Worldwide Viral News: December 2017

Friday, 22 December 2017

'Milestone' reached in fighting deadly wheat disease

Scientists say they have made a step forward in the fight against a wheat disease that threatens food security.

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Visiting Afghanistan, Pence Says U.S. Will ‘See This Through’

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World http://ift.tt/2kDVHM5

Cardinal Tobin, Am I a Christian?

By NICHOLAS KRISTOF from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2ByJEKu

Should We Forgive the Men Who Assaulted Us?

By DANIELLE BERRIN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2BAoqvC

Fifty Shades of Orange

By MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2DtAaNH

Comeback Words for 2018

By TIMOTHY EGAN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2BBpoaX

If This Is America

By ROGER COHEN from NYT Opinion http://ift.tt/2BB8gly

Jerusalem, Dick Enberg, ‘Jumanji’: Your Friday Briefing

By CHRIS STANFORD from NYT Briefing http://ift.tt/2kETQXr

Two Authors Examine Biblical History for Clues About Faith

By DAVID WOLPE from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2Bl0Mzc

Opioid crisis linked to two-year drop in US life expectancy

The rate declines for a second consecutive year, the first time this has happened since 1962-63.

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Seth Meyers Calls Out Trump for Saying He ‘Repealed Obamacare’

By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2CVBLec

After Surviving Maria, Trying to Keep Holiday Traditions Alive

By ERIKA P. RODRIGUEZ from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2ze3RiK

7 Stopovers that Make Adding a Day (or More) to Your Trip Worthwhile

By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2zgxhgc

Bed, Board and Beyond: Hotels Venture Into Entertainment

By ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2zfx2Sd

In Philadelphia, a Comic Book Store Dedicated to Diversity

By JOHN L. DORMAN from NYT Travel http://ift.tt/2Dwghpx

Jojo Is the Artist of Choice Among N.B.A. Stars

By MALIKA ANDREWS from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2kWGaGm

Brokers Who Go Big With Their Closing Gifts

By CAROLINE BIGGS from NYT Real Estate http://ift.tt/2BZexa4

In Brooklyn, a Hare Krishna Reckoning

By KAYA LATERMAN from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2BXcB1P

What Acts of Bravery Have You Witnessed This Year?

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2kXe8KR

For One Rohingya Family, I Hoped for Redemption. That Hope Was Dashed.

By BEN C. SOLOMON from NYT Times Insider http://ift.tt/2BZxGc7

A Better Kind of Nursing Home

By PAULA SPAN from NYT Health http://ift.tt/2BAVTG8

E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves

By LISA FRIEDMAN, MARINA AFFO and DEREK KRAVITZ from NYT Climate http://ift.tt/2BxuoNQ

Tax Bill Is Great for Accountants — Unless They Have Holiday Plans

By TIFFANY HSU and JULIE CRESWELL from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2peEU6Q

Trump Promised to Protect Steel. Layoffs Are Coming Instead.

By ANA SWANSON from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2zeLKJq

Paperback Row

By JOUMANA KHATIB from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2BybPJs

The Quest for Immortality, Rebooted

By MARIA KONNIKOVA from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2paKmHQ

Harriet Tubman’s Hymnal

By LAUREN CHRISTENSEN from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2CURPge

A Fictional Priest Uncovers a Long History of Clerical Child Abuse

By RANDY BOYAGODA from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2CXBkjM

Losing Her Religion

By TALIA LAVIN from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2BjdApE

If Tea Isn’t Your Cuppa, How About Beer, Wine or Coffee?

By HOWARD CHUA-EOAN from NYT Books http://ift.tt/2DtkgmD

Their Words to Live By: Artists We Lost in 2017

By ANDREW R. CHOW and PETER LIBBEY from NYT Arts http://ift.tt/2zflb6E

Shock announcement

Yemeni Mohammed al-Dhabyani steeled himself as he gave news of his brother's death in an air strike.

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Conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual harassment

Charles Dutoit is accused of assault by four musicians who say he forced himself on them.

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Lotte founder, 95, jailed for corruption

The case is part of a wider crack down on financial crime at South Korea's biggest firms.

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Teaching Activities for: ‘“Shape of You” Was 2017’s Biggest Track. Here’s How Ed Sheeran Made It.’

By NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network http://ift.tt/2ze5HQJ

Dick Enberg, award-winning US sports broadcaster, dies at 82

Dick Enberg, famous for his cries of "Oh my!", suffered a suspected heart attack, his family says.

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UK 'ready to retaliate' against Russian cyber attacks

Boris Johnson says Britain is ready to retaliate over threats to UK national security and the West.

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Eric Schmidt steps down as boss of Google owner

The executive chairman of Google-owner Alphabet will remain on the board as a technical adviser.

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India woman burned to death during argument in Hyderabad

A man arrested for the alleged attack in Hyderabad is said to be a former colleague.

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Apple changes rules on app 'loot boxes'

Customers will now have to be told how likely they are to get certain in-game items, says Apple.

