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In hills of Sulawesi Indonesia quake survivors chafe at aid rules

10/27/2018, 2:03:04 AM
A month after the disaster, people outside Palu have received little help and fear coming rainy season's colder weather. ✔ Motorcyclists attempt to cross landslide-damaged roads in Central Sulawesi [Ian Morse/Al Jazeera] Kulawi, Indonesia - When central Sulawesi was hit by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami a month ago, Ariyati was visiting her father who was recovering in a hospital from an eye operation ✔ Supplies in Kulawi's aid distribution centre in the Central Sulawesi hills


Defense cooperation for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions

10/27/2018, 12:44:16 AM
undefined ✔ Park Chang-kwoun By Park Chang-kwoun The number of people affected by natural disasters doubled, from 102 million in 2015 to 204 million in 2016, while the total damage also increased significantly ✔ The Air Force has C-130 and CN-235 aircraft that can transport personnel and supplies promptly within Asia


Opinion | Disaster Candidates Beyond Trump

10/27/2018, 1:26:51 AM
On the plus side, it’s been worse. ✔ It’s a pretty impressive history for a guy who grew up poor, the son of a Mexican-American mother whose husband had left the family ✔ Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook and Twitter (@NYTopinion) , and sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter


3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near La Verne - Los Angeles Times

10/27/2018, 1:55:32 AM
A 3.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near La Verne ✔ A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near La Verne on Friday night


Deaths rise to 11 in China mine disaster; 10 still trapped

10/27/2018, 2:30:58 AM
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll in an eastern China coal mine collapse has risen to 11, with 10 miners still trapped underground, state media reported. One week after the disaster, rescue crews were clearing fallen rock from the shaft, with the remaining miners believed to be located 74 meters (242 feet) below the surface, the official Xinhua News Agency said late Friday. It said that rescuers were making progress but gave no indication of when they expected to break through. More than 300 people were inside the mine at the time of the collapse.


Foreign leaders, including Maduro, to attend Mexican inauguration

10/27/2018, 12:44:44 AM
At least 15 heads of state will attend the December presidential inauguration of... ✔ Among the confirmed presidents who will attend are fellow leftists like Maduro and Bolivia’s Evo Morales, but also conservatives like Colombia’s Ivan Duque and Paraguay’s Mario Abdo Benitez ✔ U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has previously confirmed his attendance, as well as Jeremy Corbyn, Britain’s opposition Labour leader, whose wife is Mexican ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Ireland to remove crime of blasphemy and to re-elect president, exit polls show

10/27/2018, 1:10:08 AM
Referendum follows vote to overturn abortion ban, as Michael Higgins set for second term ✔ The results put the controversial businessman and former Irish Dragons’ Den star, Peter Casey, in second with about 20% of first-preference vote ✔ It means Higgins is likely to be easily re-elected on the first count for a second seven-year term ✔ Counting of votes will begin on Saturday morning with a result expected by the evening


To Cast Their Ballots, These Voters Will Have to Get Out of Dodge

10/27/2018, 1:32:55 AM
A Kansas city moved its polling place and people complained that it would suppress the vote. Among those on the ballot: Kris Kobach, who has championed ballot restrictions. ✔ As criticism has grown, Dodge City’s public transit agency, Lyft and local Democrats have all offered free rides to the polls ✔ Why in the world would I want to suppress votes in Ford County ✔ I am going to win Ford County, and I want to run up the numbers as high as I can


Australia loves Prince Harry and Meghan, but is it time for a republic?

10/27/2018, 12:30:11 AM
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are spearheading a charm offensive by the British royal family in Australia -- and the country can't get enough of them. ✔ Cementing Australia's special place in the Commonwealth, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, who will be seventh in line to the throne, just as the trip began ✔ Photos: The Duke and Duchess meet Morrison and his wife, Jenny Morrison, at Kirribilli House in Sydney ✔ People feel they are locked out of a lot of decisions, he said


Bolsonaro's anti-China rants have Beijing nervous about Brazil

10/27/2018, 1:04:12 AM
undefined ✔ The U.S.-China trade war has given Brazil leverage for now ✔ But Jorge Arbache, former secretary for international affairs at Brazil's planning ministry, said Brazil would do well not to overplay its hand ✔ You can't change it that easily without severe repercussions


The rise and rise of the great British cookery show 

10/27/2018, 2:54:12 AM
Weekend recalled the surge in cookery shows over the past 25 years. MasterChef star William Sitwell, shared how TV Chefs have become cornerstones in addition to social media cooks. ✔ The French chef Raymond Blanc was particularly critical, telling me in 2006, ‘The onscreen impression of what happens inside a restaurant is a disaster for us ✔ COSTUME DRAMA In a special programme about her coronation, broadcast in 2018, the Queen revealed how her robes got caught in the carpet at Westminster Abbey


NBC Bet $69 Million on Megyn Kelly—Then Viewers Vanished

10/27/2018, 2:45:41 AM
The former Fox News star was supposed to bring a bigger audience for “Today.” Instead, ratings declines and high production costs have been a drag on a critical franchise, an expensive reminder of how the heyday of the star network anchor has passed. ✔ She won some fans outside of the channel’s conservative base when she challenged then-presidential candidate Donald Trump over his statements about women during a live debate ✔ Appeared in the April 26, 2018, print edition as 'NBC’s Failing Bet On Megyn Kelly.'


Weekend at Windsor: Robert Hardman visits three royal residences 

10/27/2018, 2:54:18 AM
Robert Hardman recalled Weekend's memorable encounters with the Royals over the past 25 years. He told of meeting the characters who keep Windsor alive including the royal 'clockmaker'. ✔ When Prince Edward decided to talk about pursuing a career in television, he talked to Weekend ✔ From Earl Spencer’s reflections on the funeral of his sister, Diana, Princess of Wales, to historic images of the Windsors at work and play, this magazine has been chronicling the human side of the monarchy since our first edition was published a quarter of a century back ✔ As the writer of the series and the accompanying book, I was part of a team privy to the inner workings of ‘The Firm’ for over a year


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