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U.N. chief warns another Cold War developing between Russia, U.S.

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that Russian and U.S. relations were deteriorating into a situation "similar, to a large extent, to what we lived during the Cold War" and called for safeguards to be put in place. Just days after the United States announced it would expel 12 Russian U.N. diplomats over a nerve agent attack in Britain, Guterres called for Washington and Moscow to re-establish lines of communication aimed at preventing any escalation of tensions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GoSQiK via IFTTT

Immigrant mother hiding in NY sanctuary church vows to stay

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NEW YORK (AP) — A Guatemalan immigrant who entered a New York City church to seek refuge from immigration authorities said Thursday she will fight to prevent being separated from her children. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GqvDwU via IFTTT

Trump chides Obama for court vacancies, ignoring Republican obstruction

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In a rambling speech billed as a curtain-raiser for his $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure, President Trump veered off topic numerous times, at one point chiding his predecessor for leaving him a high number of court vacancies.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J6VLhN via IFTTT

There Are Psychological Reasons Parents Are So Obsessed With Target

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In the face of the chaos and confusion that come with raising a family today, from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J6ue0b via IFTTT

Sacramento Celebrates The Life Of Stephon Clark — And Demands Justice For His Death

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. ― Hundreds of mourners gathered in California's capital on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GCFaEp via IFTTT

VW storing around 300,000 diesels at 37 facilities around U.S.

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Volkswagen has taken parking lots to a whole new level in the United States and will not be emptying them soon. Volkswagen AG has paid more than $7.4 billion to buy back about 350,000 U.S. diesel vehicles through mid-February, a recent court filing shows. The German automaker has been storing hundreds of thousands of vehicles around the United States for months. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uvoTw6 via IFTTT

Gazans pitch protest tents on Israel border as tensions mount

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Palestinians in Gaza pitched tents near the volatile border with Israel on Thursday ahead of a six-week protest camp under the gaze of wary Israeli soldiers. The protest is dubbed "The Great March of Return" and has the backing of the Gaza Strip's Islamist rulers Hamas. It comes amid rising tensions as the United States prepares to move its Israel embassy to Jerusalem. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IeZad9 via IFTTT

Irked Trump Reportedly Warned Putin: We'd Win The Arms Race

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President Donald Trump told Russia's Vladimir Putin that if the two countries from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Gm1e2w via IFTTT

Howard University Officials Allegedly Stole $1 Million, But At Least The Meme Is Sharp

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WASHINGTON ― No authority has publicly implicated him in the embezzlement from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IhTxLz via IFTTT

NRA Is Pulling In Big Bucks After The Parkland Mass Shooting

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The National Rifle Association has launched a heated offensive in the weeks from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J37RZp via IFTTT

Syrians quit Ghouta as talks for last pocket stutter

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Hundreds more Syrian rebels and civilians prepared Friday to leave Eastern Ghouta under a negotiated withdrawal, as Russia unilaterally announced a similar deal to empty the final pocket of the battered enclave. The former rebel bastion on the outskirts of Damascus has been drained by a nearly six-week Syrian government assault and two evacuation deals brokered by regime ally Moscow. Under such agreements, rebels agree to hand over territory in exchange for safe passage for them and civilians to opposition-held northwest Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GXkbK5 via IFTTT

Man shoots neighbour in the head five times for disciplining his dog

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A Colorado man has been arrested after allegedly shooting his neighbour five times in the head because he thought he was beating his dog. Michael Kourosh Sadeghi, 32, was arrested for allegedly killing his 42-year-old Denver neighbour, Dustin Schmidt, after an incident in which he is said to have walked into his back yard and unloaded five shots into the back of the neighbour's head. Vicki Branaghan,— the victim's fiancee — who said she was in the backyard at the time, told the Denver Post that the gun shots followed after Mr Schmidt swatted his dog for trying to jump over their fence. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GkgrFs via IFTTT

The Latest: Group calls for end to Mormon youth interviews

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Latest on a campaign to end closed-door, one-on-one meetings between Mormon lay leaders and youth (all times local): from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IimpDo via IFTTT

Taiwan president to visit old African ally amid China pressure

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Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit one of the island's oldest and most reliable diplomatic allies next month, amid growing pressure from China to whittle away the number of countries with which Taiwan has formal ties. China considers self-ruled Taiwan to be a wayward province, ineligible for state-to-state relations, and has slowly managed to cut the dwindling number of countries which maintain ties with Taipei. Last year, China established relations with Panama, which had for decades been a steadfast Taiwan ally, in a major diplomatic coup for Beijing. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2E85QaK via IFTTT

