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Despite debt woes, Africa still sees China as best bet for financing

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A wave of African nations looking to restructure debt with China on the eve of a major Beijing summit provides a reality check for the continent, where most countries still view Chinese lending as the best bet to develop their economies. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PjuZoY

Exclusive: Fake photos in Myanmar army's 'True News' book on the Rohingya crisis

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The grainy black-and-white photo, printed in a new book on the Rohingya crisis authored by Myanmar's army, shows a man standing over two bodies, wielding a farming tool. "Bengalis killed local ethnics brutally", reads the caption. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Pn4YVK

Iran is complying with nuclear deal restrictions: IAEA report

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Iran has remained within the main restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by a 2015 deal with major powers, a confidential report by the U.N. atomic watchdog indicated on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NAhtwu

Merkel backs Bavarian ally as center-right's EU Commission candidate: media

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Angela Merkel has given her backing to fellow German conservative Manfred Weber's bid to front the center-right's campaign in next year's European Parliament elections, several German newspapers reported on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PSV6Ec

Uganda police arrest lawmakers trying to leave country after torture allegations

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Ugandan police detained two lawmakers, one of whom is also a pop star, at the country's sole international airport, where supporters say they were trying to seek treatment abroad for injuries suffered while being tortured by the security forces. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2opm2it

Spain's Sanchez offers Colombia help to reach peace with ELN rebels

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, on his first tour of Latin America since taking office in June, on Thursday offered any necessary support to push forward a peace deal between Colombia and ELN rebels. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2C2LvaR

Picture of the day for August 31, 2018

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White peacock butterfly (Anartia jatrophae jatrophae) from Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago gained its independence on 31 August 1962.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for August 30, 2018

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Cleome hassleriana, White Pink Spider Flower, at the Butterfly Garden at Norfolk Botanical Garden.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for August 29, 2018

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Jaguar (Panthera onca) in Chapultepec Zoo, Mexico City.. Learn more .

Picture of the day for August 28, 2018

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View of one of the six courtyards of the Abbāsi House, a large traditional historical house located in Kashan, Iran. Built during the late 18th century, it is said to have been the property of a famous cleric.. Learn more .

Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PPH2LJ via IFTTT

Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London

The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2C2t3iV via IFTTT

Errant swan captured on M5

Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2wxWPWx via IFTTT

Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PRUte6 via IFTTT

High suicide risk for 'men in construction'

The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MXbzJ1 via IFTTT

Sharing a one-night stand with Crohn's Disease

Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2BY3lfj via IFTTT

Mum, how should I talk to my son about you?

When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PMziKt via IFTTT

Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pm5AL3 via IFTTT

'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX via IFTTT

How the Hogwarts Express was saved from a Welsh scrapyard

The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LDmGC4 via IFTTT

Bye bye loneliness

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX via IFTTT

11 Of Our Favorite Home Finds From Wayfair's Labor Day Sale

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The arrival of Labor Day means it's nearly time to pack away those best- from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wtEAlZ via IFTTT

Numbers of elderly in 24-hour care set to double by 2035

The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PTOqWy

Solihull murders: Man held over mum and daughter deaths

A man, 21, is arrested on suspicion of murdering a mother and her 22-year-old daughter in Solihull. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LJwxGF

Homebase future in doubt as creditors meet

If landlords do not approve a rescue deal for the DIY chain, it is likely to go into administration. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pmcekv

Frank Field: Labour MP says anti-Semitism is 'more than tolerated' in party

Frank Field says he backed Jeremy Corbyn for leader to be "inclusive", but the party is now intolerant. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2wzfvp0

Coca-Cola to buy Costa chain for £3.9bn

The UK's biggest coffee chain is being sold by owner Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inns. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2ooSGRa

Theresa May shows off dance moves in Kenya

Theresa May danced with a group of scouts during a visit to the UN offices in Nairobi, Kenya. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2wwZNut

Astronauts tackle air leak on International Space Station

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2N6ClOU

Trump threatens to pull US out of World Trade Organization

The US president says he will abandon the global trade body "if they don't shape up". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PMYsse

Man with dwarfism describes street abuse

Eugene Grant is regularly abused by people as he walks around Newcastle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PQWRBK

New asthma treatment set for wider NHS distribution

The new 'melting muscle' treatment has proved to be safe and effective, health experts say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2C20bqX

Breakdancing 'helped man escape gang culture'

Paco Box said he carried a gun and robbed people to fund his former lifestyle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PS6WhW

Dominic Raab prepares for six-hour Brexit talks in Brussels

The Brexit secretary will meet the EU's chief negotiator as work on a divorce deal continues. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LIgMiR

Stéphane Pauwels arrest: Football presenter charged over armed robbery

One of Belgium's top football TV presenters is charged with being an accomplice to an armed robbery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NytToH

The Papers: MP quits 'nasty' Labour and Grenfell fraud

Many of Friday's papers lead on the resignation of Frank Field over Labour's anti-Semitism row. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NaQNFX

News Daily: Labour culture 'appalling' and Trump threatens WTO

Your morning briefing for Friday 31 August 2018. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PSpEWw

Five back-to-school sleeping tips for kids

It's back-to-school time. Here are five top tips for getting your kids back into a school-friendly bedtime routine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LIkAkc

Quiz: Who went wild about Harry?

