NEWS FOR WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 2019
AFRICA
Nigeria: 2019 Presidential Election – Moghalu Reacts To Soyinka’s Endorsement
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Arrives In Ethiopia For AU Summit
Kenya: Teacher Training Set For Major Changes As Reforms Take Root
Africa: Continent’s Free Trade Zone Is ‘On Course’
Nigeria: Elections – World Watching Nigeria – U.S. Envoy
West Africa: Lassa Fever – Who Increases Response In Nigeria, Four Other West African Countries
Namibia: Ruling Party Stalwart Hanno Rumpf Dies
Nigeria: Atiku Promises ‘Millions Of Jobs’ In Benue
Zimbabwe: Farmers Pin Hopes On Monetary Policy
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Sets Up Task Forces For Key Govt Projects
Nigeria: Buhari – We’ll Continue To Chase Looters
AMERICA
Snow Storm Wallops Seattle, People Rescued In Sierra Nevada
Federal Prosecutors Are Looking Into The National Enquirer’s Story About Amazon’s Jeff Bezos
Nancy Pelosi Says President Trump Should Not Bring ‘Threats’ To Congress
How Women In Congress Are Using Fashion To Send A Message
Western Cityscapes Are Rising Tall
State Of The Union: Trump Vows To End China’s Job ‘Theft’
Thai Princess Says #Iloveyou To Fans After King Opposes Her PM Candidacy
Thailand: Land Of Military Coups
How King Bhumibol Shaped Thailand
To The Catholic Church, Duterte Is A Modern-Day Henry VIII
In Thailand, Election Campaigning Has A Real Case Of Military Fatigue
Discovering Suyab, Kyrgyzstan, Where Chinese Poet Li Bai Was Born
Elder Abuse Sees Some Malaysians Neglected Over Chinese New Year
Indonesia Faces A Diabetes Epidemic – And The Young Are Most Affected
In China, Human Hair Is A Growing Business (And Pakistan Is Taking A Cut)
Indonesia’s Ahok: Out Of Jail, Into Arms Of Ex-Wife’s Bodyguard
Christians In Asia: Persecuted, Oppressed … But Keeping The Faith
South Korea Fears ‘Natural Extinction’ As Youth Stop Dating
The Pacific Islands In Middle Of Us-China Battle For Influence
BUSINESS & TRADE
Drug Overdose Killed HQ Trivia Co-Founder Colin Kroll
US-China Trade War: UN Warns Of ‘Massive’ Impact Of Tariff Hike
Angela Ahrendts: Former Burberry Boss To Step Down From Apple
Western Newsletter: Another Derailment Puts Handbrakes In The Spotlight Again
Amplify: Migration Is A Global Story, But It’s Also A Story About Women
B.C. Legislature Officials Defend Spending, Seek Reinstatement
Ottawa Can’t Completely Block Long-Term Immigration Detainee’s Lawsuit
With Bruce Mcarthur Sentencing, A Sense Of Justice At Last
Pro-Pipeline Convoy Overshadowed By Link To Yellow Vests
Canadian Court Rules Farmed Salmon Must Be Tested For Deadly Virus
Coal Transfer Facility At Fraser Surrey Docks Canceled
CASCADIA (Northern California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia)
Snowstorm Hits Seattle Region As Governor Declares State Of Emergency
Seattle Moves To Convert Army Installation Into Affordable Housing
Seattle Smashed Bike Count Records In January
Inslee Administration Pushes High-Speed Rail Forward
Green New Deal Already At Work In One Portland Neighborhood
CLIMATE CHANGE, THE WEATHER & NATURAL DISASTERS
Weird Winter Water: Steaming Lakes, Thundersnow, Slurpee Waves
Climate Change Will Alter The Color Of The Oceans
Industrial Agriculture Is Becoming A Growing Driver Of Climate Change
ESPIONAGE, TERRORISM, ARMS & WAR
U.S.-Backed Syrian Force Launches ‘Final Battle’ Against Islamic State
‘I Was Not Consulted.’ Top U.S. General Left Out Of Syria Withdrawal Decision