Ken Starr: Justice Department should evaluate claims by Stormy Daniels

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Former Whitewater independent counsel Kenneth Starr said the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election raises “difficult and serious” issues that need to be evaluated by the Justice Department. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GD5Jcn via IFTTT

Starbucks May Have To Display Cancer Warning On Coffee Sold In California

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Starbucks and other coffee roasting companies in California may be required to from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GmUXYv via IFTTT

After bodies found in mine, man arrested in teen deaths

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A Utah man tied up two teenagers, stabbed them to death, and dumped their bodies in an abandoned mine shaft before they were reported missing nearly three months ago, police said Thursday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IkAj86 via IFTTT

56 Quick And Easy Fruity Desserts

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The Funniest Tweets From Parents This Week

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Kids may say the darndest things, but parents tweet about them in the funniest from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2E82HHI via IFTTT

Stephen Reinhardt, liberal circuit court judge, dies at 87

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Judge Stephen Reinhardt, a liberal stalwart on the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for nearly four decades, died Thursday in Southern California. He was 87. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pTiHZ9 via IFTTT

U.N. chief warns another Cold War developing between Russia, U.S.

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday that Russian and U.S. relations were deteriorating into a situation "similar, to a large extent, to what we lived during the Cold War" and called for safeguards to be put in place. Just days after the United States announced it would expel 12 Russian U.N. diplomats over a nerve agent attack in Britain, Guterres called for Washington and Moscow to re-establish lines of communication aimed at preventing any escalation of tensions. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GoSQiK via IFTTT

Trump chides Obama for court vacancies, ignoring Republican obstruction

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In a rambling speech billed as a curtain-raiser for his $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure, President Trump veered off topic numerous times, at one point chiding his predecessor for leaving him a high number of court vacancies.  from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J6VLhN via IFTTT

There Are Psychological Reasons Parents Are So Obsessed With Target

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In the face of the chaos and confusion that come with raising a family today, from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2J6ue0b via IFTTT

Sacramento Celebrates The Life Of Stephon Clark — And Demands Justice For His Death

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. ― Hundreds of mourners gathered in California's capital on from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GCFaEp via IFTTT

Gazans pitch protest tents on Israel border as tensions mount

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Palestinians in Gaza pitched tents near the volatile border with Israel on Thursday ahead of a six-week protest camp under the gaze of wary Israeli soldiers. The protest is dubbed "The Great March of Return" and has the backing of the Gaza Strip's Islamist rulers Hamas. It comes amid rising tensions as the United States prepares to move its Israel embassy to Jerusalem. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2IeZad9 via IFTTT

Two pilots flying different planes report seeing a UFO within minutes of each other

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Two pilots flying different aircraft above Arizona have reported close encounters with an unidentified flying object (UFO). ABC News obtained an audio clip of a conversation between the two pilots and the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Centre. “OK, something did,” says the pilot of the Learjet plane. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uAWVii via IFTTT

Kid Who Hugged Cop In Viral Protest Photo Feared Dead In Family Car Plunge

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A boy who hugged a cop in a photo that went viral amid national unrest over from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uvA0VR via IFTTT

Russia’s Massive 200-Ton RS-28 ICBM Will Be Ready for Nuclear War in 2021

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Russia’s massive 200-ton RS-28 Sarmat heavy liquid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile is set to become operational by 2021. “Under the government-run program for armaments extending till 2027 Sarmat is to be produced serially starting from 2020,” a defense industry source told the TASS news agency. The weapon does not appear to have started testing yet, but the comments from the TASS source appear to somewhat contradict previous comments from other Russian officials. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pXANdB via IFTTT

About 30 dogs believed dead in Michigan kennel fire

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FRUITPORT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — About 30 dogs are believed to have died in an early morning fire Friday at a boarding kennel in western Michigan, leaving owners of the animals and the facility devastated. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2pRDJZ7 via IFTTT

Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident

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Tesla Inc said on Friday that a Tesla Model X involved a fatal crash in California last week had activated its Autopilot system, raising new questions about the semi-autonomous system that handles some driving tasks. Tesla also said vehicle logs from the accident showed no action had been taken by the driver soon before the crash and that he had received earlier warnings to put his hands on the wheel. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uAqBwi via IFTTT

At volatile Syrian front line, US, Turkey on opposing sides

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Perched on a green hilltop, Kurdish and Arab fighters face a tense front line separating them from Turkish-backed forces in this part of northern Syria. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2pSXWxJ via IFTTT

