The air strike in Afghanistan's Helmand province mostly killed women and children, investigators say.
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[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2AzjovZ
Friday, November 30, 2018
World leaders set to convene Argentina summit clouded by disputes
A summit of the world’s top economies will open on Friday with leaders struggling over fallout from a U.S.-China trade war that has roiled global markets and bracing for the kind of divisive geopolitical drama that President Donald Trump often brings to the international stage.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2DSnQcD
UK PM May says she's focused on her Brexit deal, not a plan B
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday she was focused on persuading lawmakers to back her Brexit deal at a vote in parliament on Dec. 11 rather than preparing a plan B.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2Qv3Kvy
China has 'stern' words with U.S. over ship in South China Sea
China said on Friday it had lodged "stern representations" with the United States after the U.S. Navy sailed a ship through the contested South China Sea, passing near islands claimed by China.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2DSLsOn
Sri Lanka parliament halts ministers' salaries to pressure disputed PM
Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday voted to halt payment of ministers' salaries and travel expenses, but it remained unclear how the move would impact the disputed government of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa whose ministers boycotted the vote.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2QucPVI
Russia thinks Trump canceled Putin meeting for domestic reasons
Russia believes U.S. President Donald Trump canceled his meeting with Vladimir Putin due to domestic issues rather than the Ukraine situation, its foreign ministry said on Friday.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2DRcnKo
German Air Force says Merkel plane landed early due to electric failure
An electronic failure caused a plane carrying Chancellor Angela Merkel to the G20 summit in Argentina to made an unscheduled landing, a German Air Force spokesman said on Friday.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2QucDWn
Ukraine bars entry to Russian men of combat age citing invasion fears
Ukraine on Friday banned Russian men of combat age from entering the country, a move introduced under martial law after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian naval ships off Crimea last weekend.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2DUKoJY
South Africa's Zuma wants arms deal corruption charges set aside
South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma wants corruption charges relating to a $2.2 billion arms deal to be permanently set aside, his lawyers said on Friday, when Zuma made his fourth court appearance since the charges were reinstated.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2QphPLc
Vietnam jails senior police for running online gambling ring
A Vietnamese court on Friday jailed two senior police officials found guilty of running an underground online gambling ring which raised millions of dollars, state media said.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2DUKl0K
Ukraine mulls 'mirror actions' after Russia's capture of ships
Ukraine is considering whether to respond in kind with "mirror actions" after Russia fired on and captured three Ukrainian navy vessels last weekend, Ihor Huskov, a senior official at the state security service (SBU) told reporters on Friday.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2QphMPw
Indonesia military joins manhunt for 87 inmates after jailbreak
Indonesian soldiers and police joined a manhunt on Friday for 87 inmates still on the run after escaping from a prison in the western province of Aceh, officials said.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2DPidfn
Nigeria ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on 'Obama interference' in 2015 election bid
Goodluck Jonathan accuses the Obama administration of undermining his failed 2015 re-election bid.
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[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2Siu9tS
Ukraine bars Russian men aged 16-60 from entry
The measure is part of martial law imposed in 10 regions, amid fears of a Russian land invasion.
Leaders gather for G20 Buenos Aires talks amid rising tensions
The Argentina summit comes amid tension with Russia over Ukraine and a US trade row with China.
Merkel's plane makes unscheduled landing after technical hitch
The German chancellor will miss the start of the G20 in Argentina after her flight had to turn back.
France MPs vote to ban child smacking
Campaigners say that about 85% of French parents still resort to corporal punishment.
South Korean train crosses DMZ into North Korea
A group of experts will travel around North Korea working out how to update its ageing train network.
Whales stranded in New Zealand: Another 50 pilot whales die
The mass stranding on Chatham Island means more than 200 whales have died off NZ in the past week.
Charlottesville driver Alex Fields Jr acted in anger, trial told
The trial opens of Alex Fields Jr, who drove a car into a crowd in Virginia in 2017, killing a woman.
MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'
Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year.
Berta Cáceres: Seven convicted of murdering anti-dam activist
A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres.
Climate change: Australian students skip school for mass protest
Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from PM Scott Morrison.
Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name
Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford.
G20: So how does the summit work?
The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday.
Michael Cohen: What Trump lashing out at his ex-lawyer reveals
Michael Cohen is a liar and a "weak person", according to the president. Anthony Zurcher analyses his response.
How Disney's Wreck It Ralph is challenging Disney's stereotypes
Why Ralph Breaks The Internet is the Disney sequel that is not afraid of poking fun at a Disney stereotype.
Syrian on 'sound and smell of freedom' after months in airport
Syrian Hassan al-Kontar had not been outside for nine months - but now has a new home in Canada.
Like Ali v Frazier, how Magnus Carlsen kept his World Chess title after 50 hours and 12 draws
Norway's world number one Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Championship after 12 draws and more than 50 hours of play - eventually beating Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker.
Georgia woman jailed as 'cops mistake candy floss for meth'
A Georgia woman was charged with meth trafficking due to a faulty police drug test, says a lawsuit.
Starbucks to block porn on free wi-fi in US
The coffee chain says watching porn has always been banned, but it will now block access to content.
China employees fined for walking fewer than 180,000 steps
Staff at a real estate firm had to walk 6,000 steps a day in order to avoid a fine.
Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo
Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples.
The French village that fears for its British community
Alet-les-Bains has benefited from a British influx and many there fear the aftermath of Brexit.
Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine
The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani.
Noma Dumezweni: 'Hermione has taught me how to be angry'
The actress Noma Dumezweni, who plays Hermione Granger, says women need to embrace their emotions.
France MPs vote to ban child smacking
Campaigners say that about 85% of French parents still resort to corporal punishment.
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[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2FNkAle
Kin of missing from Malaysian plane hand over suspected debris, urge search
Relatives of some of the people missing on Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 urged Malaysia on Friday to resume a search for the plane that disappeared in 2014, as they handed over what they believe are five new pieces of debris from it.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2FMCpB7
Russia has no plans to ban entry to Ukrainian men: RIA cites lawmaker
Russia does not plan to ban Ukrainian men from entering the country in a tit-for-tat response to a broad entry ban imposed by Ukraine, RIA news agency cited Russian lawmaker Frants Klintsevich as saying on Friday.
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Source: https://reut.rs/2rbuKlw