JanteChai: Oct 27, 2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

US signals shift in anti-IS campaign

The US indicates that it will step up its campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, including through direct ground missions.

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Walgreens Boots to buy Rite Aid

Global pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance agrees to buy US-based rival Rite Aid in a $17.2bn (£11.2bn) all-cash deal

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Comic Mortimer has triple heart bypass

Bob Mortimer cancels the first leg of a UK tour with comedy partner Vic Reeves after undergoing a triple heart bypass operation.

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Iran 'to be invited' to Syria talks

The US says it expects Iran to be invited to international talks over the Syria conflict, marking a shift in policy.

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Quake homeless 'at risk of exposure'

Aid agencies warn of an urgent need for sheltering Afghans and Pakistanis made homeless by Monday's earthquake, with some at risk of death from exposure.

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Nasa probe to sweep over Saturn moon

The Cassini spacecraft is set to make a final ultra-close flyby of Enceladus, the brilliant white moon of Saturn, and 'taste' the water it is spewing into space.

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Ivory Coast's Ouattara wins second term

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara wins second five-year term with nearly 84% of vote - electoral commission

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French pilots' extradition demanded

Dominican Republic calls on France to extradite two pilots who fled after being convicted of trafficking cocaine.

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Father and son fugitives caught in NSW

Australian father-and-son fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco are caught in New South Wales after eight years on the run and an extensive manhunt.

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US to probe violent arrest of student

The US Justice Department investigates whether a police officer broke the law when he dragged a female student through a classroom in South Carolina.

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Yemen air strikes destroy MSF clinic

Medecins Sans Frontieres says a hospital in north Yemen has been destroyed by several air strikes, but the Saudi-led coalition denies responsibility.

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Report questions Canada boat stability

Most of the passengers of a Canadian boat that sank killing five Britons were on the left-hand side of its upper deck, which affected the vessel's stability, a report says.

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Trump overtaken by Carson in 2016 poll

A retired neurosurgeon has knocked Donald Trump off top spot in the Republican presidential campaign, according to a poll.

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US still isolated at UN over Cuba

The UN votes almost unanimously to condemn the US embargo on Cuba, in the first such motion since the two nations restored diplomatic ties.

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Jetstar apology for pregnancy question

Jetstar Airways says sorry to a passenger in New Zealand who was offended when a crew member asked her if she was pregnant when she was not.

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Art binned by Italy cleaner 'restored'

An art installation showing party leftovers in Bolzano, northern Italy, is restored after it was accidentally binned by a cleaner.

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Underdogs aim for World Series glory

The Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets will contest the 2015 baseball World Series using their home-grown talent.

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Shock poll defeat for Tanzania ministers

Nine Tanzanian government ministers lose their parliamentary seats to the opposition Ukawa coalition, partial results from Sunday's vote show.

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Nobel-winning drug 'tackles malaria'

A parasite-killing drug, whose discovery won the Nobel prize, may also cut cases of malaria, say researchers.

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Abbott tells Europe to close borders

Former Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott says European countries should close their borders to migrants fleeing Middle Eastern conflict.

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Sydney college 'mis-sold diplomas'

A Sydney private college is accused by Australia's consumer watchdog of mis-selling diploma courses to vulnerable students, making them take costly government loans.

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Migrant crisis 'threatens EU cohesion'

The presidents of the European Parliament and European Council warn that the migrant crisis threatens the EU's cohesion.

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Kosovo takes step towards joining EU

The EU and Kosovo sign an agreement to deepen ties that the Balkan nation's prime minister says "seals Kosovo's path" towards EU membership.

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PM to make EU reform case in Iceland

David Cameron will continue to push his case for changes to the UK's relationship with the EU when he meets other leaders in Iceland on Wednesday.

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UK seeks emergency EU talks on steel

Business Secretary Sajid Javid calls for an emergency European Union meeting to discuss the crisis in the steel industry.

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Police seize hearse full of caviar

A speeding hearse carrying half a tonne of caviar is seized by Russian police.

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Walking Dead fan 'kills zombie friend'

A man in America who'd been watching The Walking Dead is accused by police of killing his friend because he thought he was "turning into a zombie".

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Canada whale boat victims named

Two of five Britons killed when whale boat sank in Canada named as Swindon father and son David and Stephen Thomas

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India cricketer Amit Mishra arrested

India cricketer Amit Mishra is arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, police say.

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UK to extend Afghanistan troops' stay

The UK is to extend the stay of its 450 troops in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon tells MPs.

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Weekly News Quiz | Oct. 20-26, 2015

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China fury at US 'illegal' ship passage

Beijing condemns a US guided-missile destroyer's passage near disputed artificial islands in the South China Sea as an "illegal" act.

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Australia appoints new chief scientist

Australia names Dr Alan Finkel as its next chief scientist, an engineer and vocal advocate of nuclear power who set out a vision of a future with "no oil, gas or coal".

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Suicide attack on Saudi mosque

At least one person has been killed and a dozen others injured in a suicide attack on a mosque in the south of Saudi Arabia, state media say.

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Anthrax case confirmed on farm

A case of anthrax in a cow is confirmed on a farm in Wiltshire, Public Health England confirms.

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Common cast as villain opposite Keanu Reeves in John Wick 2

Keanu Reeves’ hard-boiled assassin John Wick is coming out of retirement once again, but this time around he’ll have steeper competition than...

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French 'drugs' pilots flee Caribbean

Two French pilots sentenced to jail in the Dominican Republic after their plane was found to contain hundreds of kilograms of cocaine flee to France.

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Argentina run-off campaign starts

The two men bidding to be Argentina's next president begin their campaigns for November's run-off vote.

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Bikini islanders seek US relocation

About 1,000 Bikini islanders are hoping to relocate to the United States as rising seas threaten their adopted home.

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IS 'blows up captives in Palmyra'

Islamic State militants have killed three captives in Syria's ancient city of Palmyra by tying them to columns and blowing them up, activists say.

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Duggan family to appeal over death

Family of Mark Duggan, whose shooting sparked England riots, win right to appeal over finding he was lawfully killed

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Final vote over data roaming charge ban

Consumers will soon learn whether extra costs of using a mobile phone in countries across the EU are to be scrapped.

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BASF cuts full-year profits forecast

Shares in Germany's BASF dip 5% after the chemicals group cuts its full-year profit forecast and reports disappointing sales.

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Turkey confirms shelling Syrian Kurds

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu confirms that the Turkish military has attacked Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.

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Congo approves presidential third term

More than 90% of voters in Congo-Brazzaville's referendum approve President Denis Sassou Nguesso's bid to run for a third term, results show.

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Delhi 'beef raid' causes outrage

Indian police rush to a Kerala state government building after being told that its canteen was serving beef - sparking outrage from the Kerala government.

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UK economy grows by 0.5% - ONS

UK economy grew by 0.5% between July and September, Office for National Statistics says

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10 Wickedly Great Books About Witches

Prepare for Halloween with this literally guide that will have you under a spell.

Published on October 27, 2015 at 02:28PM

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