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Capital OneVoice: Need Tips for Protecting Your Credit? [Video]

Get tips on protecting your credit and accounts with this exclusive video from Capital One fraud expert, Sarah Strauss.
(05:32) Forbes.com
Largest Collection Of Andrew Grima Jewels, Watches Fetches $1.1 Million At Bonhams London

The 55 jewels and watches in the sale became the subject of competitive bidding on telephones, online and in the saleroom at Bonhams New Bond Street and every lot sold ...
(05:31) Forbes.com
Boom! Bomba Estereo Is About to Explode on Tour With Arcade Fire

You're about to hear a whole lot more about Colombian band Bomba Estereo as they embark on tour with Arcade Fire.
(05:31) Forbes.com
UK threatens to withhold United Nations funding

Up to 30% of the core funding will depend on the organisation being more efficient and transparent.
(05:29) BBC.com
Carabao Cup: Holders Manchester United drawn away to Swansea in fourth round

Holders Man United visit Swansea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Chelsea play Everton and Tottenham host West Ham.
(05:26) BBC.com

Channelnewsasia.com

Taliban kills eight soldiers at army HQ in northern Afghanistan

At least eight Afghan soldiers were killed and 11 wounded on Friday when Taliban gunmen dressed in uniforms talked their way past checkpoints and attacked a military headquarters in northern ...
(April 22 00:05) Channelnewsasia.com
Isolated in EU, Poland seeks better ties with Germany behind the scenes

When two dark cars drove up to the retreat of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a baroque castle on a sunny afternoon last July, only a handful of people knew ...
(April 22 00:00) Channelnewsasia.com
Germany sees 'non-confrontational solution' with Trump on trade

Germany's finance minister is optimistic about reaching a "non-confrontational solution" on trade with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration at a summit this summer, he said on Friday after meeting his ...
(April 21 23:55) Channelnewsasia.com
Italy sees US supportive over Libya, denies Trump snub

Italian officials played down on Friday suggestions that U.S. President Donald Trump had snubbed efforts by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni to get Washington more involved in bringing political stability to ...
(April 21 23:50) Channelnewsasia.com
In shadow of China's reef city, Philippines seeks upgrade for its island patriots

If the Filipinos on the remote South China Sea island of Thitu had binoculars, they might just be envious of how their neighbours on the next island live.
(April 21 23:40) Channelnewsasia.com
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BBC.com

UK threatens to withhold United Nations funding

Up to 30% of the core funding will depend on the organisation being more efficient and transparent.
(05:29) BBC.com
Carabao Cup: Holders Manchester United drawn away to Swansea in fourth round

Holders Man United visit Swansea in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, while Chelsea play Everton and Tottenham host West Ham.
(05:26) BBC.com
Chelsea 5-1 Nottingham Forest

Michy Batshuayi scores a hat-trick as Chelsea ease past Championship side Nottingham Forest to book a place in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
(05:09) BBC.com
Joe Root: 'Australia will try to keep England captain quiet during Ashes'

Australia will "target" England captain Joe Root during this winter's Ashes tour, director of cricket Andrew Strauss says.
(05:03) BBC.com
Dundee 0-4 Celtic

Celtic sweep Dundee aside to ease into the League Cup semi-finals and stretch their unbeaten domestic run to 56 games.
(04:51) BBC.com
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Nytimes.com

Public Health: How the Latest Obamacare Repeal Plan Would Work

States would be given money to establish their own health policies, and it’s hard to know who would remain covered and how.
(05:06) Nytimes.com
U.S. Taking 50 Refugees From Offshore Camps, Australia Says

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Trump administration would honor an Obama-era deal to resettle the detainees in the United States.
(04:51) Nytimes.com
Asia and Australia Edition: Hurricane Maria, Mexico City, Iran: Your Thursday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
(04:17) Nytimes.com
‘Chuck and Nancy,’ Washington’s New Power Couple, Set Sights on Health Care

Representative Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer hold no formal reins of power, but the Democratic leaders have emerged as a surprising force.
(04:02) Nytimes.com
Republicans Defend Health Bill Against Another Adversary: Jimmy Kimmel

“I wish he understood completely,” Senator Bill Cassidy, one of the bill’s co-authors, said of Mr. Kimmel, who has been a frequent critic of G.O.P. health legislation.
(03:11) Nytimes.com
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TodayOnline World

S Korea, Japan support US’ firm stance on N Korea

SEOUL - South Korea and Japan yesterday welcomed the United States' strong resolve to deal with North Korea after President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" the reclusive nation if ...
(04:00) TodayOnline World
Once 'kittens' in cyber spy world, Iran gaining hacking prowess: security experts

