Tuesday 31 December 2019

BBC to promote black and minority 'senior leaders'


The BBC has announced its plan to promote black and ethnic minority colleagues as "senior leaders".
Corporation boss Tony Hall outlined the new strategy around "our BAME [Black, Asian and minority ethnic] talent" in an email to staff on Thursday.

The note was titled "Going further in building

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How to Earn Money Online | 5 Best Ways That Work in Pakistan



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Trying on Holiday Looks



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K-pop star Kang Daniel suspends performances due to depression


SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - K-pop star Kang Daniel has temporarily halted entertainment activities, his management company said on Wednesday (Dec 4), citing Kang's ongoing struggle with depression and panic disorder.

Kang has cancelled recordings for television programmes,

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No Time To Die: First trailer for new James Bond film debuts


And we thought Christmas only came once a year.
The first full-length trailer for No Time To Die has been released, giving fans a flavour of what to expect from Daniel Craig's final outing as James Bond.

The promo, which launched on Wednesday and can be seen below, shows Rami Malek in

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Amazon: What does 'peak season' mean for employees?


Amazon orders are pouring into warehouses around the world as people rush to buy Christmas gifts and take advantage of Black Friday deals.
But for those fulfilling these orders, peak season - as workers call the run-up to Christmas - is not especially festive.

It means long hours, hard work

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England in New Zealand: Tom Latham scores century in second Test


Tom Latham scored a fine century as New Zealand frustrated England's bowlers on the opening day of the second Test in Hamilton.
The opener hit an unbeaten 101 to help the Black Caps recover from 39-2 to reach 173-3 before rain ended play early at Seddon Park.

Latham shared a third-wicket stand

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Outrage in Pakistan after feminism panel includes no women


The Arts Council of Pakistan has been forced to backtrack after it emerged that a discussion on feminism it is hosting was to have an all-male panel.
An outcry on social media resulted in two women guests being added, and Friday's event in Karachi was renamed.

The original title, Feminism: The

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Trump visits US troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving


President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to US troops in Afghanistan - his first time in the country - for the Thanksgiving holiday.
During the brief appearance at Bagram Airfield, Mr Trump served turkey to soldiers, posed for photographs, and met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.

In a

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The Life List: Best Black Friday 2019 sales in town


SINGAPORE - Barely a month after Singles Day on Nov 11, the discounts are back in full force for the Black Friday sale on Friday (Nov 29). The annual American retail sale that traditionally takes place on the Friday after Thanksgiving has been gaining traction with both shoppers and retailers here

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Elizabeth I revealed as secret scribe of historic manuscript


A manuscript written by Queen Elizabeth I has been discovered after lying unnoticed for more than a century.
A literary historian from the University of East Anglia made the startling find in Lambeth Palace Library in London.

He turned detective to piece together a series of clues to establish

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How To Earn $100 A Day With Google AdSense


Earning $100, $200 or even $300 per day with Google AdSense can be done from a home office. Many website owners are doing it. The only thing you need is planning, work, determination, and passion about your topic or niche.
Term Definitions   
Before diving into the exact process, here's some te

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Top 10 Best Website Speed Test Tools


The speed of a website is a very critical factor in its success.

In fact, faster loading websites are in for higher SEO rankings, lower bounce rates, higher conversion rates, longer visitor duration on site, as well as offer better overall user experience, and engagement.

So, it is in your

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Prize Bond List 2019 - Prize Bond Draw Schedule Dates and Results


Prize Bond is the best investment in Pakistan, it is considered as the Gold Investment and it is a bearer type of investment security, which gives no premium or profit. Prize bond are available in the denominations of Rs. 100, Rs. 200, Rs. 750, Rs. 1500, Rs. 7500, Rs. 15,000, Rs. 25000, Rs. 40,000

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DAMAS FLOWERS & EVENTS - UAE


Damasflowers.com, from DAMAS FLOWERS & EVENTS, is an online flowers & gift store which offers a delivery service throughout Dubai and the UAE. At Damasflowers.com we have gained a reputation for the quality of our flower arrangements and our delivery service. On damasflowers.com customers

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Microsoft Whiteboard


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Meet the freeform digital canvas where ideas, content, and people come together. Create freely, work naturally Give your ideas room to grow with Whiteboard. Transform your work into professional-looking charts and shapes on an infinite canvas with an interface designed for pen,

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32 Colorized WWI Photos That Bring The Tragedy Of The ‘War To End All Wars’ To Life


These colorizations from the battlegrounds bring a terrifying new understanding to the unprecedented carnage wrought by World War I.










