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Philippines issues warnings as destructive typhoon nears

10/29/2018, 3:30:38 AM
MANILA--The Philippines raised tropical cyclone warnings levels for nine provinces and put a mountai ✔ That was less intense than four days ago, when as a super typhoon it barreled through the Marianas, a U.S. Western Pacific archipelago of 52,000 people, tearing off roofs, overturning vehicles and cutting off power and water ✔ The mountainous Cordillera region was put on red alert for landslides ✔ The country is hit by an average 20 typhoons each year


Right-wing Bolsonaro wins Brazilian elections with landslide despite mass protests

10/29/2018, 1:53:02 AM
Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing candidate from Brazil's Social Liberal Party (PSL) has clinched victory in the presidential election run-off, beating Fernando Haddad of the Workers' Party after a campaign riddled with controversy. ✔ However, before his presidential bid was rejected by the court, Lula was leading the polls ✔ Bolsonaro's all but certain victory in the second round has sparked a vibrant protest movement, that saw thousands of women taking to streets to say Ele nao or Not him in Portuguese ✔ Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you


Ireland lifts blasphemy ban after president's win - World

10/29/2018, 1:42:03 AM
undefined ✔ But it was heavily criticized in 2015 when police were forced to investigate British TV personality Stephen Fry for branding God stupid during an interview ✔ Casey courted controversy in his campaign for comments over the Irish traveler community, drawing comparisons in the Irish media to US President Donald Trump


Prince Harry Thanks New Zealand Fans on Behalf of 'Myself, My Wife and Our Little Bump'

10/29/2018, 3:55:27 AM
The expectant royal parents are wrapping up the last day of their epic tour Down Under ✔ The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited the spectacular Abel Tasman National Park, where they learned more about its local conservation programmes with @docgovtnz Ranger Andrew Lamason ✔ They returned to Sydney for the end of the Invictus Games before heading to New Zealand to wrap their tour on Monday


Far-right Bolsonaro rides anti-corruption rage to Brazil presidency

10/29/2018, 12:27:58 AM
Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election on Sun... ✔ Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), react after Bolsonaro wins the presidential race, in Sao Paulo, Brazil October 28, 2018 ✔ REUTERS/Nacho Doce In his acceptance speech, he promised to govern according to the Bible and the country’s constitution ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Lion Air crash: rescue teams search waters off Jakarta for flight JT610 – latest updates

10/29/2018, 3:30:16 AM
Boeing passenger plane carrying 188 people went down shortly after take-off from Indonesian capital ✔ 11.25pm EDT23:25 The head of information for Indonesia’s disaster relief agency has uploaded footage of debris and a tugboat operation currently underway ✔ Basarnas dan Kementerian Perhubungan terus melakukan penanganan ✔ 11.14pm EDT23:14 Hello and welcome to our live blog of the Lion Air crash What we know so far: Flight JT610 crashed in the sea off Indonesia today at 6.30am local time It was travelling from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang in Indonesia The plane was carrying 188 people, according to Reuters Indonesia is mounting a search and rescue operation and there is currently no indication of the number of casualties It was Boeing 737 MAX 8 – introduced in 2017 – which can carry up to 200 people


Tiangong II pushes new research boundaries

10/29/2018, 12:31:39 AM
Early on April 2, Tiangong I fell back to earth after first entering service in September 2011. ✔ These benefits include providing valuable geological data for research and disaster relief, as well as enhancing local economies in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region and Yunnan province, home to many companies involved in the country's space sector, he said


The alt-right misreads Nietzsche. But they aren't the only ones

10/29/2018, 12:07:11 AM
The far right nationalists in the US like Richard Spencer say they take inspiration from Friedrich Nietzsche. But they get philosopher completely wrong, writes his biographer. ✔ Martin Heidegger was a member of the Nazi Party when he joined Baeumler ­as editor in the archive ✔ It is tragic for Nietzsche that in the 1930s the need he identified to overcome our existential despair in the wake of the death of God became blatantly distorted into the need to overcome others


Mexican president-elect's woes include placing Venezuelan president's name on guest list for inauguration

10/29/2018, 1:11:50 AM
The honeymoon may be over for Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's name on inaugural guest list has sparked controversy. ✔ While the airport was Peña Nieto’s signature public works project, Lopez Obrador appears to have already committed his administration to another big-bucks extravaganza, the Maya Train, a 1,000-mile circuit of archaeological sites in the south, estimated to cost between $6 billion and $8 billion and take four years to erect through jungle, mountains and other difficult terrain


The boss who tried to kill his business

10/29/2018, 3:07:40 AM
Peter Reinhardt was initially unimpressed with the idea behind customer data tech firm Segment. ✔ A few hours into it we were like, 'Wow, OK, this is really a thing.' And so by the end of the day it was very obvious that we actually needed to build the product ✔ After five days of little to no sleep, the team had the first version ✔ And it's an approach that seems to be working so far


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