January 2019 ~ Lunar News Media

Thursday, January 31, 2019

UK set to cancel parliament's planned February break as Brexit looms

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Britain's parliament is likely to abandon plans for a 10-day break in February, House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom warned lawmakers on Thursday, as the country's March 29 exit from the European Union draws nearer.

Source: https://reut.rs/2Gd5vrL

Gilet jaunes: France to ban masks at protests amid unrest

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After months of protests, France will prohibit face coverings and even specific people from rallies.

Italy in recession amid sluggish eurozone

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Italy sees two quarters of negative growth as the eurozone expands by just 0.2% in the fourth quarter.

Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks

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Flames from gas-fed heaters stop snow and ice from clogging up the track at railway intersections.

The Ugandan artist fighting HIV with a crown

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Creating artworks from ARV bottles and old pills to encourage Ugandans to take their medicine.

Letter from Africa: The fashion faux pas of bullet-proof vests

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Body armour, like that worn by DR Congo's new president, can save lives but presents problems if you want to be discreet.

Polar vortex: Fire used to melt ice on Chicago train tracks

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Flames from gas-fed heaters stop snow and ice from clogging up the track at railway intersections.

[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2S0s3TJ

The Ugandan artist fighting HIV with a crown

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Creating artworks from ARV bottles and old pills to encourage Ugandans to take their medicine.

[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2CZct0k

Russia plays power broker as U.S.-Taliban talks gather steam

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Russia will host the Taliban and Afghan politicians opposed to President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday, Russian and Taliban sources said, promoting its role of power broker in what a U.S. official called an attempt to "muddle" the U.S.-backed peace process.

Source: https://reut.rs/2HUu6Ez

Other countries not seen joining European Iran trade mechanism soon: German official

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Iran may be discussed during Chancellor Angela Merkel's trip to Japan next week but other countries are not immediately expected to join a European mechanism to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran, a senior German government official said on Thursday.

Source: https://reut.rs/2SczpDb

Italy in recession amid sluggish eurozone

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Italy sees two quarters of negative growth as the eurozone expands by just 0.2% in the fourth quarter.

[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2Uqjnmk

U.S. sees no impact from EU trade mechanism for Iran

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The U.S. embassy in Germany said on Thursday it was seeking additional details about a new European mechanism to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran, but did not expect it to affect its effort to apply maximum economic pressure on Tehran.

Source: https://reut.rs/2sVY7ZZ

Sudan's Bashir says border with Eritrea reopens after being shut for a year

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday that his country was reopening its border with Eritrea, which has been shut for about a year.

Source: https://reut.rs/2MOmVwt

Sports betting: are Ugandans hooked on it?

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A Ugandan minister has warned that online sports betting is causing serious problems.

[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2SilKuf

Letter from Africa: The fashion faux pas of bullet-proof vests

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Body armour, like that worn by DR Congo's new president, can save lives but presents problems if you want to be discreet.

[Article-Source]: https://bbc.in/2HJ6fY9

Venezuela opposition 'has met military', says Juan Guaidó

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Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his team has held talks with the army about regime change.

Polar vortex brings deadly cold snap to US states

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At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services.

'American Dying' cooled Earth's climate

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European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate.

Facebook users continue to grow despite privacy scandals

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The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year.

Tom Brady 'cheater' slur costs TV producer his job

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The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast.

Sarah Sanders says 'God wanted Trump to be president'

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In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support.

Saudi Arabia ends major anti-corruption campaign

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Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017.

Bastia attack: Gunman found dead in police raid

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France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five.

Senator Rand Paul wins damages after neighbour attack

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Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked.

Mystery illness sees Canada halve its Cuba embassy staff

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A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half.

China's factory activity shrinks as slowdown worries rise

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The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line.

Sports betting: are Ugandans hooked on it?

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A Ugandan minister has warned that online sports betting is causing serious problems.

The story of a US raid on al-Qaeda in Yemen

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BBC Arabic gains rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen.

Polar vortex: What is it and how does it happen?

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The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means.

Actor 'tasted brutality of hatred'

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Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago.

The Afghan Invictus athletes claiming asylum in Australia

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The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games.

Zimbabwe women raped as government crackdown continues

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Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown.

MP defends unmasking shot reporter

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Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious.

'Why I fled Saudi Arabia and sought asylum in the UK'

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Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything.

Richard E Grant in tears over Barbra Streisand's reply to 1970s fan letter

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The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter.

The Lord of the Ringos? Peter Jackson to direct a Beatles film

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The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album.

Bulgarians decry ‘eco vandalism’ on coast

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Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny.

Why some Japanese pensioners want to go to jail

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Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes.

How do you compost a human body - and why would you?

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A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil.

The Indians sharing their villages with crocodiles

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In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India.

Maduro and Guaidó: Who is supporting whom in Venezuela?

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The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president.

Nastya Rybka: Model who got caught up in the Trump-Russia row

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The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry.

Why Dutch fear Brexit no deal will leave onions to rot

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Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare.

U.S. likely to announce suspension of INF treaty obligations: U.S. official

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The U.S. government will likely announce the suspension of its obligations under the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia in coming days, after bilateral talks failed to make headway, a senior U.S. official told Reuters.

Source: https://reut.rs/2G0Uz17

Italy's Berlusconi says new government possible even without snap vote

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Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday a new center-right government that would sweep the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement from power could be formed even without a snap election.

Source: https://reut.rs/2GcU9UH

Brazilians little moved by Vale overtures in wake of disaster

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Residents of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais reacted with indifference and in many cases dismissal at a raft of measures mining giant Vale SA pledged to adopt in recent days in the wake of a dam burst that likely killed over 300 people.

Source: https://reut.rs/2G0UyKB

Sudan's Bashir says border with Eritrea, shut for a year, reopens

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said on Thursday that his country was reopening its border with Eritrea, which has been shut since January 6, 2018.

Source: https://reut.rs/2GcU7w3

Germany, France, Britain to launch mechanism for trade with Iran

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Germany, France and Britain have officially set up a European mechanism to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent U.S. sanctions, two diplomats said on Thursday.

Source: https://reut.rs/2G0UYRb

Zimbabwe's public sector union backs down on strike, says situation is volatile

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Zimbabwe's umbrella public sector union has backed down from plans for a national strike, an official said on Thursday, citing the volatile situation in the country after violent protests this month were met by a security crackdown.

Source: https://reut.rs/2GdSNcg

Venezuela's Guaido asks EU to keep pressure on Maduro

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Venezuela's self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has asked European Union governments to keep up the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro.

Source: https://reut.rs/2G0UquB

UK to formulate Irish border proposals 'in a few days': Hunt

January 31, 2019 No comments

Britain will take a few days to formulate some proposals to put to the European Union in an attempt to resolve the issue of Irish border arrangements after Brexit, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt told BBC radio on Thursday.

Source: https://reut.rs/2Sc41Vi

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