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Timothy Weeks, the Australian academic released by the Taliban in November after being kept hostage for more than three years, said on Sunday that hope helped him survive the ordeal. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Y5a9PO

The Australian state of New South Wales, home to the country's largest city Sydney, rolled out mobile phone detection cameras on Sunday, hoping to cut the number of fatalities on its roads by a third over two years, transport authorities said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2L6oHsY

Indonesian fisherman Miskan says the once-abundant catches he used to enjoy have been dwindling in recent years on this stretch of the Java Sea. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2rDmlLt

Iran navy commander previews potential joint war games with Russia and China, say reports Iranian navy commander Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi indicated this week that the rogue nation would flex its muscle by possibly participating in joint war games with Russia and China in December, according to reports.

Ten suspected cartel gunmen and four police were killed during a bloody shootout on Saturday in a Mexican town near the U.S. border, authorities from the state of Coahuila said, during a moment of heightened bilateral tension over violent gangs. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34C5FCl

9 killed, 3 injured in South Dakota plane crash, authorities say Nine people were killed and three others injured Saturday afternoon after a plane crashed in southern South Dakota, authorities said.

Former Jeffrey Epstein neighbor James Patterson talks case, new book Bestselling author James Patterson, who wrote a detailed book about Epstein's scandals in 2016, discusses the case and the newest book in his Alex Cross series on 'Watters' World.'

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Khmer dance is being given new meaning by the LGBT community in Cambodia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37RRg77

This summer, Italian club Roma began announcing their transfer signings alongside images of missing children. This is why. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ONcPx9

Judge Jeanine: Please, Sen. McConnell, force an impeachment trial if it gets to you I'd give anything to be a fly on the wall and see real justice in the Senate.

Media facing credibility crisis as Trump continues to prove pundits wrong 'Fox & Friends' co-host Brian Kilmeade and Fox News contributor Deroy Murdock react on 'Watters' World.'

Eric Shawn: The president vs. Congress with Don McGahn in the middle John Fritze of USA Today on the latest impeachment legal battle.

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Israel's defense minister calls for 'worldwide hackathon' for Iranian freedom to access social media Israeli Dense Minister Naftali Bennett on Saturday called for a “worldwide hackathon” to help Iranian citizens whose Internet has been shut down by the government in response to ongoing protests over an increase in fuel prices.

North Carolina woman accused of shooting, killing daughter on Thanksgiving, police say A North Carolina family’s Thanksgiving ended in violence after a mother shot and killed her adult daughter, according to local police.

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Beijing wants people to use only real identities online but there is concern over data collection. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37S8v8y

New York's famous jewellery brand is changing hands, but will the new owners keep its popular touch? from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2DxYYWo

Whistleblower in New Orleans hotel collapse is deported to Honduras, lawyers say A Honduran construction worker who attempted to warn about unsafe conditions prior to last month's deadly partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans was deported by U.S. immigration authorities on Friday, his lawyers confirmed.

Christians await the return of the thumb-sized relic, which spent almost 1,400 years in Rome. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37NXxRm

Australia's top attorneys agreed on Friday to standardize laws across the country forcing priests to report child abuse revealed to them during confessions in a move that could widen a schism between the church and the government. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OztjKv

British police named the man who stabbed two people to death in London on Friday in what the authorities called a terrorist attack as 28-year-old Usman Khan, who had been previously convicted of terrorism offenses and released from prison last year. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/34zENDc

The East India Company commissioned some remarkable artwork from Indian painters in the 18th Century. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qXyZEX

Katy Watson covered a turbulent time in South America while still producing a food supply for baby Isadora. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OXUmhu

Carlota Prado had no memory of what had happened until she was shown it in the diary room. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2L6r133

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The fictional female superhero and her pet tiger fight trafficking in the latest Priya Shakti comic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2qIHrHV

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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats trying to impeach Trump over 'thought crimes' 'The Case for Trump' author Victor Davis Hanson weighs in on impeachment proceedings on 'The Story.'

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Storm threatens disruption on busiest travel weekend

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TV ratings dip throughout impeachment coverage Impeachment hearings drew round-the-clock coverage; analysis from Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz, host of 'Media Buzz.'

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that his government was committed to fighting organized crime, seeking to dispel fears that the United States could take matters in its own hands in the fight against drug cartels. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/35NBHf8

Jay-Z suing Australian children’s bookstore over use of his image and lyrics: report “You some type of lawyer or something? Somebody important or something?”

Sia removes famous wig to buy groceries for holiday shoppers at Walmart: ‘The heart, beautiful soul you have’ Tis the season of giving.