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Monday, 19 March 2018
Syria war: President Assad's frontline visit
The Syrian president drove to congratulate his troops for ousting rebels from 80% of Eastern Ghouta.
What are opioids and what are the risks?
Donald Trump is to announce plans to tackle the opioid crisis. What are they and why are they a problem?
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Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon to run for NY governor http://ift.tt/2FVTJ20
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Anna Campbell father: 'I knew she might be killed' http://ift.tt/2HOywb5
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Sex doll 'brothel': Paris council to decide on future of Xdolls games centre http://ift.tt/2GJP70q
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Pyeongchang Paralympics - best pictures http://ift.tt/2u1IRy5
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Uber halts self-driving car tests after death
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber car in Arizona.
Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon to run for NY governor
Cynthia Nixon played Miranda Hobbs on the hit television show Sex and the City.
Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers
He outlined the plan during a speech in New Hampshire, a state hard hit by the crisis.
Anna Campbell father: 'I knew she might be killed'
The father of Anna Campbell, 26, who died fighting with a Kurdish armed unit in Syria, says he is "in pieces".
Pyeongchang Paralympics - best pictures
Some striking images from the Winter Paralympics, featuring intense emotions.
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Turkish police seize radioactive material in anti-smuggling raid http://ift.tt/2ID5ADQ
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Lawmaker sorry for spreading anti-Semitic weather conspiracy http://ift.tt/2IDihyv
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Rachel Crooks: Why Trump accuser is running for office http://ift.tt/2u08QpQ
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Russia election: Putin ready for 'constructive' dialogue
The newly re-elected Russian leader rules out engaging in an arms race as he lists his priorities.
Facebook shares slide amid privacy backlash
Politicians call on the social network to testify over its protection of user data.
Turkish police seize radioactive material in anti-smuggling raid
More than 1kg of the element Californium, worth more than $70m, is found in a raid in Ankara.
Lawmaker sorry for spreading anti-Semitic weather conspiracy
Trayon White Sr says he "did not intend" to spread a conspiracy theory based in anti-Semitic thought.
Rachel Crooks: Why Trump accuser is running for office
Turning a personal story - and anger against the president - into a bid for office is a different kind of challenge.
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Israeli stabbed to death by Palestinian near Jerusalem holy site http://ift.tt/2G5G6R6
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Marlon Bundo: John Oliver lampoons Mike Pence with LGBT book http://ift.tt/2G55xST
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Venezuela town issues own currency amid cash shortages
With banknotes hard to come by due to hyperinflation, the town of Elorza issues its own.
Marlon Bundo: John Oliver lampoons Mike Pence with LGBT book
Tonight Show host John Oliver spoofs Vice President Mike Pence's children's book - by turning the main character gay.
Syria war: Afrin looted by Turkish-backed rebels http://ift.tt/2pn34sA
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Anger as TV broadcasts exclude Crimea from Ukraine map http://ift.tt/2ID8gl1
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Syria war: Afrin looted by Turkish-backed rebels
Rebel fighters reportedly raid homes and shops after seizing the Syrian city from Kurdish forces.
Anger as TV broadcasts exclude Crimea from Ukraine map
When maps of Ukraine excluding the region annexed by Russia were broadcast, social media users took notice.
World Rugby to look at Spain's World Cup qualifying defeat by Belgium
World Rugby said it will investigate the "context of events" around Belgium's controversial win over Spain in a 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifier.
MH17 crash: Ukraine pilot blamed by Russia 'kills himself' http://ift.tt/2pncEwG
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Davis and Barnier hope to agree Brexit transition terms http://ift.tt/2pspp8v
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Daphne the duck: Giant inflatable found off Perth after Australian search http://ift.tt/2DDIWre
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Davis and Barnier hope to agree Brexit transition terms
David Davis is holding talks in Brussels to finalise a deal on the Brexit transition period.
MH17 crash: Ukraine pilot blamed by Russia 'kills himself'
Moscow's claim that Capt Voloshyn's military jet downed the Malaysian airliner in 2014 was discredited.
Daphne the duck: Giant inflatable found off Perth after Australian search
After a hunt lasting a week, Daphne was found and saved only an hour after disappearing.
Who controls the world's most toxic chemicals?
The organisation keeping track of the deadly chemicals held by countries around the world.
Russia election: Muted Western reaction to Putin victory http://ift.tt/2IzSfMP
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French consulate worker 'smuggled arms from Gaza' http://ift.tt/2GFcwzO
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Video console death: US boy, 9, 'kills sister, 13, over controller' http://ift.tt/2u0nWLN
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Death of cardinal accused of misconduct http://ift.tt/2G3Fsnw
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Russia election: Muted Western reaction to Putin victory
China and Kazakhstan send congratulations, but Western leaders appear slow to respond.
