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Intex launches Aqua Craze smartphone, priced at Rs 6,190

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

The Indian smartphone maker Intex has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Aqua Craze 4G smartphone. The company has priced the handset for Rs 6,190 and it will be available in Grey, White and Champagne colour options.

UK: Hong Kong bookseller 'removed' in breach of China treaty

TheRepublic.com 

HONG KONG - Britain says a missing Hong Kong bookseller was likely abducted to mainland China, and in the strongest comments yet accused Beijing of a "serious breach" of the treaty under which it took control of the city.

Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead

Zee News (zeenews.india.com) 

Suspected Islamist militants attacked a U.N. peacekeepers` base in the northern Mali town of Kidal on Friday, killing several people and wounding others, a spokesman for the separatist Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) told Reuters.

Mississippi Republican Lawmaker Pushes Bill That Would Allow The Teaching Of Creationism In Science Classes

The Huffington Post 




A bill under consideration in Mississippi would allow science teachers to bring creationism and climate change denial into the classroom. 


House Bill 50 "encourages students to explore scientific questions" by allowing teachers to discuss "weaknesses" in the approved scientific curriculum. The bill doesn't mention creationism by name but refers specifically to biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming and human cloning.


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Umpire Rauf handed five-year ban

BBC Sport 

Former Test umpire Asad Rauf has been banned for five years after being found guilty of corruption charges.



HuffPost Rise: What You Need To Know On February 12

The Huffington Post 




Welcome to the HuffPost Rise Morning Newsbrief, a short wrap-up of the news to help you start your day.

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Matt Smith's 'American Psycho' Recording to Be Released

«Just Jared» 

Matt Smith wheels his suitcase behind him while arriving back home on Tuesday (February 9) in London, England. The 33-year-old actor starred in the lead role in the musical version of American Psycho in London nearly two years ago and now a cast album will be released! PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Matt [...]

Alan Yentob

Financial Times 

The TV executive and presenter on the collapse of Kids Company, resigning his role at the BBC and how Orson Welles used to steal his dinner

Escortlegende Xaviera wilde van het Hilton springen

Tubantia 

Van Xaviera Hollander (72) verschijnen woensdag twee boeken. De heruitgaven van The Happy Hooker en Supersex, een reisgids langs opwindende seksuele plekken tijdens het vrijen. Een monoloog van Nederlands bekendste en oudste escortgirl over ouderdom, afnemend libido, suïcide en, vanzelfsprekend, seks. 'Er moet iets te raden blijven.'

Hillary’s Woman Problem

Politico 

Young women are choosing Bernie Sanders over the first serious female presidential contender in history. What’s going on? 8 women weigh in.

Cosatu dissatisfied with #SONA2016

Business Report 

Cosatu seems to have been left unsatisfied with President Jacob Zuma’s SONA, decrying the lack of details and specific interventions.

Lagos bus conductor goes naked (see photos)

NAIJ.COM (Nigeria News) 

A Lagos bus conductor got everyone amused yesterday, February 11, when he stripped naked in public glare. According to reports, some LASTMA officials wanted to seize a commercial bus at Leventis, Lagos Island. The conductor stripped naked, which made the officials to leave the scene. See photos below:

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Google is juicing up its self-driving car efforts

BusinessInsider.com 

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's self-driving project is advertising dozens of jobs on its website with a special focus on manufacturing expertise.

Thirty-six jobs related to the Google X car project were listed including engineers working on motion control, displays, robotics and sensors as well as managers charged with operations, materials and marketing.

Google, which declined to comment, has denied in the past that it had any interest in making cars. Many... Читать дальше...

Datawatch: female primary school teachers

Financial Times 

Fewer than two in three primary school teachers are female in the world, but the proportion is much higher in rich countries. The profession is more equally split in Indonesia and China, while in sub-Saharan Africa male teachers are the majority.

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