32 Colorized WWI Photos That Bring The Tragedy Of The ‘War To End All Wars’ To Life

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Dubbed The Great War, a tre

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LIVE: Australia vs Pakistan, day two | Three-day tour match



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Unbelievable Video | Lightning strikes on Delta Air Boeing Airplane



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Maqam e Mustafa SAW | Part 2 | Dr Tahir ul Qadri | World Islamic Network



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TRY NOT TO LAUGH - Funny Comedy Videos and Best Fails 2019 by SML Troll Ep.61



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Bolivia crisis: Evo Morales accepts political asylum in Mexico


Evo Morales has accepted an offer of political asylum in Mexico a day after resigning as president of Bolivia amid election fraud protests.
In a tweet, he said it hurt to be leaving Bolivia but he would return with more "strength and energy".

Mexico's Foreign Minister, Marcelo Ebrard,

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Monday 30 December 2019

Apple throws Instagram 'stalker' app off store


Apple has banned an app that let people monitor others' activity on Instagram.
Like Patrol charged a fee to notify users which posts their friends had "liked" and who they had recently followed.

The action comes a month after Instagram had tried to force the app to shut down after accusing it

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England v Montenegro: Raheem Sterling to miss Euro 2020 qualifier at Wembley


England team-mates Joe Gomez and Raheem Sterling during Sunday's Premier League match at Anfield, where Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1
England forward Raheem Sterling will not play in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro on Thursday "as a result of a disturbance in a private team area",

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Guru Nanak: Historic Sikh celebrations take place in India and Pakistan


Celebrations have been taking place in India on the eve of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak - the founder of Sikhism.

Sikhs have also been celebrating in Pakistan following the historic opening of the Kartarpur corridor, which allows Indians access to one of Sikhism's holiest

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Australia bushfires: New South Wales braces for 'catastrophic' day


A vast area of Australia's east coast - including Sydney - is bracing itself for one of the nation's worst ever bushfire threats.
More than 50 blazes are burning across the state of New South Wales (NSW) ahead of predicted "catastrophic" conditions later on Tuesday.

Authorities warn that fires

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Not much work for Carmaney Wong after she won Miss Hong Kong in September


This is not a good time to be Miss Hong Kong.

It used to be that bagging the crown would automatically open many doors for the winner, with career options from acting and singing to advertising and marketing.

Indeed, Ms Carmaney Wong, 25, had mentioned her hopes of working with broadcaster

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People's Choice Awards: How a fan's One Direction fantasy won a top film prize


Some of this year's biggest films were trounced at the People's Choice Awards in the US, when a relatively unknown movie based on a piece of One Direction fan fiction was named best drama.
After, which has a score of just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, beat the likes of Us and Rocketman to take the

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How SEO Will Change in 2020…and You’re Not Going to Like It


Are you ready for SEO in 2020? I know you’re probably saying, “But Eric, 2020 is months away! Why do I need to worry about that now?” I’ll tell you why. Things are going to change in a big way and if you aren’t preparing now, you’re going to miss the boat.

The biggest change to SEO next year is

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Top SEO Trends To Rank Your Site in 2020



Your Site in 2020


With the tiff extended by Google Algorithm Update, you might be feeling weathered due to the bumpy ride of the consequences. Want to know how Bella Andrew, Entrepreneur is handling this?
After graduation from Boston University, Massachusetts U.S., Bella Andrew developed

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44 Pictures Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, From Film Stars To Tragic Crashes










44 Pictures Of The 24 Hours Of Le Mans, From Film Stars To Tragic Crashes





There's no competition in the world like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world's most illustrious and oldest active automobile endurance racing competition, where the best drivers compete against each

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8 of the Best Stay-at-Home Jobs that Could Result In Your Own Business


If you have the right skills or experience in a certain field, you may be able to turn it into a work-at-home job.
Future entrepreneurs dream of running their own business one day, but many have to work full-time jobs before starting their own. Careers give you skills and experience that will be v

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Nikki Haley: Top aides 'told ex-UN envoy to undermine Trump'


Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the UN, has said two top White House aides encouraged her to undermine President Donald Trump.
In a new book, Ms Haley says then-Chief of Staff John Kelly and then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told her to resist some of Mr Trump's demands.

They

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Apple's 'sexist' credit card investigated by US regulator


A US financial regulator has opened an investigation into claims Apple's credit card offered different credit limits for men and women.
It follows complaints - including from Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak - that algorithms used to set limits might be inherently biased against women.

New

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Sadio Mané's goal was his 16th at Anfield in the Premier League in 2019


Liverpool struck a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race as victory over reigning champions Manchester City at Anfield opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table.
The confrontation between the two domestic superpowers had been billed as a defining moment in

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Hong Kong police shoot man in day of violence and chaos


A policeman has shot at least one person during another day of violence and chaos in Hong Kong.
Footage shown live on Facebook showed the officer drawing his gun before grappling with a man at a roadblock.

