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Announcement Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-09-02 12:01 1 Peña Nieto: Trump proposals ‘a real threat’ for Mexico (1.63/2) MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said Thursday that Republican standard-bearer Donald Trump's proposals represent a 'threat' to his country, a day after the two 2016-09-02 11:24 3KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 2 Jackie Chan to receive honorary Oscar award (1.02/2) Martial arts star Jackie Chan is one of the "big four" who is expected to receive the 2016 Governors Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday. Chan, 62, 2016-09-02 11:06 2KB entertainment.inquirer.net 3 Serena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open NEW YORK—Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy (1.02/2) Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets victories. BACKSTORY: 2016-09-02 09:51 4KB sports.inquirer.net 4 Melania Trump sues Daily Mail and US blogger for $150m over sex worker claims (1.02/2) Melania Trump sues the Daily Mail and a US blogger for $150m (£114m) over allegations she was a sex worker in the 1990s. 2016-09-02 06:40 2KB www.bbc.co.uk 5 Newspaper headlines: 'Doctors at war' over five-day strikes (0.01/2) A "surprise" intervention by senior doctors in the NHS contract dispute has put them "at war" with their junior colleagues, according to Friday's newspapers. 2016-09-02 06:42 759Bytes www.bbc.co.uk 6 Meet the oldest creatures ever found on Earth, newly unearthed in Greenland (PHOTOS) — RT Viral Global warming may lead to the end of this planet as we know it, but for now it’s helping reveal the oldest evidence of life on Earth. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 7 Olympic wrestler refuses to accept deceased competitor’s medal — RT Sport An Indian wrestler has refused a medal upgrade from the 2012 London Olympics after a Russian competitor’s dope test turned out positive following his death in a car crash. The athlete said the family of the Russian wrestler should keep the silver medal. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 8 Vacationing Moroccan king drains water supply from villages outside Paris — RT News The residents of some villages near Paris, chosen as a place of recreation for the King of Morocco, are far from amused. The monarch, who brought up to 300 people with him, has drained their water supplies. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 9 We'll never have answers, says family of child slain for R5 coin The family of a 13-year-old pupil stabbed to death over a R5 coin may never know why their daughter was killed after the suspect was beaten to death by an angry mob. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.timeslive.co.za 10 Black student gets $1 damages from each of 18 cops that falsely beat, tasered him – report — RT America An 18-year-old black high school student in South Bend, Indiana, has been awarded a mere $18 in damages for being attacked, tasered and unlawfully arrested four years ago, the Washington Post has reported. 2016-09-02 12:01 3KB www.rt.com 11 British Airways to resume flights to Iran after years of sanctions — RT UK The UK’s flagship airline, British Airways (BA), is set to resume direct flights to Iran for the first time in four years after sanctions against the Islamic Republic were lifted earlier in 2016. 2016-09-02 12:01 1KB www.rt.com 12 Russian human rights advocates propose alternative NGO for Eurasian states — RT Russian politics Russian activists have prepared a proposal to launch a major international rights organization that would work in the Eurasian space and would be not as ‘politically-biased’ as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 13 Relatives attempt to set pregnant Indian woman on fire after oracle predicts baby girl — RT News A pregnant woman in India was almost set on fire by her husband’s family after a soothsayer predicted that she would carry a girl, not a boy, local media reported. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 14 Schools rethink codes of conduct in wake of Pretoria Girls’ protest Parktown High School for Girls in Gauteng set the bar for schools across the country after it amended its code of conduct to accommodate natural hair styles‚ following allegations of racist practices at Pretoria Girls High School. 2016-09-02 12:01 4KB www.timeslive.co.za 15 Iraqi govt militia recruits displaced minors to fight ISIS, HRW report says — RT News Child soldiers are recruited by government-aligned militias to fight Islamic State forces in Mosul, Human Rights Watch has learned. The NGO urges Iraq’s allies to take action as the US-led coalition plans to retake the Iraqi city before year-end. 2016-09-02 12:01 4KB www.rt.com 16 Premier League clubs spend $1.53 billion on summer transfers — RT Sport Transfer deadline day was as frenetic as ever on Wednesday, with a number of high-profile deals taking the total English Premier League summer spend to a record $1.53 billion. 