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The glitch that stole Christmas: How to handle smart tech gifts

How to prevent net-connected toys and other smart tech gifts becoming a post-Christmas nightmare.

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Can your online reputation be bleached?

Legislation that protects websites from lawsuits is cleansing negative comments from online forums.

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Bitcoin: My 400 coin bet paid off, but is it too late for others?

An entrepreneur funded her business by speculating on the crypto-currency, but is it too late for others?

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Facebook ditches fake news warning flag

The social network will no longer display a warning icon next to disputed stories.

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Chinese live streaming website shut down

The site was closed after protests about the public sharing of streams filmed in schools and gyms.

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Facebook strikes music deal with Universal

The firms are working together on new music products and have signed a licensing agreement.

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Catalonia election: Puigdemont hails 'defeat' for Spanish state

Separatist parties retain a slim majority but face tough coalition talks to form a government.

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Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski survives impeachment vote

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski denies receiving illegal payments from Brazilian building giant Odebrecht.

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Italian 'ambulances of death' worker arrested

The Sicilian suspect injected air into patients' veins to earn cash from a funeral parlour, police say.

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Melbourne attack an isolated incident, says PM Turnbull

Australia's prime minister says the attack was "shocking" but there were no known extremist links.

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UK 'ready to retaliate' against Russian cyber attacks

Boris Johnson says Britain is ready to retaliate over threats to UK national security and the West.

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Australia methamphetamine seizure 'worth a record A$1bn'

Eight men are arrested over the largest seizure of the drug in national history.

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Slender Man stabbing: Girl gets 25 years in mental hospital

The Wisconsin teen was convicted of helping stab a classmate to please the horror character in 2014.

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Ukraine accuses government interpreter of spying for Russia

A senior government interpreter is arrested in Kiev amid claims he passed information on.

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Eric Schmidt quits as Google owner chair

The executive chairman of Google-owner Alphabet will remain on the board as a technical adviser.

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Jerusalem: UN resolution rejects Trump's declaration

States overwhelmingly call on the US to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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Australia to end air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria

Canberra will recall six fighter jets after a "brutal" campaign against so-called Islamic State.

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Rohingya crisis: Myanmar general hit by US sanctions

Maung Maung Soe is accused of leading an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya people.

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US police officer's bodycam records him clinging to speeding car

Police officer hangs on to open car door as the driver attempts to escape.

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Australian WW1-era submarine found after 13th search mission

The discovery of the first Allied submarine lost in World War One solves Australia's oldest naval mystery.

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Philippines ferry: Deaths as boat capsizes off Quezon

Several people have died and many more are missing as boat capsizes off Philippines coast.

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Kaci Sullivan: 'I gave birth as both genders'

Kaci Sullivan's second child came after he began to transition and start living as a man.

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Bitcoin: My 400 coin bet paid off, but is it too late for others?

An entrepreneur funded her business by speculating on the crypto-currency, but is it too late for others?

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Karaoke comes to China's shopping centres

In China, karaoke has become so popular that people can now sing inside booths in shopping centres.

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The sea rangers safeguarding the Great Barrier Reef

The Indigenous Sea Rangers work to protect the Queensland coast and the Great Barrier Reef.

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Baby elephants bundle up in woolly jumpers

It's winter in parts of South East Asia, so hand-knitted blankets come in handy for baby elephants.

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Green light for Trump's Irish wall at Doonbeg

County Clare planners grant permission for a 1km coastal wall to protect US president's Doonbeg golf course.

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Where to now?

The regional election fails to quell calls for independence from Spain, Kevin Connolly reports.

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Myanmar's drastic move

What information did two journalists have about the Rakhine crisis that caused Myanmar to arrest them?

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Medical marvels

Meet the scientific women fighting cultural conservatism and discovering new drugs from home.

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Embracing controversy

The teenagers were found to have engaged in an "indecent and immoral public display of affection".

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Sales spike

FBI statistics suggest that December is the busiest month for gun sales - so who buys firearms at Christmas?

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Online scam

Fake celebrity Instagram accounts are promising big money for users' personal details.

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UN Condemns US on Jerusalem, Haley Tells Nations 'We Will Remember' This

The United Nations General Assembly condemns U.S. action on Jerusalem amid threats by President Trump to pull funding for the international body.

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Trump on UN Jerusalem Vote: 'Let Them Vote Against Us. We'll Save a Lot'

At the final Cabinet meeting of the year, President Trump warned the General Assembly on Thursday's expected vote against the decision declaring Jerusalem the capital of Israel.

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Melbourne Attack: Crazed Man or Act of Terror?

Two men have been arrested in Australia after a possible terror attack in Melbourne.

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South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Soldier Defects

South Korean soldiers fired 20 warning machine gun rounds Thursday, turning back North Korean soldiers apparently pursuing a comrade who had earlier dashed across the rivals’ shared border, officials said. It is the fourth time this year a North Korean soldier has defected across the world’s most heavily armed border.

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