CURRENT AFFAIRS AND BREAKING NEWS: 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

U.S. deploying 750 soldiers after protest at U.S. Embassy in Iraq -Pentagon chief

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Protesters burn security post at U.S. Embassy in Iraq; Pentagon sending additional troops to region

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नया साल-नई उम्मीदें, टोक्यो ओलंपिक से लेकर क्रिकेट विश्व कप तक चुनौतियां की भरमार

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Mom tried to film her daughter's proposal. She got this instead

When it comes to remembering a special moment, sometimes the best way to do it is to catch it on camera. So when Susan Griego's daughter was about to get proposed to, she was ready to capture the surprise.

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Have a wonderful 2020: PM Modi extends New Year wishes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of New Year took to Twitter and extended his greetings to the nation saying may this year be filled with joy and prosperity for all.

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At Delhi's Shaheen Bagh, anti-CAA protesters ring in new year with national anthem

The youth skipped parties and the elderly shun the comfort of watching TV at home on the New Year's eve as thousands of people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) rang in 2020 with singing the national anthem at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.

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राशिफल 1 जनवरी 2020: Zee News के सभी पाठकों को नए साल की शुभकामनाएं, इन राशियों की चमकेगी किस्‍मत

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2020 के शुरुआती 3 महीने में 27 दिन मैच खेलेगी टीम इंडिया, देखें Full Schedule भारतीय टीम जनवरी के पहले सप्ताह में ही अपने अभियान की शुरुआत करेगी. वह इस महीने श्रीलंका से तीन टी20 मैच खेलेगी. January 01, 2020 at 07:00AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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बर्थडे स्पेशल: कभी मिला था 'मनहूस' का दर्जा, आज करोड़ों की मालकिन हैं विद्या बालन

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Pope Francis smacks woman's hand to free himself from her grip

Pope Francis was happily greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Tuesday when he slapped a woman's hand to free himself.

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Mariah Carey's Twitter account appears to have been hacked

Mariah Carey ended 2019 with an unfortunate surprise.

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The right response to cadets' revolting Nazi salute

Good riddance to them and kudos to the governor that canned them all, writes Jill Filipovic, but there's still a serious problem: firing the people who raised their arms in a Nazi salute does not root out any of the potential underlying rot among those in positions of authority that abetted the act.

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TV personality Stacy London introduces girlfriend on Instagram

Former "What Not to Wear" host Stacy London is ending 2019 full of "incredible joy," thanks, she says, to her girlfriend of more than a year.

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Are your friends bad for your health?

We tend to copy the way our friends and family behave, potentially leading us to put on weight or even divorce.

Could relatives of measles virus jump from animals to us?

A group of viruses, of which measles is one, are adept at jumping to species barrier.

The most anticipated buildings set to shape the world in 2020

The past year in architecture has been filled with milestones, from the completion of Africa's tallest building to the opening of Europe's first underwater restaurant. We also watched in horror as Notre Dame burned, gained new "supertall" skyscrapers and lost industry giants like I.M. Pei and César Pelli.

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Smokers past and present 'live in more pain'

Smokers and ex-smokers who have quit report being in more pain than people who have never smoked.

Take this IQ test: How clever are you?

Scientists are exploring the limits of brain power and they want your help.

Boy, 12, saves great-grandparents when his half brother allegedly stabbed them

A 12-year-old Texas boy saved the lives of his great-grandparents by wresting a knife away during a stabbing attack while driving Sunday.

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The 10 artists who transformed music this decade

What would the 2010s be without Beyoncé? Kendrick Lamar? Frank Ocean?

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The 10 biggest sports stars of the decade

As a memorable sporting decade draws to a close, we take stock of the men and women who've set the standard for others to follow, on and off the field.

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Iran denies role in U.S. embassy violence, warns against retaliation

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Monday, December 30, 2019

Renault-Nissan boss Ghosn, awaiting trial in Japan, is in Beirut - source

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Pompeo to reaffirm U.S. support on visit to Ukraine

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Thousands of people trapped in Australian coastal town by huge wildfires

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सीएम योगी की अध्यक्षता में कैबिनेट बैठक आज, कई अहम फैसलों पर लगेगी मुहर

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Rangers say striker Alfredo Morelos was racially abused at Celtic

Scottish club Rangers said Monday that its forward Alfredo Morelos was subjected to racist abuse by Celtic fans during this weekend's Old Firm derby.

