Wednesday, 11 October 2017

Philippine lawyers ask Supreme Court to halt 'illegal' war on drugs

MANILA (Reuters) - A group of Philippine lawyers on Wednesday filed an injunction with the Supreme Court to try to stop President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs, calling it as an illegal campaign that lets police kill and circumvent legal procedures.


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Hong Kong leader says Asian financial hub faces 'grave' challenges

HONG KONG (Reuters) - In her maiden policy speech Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday warned the city faced "grave" challenges and must develop a diversified and high value economy, unveiling a mix of housing and tax relief policies to raise competitiveness.


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Tuesday, 10 October 2017

U.S. flew bombers over Korean peninsula late Tuesday: South Korea military

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, South Korea's military said.


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U.S. fly bombers over Korean peninsula late Tuesday: Yonhap

SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military flew two supersonic B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.


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Drexel professor who tweeted about 'white supremacist patriarchy' threatens legal action - Fox News


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Drexel professor who tweeted about 'white supremacist patriarchy' threatens legal action
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Drexel professor George Ciccariello-Maher was placed on administrative leave after a tweetstorm about the Las Vegas shooting. A Drexel professor is threatening to take “all necessary legal action” after a tweetstorm against “white supremacist ...

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EPA Says It Will Write a New Carbon Rule, but No One Can Say When - New York Times


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EPA Says It Will Write a New Carbon Rule, but No One Can Say When
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A coal-fired power station in Newburg, Md., on Tuesday. The process of unraveling the Clean Power Plan could take months, and that is before any court challenges. Credit Mark Wilson/Getty Images. WASHINGTON — When Scott Pruitt, the administrator of ...
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Catalonia baulks at formal independence declaration to allow talks

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia's leader balked at making a formal declaration of independence from Spain on Tuesday, calling for talks with Madrid over the region's future in a gesture that eased fears of immediate unrest in the heart of the euro zone.


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Exclusive: U.S. warship sails near islands Beijing claims in South China Sea - U.S. officials

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S. officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump's administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea's missile and nuclear programs.


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U.N. bans four ships over North Korea coal, U.S. delays four more

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council has banned four ships from ports globally for carrying coal from North Korea, including one vessel that also had ammunition, but the United States postponed a bid to blacklist four others pending further investigation.


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Police don't know why Las Vegas gunman fired -- or why he stopped - CNN


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Police don't know why Las Vegas gunman fired -- or why he stopped
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(CNN) Police on Monday said that the Las Vegas gunman shot a hotel security guard six minutes before he began shooting concertgoers from his hotel room at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino -- a striking change from an earlier police timeline detailing ...
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Black man who was beaten during Charlottesville riot faces same felony charges as his attackers - TheBlaze.com


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Black man who was beaten during Charlottesville riot faces same felony charges as his attackers
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Black man who was beaten during Charlottesville riot faces same felony charges as his attackers A black man who was beaten during the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, is facing felony charges. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images). 0 Follow.

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Homeowner secretly recorded Airbnb guests for years: police - New York Post


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Homeowner secretly recorded Airbnb guests for years: police
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A homeowner in Florida allegedly used hidden cameras to secretly record guests at his Airbnb rental unit — and investigators believe he's been spying on his guests for nearly a decade. Derek Starnes and his wife, who were visiting from Indiana, told ...
Man: My wife and I were secretly filmed at our Airbnb rentalArs Technica
A hidden camera was in their Airbnb bedroom. That's for sex parties, owner tells copsMiami Herald
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New Zealand parties kick off fourth day of talks after key decision delay

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A small New Zealand party that holds the balance of power after an inconclusive election will hold a fourth day of talks aimed at helping to form a government on Wednesday, one day after it said it had delayed a decision on which party it would back.


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24 structures lost and 7500 acres burned in Orange County firestorm, but slow progress reported - Los Angeles Times


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24 structures lost and 7500 acres burned in Orange County firestorm, but slow progress reported
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Firefighters on Tuesday were slowing gaining more control of a brush fire that destroyed 24 structures in Orange County, burned 7,500 acres and forced a mass evacuation of residents in Anaheim Hills and Orange. The Canyon 2 fire broke out around 9:20 ...
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