It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NymWEb

The first cyclist to 'Everest' on Everest

JJ Zhou took on a fiendish cycling challenge on the world's highest mountain. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2NC2pyG

McCain and Biden's long friendship

The Arizona senator and the former vice-president shared a decades-long friendship. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2opOXms

Why a plane is dropping trout into a lake from above

A mountain lake is being re-stocked with trout from the air by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PPH2LJ

Giant Sadiq Khan bikini-clad balloon to fly over London

The 29ft giant inflatable, bought by protesters, shows the London mayor wearing a yellow bikini. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2C2t3iV

Errant swan captured on M5

Worried motorists called the police after spotting the bird on the hard shoulder. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2wxWPWx

Imran Khan mocked for helicopter home-to-work commute

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PRUte6

High suicide risk for 'men in construction'

The suicide rate among low-skilled male labourers is three times higher than the national average for men, according to figures by the ONS. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MXbzJ1

Sharing a one-night stand with Crohn's Disease

Philip's date was going well until Crohn's Disease turned up the morning after the night before. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2BY3lfj

Mum, how should I talk to my son about you?

When she gave birth to her son Teddy, Robyn Hollingworth wanted to share the news with her own mum from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PMziKt

Why were there so many serial killers in the 1980s?

One historian suggests in a new book that the ravages of World War Two might have contributed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pm5AL3

'My robot makes me feel like I haven't been forgotten'

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX

How the Hogwarts Express was saved from a Welsh scrapyard

The real-life story of the Hogwarts Express is almost as magical as the engine itself. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2LDmGC4

U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees

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By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wxzrsh via IFTTT

Honey, I Swept the Floor!

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By BROOKE WILLIAMS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/2Pk01gs via IFTTT

Yankees Looking to Trade for Andrew McCutchen, a Former M.V.P.

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By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2N3KVhz via IFTTT

Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make

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By TIM HERRERA from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/2PjuTO3 via IFTTT

What’s on TV Friday: ‘Ozark’ and ‘Jack Ryan’

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By EMMA L. MCALEAVY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2LJ5bQC via IFTTT

How Germany’s Far Right Stole a Rallying Cry for Democracy

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By AINARA TIEFENTHÄLER and SARAH STEIN KERR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N45dHO via IFTTT

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Today Than When You Were Born?

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By NADJA POPOVICH, BLACKI MIGLIOZZI, RUMSEY TAYLOR, JOSH WILLIAMS and DEREK WATKINS from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/2LIQ21K via IFTTT

Mob Protests in Germany Show New Strength of the Far Right

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By KATRIN BENNHOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2MIlgM3 via IFTTT

President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain.

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By KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2N6Jm2c via IFTTT

‘An Attack on Students’ Rights’: Reactions to Betsy DeVos’s New Rules on Sexual Assault

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By JENNIFER MEDINA and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2C3YpWi via IFTTT

2 Passengers Charged With Sexual Assault Aboard Aircraft as F.B.I. Cracks Down

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By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhTouX via IFTTT

Quotation of the Day: Tears, Laughter and Allusions to a Man Who Wasn’t Invited

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2PkKtsu via IFTTT

Yankees, With Strongest Home Run Muscles, Are Outdone by a Weakling

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By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C0FMTd via IFTTT

Caroline Wozniacki Becomes Latest Giant to Fall at Armstrong

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By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2C3K6Rx via IFTTT

Nick Kyrgios Was Struggling. The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.

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By SCOTT CACCIOLA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2wqSkhu via IFTTT

Corrections: August 31, 2018

By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2LIBoHM via IFTTT

Works With Kids

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By DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2PSPV73 via IFTTT

Ronan Farrow’s Ex-Producer Says NBC Impeded Weinstein Reporting

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By JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2NFpVuk via IFTTT

Germany, Vanilla Beans, Riz Ahmed: Your Friday Briefing

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By ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2PgoVNG via IFTTT

Rumba, the Dance of Love

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By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2MHEdOU via IFTTT

Multiple Violent Attacks Against Believers Reveal Just How Dangerous it is For Pakistani Christians

Two recent attacks against Christians in Pakistan emphasize the worsening conditions for believers in the predominately Muslim country.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2N17qDI

Nigerian Schoolgirl Who Refuses to Denounce Jesus Begs for Freedom

A Nigerian Christian schoolgirl who remains in captivity because she refuses to denounce Christ is calling on her government to fight for her release. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2PRlOgn

U.S. to End Funding to U.N. Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees

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By EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2wxzrsh