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Trump's latest call with Putin raises more questions than it answers

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Democracy has taken a detour this century. Can it get back on track?

Impeachment proceedings against an American president should be a serious democratic exercise aimed at finding the truth. But remarks from both sides of the aisle suggest the process against Donald Trump will be a futile vote along party lines.

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4 medium intensity earthquakes strike Jammu and Kashmir

Four medium intensity tremors with magnitudes ranging between 4.7 and 5.5 hit Jammu and Kashmir in a span of less than two hours on Monday night, the National Centre for Seismology said. The first quake with a magnitude of 4.7 hits at 10:42 pm, followed by one measuring 5.5 six minutes later. The two occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres.

UGC NET Result 2019 to be declared today. Check details, direct link

UGC NET Result 2019: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to release the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) 2019 December results today (Tuesday). Candidates who had appeared for the UGC NET 2019 exam are advised to check their result on the official website. Nearly 10, 34,872 candidates had appeared for the UGC NET exam 2019, which was conducted from December 2 to December 6. According to the UGC, 81 subjects were covered in the course.

राशिफल 31 दिसंबर: इन राशिवालों के लिए शुभ है साल का आखिरी दिन, मिलेगी सफलता

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B'day Special: 17 साल की उम्र में खेला पहला टेस्ट, फिर 4 साल ही चल सका करियर लक्ष्मण शिवरामाकृष्णन ने टीम इंडिया केवल 17 की उम्र में जगह बना ली थी. उनका इंग्लैंड के खिलाफ शानदार रिकॉर्ड रहा. December 31, 2019 at 07:30AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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They train 14 hours a day, 7 days a week, chasing million-dollar paydays. Meet China's new breed of e-sports athletes

In the basement of a huge townhouse on the outskirts of Beijing, young Chinese men are clustered in front of screens playing computer games 14 hours a day.

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A 12-year-old got a magnifying glass for Christmas -- and set his lawn on fire

A family in Texas found themselves doing damage control on Christmas Day after their 12-year-old son accidentally set their lawn on fire with a magnifying glass.

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Year Ender 2019: क्रिकेट के 5 बड़े विवाद; कोई संन्यास को मजबूर, तो किसी ने बदलवा दिए नियम 2019 में खेल के जिन विवादों पर भारत में खूब चर्चा हुई, वे मुख्यत: क्रिकेट से जुड़े हैं. हम यहां ऐसे ही 5 विवादों का जिक्र कर रहे हैं. December 31, 2019 at 07:00AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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Biden's retort to heckler draws applause

At a campaign stop in New Hampshire, Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden found himself getting repeatedly interrupted by hecklers.

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Central Railway to run special late night services on December 31

The Central Railway (CR) will run four additional suburban services between CSMT-Kalyan and CSMT-Panvel stations on New Year. The announcement was made by the Central Railways, which said the move has been taken for the convenience of New Year revellers. The additional trains will run after December 31 midnight.

Pakistani filmmaker Jamshed Mahmood Raza accuses Dawn newspaper CEO of rape

Reputed Pakistani film-maker Jamshed Mahmood Raza has accused the Chief Executive Office of English-language newspaper Dawn of raping him 13 years ago. In a series of tweets, Raza accused Dawn CEO Hameed Haroon of the assault and said his allegations were in no way related to the newspaper but to give strength to other victims of sexual assault.

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The biggest medical breakthroughs of 2019

The year of treating the untreatable: 2019 breakthroughs that could transform medicine.

Judge sidesteps decision over White House immunity while dismissing impeachment witness lawsuit

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that former Trump national security official Charles Kupperman had filed challenging a House subpoena for him to testify in the impeachment inquiry after the chamber withdrew their subpoena.

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14-year-old disappears on his way to school

A 14-year-old boy in Ohio disappeared on his way to school ten days ago and has not been seen since, the Port Clinton Police Department said.

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'Why I stuck by my drug addict son'

Sue Hopkins stuck by her son Martin who has been a drug addict for most of his adult life.

Huawei's sales grew in 2019, but it says next year will be 'difficult'

A top Huawei executive says the Chinese tech company had a strong 2019. But next year promises to be "difficult" as it battles a prolonged American campaign against its business.

