Trump switches permanent residence from New York to Florida
He said he had been "treated very badly" by local politicians - prompting one to reply: "Good riddance". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2plTdaP
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North Korea says it conducted successful test of multiple rocket launchers
North Korean state news agency KCNA said on Friday another test of super-large multiple rocket launchers a day earlier had been a success, but the test drew protests from neighboring Japan and South Korea. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/320vfyR
China says won't tolerate challenges to Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' status
China will not tolerate anything that challenges the bottom line of the "one country, two systems" formula that governs Hong Kong, a senior China parliamentary official said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/326CtkS
South Korea searches for survivors of helicopter crash off disputed islands
Rescue services were searching for seven missing passengers of a South Korean fire department helicopter that crashed into the sea off the disputed islets of Dokdo on late Thursday, officials said on Friday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/321Irn5
Trump rule on health insurance leaves immigrants, companies scrambling for answers
Nearly a decade after receiving U.S. citizenship, Guatemalan-born Mayra Lopez thought she had cleared all the hurdles for her parents to join her in the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/332AYFZ
Hong Kong braces for mass rally over weekend after Halloween clashes
Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear gas at protesters and were heckled by fancy dress revelers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34iw9Ix
Connecticut Home Invasion Convict Is Undergoing Gender Transition in Prison
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33fe4vb
7-Year-Old Girl Is Shot in Chicago While Trick-or-Treating, Police Say
By BY AIMEE ORTIZ AND MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WxlqYn
The Value of Working Expeditiously
By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3357PKb
Canada denies sharing Huawei CFO Meng's devices details with FBI: court documents
The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ccud8N
U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions, but waives others
The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, even as it waived sanctions to let foreign firms continue non-proliferation work in Iran. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/3234muc
Quotation of the Day: What Recovery? Life on the Edge
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Memphis Clerk Sentenced to 22 Years for Killing Teenager Who Stole Beer
By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2NsQe8h
Toronto’s City of Tomorrow Is Scaled Back Amid Privacy Concerns
By BY DAN BILEFSKY from NYT World https://ift.tt/33b97DC
Thai king creates boot camp-style 'unity' courses
Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organizers. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PAE4gs
The African Americans discovering Ghana
Ghana has declared 2019 the 'year of return' and is encouraging the African diaspora to visit the country, but why are some deciding to make it their new home? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NAqQ0G
Climate change 'making mountaineering riskier'
Thinning ice and snow cover is leading to more rock-falls and landslides. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34kwElE
New Threats Put Wildfire Fighters’ Health on the Line
By BY JULIE TURKEWITZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34hJr8d
FREE SPEECH VICTORY: Kentucky Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Christian Print Shop Owner
The Kentucky Supreme Court handed a victory Thursday to Lexington promotional print shop owner Blaine Adamson. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2C1XiDG
Brazil wildfires: Blaze advances across Pantanal wetlands
The area is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, and a popular tourist destination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qbOtUY
Pompeo says U.S. must confront China's Communist Party
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday stepped up recent U.S. rhetoric targeting China's ruling Communist Party, saying it was focused on international domination and needed to be confronted. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/36kNIJV
Ford and U.A.W. in Tentative Contract Deal
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Second minister resigns from Japan PM's cabinet over alleged scandal
Japan's justice minister stepped down on Thursday - the second resignation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's newly formed cabinet in less than a week - after a media report that his office gave out gifts such as potatoes and corn to constituents. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Wthis9