Another man, wearing a face mask, then approaches and the officer shoots him, hitting

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NHS hospitals fighting hidden drugs war as patients order class A narcotics for delivery to their beds ‘like pizza’


Hospitals are being forced to deploy CCTV and separate rival gangs in their efforts to combat a nationwide drug epidemic which sees class A substances openly dealt and consumed on wards, The Independent can reveal.

Britain’s opioid crisis is heaping pressure on both doctors and nurses, who claim

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Singer Aliff Aziz arrested after drunken Orchard Road brawl


SINGAPORE - Singapore singer-actor Aliff Aziz, 28, was arrested after a drunken early morning brawl in Orchard Road on Sunday (Nov 10).

A video of the incident making the rounds on social media shows the singer being taken down by several police officers near Orchard Towers. Another video shows

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Collard: Soul singer on sex, spirituality and 'looking up to oddballs'


"Less is more… but more is good. You do things I never thought a woman would."
As opening statements go, the first track on Collard's debut album is practically guaranteed to grab your attention.

Hell Song (for that is its name) whisks you straight to the bedroom, where the 24-year-old's fa

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Emily Scarratt focuses on France after whirlwind week and world award


The England centre Emily Scarratt is one of the best readers of play on a rugby pitch. She is not so great at spotting a dummy off the field, it turns out. When she was the only one of the three England women nominated for the World Rugby player of the year award who was flown to Japan for the

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2019: the events to watch out for in world politics, sport and arts


January
Abortion in Ireland
The Irish government’s Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill takes effect, which permits free access to abortions up to 12 weeks of gestation after Irish citizens voted overwhelmingly to overturn an effective ban on abortion in a May 2018 referendum (1 Ja

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KING’S DAY, AMSTERDAM – 27TH APRIL


As if you needed another reason to visit this great city. King’s Day in Amsterdam is a stand out celebration. The canals make way for boat parades, market stalls are set up by anyone selling everything and everybody wears orange in tribute to the Royal Family being part of the House of Orange. The

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SANDFEST PORT ARANSAS, TEXAS, USA – 24TH-26TH APRIL


Everything really is bigger in Texas – even the sand castles. A general “go big or go home” attitude dominates this three-day competition, drawing master sand sculptors from across the globe hoping to qualify for the world sand sculpting championship. As the pros set to work, spectators can enjoy m

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This Is Where Humans Rank on the Food Chain (Spoiler: We're Not on Top)






There's no denying the shared relentless ego that comes with being a human. Just look at us. Here we are, atop our thrones overlooking the animal kingdom, laughing at all the sad, helpless creatures beneath us on the food chain. One problem there: Our species definitely does not top the

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SONGKRAN, THAILAND -13TH-15TH APRIL


No one brings in the new year quite like Thailand, the entire country shuts down for a 3-day water fight! Don’t venture outside without your water gun but do leave your phone and be prepared to get soaked in this anything-goes event. Open top trucks drive around with teams of people armed with b

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HOLI, INDIA – 20TH & 21ST MARCH


Powered dye, water sprinklers and rituals. The Festival of Colors is celebrated the day after the March full moon and marks the end of winter and upcoming spring. Holi celebrations are a reminder of the triumph of good over evil. Rituals include burning of demoness Holika, bonfires are lit, people

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Strengthen Your New Year's Resolution With Implementation Intentions






It's the time of year when we start to think about what we want to achieve in the next 12 months — and start to dread the many things that could get in your way. Want to lose a few pounds? You're probably thinking about the office snacks you'll have to give up. Want to drink a little less?

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Strengthen Your New Year's Resolution With Implementation Intentions






It's the time of year when we start to think about what we want to achieve in the next 12 months — and start to dread the many things that could get in your way. Want to lose a few pounds? You're probably thinking about the office snacks you'll have to give up. Want to drink a little less?

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CARNIVALE DI VENEZIA, VENICE, ITALY – 16TH FEB – 5TH MARCH


Started in 1162, outlawed in 1797 and brought back in 1979 the Carnival of Venice has a long history and now welcomes some 3 million visitors each year. The city is transformed with people in intricate costumes and masks, with the best competing for la maschera più bella (“the most beautiful ma

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Sunday 29 December 2019

MARDI GRAS, NEW ORLEANS – 5TH MARCH


Whilst Rio carnival may be the biggest, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is renowned for being the wildest. So, don some gold, purple and green, grab a large drink, a bead necklace or 8 and bring your A game. There are floats, parades, and parties everywhere. The biggest party of the New Orleans carnival

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