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Saturday, 29 February 2020
War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition
Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words.
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Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported
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US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?
The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout.
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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people
The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'
Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways"
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South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win
It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.
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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?
A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.
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Friday, 28 February 2020
Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?
People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February.
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Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars
The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s.
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Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station
Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains.
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Thursday, 27 February 2020
Philippines volcano: Residents return to visit island
Philippines residents who briefly return to homes near the Taal volcano find haunting scenes.
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How making a violin brought these two together
When Nashville musician Amanda asked violinmaker Ray to make her one, little did she know where it would lead.
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Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace
A long-awaited accord between the US and the Taliban is greeted cautiously by a war-weary population.
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The crisis forcing mothers to give away their babies
Venezuela's economic crisis is driving some mothers unable to feed their children to drastic measures.
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Greta Thunberg: Who is the teenage climate change activist?
The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions.
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Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean
Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife - new tech is hoping to turn the volume down.
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Leap years and why we need them
It's a leap year which means there's an extra day in the calendar - 29 February 2020. But why do we need it?
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Pelosi, Trying to Save House Majority, Fends Off Angst Over Sanders
By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32wGh...
