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Israel launches operation to thwart Hezbollah border tunnels The Israeli military launched an operation on Tuesday to "expose and thwart" tunnels built by the Hezbollah militant group that it says stretch from Lebanon into northern Israel.

Indonesian police say 31 dead, 1 missing in Papua attacks Security forces are trying to recover the bodies of 31 construction workers who were killed in one of the worst separatist attacks in Indonesia's restive province of Papua, police said Tuesday.

China’s gene-editing doctor He Jiankui is missing, report says A Chinese scientist, who claimed he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies, is reportedly missing, reports said on Monday.

Violent protests in France reveal a hard-to-heal fracture A grassroots protest movement in France has ballooned and radicalized, unleashing anger that devastated the heart of Paris in weekend riots and revealed a fracture in the country between the haves and have-nots.

Is free speech under attack in Europe? U.N. pact could criminalize criticism of migration in Europe; former UKIP leader Nigel Farage reacts.

South Korea says no timeframe set for visit by Kim Jong Un South Korea's president said Tuesday no timeframe has been set for a historic visit to Seoul by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un despite both hoping it will take place this year.

Tijuana official: Caravan costing city up to $40K each day Tijuana struggles to cope with influx of migrants; Tijuana delegate Genaro Lopez Moreno weighs in.

'Yellow Jacket' riot engulfs Paris Paris riots being called the worst in a decade; Trace Gallagher reports.

Trump celebrates 'incredible' deal with China U.S. and China agree to 90-day trade truce; Gen. Jack Keane weighs in.

Trump touts new trade relationship with China President Trump says China has agreed to reduce and remove the 40 percent tariff China puts on U.S. cars, pledge to buy more agricultural goods from the U.S. and reclassify fentanyl as a controlled substance; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports.

Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to bring a new crew to begin their six and a half month mission on the International Space Station. from NASA https://ift.tt/2BMOaDo

GTR is ordered to pay out to improve services for passengers by the Department for Transport. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QaMr3J

The head of Co-op Group, the UK's largest funeral provider, says the industry must tackle rising prices. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Rxwxgi

Uncertainty surrounds the details of the trade war truce struck by the US and China at the G20 summit. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2KPVhhn

The talks about a potential investment come after Canada legalised recreational cannabis this year. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2zAiZdd

HMRC's powers on tackling tax avoidance are undermining justice, says a House of Lords report. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RxwsJw

Youngsters with parents who have property wealth are far more likely to be home owners by 30, study says. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QfPEze

Steve Goddard is one of 100,000 people in England each year who attempt suicide because of money worries. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2KRbfrF

Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley tells MPs that the "internet is killing the High Street". from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QaTGZl

An American boy who reviews toys is this year's highest-earning YouTube star, according to Forbes. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Q6kKZM

Workers at the fashion group are demanding an end to alleged inappropriate behaviour by its founder. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PfZxr9

From 17 December, posts with "real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples" will be banned. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Qcd4oO

The energy giant makes the move after pressure from investors, including the Church of England. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2rjW5SU

James Ecclestone runs a small chocolate factory and says that Brexit could force his company to move to abroad. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Q7u93n

John Brailsford has been made redundant five times, but says losing a job is not the end of the world. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2KSZa5q

Sound is enjoying a renaissance in marketing circles, but do firms understand how to use it? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2FUTngE

Scientists have rebuilt a terraced house inside a laboratory to help make UK homes energy-efficient. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ALa0p9

Profile of Sports Direct founder and Newcastle United billionaire owner Mike Ashley. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2RwHxKS

Two brothers on the autistic spectrum were looking for work when one had the idea of opening a comic shop. It turned out to be an inspired choice. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PcnDDa

From 17 December, posts with "real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples" will be banned. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Qcd4oO

PewDiePie is battling Indian channel T-Series in a bid to remain the YouTuber with the most subscribers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2QeBOx2

Home owners bothered by Pokemon Go players sued and wanted damages from the game's creator. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RtsC4b

The account was closed and many tweets deleted when the mistake was shared on social media. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2RuN30M

Marcus Hutchins, who faces charges in the US, wants evidence thrown out as he was "intoxicated". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zOePi7

