korea's supreme court ruled on Thursday (Nov 1) that moral and religious beliefs are valid reasons to refuse the country's military service, in a case that has implications for hundreds of conscientious objectors.

"Conscientious objection is a valid reason" to refuse conscription, the court said in its ruling, Yonhap news agency reported.

Thursday's decision comes after the Constitutional Court's ruling in June that recognised for the first time the need for alternative service for conscientious objectors.

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Lion Air crash: Indonesia official says 'ping' getting clearer in hunt for jet's black box

JAKARTA - A "ping" sound believed to be emitted by the black box of an Indonesian jet that crashed into the sea this week with 189 aboard is getting clearer, the deputy of a national transport safety committee said on Thursday (Nov 1).

Ground staff lost touch with flight JT610 of budget airline Lion Air 13 minutes after the Boeing 737 MAX 8 took off early on Monday from Jakarta, on its way to the tin-mining town of Pangkal Pinang. There were no survivors.

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'I don't know what to tell my children,' says wife of JT610 passenger

“How can a mother explain to her two young children that their father will never come home again?”

So said Helda Aprilia, 31, the wife of Ibnu Hantoro, a 33-year-old doctor who was among the 189 people on board Lion Air flight JT610 that crashed into the Java Sea on Monday morning. Their children are 4-year-old Farisa and 1-year-old Fatih

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Indian cop who brought her baby to work at police station gets transfer

A policewoman who was photographed working in her station with her infant child sleeping on a table nearby has been allowed a transfer back to her parents' hometown, Malaysia Nanban reported.

Archana Jeyanth, 30, works in Uttar Pradesh, India, away from her parents and her husband in Agra.

When Archana could not find a babysitter a few days ago, she decided to bring the baby to the police station.

Images of the mother and baby went viral subsequently.

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Man in Thailand arrested for offering sex with dogs

BANGKOK - A Chiang Mai man was arrested yesterday for offering sex services by his dogs to his clients.

Damrongpol Sanmuang, 52, was arrested at his house in Chiang Mai's Sarapee district on Wednesday afternoon, a day after Watchdog Thailand and livestock development officials filed a complaint against him with the district police station.

Daromgpol denied the charges but officials alleged that Damrongpol had sex with dogs and shot a video clip to post online to offer sex service with dogs with a fee.

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Muslim, Christian comedians get death threats over video about cooking pork

Comedians Tretan Muslim and Coki Pardede have claimed to have received several death threats after uploading a video on the popular video sharing platform Youtube in which they cooked a pork dish.

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Indonesian police identify first Lion Air crash victim

JAKARTA - Police have identified the first victim of Monday's Lion Air crash: 24-year-old Jannatun Cintya Dewi, an Indonesian civil servant who was headed to Pangkal Pinang for work.

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Vietnam cyber law will guard against fake news, terrorism: security ministry

HANOI - A Vietnamese cybersecurity law that global technology companies and rights groups have warned could undermine development and stifle innovation, will protect the country from increasing cyber threats, the security ministry has said.

Legislators approved the law in June, overriding strong objections from companies like Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google, rights groups and Western governments including the United States.

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Thailand blazes ahead with push to legalise medical marijuana use

Thailand is rolling out plans to legalise medical marijuana, an official told AFP Wednesday, as the country hopes to cash in on a multi-billion dollar industry with a product its supporters hail as some of the world's best.

Several nations have embraced the use of medicinal cannabis, including Canada, Australia, Israel, and more than half the states in the US.

But Thailand would be the first country in Asia to do so, tapping into a market that US-based Grand View Research has estimated could reach US$55.8 billion by 2025.

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Shibuya Halloween street party turns ugly with arrests for groping, upskirt photography

Shibuya's famed Halloween party got a little out of hand when revelers toppled a truck over and damaged it.

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Indonesia reportedly removes Lion Air director, dismisses technicians over plane crash

JAKARTA - Indonesia's Transport Minister removed on Wednesday (Oct 31) the technical director of Lion Air airlines and several of its technicians after the crash of one of its jets with 189 people on board, the Antara news agency reported.

"Today we will replace Lion's technical director with somebody else, along with engineers being in charge of and recommending the flight," Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said, according to Detik news.

It was not clear whether the removal was permanent or temporary.

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India unveils world's biggest statue in Modi's home state of Gujarat

SARDAR SAROVAR DAM, India - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (Oct 31) unveiled the world's biggest statue to mark the 143rd birth anniversary of Indian independence hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

"This is a project that we had thought about during the time I was the Chief Minister of Gujarat," Mr Modi said at the launch ceremony at the foot of the 182m-tall statue.

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Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide: typhoon kills 7

MANILA - Philippine rescue teams worked to free at least 30 people trapped under earth and rubble on Wednesday after a typhoon dumped heavy rainfall on a mountainous region, triggering floods and deadly landslides.

Soldiers and disaster agency personnel managed to pass through blocked roads to reach the remote area during the night in northern Mountain Province, where a building owned by the local highways department was engulfed by an avalanche of earth.

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Saudi turns over 19 Filipino Halloween partygoers to embassy

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have agreed to temporarily release the 19 Filipinos who were arrested during a raid at a Halloween party last Friday to the custody of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto said that Chief Prosecutor Khalid Al Hozaimi provided the names of the 19 women who are currently detained at the Al Nisa jail - not 17 as initially reported - and agreed to turn them over to the custody of the Embassy.

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South Korea says North readying nuclear site for international inspectors

SEOUL - North Korea is preparing its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for international inspectors, the Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday (Oct 31), citing South Korea's spy agency.

While North Korea has stopped nuclear and missile tests in the past year, it did not allow international inspections of its dismantling of Punggye-ri in May, drawing criticism that the action was merely for show and could be reversed.

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