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‘Triple Frontier’ Review: Men on a Mission? Possible!

By MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/2H3Y2ge

Opossum Among Shoes

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2XAtw2t

The Dawn of a New Era in Human Spaceflight

"The dawn of a new era in human spaceflight," wrote astronaut Anne McClain. McClain had an unparalleled view from orbit of SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft as it approached the International Space Station for docking on Sunday, March 3, 2019. from NASA https://ift.tt/2Tg1tqk

Iran's Rouhani accuses U.S. of trying to change clerical establishment

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of plotting to use economic pressure to overthrow the Islamic republic's clerical establishment, and ruled out the possibility of talks with Washington. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NJwSvm

U.S.-UK relationship will prosper after Brexit: U.S. ambassador

Britain's relationship with the United States is more important than ever and will prosper as Britain leaves the European Union, Washington's ambassador to London Woody Johnson said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ToxQU9

Algeria war veterans back protests demanding end to Bouteflika's rule

Algerian war veterans said protesters demanding ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika step down after 20 years in power had legitimate concerns and urged all citizens to demonstrate, in another sign of cracks in the ruling elite. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2EBn4PR

At least 16 killed in bomb, gun attack in eastern Afghanistan

Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a construction company office in the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Wednesday killing 16 employees of the Afghan company, a provincial official said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XBW6Aq

Satellite images show madrasa buildings still standing at scene of Indian bombing

High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the Islamist group's training camp on the site and killed a large number of militants. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2IRPVF2

North Korea rebuilds part of missile site as Bolton warns of more sanctions

North Korea has restored part of a rocket test site it began to dismantle after pledging to do so in a first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump last year, while Trump's national security advisor warned that new sanctions could be introduced if Pyongyang did not scrap its nuclear weapons program. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2HhNvgH

Strike over labour dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport

A strike prompted by a labour dispute grounded flights at Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi early on Wednesday, domestic media said, with flag carrier Kenya Airways saying flights were disrupted. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Ti5zhW

U.N. warns of worst food harvest in North Korea in a decade

North Korea's food production last year fell to its lowest level in more than a decade as natural disasters hit the country already under crippling international sanctions over its weapons program, the United Nations said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2TonbZD

Cook Islands wants to wipe colonial name off South Pacific map

The Cook Islands wants to ditch a name commemorating an 18th century English sea captain and dreamt up by Russian map makers, the head of a committee tasked with picking a new name for the South Pacific tourist hub said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2SNzUzI

Australia to send 57 refugees deemed a threat to island detention site for treatment

Fifty-seven male asylum seekers deemed to be a security risk will be sent to a remote Pacific island detention center for medical treatment instead of Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NJDutH

Former Vatican treasurer Pell's appeal process to begin in June

Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell faces at least another three months in jail on child sex offences before his application for leave to appeal is heard on June 5 and 6. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2XGlhSs

U.S. will look at ramping up sanctions if North Korea does not denuclearize: Bolton

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, said on Tuesday that the United States would look at ramping up sanctions on North Korea if Pyongyang did not scrap its nuclear weapons program. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2EPg7Mr