Laughter, Then Horror, as Flames Engulf Upscale Mumbai Restaurants
By AYESHA VENKATARAMAN and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT World http://ift.tt/2lwlkxS
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Scan technique reveals secret writing in mummy cases
Researchers in London have developed scanning techniques that show what is written on the papyrus that mummy cases are made from. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2CqebK4
Foreign aid to be shifted to support UK policy, Johnson says
Money will now support aims such as denying safe havens to Islamist terrorists, Boris Johnson says. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2q2AMYf
Iran warns protesters who pose major challenge to country's leadership
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran warned of a crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the biggest challenges to both the government and clerical leadership in power since the 1979 revolution. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zTmSqP
Bright lights of Times Square beckon, even on a frigid New Year's Eve
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of merrymakers are making the annual pilgrimage to New York's Times Square on Sunday to witness the giant New Year's Eve ball drop at midnight, undeterred by bitter cold and an unprecedented security operation. from Reuters: U.S. http://ift.tt/2q33SXh
Bid to find family of man who collapsed on Boxing Day
The man suffered a heart attack outside University College Hospital in London on 26 December. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Cg9QtE
Iran warns protestors who pose major challenge to country's leadership
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran warned of a crackdown on Sunday against demonstrators who pose one of the biggest challenges to both the government and clerical leadership in power since the 1979 revolution. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2EmqeWY
Congo security forces accused of killing two during anti-government protests
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese security forces shot dead two men on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down from office, Human Rights Watch said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2q5b2tZ
Tamil film star to enter politics in India's 'Detroit'
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A big star of India's Tamil-language movies, Rajinikanth, said on Sunday he is launching a political party, adding drama to a heated political scene in a state with a history of film stars becoming chief ministers. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zSNqIY
Volunteers could guard some UK borders, Home Office says
Ministers are "considering the potential benefits" of using volunteers at small air and sea ports. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2Cq5jUM
Blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills 15: official
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide attack at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday killed at least 15 people and wounded 13, the governor's spokesman said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2Cggdgp
Greece on Turkey asylum row: democracies cannot threaten or be threatened
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece dismissed Turkish anger on Sunday over its decision to grant asylum to a soldier who Ankara accuses of involvement in the abortive coup against President Tayyip Erdogan in July 2016. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zSBvuo
Report: 2 Protesters in Western Iran killed at Night Rally
Iran’s economy has improved since its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which saw Iran limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the end of some international sanctions. That improvement has not reached the average Iranian, however. from CBNNews.com http://ift.tt/2CgALWl
North Korea: South seizes second ship in oil supply row
South Korea says 5,100-tonne tanker may have been heading to the North in violation of UN sanctions. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2lqIExX
North Korea: South seizes second ship in oil supply row
South Korea says 5,100-tonne tanker may have been heading to the North in violation of UN sanctions. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2lqIExX
Congo security forces shoot dead two men during anti-government demos: HRW
DAKAR (Reuters) - Congolese security forces shot dead two men in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday during protests against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to step down from office, Human Rights Watch said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2ChGIlW
On the Dance Beat: Extreme Focus, Extreme Costumes, Extreme Imagination
By GIA KOURLAS from NYT Times Insider http://ift.tt/2EoiWSD
New Year’s Eve, Iran, Donald Trump: Your Weekend Briefing
By LOUIS LUCERO II and LANCE BOOTH from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2CnC1WH
Blast at funeral in eastern Afghanistan kills six: official
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An explosion at a funeral in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday killed six people and wounded 15, the governor's spokesman said. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2zTLyPU
Storm Dylan hits ahead of Hogmanay celebrations
Preparations continue for Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh despite the arrival of Strom Dylan. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2DCw710
Children witness man's 'brutal' shooting in Belfast
Four young children are left "terrified" after they see a paramilitary-style gun attack on a man in Belfast. from BBC News - Home http://ift.tt/2C0QQLG
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in Istanbul, tightening security ahead of the anniversary of a nightclub attack in which dozens were killed. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2BZISSF
A Year in Bloopers: The Making of The Daily 360
By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World http://ift.tt/2CflwwF
Homes That Sold for Less Than $500,000
By Compiled by C. J. HUGHES from NYT Real Estate http://ift.tt/2BXSuNR
South Korea seizes second ship suspected of providing oil to North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea in violation of international sanctions, a customs official said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2C13aLA
Six dead as seaplane crashes into Sydney river ahead of New Year celebrations
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A seaplane crashed into a Sydney river on Sunday, killing six people on a "wine and dine" sightseeing flight ahead of the city's New Year's Eve celebrations at the harbor. from Reuters: World News http://ift.tt/2C0GueG