2016-09-02 12:01 2KB www.rt.com 17 European businesses seek EU-Asean free trade deal NOTWITHSTANDING risks from “Brexit,” European businesses are upbeat on doing business in the Philippines - as is with the rest of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) - but they 2016-09-02 11:25 5KB business.inquirer.net 18 Ayala exits Integreon CONGLOMERATE Ayala Corp. has unloaded its 58.71 percent stake in Integreon Inc., a leading global provider of legal support, research and business services, further reducing its interest in the 2016-09-02 11:19 2KB business.inquirer.net 19 Angara wants hazard pay hike for military Senator Sonny Angara on Friday pressed for the passage of a measure that would further raise the hazard pay of all personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) assigned in conflict 2016-09-02 11:04 2KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 20 Super Mario marketing op in Rio cost Nintendo how much? Zero TOKYO — How much did Nintendo pay to land that dream marketing opportunity at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, where Japan's prime minister popped out dressed as the red- hatted 2016-09-02 10:48 3KB sports.inquirer.net 21 ‘Life-threatening’ Hurricane Hermine roars to Florida CARRABELLE, Florida — Hurricane Hermine gained strength late Thursday evening as it roared toward Florida's Gulf Coast, churning up rough surf that battered docks and boathouses as people 2016-09-02 10:15 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 22 Phew! No auto or taxi strike in Mumbai till October 31 Mumbaikars can rejoice, at least for the time being, as the major taxi and auto rickshaw unions in Mumbai have decided that they will not go on any strike till October 31 2016-09-02 09:49 2KB www.mid-day.com 23 Vilas Shinde death: Families of other Mumbai cops who died on duty await their dues Even as the authorities announce compensation of Rs 60 lakh for the family of constable Vilas Shinde, Saurabh Vaktania speaks to other police families that have not received their just dues 2016-09-02 09:47 5KB www.mid-day.com 24 Gurgaon gangster's encounter: Sandeep Gadoli's siblings to take body home Body to be taken to Gurgaon as ailing 89-year-old mother wants to see him 2016-09-02 09:46 1KB www.mid-day.com 25 In middle of Pacific, Obama pleas for protecting ecosystems MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — President Barack Obama plunked down on a speck of coral reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on Thursday and gazed out at the turquoise 2016-09-02 09:46 5KB newsinfo.inquirer.net 26 Jio shakes the market with free voice calls, cheap data Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani yesterday announced free voice calling, zero roaming charges and cheaper data tariffs for Jio customers 2016-09-02 09:40 1KB www.mid-day.com 27 Bharat bandh: Services in banks, insurance firms to be hit as trade unions go on strike Millions of workers in industrial units, banks, transport, power, and government services across India will take part in a day's strike on Friday to oppose the NDA government's 2016-09-02 09:36 5KB www.mid-day.com 28 High Court allows parking at Shivaji Park during visarjan The Bombay High Court yesterday allowed the Maharashtra government and BMC to allot the iconic Shivaji Park ground for parking of vehicles during immersion of Ganesh idols, subject to certain conditions 2016-09-02 09:33 1KB www.mid-day.com 29 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose died in plane crash, confirms Japanese probe A classified 60-year-old Japanese government document on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s death made public yesterday concludes that the legendary freedom fighter died in a plane crash in Taiwan on August 18, 1945 2016-09-02 09:24 1KB www.mid-day.com 30 Mumbai Police want Vilas Shinde murder case to be fast-tracked Mumbai Police are on a war footing to get swift justice for the fallen constable Vilas Shinde, who died on Wednesday — nine days after he was brazenly assaulted at a petrol pump by a 17-year-old biker and his brother 2016-09-02 09:23 3KB www.mid-day.com 31 Now, United Kingdom joins the 'ban burqa' bandwagon A recent poll commissioned in the aftermath of banning of burkini’s in France beach towns, has revealed that Britons favour banning of the Islamic veil or burqa by an overwhelming majority of more than two-to-one 2016-09-02 09:12 1KB www.mid-day.com 32 Uttar Pradesh to get Rs 128-crore poorer after wage hike for MLAs Sitting legislators as well as former members of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will soon enjoy a steep hike in salaries and pension with the passage of a bill which cited price rise for the pay revision 2016-09-02 09:02 1KB www.mid-day.com 33 Relying on star power Even as the airwaves since yesterday have been monopolised by news that the much-awaited official launch of Reliance Jio will happen next week as announced by Mukesh Ambani at the Reliance AGM, inside sources say that Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh along with the Badshah of Bollywood,..
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