The Latest: Nobel laureate Malala returns to Pakistan home

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The Latest on Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai's return to Pakistan (all times local): 10:40 a.m. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2pUthjm via IFTTT

Nobel Prize winner Malala visits her Pakistan hometown

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Pakistan's Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has arrived in her hometown of Mingora for the first time since a Taliban militant shot her there in 2012 for advocating girls' education. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2E87xVB via IFTTT

2 alleged spies among Russians expelled by US are ID'd

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Oleg Zhiganov and Aleksander Stadnik are the first two Russian alleged “spies” to be identified amongst the 60 individuals the US Government expelled, Fox News has been able to confirm. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2pSdgts via IFTTT

French charge in-law of Pippa Middleton in alleged rape case

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A judicial official says that the father-in-law of Pippa Middleton, the sister of the wife of Britain's Prince William, has been handed preliminary charges by a French judge for alleged rape of a minor for events in the 1990s. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2J9WhvK via IFTTT

UN Security Council sets emergency meeting on Gaza clashes

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The U.N. Security Council has called an emergency meeting to discuss deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2uvS6XS via IFTTT

The Latest: Pope presides over Way of the Cross procession

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The Latest on Vatican ceremonies for Good Friday (all times local): 9:30 p.m. Pope Francis is at Rome's Colosseum presiding over the torch-lit Way of the Cross procession re-enacting Christ's crucifixion. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2Gsbab2 via IFTTT

Puerto Rico's rainforest slowly reopens to visitors

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Portions of a popular rainforest in Puerto Rico are slowly reopening to visitors more than six months after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory as a Category 4 storm. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2Gpw7mC via IFTTT

Pakistan: Militants kill 3 police officers in bomb attack

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Pakistani police say militants that struck a police convoy with a bomb attack have killed three officers in the country's northwest. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2pR8ht6 via IFTTT

The Latest: IS member says hostage killings 'unfortunate'

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The Latest on two detained notorious British IS group members (all times local): 6:45 p.m. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2uy0eXJ via IFTTT

2 notorious IS members say revoking UK citizenship unfair

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Two British members of the Islamic State group who allegedly belonged to a cell notorious for the beheading of hostages in northern Syria say that revoking their citizenship denies them a fair trial. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2uzDgPP via IFTTT

Panama puts Venezuela's president on money laundering watch

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Panama has placed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other top officials on a watch list for money laundering. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2H08D96 via IFTTT

Catholic devotees nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines

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Thousands of Filipino Roman Catholic devotees and tourists have descended on a farming village north of Manila to witness the crucifixion of several men in a reenactment of Jesus Christ's sufferings, a gory annual tradition church leaders frown upon. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2uANoIg via IFTTT

Pope presides over Good Friday amid security, controversy

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Pope Francis is presiding over a Good Friday service in St. Peter's Basilica ahead of the re-enactment of Christ's crucifixion at Rome's Colosseum. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2J5FBFv via IFTTT

Mexico's presidential candidates launch campaigns

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Two of Mexico's four candidates for the presidency have launched their campaigns before hundreds of cheering supporters. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2GIcJov via IFTTT

100s protest in Baghdad against Saudi crown prince's visit

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Hundreds gathered in Baghdad to protest the upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2GnWpG9 via IFTTT

Senegal court sentences Dakar mayor to 5 years in prison

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A court in Senegal has sentenced Dakar's mayor, a popular opposition figure, to five years in prison for forgery, criminal conspiracy, embezzlement and fraud. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2pR0wnF via IFTTT

Protesting Greek teachers scuffle with police in Athens

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Brief scuffles broke out between demonstrators and Greek police in central Athens during a protest by teachers and students demanding more hiring of teachers for state schools and universities. from FOX News https://ift.tt/2GI4qJl via IFTTT

Laura Ingraham Tweet Mocking Parkland Activist Backfires, Advertisers Pull From Fox News Show

Fox News host Laura Ingraham is at the center of a new controversy after criticizing a Parkland, Florida high school shooting survivor.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2pQN9mI

'God is Adamant That We Love': Lisa Bevere Shares Regrets About Her Relationship With Her Mom

New York Times bestselling author and minister Lisa Bevere recently opened up about the troubled relationship she had with her mom, and what it taught her about love. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2E6MBOH

‘God Has His Hand on Me’: Michigan Senior’s Inspiring Faith in the Face of Unimaginable Tragedy

University of Michigan senior Austin Hatch is a living legend. The 23-year-old became well known after he survived two plane crashes in 2003 and 2011 that collectively took the lives of his entire immediate family. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GFs5dn via IFTTT