French consulate worker 'smuggled arms from Gaza'
The consulate employee used an official vehicle to evade detection, Israeli officials say.
Video console death: US boy, 9, 'kills sister, 13, over controller'
The girl, 13, was shot in the head in Mississippi after refusing to give up the controller, police say.
Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Chelsea to host Sunderland or Manchester City
Chelsea Ladies will host either Sunderland Ladies or Manchester City Women in the Women's FA Cup semi-finals.
MEDIA ADVISORY MINISTER MANTASHE TO BRIEF MEDIA ON MINING CHARTER ENGAGEMENT AND IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES FOR THE INDUSTRY Mineral Resources Minister Mr Gwede Mantashe will tomorrow, Tuesday, the 20th of March 2018, brief media on the Mining Charter engagement session with social partners held over the weekend. The Minister will further brief media about his immediate plans and priorities concerning the Department and the mining industry. Minister Mantashe was appointed to the mineral resources portfolio on Monday 26th February 2018. Members of the media are invited to the briefing, which is scheduled to take place as follows: Date: Tuesday 20th of March 2018 Time: 10:00 Venue: Tshedimosetso House (GCIS) 1035 Cnr Francis Baard & Festival Streets in Hatfield, Pretoria To RSVP, contact Ms Neliswa Chiloane on media@dmr.gov.za / 060 550 4379 not later than Monday, 19 March 2018 at 17:00. For enquiries: Nathi David Shabangu 071 4920 175 (Media Liaison Officer – Office of the Minister) Or Ayanda Shezi 082 308 1586 (Head of Communications) Issued by Government Communication and Information Systems 19 March 2018
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Indian man's fight to save whale sharks http://ift.tt/2G2bzUu
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Empire Awards: Steven Spielberg says Time's Up is a "watershed moment" http://ift.tt/2GHVlOn
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Russia election: Putin basks in election he could not lose http://ift.tt/2HKIF8E
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Russian spy: International team to test Salisbury poison
International team has been asked by the UK to verify the nerve agent used in the Salisbury attack.
Empire Awards: Steven Spielberg says Time's Up is a "watershed moment"
The director praises Time's Up saying it's "more important than any of us can ever really realise".
Briton Anna Campbell killed fighting with Kurdish YPJ unit
Anna Campbell is the first UK woman to have died in Syria as a volunteer with the YPJ armed group.
Indian man's fight to save whale sharks
An Indian man has made it his mission to save whale sharks off the coast of Gujarat.
Russia election: Putin basks in election he could not lose
Vladimir Putin won a landslide victory by sidelining opponent and stoking nationalist sentiment, Sarah Rainsford in Moscow says.
Donald Trump warned by Republicans over Mueller's Russia inquiry
It came after he attacked Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 US election.
Austin package bombs: Police increase reward for information
Police warn people not to touch unexpected packages, amid reports of a fourth blast in the city.
Did my parents leave me on a hillside to die?
In 1937 a nine-month-old girl was found hidden in a bush on the South Downs, with her hands tied. She has always wanted to know why.
Business group raises UK growth forecast
The BCC raises its UK growth forecasts, but warns the economy will lag behind other major nations.
John McEnroe paid more than Martina Navratilova by BBC
Martina Navratilova told BBC Panorama that the corporation has "to do better" on equal pay.
Vladimir Putin and Google: The most popular search queries answered
So what does Google suggest when you begin to ask questions about the Russian leader?
Florida shooting: How teenagers started a political campaign in 30 days
The survivors of a high school shooting in Florida refused to be ignored just because they were teenagers.
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Australia bushfire: Dozens of buildings feared lost in Tathra http://ift.tt/2FLmvq2
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UK TV star McPartlin in drink-drive arrest http://ift.tt/2FNnYMM
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Is staff turnover much higher under Trump?
President Donald Trump surpassed the staff turnover rates of previous White House teams - in his first year.
Australia bushfire: Dozens of buildings feared lost in Tathra
More than 70 homes and buildings are feared lost after the blaze, authorities say.
UK TV star McPartlin in drink-drive arrest
TV presenter is being questioned by police after three vehicle collision in south-west London.
Ghanaian animal imitator has Guinness World Record ambitions
Ghanaian teenager Justice Osei has a talent for imitating animal species, with over 50 in his repertoire.
Aubrey de Grey: Treating ageing as a curable disease
The scientist aims to develop therapies to repair damage at the molecular and cellular level.
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