Syria War: Families And Fighters Flee IS’s Last Village
EUROPE
‘Yellow Vest’ Protester Loses Fingers
More Violence In Paris As ‘Yellow Vests’ Keep Marching
Brexit Risk For UK Aid As Swiss Cut Off From EU Funding
French-German Rail Merger Blocked By Brussels
Paris Fire: Ten Dead And Many Injured At Apartment Block
Post Offices In Germany Will Now Convert Regular Mail Into Email On Request
HUMAN RIGHTS
IMMIGRATION & REFUGEES
U.S. Border Security Talks Progressing: Negotiators
U.S. Border Patrol Overwhelmed By Large Groups Of Migrant Families
Seven Mumps Cases Confirmed At Houston ICE Detention Facility
LATIN AMERICA
Extreme Rain Reactivates Waterfall
Around 700 Evacuated Over Brazil Mine Safety
Brazil’s President Has Pneumonia
Plane Body Identified As Footballer Sala
Ex-Nuns Share Stories Of Church Abuse
Diplomats Sue Over ‘Havana Syndrome’
Venezuela Crisis – In Nine Charts
Venezuela’s Guaidó Vows To Open Aid Routes
Life In Caracas: ‘Shortages, Violence… It’s Like A War Zone’
Venezuela Crisis: EU States Recognise Guaidó As President
The Nightmare In Venezuela Has The World’s Attention. Can The Opposition’s Gamble Pay Off?
MIDDLE EAST
Saudis ‘Curtailed’ Khashoggi Probe – UN
Tunisia Militants Jailed For 2015 Attacks
Terror Suspect ‘Was My Jailer And Torturer’
Jewish Museum Reopens After Attack
Appeal For Help For Yemen Conjoined Twins
Families Flee Last IS Village In Syria
Trump Sees Total Rout Of IS As Imminent
Israel Arrests Palestinian Over Killing Of Israeli Woman
OCEANA & POLYNESIA
Justin Walker Has Been In A Territory Prison For Six Years. But He Is No Criminal
Eavesdropping In The Spinifex, Scientists And Rangers Zero In On Australia’s Most Elusive Bird
How A Brickie From Adelaide Ended Up With A Piece Of The Berlin Wall
Classic French Bistros Are Under Threat — But This Australian Barista’s Business Is Booming
Proposed Israel Embassy Shift Forced Consulates To Close During Protests
Family’s Shock As Australian Investigated For Crime That Carries Death Penalty In Vietnam
Does The Banking Royal Commission Make Buying A House Even Harder?
Coffee Trumps Craft Beer When It Comes To The Way Aussies Socialise
Woman Found Dead After Shooting At Brisbane Property
The Ultimate Human Test: Why This Man Is Taking On Australia’s Most Hostile Environment
Federal Government Commits To $662 Million Aged Care Funding Boost
Australia Ramps Up Rivalry With China For Influence In The Pacific
You Might Be Obsessed With True Crime. The Families Left Behind Are Not
Pilot, Lecturer, Kingmaker: How A Former Airplane Mechanic Threw A Spanner Into NT Parliament
Australia Floods: Crocodiles Seen In ‘Once In A Century’ Waters
RUSSIA
Russia’s Investigative Committee Seeks Donations For Archangel Statue, Reports Say
Russia Says Ready For Talks With Netherlands On MH17
After Jailing Of Jehovah’s Witness, Human Rights Activists Warn Of ‘Wave’ Of Arrests
Infinity Pools, Siberian Style: Russian Social Media Imagines Another Reality
What If The Industrial Siberian City Of Omsk Had Pools On High Rises?
Reebok Admits Cunnilingus Is No Joke In Russia
Russian Journalist Charged With ‘Justifying Terrorism’ After Critical Comments
Paralympic Committee Lifts Russia Ban, With Conditions
Thousands Protest Against Moscow’s Plan To Dump Its Trash In Russian Regions
TRUMP
Democrats Waste No Time Grilling Trump’s Acting Attorney General Over Russia Investigation
Donald Trump Is Facing A Dilemma That Could Define His Presidency
What To Know About Trump’s Controversial Pick For World Bank Chief
