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Cow vigilantes in India deny Muslims’ livelihood

For India’s Muslim population, the direction the country is taking under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked concern. Besides assault, there has been another, less noted dimension to the violence: The theft from Muslims and redistribution to Hindus of cows that provide crucial income in the countryside.

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The forgotten massacre that ignited the Kashmir dispute

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Al Jazeera

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Reality Check: Whose Taj Mahal is it anyway?

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BBC

Malaria breath test shows promise

People with malaria give off a distinctive “breath-print” that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists. The breathalyzer prototype was reasonably good at detecting cases in children, but needs developing to become a routine device.

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BBC

As Syria joins Paris accord, US stands alone

The U.S. is now the only country on Earth that’s declined to be a part of the Paris climate agreement, after Syria announced it would join the landmark 2015 pact. The Paris agreement aims to combat global warming by gradually reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

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USA TODAY

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COP23 Bonn climate talks: US absence felt on first day of UN climate summit

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Politicians and activists gather for COP23 Bonn climate talks

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Guardian

Ousted Catalan leader hosts rally in Belgium

Catalonia’s ousted leader vowed to prolong the fight for independence from Spain and urged the EU to speak out over the jailing of Catalan officials. Carles Puigdemont’s comments came at a campaign-style rally in Brussels attended by around 200 mayors from Catalonia.

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Spain’s constitutional court annuls Catalan declaration of independence

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Reuters

Berlusconi set for political comeback after vote

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks set for another political comeback after a coalition he backed won Sicily’s regional elections. The result adds momentum to the newly formed centre-right alliance.

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Berlusconi’s center right bloc wins Sicilian election

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The Independent

HUMAN RIGHTS

German law could recognize ‘third gender’

Germany’s top court has ruled that lawmakers must legally recognize a “third gender” from birth. Once a law is passed, Germany would become the first European country to offer intersex people the option of identifying as a designation other than female or male.

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CNN

Trump to decide fate of 50,000 Haitians in US

Haitians are facing several challenges as UN Peacekeepers withdraw from the island after a 13-year mission. President Trump is set to announce an end to protective status for some 50,000 Haitians living in the U.S.

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Saudi-led coalition urged to re-open Yemen aid

The United Nations and Red Cross have urged the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen to re-open an aid lifeline to bring imported food and medicine into the country. It is estimated that seven million people are facing famine there.

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Iran’s actions may be ‘act of war,’ Saudi crown prince says

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DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

First transgender lawmaker elected in VA

A transgender woman has won a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates. Danica Roem defeated an incumbent who had sponsored a bill earlier this year that would have restricted which bathroom transgender people could use.

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NPR

Zimbabwe leader sacks vice-president

Robert Mugabe has fired his powerful vice-president, clearing the way for his wife, Grace, to succeed him as leader of Zimbabwe. Tensions are rising in Zimbabwe amid a deteriorating economy and a vicious struggle to succeed Mugabe after he spent 37 years in power.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

IUDs may lower the risk of cervical cancer

In the new study, published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers have found that the rate of cervical cancer was one-third lower in women who used an intrauterine device than in those who did not use such a device.

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LiveScience

Thailand places new restrictions on SIM cards

People in Thailand who want to obtain a new SIM card will be required to undergo facial or fingerprint scans as of Dec. 15, the country’s telecoms regulator said. The nationwide rollout of the system follows a successful trial run since June in the capital, Bangkok, and Thailand’s restive south.

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GLOBAL HEALTH

WHO: Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals

About 80% of antibiotics worldwide are used in animals, something health experts say is contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, in which common infections no longer respond to the drugs used to treat them.

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WHO To farmers: Stop giving your animals so many antibiotics

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Delhi residents panic as ‘deadly smog’ returns

Panic has gripped the Indian capital, Delhi, as residents woke up to a blanket of thick grey smog. Pollution levels reached 30 times the World Health Organization’s recommended limit in some areas.

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Delhi doctors declare pollution emergency as smog chokes city

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GOOD NEWS

Karma Kitchen helps diners ‘pay-it-forward’

Karma Kitchen was first started by Indian-born Nipun Mehta, the founder of ServiceSpace, an incubator of projects that brings together volunteerism, technology, and the “gift economy,” in which goods and services are given without any strings attached.

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Teen with cerebral palsy completes marathon

A teenager with cerebral palsy who was once told she would never walk has finished the New York Marathon. She completed the 26.2-mile race over five gruelling days in aid of Sparks, the children’s medical research charity.

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Daily Mail

Neighbors join to harvest farmer’s last crop

St. Charles, Iowa resident Van Brownlee died of a heart attack shortly after he finished planting his crop. Recently, three dozen neighbors swarmed Brownlee’s fields with combines, grain carts and semis to bring in his last crop.

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Indianapolis Star

NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY

Tax bill targets million-dollar nonprofit leaders

At least 118 nonprofit chief executives earned more than $1 million in 2014 or 2015 — a figure that would trigger a 20 percent excise tax on their organizations under the Republican bill unveiled recently.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

College endowments hit record values

The last fiscal year has led to record values of some wealthy U.S. college endowments, but Congress is looking for new sources of revenue as it seeks to overhaul the tax code.

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Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

Global pressure mounts against shark fin trade

Two bipartisan bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, would make it illegal to possess, buy, sell or transport shark fins in the United States. House and Senate politicians introduced similar bills last year, but they didn’t make it out of committee.

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NPR

Trump not invited to next Paris climate summit

French authorities said President Donald Trump is not among more than 100 world leaders invited to Paris for a climate summit next month. French President Emmanuel Macron plans a summit to push his “Make our Planet Great Again” agenda on Dec. 12, the anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord.

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Associated Press

BUSINESS AND TRADE

Russia eyes cryptocurrency dominance

Russia is still a laggard when it comes to the official acceptance of cryptocurrencies. Unlike the U.S. and much of Europe, it is currently illegal to pay for anything with cryptocurrencies in Russia or convert them into rubles.

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CNNMoney

Walmart Pay threatens to surpass Apple Pay

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s app is close to surpassing Apple Pay in usage for mobile payments in the U.S., giving the world’s largest retailer even more clout as a growing number of people shop with their smartphones.

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Detroit News

As Brexit nears, business despairs

British Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addressed company leaders at the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference, and neither impressed the crowd.

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Bloomberg

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