This Is Where Archaeologists Believe Jesus Died and Rose Again

Where was Jesus crucified? That's the question The Museum of the Bible tackles in its 18-part miniseries called "Drive Thru History - The Gospels."   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2E6DjlR via IFTTT

'Let Other People Take Care of It': President Trump Says US to Pull Troops Out of Syria

President Donald Trump made a shocking announcement about Syria during a speech on infrastructure in Ohio Thursday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GZIJCo via IFTTT

Laura Ingraham Tweet Mocking Parkland Activist Backfires, Advertisers Pull From Fox News Show

Fox News host Laura Ingraham is at the center of a new controversy after criticizing a Parkland, Florida high school shooting survivor.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2pQN9mI via IFTTT

'God is Adamant That We Love': Lisa Bevere Shares Regrets About Her Relationship With Her Mom

New York Times bestselling author and minister Lisa Bevere recently opened up about the troubled relationship she had with her mom, and what it taught her about love. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2E6MBOH via IFTTT

'There's actually good evidence': Former Atheist Makes 'Case for Miracles'

He first made a 'Case for Christ'; now atheist-turned Christian Lee Strobel is making a 'Case for Miracles.' from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2IdMHXe via IFTTT

Hawaii Lawmakers Legalize Medically Assisted Suicide

Hawaii lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would make it the latest liberal-leaning state to legalize medically assisted suicide.      from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2ux1evk via IFTTT

Hackers Held Atlanta Hostage in Cyber Attack, Could Your Computer Be Next?

Atlanta is slowly recovering after a widespread cyber-attack crippled the city's computer systems a week ago. Why cyber-security experts say your computer could be next.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GniloS via IFTTT

Christian University Trains Thousands of Students How to Safely Use Guns

Liberty University offers free gun safety classes and opens a new gun range for students to practice and compete from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2E5BntI via IFTTT

Facebook Makeover: What Changes the Social Media Giant Is Making to Its Privacy Tools

Facebook is giving its privacy tools a makeover amid criticisms over its data practices.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GjH51h via IFTTT

‘God Has His Hand on Me’: Michigan Senior’s Inspiring Faith in the Face of Unimaginable Tragedy

University of Michigan senior Austin Hatch is a living legend. The 23-year-old became well known after he survived two plane crashes in 2003 and 2011 that collectively took the lives of his entire immediate family. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GFs5dn via IFTTT

This Is Where Archaeologists Believe Jesus Died and Rose Again

Where was Jesus crucified? That's the question The Museum of the Bible tackles in its 18-part miniseries called "Drive Thru History - The Gospels."   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2E6DjlR via IFTTT

'Let Other People Take Care of It': President Trump Says US to Pull Troops Out of Syria

President Donald Trump made a shocking announcement about Syria during a speech on infrastructure in Ohio Thursday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2GZIJCo via IFTTT

Laura Ingraham Tweet Mocking Parkland Activist Backfires, Advertisers Pull From Fox News Show

Fox News host Laura Ingraham is at the center of a new controversy after criticizing a Parkland, Florida high school shooting survivor.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2pQN9mI via IFTTT

Avatar: Scientology-style sect causes concern in Netherlands

An investigation claims a Scientology-type sect is steering Dutch schools. So what is going on? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J8KX2H

Spring in Tashkent: Is Uzbekistan really opening up?

There's a renewed optimism in Uzbekistan under a reforming president, BBC Uzbek's Ibrat Safo reports. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Gl437X

Lake Chad: Can the vanishing lake be saved?

It's been shrinking fast, but could a plan to divert water to one of Africa's largest lakes stop it disappearing? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IiMF06

In pictures: The churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia

Ahead of Easter, the BBC's Frank Gardner's visit the churches of Ethiopia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pT5hMY

The country where children fear election time

Parents in Sierra Leone have been warned to take extra care of their children this election period as it's feared they could be ritually killed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pRCk4D

The men who had millions of lives in their hands

How do the families of generals who sent men into battle commemorate World War One? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2pSLT2l

Two pilots flying different planes report seeing a UFO within minutes of each other

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Two pilots flying different aircraft above Arizona have reported close encounters with an unidentified flying object (UFO). ABC News obtained an audio clip of a conversation between the two pilots and the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Centre. “OK, something did,” says the pilot of the Learjet plane. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uAWVii via IFTTT

Kid Who Hugged Cop In Viral Protest Photo Feared Dead In Family Car Plunge

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A boy who hugged a cop in a photo that went viral amid national unrest over from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2uvA0VR via IFTTT

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