FRANKFURT - Hackers likely linked to Iran's government are behind attacks on Saudi and other Western aerospace and petrochemical firms, signaling a rise in Iranian cyber-spying prowess, U.S. security firm ...
(01:15) TodayOnline World
Abbas says Middle East peace closer with Trump engaged

NEW YORK - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said his meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday attested to the U.S. president's seriousness about reaching a Middle East peace deal soon. ...
(01:15) TodayOnline World
Iran prepared to resume curbed nuclear work if Trump quits deal: Iranian official

UNITED NATIONS - Iran is prepared for all possible scenarios if U.S. President Donald Trump scraps a nuclear deal reached between Tehran and six major powers in 2015, a senior ...
(01:15) TodayOnline World
Trump made decision on Iran nuclear deal but does not reveal it

UNITED NATIONS - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had made his decision on whether or not the United States will remain in a 2015 nuclear accord ...
(01:15) TodayOnline World
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CNN.com

In a collapsed Mexico school, a community digs for signs of life

When the Enrique Rebsamen School fell, it did not do so lightly. The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that jolted the region on Tuesday caused part of the building to fold in on ...
(00:12) CNN.com
2 quakes in a month: How did it happen?

For the second time in two weeks, a powerful earthquake struck Mexico, toppling buildings, cracking highways and killing hundreds of people.
(September 20 23:36) CNN.com
Of the 40 million slaves in the world, one in four are children

More than 40 million people were estimated to be victims of modern slavery in 2016 -- and one in four of those were children.
(September 19 23:36) CNN.com
Rohingya refugees: 'It is an ethnic cleansing'

The men who came to kill Arafa Khatun were also her neighbors. "The Rakhines and the Hindus, they joined with the military. I watched them coming over the hill, like ...
(September 18 21:29) CNN.com
UNICEF: Children at heart of Rohingya crisis

UNICEF'S Edouard Beigbeder explains to CNN what is needed for child refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar.
(September 18 21:20) CNN.com
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British royals' amazing hike to mountain monastery in Bhutan

PARO VALLEY, Bhutan - Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge trekked on Friday to a Buddhist monastery on a mountainside in Bhutan, going one better than the duke's father, Prince Charles, ...
(April 15 21:53) Asiaone.com
Belgian minister quits over airport failings in terror attacks

Belgian transport minister quits over airport security failings Belgian Minister of Mobility Jacqueline Galant speaks during a press conference, in Brussels, on April 15, 2016. .Brussels, April 15, 2016 (AFP) ...
(April 15 21:46) Asiaone.com
How comics around the world view Trump

He's offended many with his remarks, but comedians from Germany to China still find humour in the candidate, reports Jennifer Armstrong.
(April 15 17:43) Asiaone.com
US Defence Secretary Carter to visit warship in South China Sea

Manila - US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said he would visit a warship close to flashpoint waters of the South China Sea on Friday, as Beijing reacted defiantly to an ...
(April 15 17:26) Asiaone.com
French youths learn to resist jihadi 'sellers of dreams'

NOISY LE SEC, France - The first time jihadi recruiters approached 16-year-old Yacine outside his mosque in a rundown Paris suburb, they got right to the point."We started talking about ...
(April 15 13:22) Asiaone.com
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Forbes.com

Capital OneVoice: Need Tips for Protecting Your Credit? [Video]

Get tips on protecting your credit and accounts with this exclusive video from Capital One fraud expert, Sarah Strauss.
(05:32) Forbes.com
Largest Collection Of Andrew Grima Jewels, Watches Fetches $1.1 Million At Bonhams London

The 55 jewels and watches in the sale became the subject of competitive bidding on telephones, online and in the saleroom at Bonhams New Bond Street and every lot sold ...
(05:31) Forbes.com
Boom! Bomba Estereo Is About to Explode on Tour With Arcade Fire

You're about to hear a whole lot more about Colombian band Bomba Estereo as they embark on tour with Arcade Fire.
(05:31) Forbes.com
Airbnb Takes Aim At OpenTable With Restaurant Reservations

You can now book a restaurant on Airbnb, making eating out while traveling easier and putting it straight into competition with Priceline.
(05:25) Forbes.com
Cris Cyborg's Comments Show Just How Far Ronda Rousey Has Fallen

It's unbelievable how quickly and assuredly Ronda Rousey has diminished as a UFC star. Cris "Cyborg" Justino just explained why.
(05:24) Forbes.com
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