Today News Alert: January 2018

Wednesday 31 January 2018

Crisis-hit Steinhoff reports former CEO to police

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Steinhoff has reported its former chief executive Markus Jooste to South Africa's elite 'Hawks' police unit, the company's acting chairwoman told a parliamentary committee hearing on Wednesday.

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Insane Video: Russian Military Jet Crosses Within 5 Feet of US Navy Plane

The U.S. State Department is calling out Moscow after a close call in the sky over the Black Sea between a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane and a Russian fighter jet.

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A 'Troubling' Policy Shift: Gov't Report on Afghanistan Shows Pentagon Blocked Key Data on War

The Defense Department told its inspector general overseeing the reconstruction of Afghanistan to hide what used to be public data on how much of the country is controlled by insurgent groups, according to a new government report.

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Two Men Can Stop the War Between Turkey and the Kurds

By AMBERIN ZAMAN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2rPfn5K

North Korean Defector, Honored by Trump, Has a Remarkable Escape Story

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2DSNJdC

Three dead after helicopter crashes into Newport Beach home: 'You just knew something horrible had happened' - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

Three dead after helicopter crashes into Newport Beach home: 'You just knew something horrible had happened'
Los Angeles Times
A helicopter crashed into a Newport Beach home Tuesday, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. The four-seat R44 copter crashed "under unknown circumstances" about 1:45 p.m. after taking off from John Wayne Airport, said Ian ...
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Burns Strider case: Clinton explains handling of 'harassment' claims

Hillary Clinton had been criticised for not firing adviser, Burns Strider, over harassment claims.

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Nintendo Switch overtakes the Wii U

The Nintendo Switch games console outsells its predecessor, just 10 months after its launch.

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Fewer killings in Philippine drug war make U.S. 'cautiously optimistic': official

MANILA (Reuters) - The U.S. government is "cautiously optimistic" on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs after it saw a decline in "extrajudicial killings," a U.S. senior narcotics official said.

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Foreigners held in Cambodia over indecent dance party test negative for drugs

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Ten foreigners, charged in Cambodia with producing pornography related to indecent dancing at a party, have tested negative for drugs, police and their lawyer said on Wednesday.

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Indonesia's conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative Islamic region, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

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Trump’s State of the Union in 90 Seconds

By NATALIE RENEAU from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2DMwC93

These Dreamlike Portraits Explore L.G.B.T.Q. Identity in India

By JAKE NAUGHTON and SOUMYA SANKAR BOSE from NYT Lens http://ift.tt/2BHl7xS

Teaching Activities for: ‘Medieval Times Goes Modern, Replacing Its Kings With Queens’

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Zara's lungi lookalike mocked by Asian internet

In much of Asia, the lungi has been a staple of male dress for centuries - now you can get one at Zara.

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Trump’s Speech vs. Trump’s Tweets

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Ransomware added to Oxford dictionary

Mansplaining, ransomware and Mumsnet acronyms are among the latest words to be included.

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Watching Trump’s Speech: They Cheered. They Groaned. They Ate a Cake.

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Acting Steinhoff chair says have reported former CEO to police

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Steinhoff has reported its former chief executive Markus Jooste to South Africa's elite 'Hawks' police unit, the company's acting chairwoman told parliament on Wednesday.

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Hawaii false alarm: Officials quit over missile alert

Additionally the employee who sent the warning, who had a record of poor performance, is fired.

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Italy PM says Rome has duty to appeal EU drugs agency decision

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday that Rome has a duty to appeal a decision by European authorities to move the bloc's medicines agency EMA to Holland from Britain but he realises it will be an uphill battle.

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Congressman calls for police to arrest undocumented immigrants at State of the Union - SFGate

SFGate

Congressman calls for police to arrest undocumented immigrants at State of the Union
SFGate
WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers and activists frustrated with the pace at which Congress is moving on protections for "dreamers," undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, often point to fears of deportation. Stories of undocumented ...

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