UK to formulate Irish border proposals 'in a few days': Hunt

Britain will take a few days to formulate some proposals to put to the European Union in an attempt to resolve the issue of Irish border arrangements after Brexit, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt told BBC radio on Thursday.

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Miners BHP, Rio urge permanent voice for First Nations in Australia's parliament

Australia's two biggest miners on Thursday backed calls for an indigenous advisory body in parliament, saying Prime Minister Scott Morrison's opposition to the proposal did not "stand up to scrutiny".

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The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix Australia in February

By NOEL MURRAY from NYT Every month, Netflix Australia adds a new batch of movies and TV shows to its library. Here are the titles we think are most interesting for February.Watching https://nyti.ms/2MMcPw4
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‘Russian Doll’: Programmer, Debug Thyself

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK from NYT Natasha Lyonne creates herself a custom-fit role as a woman getting a second (and third, and fourth …) chance at life.Arts https://nyti.ms/2SexJsK
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Frida Kahlo Was a Painter, a Brand Builder, a Survivor. And So Much More.

By REBECCA KLEINMAN from NYT The artist and pop culture icon meticulously built her own image. A sweeping survey at the Brooklyn Museum examines how she did it, and why.Arts https://nyti.ms/2sYCybg
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Zimbabwe's public sector union backs down on strike, cites volatile situation

Zimbabwe's umbrella public sector union has backed down from plans for a national strike, an official said on Thursday, citing the volatile situation in the country after this month's violent protests were met by a brutal security crackdown.

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Ousted car boss Ghosn says he is facing 'army against him': Les Echos/AFP

Car industry businessman Carlos Ghosn is having to battle an army that is against him, Ghosn told Les Echos business newspaper and Agence France Presse in an interview published on Thursday, as he remains in custody in a Japanese prison.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2CQRUTG Car industry businessman Carlos Ghosn is having to battle an army that is against him, Ghosn told Les Echos business newspaper and Agence France Presse in an interview published on Thursday, as he remains in custody in a Japanese prison.

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Learning With: ‘A Merciless Cold Lingers in the Midwest’

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT What were some of the services and businesses that were affected? How?The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2GcDKj6
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U.S., China take the lead in race for artificial intelligence: U.N.

China and the United States are ahead of the global competition to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study by the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published on Thursday.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2UuU4j0 China and the United States are ahead of the global competition to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), according to a study by the U.N. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published on Thursday.

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Ghosn still in 'very difficult' conditions in Japan cell: lawyer

Carlos Ghosn remains in very difficult conditions in his Japanese prison cell, Ghosn's French-based lawyer Jean-Yves Leborgne told French radio station RTL on Thursday.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2TtmSbX Carlos Ghosn remains in very difficult conditions in his Japanese prison cell, Ghosn's French-based lawyer Jean-Yves Leborgne told French radio station RTL on Thursday.

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Rescue Pets

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT Do you know anyone who has a pet acquired from an animal rescue organization, like the Humane Society? What is this pet like? How has having it impacted the lives of those she lives with?The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2G91nt3
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Exclusive: Sri Lanka halts imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder pending asbestos tests

Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product's local distributor told Reuters.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2G9WlfE Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing asbestos, two government officials and the product's local distributor told Reuters.

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China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'

LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna.

from Reuters: Top News https://reut.rs/2sUvzQG LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna.

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