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Sunday, December 29, 2019

Trump's airstrikes are a sensible use of force

Peter Bergen writes that the Trump administration's decision to conduct airstrikes on an Iran-affiliated militia on Sunday demonstrates an emerging Trump doctrine on the use of force.

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Looking back at Trump's Twitter attacks of 2019

The Inside Politics team looked back at President Donald Trump's tweets throughout 2019 and found nearly 100 people that the President attacked on Twitter.

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2 shot dead during filming of music video

The victims were filming a rap video near Berwyn in Harris County when they were "ambushed" by shooters, according to investigators.

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Dense fog envelopes Delhi-NCR, Dec 29 coldest night as mercury drops to 2.5 degree celsius

As cold wave continues to batter Delhi-NCR and entire north India, Delhiites woke up to a thick layer of dense fog cover on Monday morning. The visibility on Monday was barely 50 meters.

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30 trains, 3 flights delayed due to foggy weather conditions in Delhi

Delhiites woke up to dense fog on Monday as the minimum temperature in the national capital dropped to 2.8 degrees Celsius. Flight and train movements across the national capital were affected due to severe weather conditions. According to a notification by the authorities at the Delhi airport, flight operations at the IGI Airport were affected and passengers were requested to stay in touch with the airline.

6 killed as car falls into canal in UP's Greater Noida due to fog

Six people, including two minors, were killed when their car skidded off the road and fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, apparently due to fog, police said on Monday. Five other occupants of the vehicle sustained injuries in the incident that took place around 11.30 pm on Sunday, they said.

Pakistan spent Rs 34 cr on Balochistan CM's plane repair

Even as Pakistan is grappling with the economic crisis, Rs 34 crore (in Pakistani currency) has been spent to repair the plane of the Chief Minister of the country's Balochistan province, according to media reports. According to one Pakistani media, the Balochistan government told the state assembly that "a huge amount was spent on the repair of the Chief Minister's special aircraft".

Gurugram: Dabangs chop off Dalit girl's nose after they fail to kidnap her

In a shameful incident, a group of men chopped off the nose of a Dalit girl as they failed to abduct her in Chakkarpur village under sector 29 police station, Gurugram on Sunday. According to officials, the victim identified as Poonam Kumari, was at home when Gaurav Yadav, Aakash Yadav, Satish Yadav, Monu Yadav and Leelu Yadav barged into her house with an alleged intention to kidnap her.

Prashant Kishor fires fresh salvo at BJP, says JD(U) should fight more seats in 2020

Janata Dal(United) national vice president Prashant Kishor on Sunday contended that his party, being the senior partner in the NDA in Bihar, should contest more seats than the BJP in the assembly election next year. The two parties had contested equal number of seats in the Lok Sabha elections this year.

सर्दी का सितम: NCR में घना कोहरा, दिल्ली में पारा@ 4.6°, 70 से ज्यादा ट्रेनें लेट

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SA vs ENG: रोमांचक मुकाबले में जीता साउथ अफ्रीका, रबाडा ने इंग्लैंड से छीना पहला टेस्ट Centurion Test: दक्षिण अफ्रीका ने इंग्लैंड को बॉक्सिंग डे टेस्ट में 107 रनों से हरा कर सीरीज में 1-0 की बढ़त ले ली. December 30, 2019 at 07:41AM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

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'Killing Zac Efron' star is home after falling ill in PNG

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राशिफल 30 दिसंबर: आज इन राशिवालों को मिलेगी बड़ी सफलता, इन्हें रहना होगा सावधान

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ताजमहल: पर्यटन सीजन में 10 साल की सबसे बड़ी गिरावट, नए साल का जश्न भी होगा फीका

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कुशल पंजाबी के निधन पर एकता कपूर ने किया इमोशनल पोस्ट, कहा- 'हम हार गए'

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Photographer: I saw the semi and knew I had to run

A semi-truck in crashed into a multi-car pileup on a Texas highway, leaving several injured.

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Delhi: Burari 'horror' house turns into diagnostics center as doctor moves in with family

The Burari house in Delhi which is tabooed as haunted, now runs a diagnostic centre. The house was in news last year in July after 11 members of a family committed suicide there. The owner of the diagnostic centre said that he doesn't believe in superstitions. The doctor moved into Delhi's infamous Burari house with family after 'Yagya' and religious offerings.