As a Reporter, She Wrote About Business. As a Novelist, She Writes About Murder.
By AMELIA LESTER from NYT Books https://nyti.ms/2RZ5uiy
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U.S. sees no impact from EU trade mechanism for Iran
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RsynhU
Sports betting: are Ugandans hooked on it?
A Ugandan minister has warned that online sports betting is causing serious problems. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B7rGw7
Letter from Africa: The fashion faux pas of bullet-proof vests
Body armour, like that worn by DR Congo's new president, can save lives but presents problems if you want to be discreet. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HE7ack
Afghan Government Control Over Country Falters, U.S. Report Says
By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2SiNnDp
Jackie Robinson Showed Me How to Fight On, Not Fight Back
By CLAIRE SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Rojg9b
Whether They Wanted it or Not, Jackie Robinson Raised Americans’ Consciousness
By GEORGE VECSEY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2G4bq3t
Trevor Noah Doesn’t Think Weather Reporters Ought to Freeze in the Cold
By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2G0nPp2
Sudan's Bashir says border with Eritrea reopens after being shut for a year
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2S0lcJZ
U.S. likely to announce suspension of INF treaty obligations: U.S. official
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2Wt1JjQ
Italy's Berlusconi says new government possible even without snap vote
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RtpeW7
Brazilians little moved by Vale overtures in wake of disaster
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WwHx0w
Sudan's Bashir says border with Eritrea, shut for a year, reopens
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TmpTuh
Germany, France, Britain to launch mechanism for trade with Iran
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2RvlaoF
Zimbabwe's public sector union backs down on strike, says situation is volatile
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WxwunD
Venezuela's Guaido asks EU to keep pressure on Maduro
Venezuela's self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has asked European Union governments to keep up the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WynheL
UK to formulate Irish border proposals 'in a few days': Hunt
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. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2BdRR4o
Miners BHP, Rio urge permanent voice for First Nations in Australia's parliament
Australia's two biggest miners on Thursday backed calls for an indigenous advisory body in parliament, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison's opposition to the proposal did not "stand up to scrutiny". from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2TlbONK
Could You Last 11 Days Without the Internet? Tonga Finds Out the Hard Way
By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2Rv8pdq