News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Week’s Headlines
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Did You Know Dieter Rams Designed a Handbag?
By ELIZABETH PATON from NYT Fashion https://ift.tt/2Q5qJOG
Jimmy Fallon Says Trump Seems to Be ‘Running Out of Friends’
By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2P7vGkJ
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SjjW0k
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FOo3QB
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2repfCG
France MPs vote to ban child smacking
Campaigners say that about 85% of French parents still resort to corporal punishment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BHDYMp
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DQfi6a
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DPNHSx
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DSo1on
MeToo founder Tarana Burke: Campaign now 'unrecognisable'
Tarana Burke first used the phrase 12 years ago before it became a global movement last year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zGF1ev
Berta Cáceres: Seven convicted of murdering anti-dam activist
A Honduran court finds seven men guilty of killing renowned environmental campaigner Berta Cáceres. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TSu4ia
Climate change: Australian students skip school for mass protest
Thousands skip school to urge action on climate change, despite criticism from PM Scott Morrison. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DRMZEj
Southwest Airlines apologises for mocking girl's name
Southwest Airlines has offered its "sincere apology" after staff mocked five-year-old Abcde Redford. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FN4tUX
G20: So how does the summit work?
The G20 summit of the world's most powerful leaders begins in Buenos Aires on Friday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ShPNyz
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E5qsVE
How Disney's Wreck It Ralph sequel 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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zzazmj
'Miss Environment': The 11-year-old girl 'saving Lagos'
Misimi Isimi is an 11-year-old environmentalist on a mission to clean up Lagos. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zz5cn9
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PYXtJc
How do you make a vinyl record?
Watch behind the scenes as a vinyl record is processed from start to finish. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QpItn5
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TZqWkT
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P9tOaQ
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rdnLsn
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SkYVSP
Sabarimala: India activist held for 'explicit' thigh photo
Rehana Fathima made an unsuccessful attempt last month to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KI5KeN
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4RKez
Carmichael project: Visiting Australia's controversial Adani mine
The BBC's Vineet Khare visited the controversial Carmichael project by Indian energy giant Adani. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U09RqC
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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QurIqM
Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 November 2018
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E4SoZx
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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2P57cIN
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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PbeL0D
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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zvLIjq
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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q0iRxI
Learning With: ‘Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? These Students Are Suing for Them’
By JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2U2xaR1
George R.R. Martin on How ‘Nightflyers’ Made ‘Game of Thrones’ Possible
By JENNIFER VINEYARD from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2BGuOA2
Prison Romances, Standing the Test of (Hard) Time and Cameras
By ROBERT ITO from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2Q1VlQZ
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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zy15rv
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. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FYzHJ0
PM has changed public mood in favor of her Brexit deal: UK trade minister
British Prime Minister Theresa May has been effective in changing the public mood in favor of her Brexit deal, UK trade minister Liam Fox told BBC radio on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2reGNyI
At least 23 Afghan civilians killed in U.S. Helmand air strike: U.N.
A United Nations investigation has found that at least 23 Afghan civilians, most of them women and children, were killed in a U.S. airstrike in the southern province of Helmand this week, the latest in a growing toll of casualties from air operations. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2FYzDsK
ChemChina says gas leak at Hebei plant caused blast that killed 23
A flammable gas leak at a plant owned by ChemChina subsidiary Hebei Shenghua Chemical Industry Co caused a blast that killed 23 people and injured 22 this week in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, ChemChina said in a statement on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Q3fgyV
U.S. State Department approves sale of new artillery rocket system to Poland
The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 20 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to Poland to strengthen security in the region and modernize the country's military, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Rjce6i
Two Chinese trade union officials arrested after helping workers: source
Chinese police have arrested two trade union officials after they helped workers try to set up a union, a source told Reuters on Friday, the latest detentions in a nationwide crackdown on labor activists. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QovuCl