An American boy who reviews toys is this year's highest-earning YouTube star, according to Forbes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Q6kKZM

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Fox News Breaking News Alert President Trump, first lady visit former President George H.W. Bush's casket at US Capitol to pay respects 12/03/18 5:34 PM

Fox News Breaking News Alert 1 child dead, 40 others injured in youth football team bus crash in Arkansas 12/03/18 4:04 AM

PM Edouard Philippe will suspend a measure which led to weeks of violent protest, media reports say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zJIoBb

The president attends the US Capitol after George HW Bush's casket is flown in from Texas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KR3Cl2

The brother of Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja allegedly framed another man with a fake terror plot. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2E0sNjK

A sexual abuse scandal is engulfing Afghanistan's women's football team - once a symbol of freedom. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PgGEV1

Gina Haspel's absence from a recent briefing on the Saudi writer's killing angered some lawmakers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QbQCMz

Carla Stefaniak was staying at an Airbnb in Costa Rica when she stopped messaging on 28 November. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zGXAzb

Emantic Bradford Jr, wrongly killed by police in an Alabama mall, was shot three times in the back. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2DY828c

Police arrest three men over the murder of an officer in Uttar Pradesh by 'cow slaughter' mob. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SvBFC1

French DJ Martin Solveig apologises to Women's Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg for asking if she knows how to "twerk". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PfnLli

From 17 December, posts with "real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples" will be banned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qcd4oO

The US comedian says he has been bullied on social media after splitting with singer Ariana Grande. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FXtRrc

The university's sanctions against single-sex clubs amount to discrimination, the lawsuit alleges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rhEtqN

President Donald Trump visited former president George HW Bush's coffin lying in state at the US Capitol ahead of a state funeral on Wednesday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pi5fbQ

The funeral of his father, President George HW Bush, began with an emotional ceremony at the US Capitol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PgsIKD

Former agents say Burundi's security services are running secret torture and detention sites to silence dissent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rhMXOv

The party is the first from the far-right to win seats in a Spanish regional election in decades. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RxYvIY

Sensors and cameras help this ferry in Finland navigate independently and it can even dock itself. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RtE9Ra

A hoard of rare coins is discovered in a bronze pot in the ancient Israeli port city of Caesarea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KS2Gge

Researchers say the dimensions of 'Sarlacc's Pit' are unprecedented in Canadian caving history. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Rx4qOz

Poland's agriculture ministry plans to publish a canon of the country's national cuisine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2RufN9N

From Spanish olives to Chinese aluminium, no corner of the world has been untouched by US trade tariffs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2rhBuhV

Buddy Benches are proving popular in Irish schools, with a mission to improve the lives of adults as well as children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qa53AJ

Canada has become a hot destination for parents-to-be looking for 'altruistic surrogates' - women who give birth to babies they are not genetically related to and only charge expenses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2BOL0Pz

After a decade-long battle, a small South African community stopped its land being turned into a titanium mine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KPaZt7

A photographer spent more than a year chronicling life inside a care home for the elderly in India. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2SpSWwc

Journalist Patricia Karvelas has been kicked out of the Australian parliament for showing too much skin on her arm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Pgk3Ij

British Prime Minister Theresa May will urge parliament to back her EU divorce deal on Tuesday at the start of a five-day debate that could determine the future of Brexit and the fate of her own government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QaizEO

The French government is preparing to suspend fuel tax increases, said a government source, in the wake of violent protests against the measures. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KRGcvU

Russia has partially unlocked Ukrainian sea ports on the Azov Sea, Ukraine's infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan said on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QE0Fd2

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe's approval ratings hit new lows as the "yellow vest" protests gathered pace, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll for Paris Match and Sud Radio published on Tuesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2DZDiDR

The brother of Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja was charged on Tuesday with creating what police described as fake plans for attacks against prominent people that led to the imprisonment of another man he saw as a rival for the affections of a woman. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2E1BI4x

A growing rivalry between two powerful Shi'ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government in Iraq six months after an election aimed at steering the country toward recovery from years of war. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2KRC1Qx

Israel's military said on Tuesday it had begun an operation to "expose and thwart" cross-border attack tunnels from Lebanon dug by the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zFe2zS