Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Police: gunmen kill two in attack on Kenya university students

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MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) - Two staff members were killed and several students were wounded in Kenya when gunmen fired on vehicles carrying students to the Technical University of Mombasa's campus in coastal Kwale county on Tuesday, a police official and a witness said.


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Election campaigning underway in Japan as Abe takes on Hope

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Election campaigning in Japan began in earnest on Tuesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seeking to repel an upstart new party that has pledged to rid the government of cronyism in a challenge to Abe's near-five year hold on power.


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Lawyer: Man not seeking custody of child conceived in rape of 12-year-old - USA TODAY

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Lawyer: Man not seeking custody of child conceived in rape of 12-year-old
USA TODAY
PORT HURON, Mich. — A rape victim's lawyer said the Sanilac County Prosecutor's Office needs to be investigated after a 27-year-old Brown City man was granted custody of a child who was conceived in the rape of a 12-year-old girl nine years ago.
Michigan Judge Gives Convicted Rapist Parental Rights for Victim's SonNBCNews.com
A Judge Reportedly Gave A Man Who Raped A Preteen Joint Custody Of Their ChildBuzzFeed News

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Russia accuses U.S. of pretending to fight Islamic State in Syria, Iraq

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia accused the United States on Tuesday of pretending to fight Islamic State and of deliberately reducing its air strikes in Iraq to allow the group's militants to stream into Syria to slow the Russian-backed advance of the Syrian army.


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Monday, 9 October 2017

A 'pressure cooker': Trump's frustration and fury rupture alliances, threaten agenda - Washington Post

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A 'pressure cooker': Trump's frustration and fury rupture alliances, threaten agenda
Washington Post
Frustrated by his Cabinet and angry that he has not received enough credit for his handling of three successive hurricanes, President Trump is now lashing out, rupturing alliances and imperiling his legislative agenda, numerous White House officials ...
Trump's Fight with Corker Jeopardizes His Legislative AgendaNew York Times
Corker 'unburdened,' Trump 'not finished:' Inside the Republican feud roiling WashingtonCNN
White House aides lean on delays and distraction to manage TrumpPolitico
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If Trump doesn't deal on DACA, some Democrats threaten a government shutdown - Washington Post

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If Trump doesn't deal on DACA, some Democrats threaten a government shutdown
Washington Post
Some House Democrats are raising the specter of withholding support for must-pass spending legislation later this year in response to President Trump's hard-line immigration proposals — meaning the fate of roughly 690,000 younger undocumented ...
Trump demands upend immigration debateThe Hill
White House immigration priorities call for strict regulation, wall fundingABC News
Democrats See Budget Fight as Chance to Force Trump's Hand on 'Dreamers'U.S. News & World Report
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Ex-Marine challenges 'king of Instagram' Dan Bilzerian to fight after their Las Vegas shooting row comes to a head

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Ex-Marine challenges 'king of Instagram' Dan Bilzerian to fight after their Las Vegas shooting row comes to a headA veteran marine and US Medal of Honor winner has challenged the so-called "King of Instagram" to a fight after their row over the Las Vegas massacre escalated. Dakota Meyer accused Dan Bilzerian of giving out his wife Bristol Palin's phone number to his friends, which he claimed had led to a series of prank calls to the daughter of former vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin. You got it, Dan?




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Hezbollah leader says U.S. actions aiding Islamic State in Syria

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Hezbollah leader says U.S. actions aiding Islamic State in SyriaHezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Sunday that the United States was serving the interests of Islamic State by preventing the Syrian army and its allies advancing in some areas of eastern Syria. American jets have this year targeted pro-government militias in eastern Syria that were advancing towards Washington's local allies. Nasrallah said the United States was delaying the Syrian military in its battle to retake territory from Islamic State.




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Slain Pitt student had restraining order against boyfriend

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Slain Pitt student had restraining order against boyfriendPITTSBURGH (AP) — A University of Pittsburgh student found dead in her off-campus home during the weekend had recently filed a protection from abuse order against her ex-boyfriend, who is facing rape charges in an unrelated case.




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