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North Korea has up to 60 nuclear weapons, Seoul says

Global Edmonton 

A top South Korean official told lawmakers that North Korea is estimated to have up to 60 nuclear weapons, in Seoul's first public comment about the size of the North's secrecy-clouded weapons arsenal.

CSOs Push For Wildlife Resources Bill Passage

Modern Ghana 

Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are pushing for the quick passage of the Wildlife Resources Bill to give strength to the Community Resources Management Areas (CREMA) Policy. According to the CSOs, the passage of bill would empower communities living around natural resources to protect them and generate income for development. A ...

Spyware hijacks smartphones, threatens journalists around the world

Columbia Journalism Review 

In May 2016, the Mexican investigative journalist Sebastián Barragán was working on an explosive story. An anonymous source had sent Aristegui Noticias, the investigative outlet where he worked, a grainy video that appeared to show a scene of brutal torture; in it a group of police officers surround a man handcuffed to a chair; they […]



Badass 8-year-old girl fights off armed robbers

New York Post 

A young girl in Trece Martires, Philippines, is being hailed as a hero after fighting off a group of men who were robbing her father. Brielle Minia jumped into action when she saw the crime taking place, even knocking a bag out of one assailant’s hands. Brielle suffered minor injuries, but she claims that if she...

Southwest monsoon records rainfall deficit

The Hindu 

Despite floods wreaking havoc in various States, the 2018 southwest monsoon season ended with 9% deficit rainfall compared to the Long Period Average.

Texas Cops Led on Wild Raccoon Chase Around Station

News.com.au 

Police in Bedford, Texas, got a furry wake-up call on Monday, October 1, when they had to catch a raccoon on the loose at their station. A clip shared by the Bedford Police Department shows a number of officers chasing the critter around the station. At one point, a police officer catches the raccoon, before it squirmed its way free. The footage concludes with the raccoon scaling a window. According to police, it took over nine hours to catch the raccoon, after it hid for a while. Credit: Bedford... Читать дальше...

iPhone owners say secret ‘beauty filter’ makes their selfies TOO perfect in Apple ‘beautygate’ row – but it doesn’t exist

TheSun.co.uk 

APPLE customers are complaining that the new iPhone XS camera is making them look too beautiful. It’s led some users to accuse Apple of adding a secret “beauty filter” to selfies that smooths out skin – but it’s unlikely that’s the case. Apple ‘beautygate’ – why are people complaining? Since the new iPhone XS and […]

Cong Jat leader demands withdrawal of quota stir cases, courts arrest

Business Standard 

Congress MLA Vishvendra Singh courted arrest Tuesday demanding withdrawal of cases lodged against Jat community members during their June 2017 stir for reservation in state jobs and educational institutions. Singh, a Jat community leader, courted arrest along with his supporters in Bharatpur near here, demanding either withdrawal of cases or filing of chargesheets in them within three days. Maintaining that a political decision by the chief minister can resolve the issue, Singh gave an ultimatum... Читать дальше...

The best sailing photographs of 2018

Cnn.com 

Yachts slicing through water are difficult to capture in a single image. There is the speed, the dynamism, the turns, the spray, the reflections and ever-changing lighting.





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