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"He Lost His Mind," Friend Says Of US Missionary Killed By Andaman Tribe
On Instagram, John Chau came off like a carefree young adventurer - climbing mountain peaks and exploring jungles. But in reality, the missionary harbored a deadly obsession with an isolated tribe in India he'd first read about as a teen.
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"Satan's Last Stronghold...?" US Man Wrote Before Death On Andaman Island
The night before John Chau returned for the last time to North Sentinel Island, he struggled with a sense of fear that his death might be imminent.
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What US Missionary Wrote Before Andaman Tribe Killed Him: Foreign Media
An American missionary trying to meet and convert one of the most isolated hunter-and-gatherer tribes in the world offered them fish and other small gifts before the tribesmen killed him and buried his body on the beach, journals and emails show.
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Donald Trump Jr.'s India Trip Cost US Taxpayers $100,000, Show Documents
Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish India trip to sell his family's luxury condominium projects cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $100,000, documents obtained by The Washington Post show.
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Trump Joked He Could Play Matchmaker For PM Modi: Foreign Media
President Donald Trump allegedly joked he could play matchmaker for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after learning from aides that the 67-year-old Indian leader has long been estranged from his wife, according to a new report in Politico.
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Photographer Clicks Pic Of Couple Kissing In Rain. He Was Thrashed, Fired
The photo - a dreamy scene of two lovers kissing in the monsoon rain - went viral in Bangladesh almost immediately after photojournalist Jibon Ahmed posted it on his Facebook page Monday.
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WhatsApp to Place Strict Limits on Message Forwarding in India
Indians forward more messages, photos and videos than any other country in the world.
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Nirbhaya's Rapists Get Closer To Eventual Execution: Foreign Media
India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected the pleas to review the capital sentences of three assailants in a notorious gang rape and murder of a young college student that shook India in 2012, bringing them one step closer to eventual execution.
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WhatsApp Offers $50,000 For Help To Tackle Fake News After Mob Killings
WhatsApp is offering research grants to social scientists to help it combat the spread of "misinformation" through the cross-platform messaging service. The move comes in the wake of a string of lynchings in India from fake news rumors spread on the free messaging platform.
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WhatsApp Offers $50,000 Grants To Curb Fake News In India
WhatsApp is offering research grants to social scientists to help it combat the spread of "misinformation" through the cross-platform messaging service. The move comes in the wake of a string of lynchings in India from fake news rumors spread on the free messaging platform.
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Mob Lynchings Fueled By WhatsApp Sweep India: Foreign Media
WhatsApp Rumours: Five people were killed by a mob in India on Sunday after rumors spread on social media that they were child traffickers, the latest in a string of lynchings tied to fake social media messages that have left officials stunned and grappling with ways to control the rising violence.
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India Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs On US, Here's What's Targeted
India joined the European Union and other U.S. trading partners in retaliating against the Trump administration's tariff hikes on steel and aluminum Thursday by raising import duties on a variety of goods, including almonds, apples and some metal products.
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Stork With Beak Shut By Plastic Ring Finally Rescued Near Delhi
A bird whose beak was sealed shut by a plastic ring and whose plight captivated social media has been rescued, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
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Pesticides Helped Bring Modern Farming To India. One Tiny State Is Leading The Charge To Ban Them
Fifteen years ago, the tiny Indian state of Sikkim launched a radical experiment: Its leaders decided to phase out pesticides on every farm in the state, a move without precedent in India - and probably the world.
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No Water For Over A Week, Shimla Turns Away Tourists: Foreign Media
For generations during scorching Indian summers, tourists have been flocking to Shimla - a hill station retreat with charming colonial architecture and views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks.
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"He Lost His Mind," Friend Says Of US Missionary Killed By Andaman Tribe
On Instagram, John Chau came off like a carefree young adventurer - climbing mountain peaks and exploring jungles. But in reality, the missionary harbored a deadly obsession with an isolated tribe in India he'd first read about as a teen.
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"Satan's Last Stronghold...?" US Man Wrote Before Death On Andaman Island
The night before John Chau returned for the last time to North Sentinel Island, he struggled with a sense of fear that his death might be imminent.
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What US Missionary Wrote Before Andaman Tribe Killed Him: Foreign Media
An American missionary trying to meet and convert one of the most isolated hunter-and-gatherer tribes in the world offered them fish and other small gifts before the tribesmen killed him and buried his body on the beach, journals and emails show.
-
Donald Trump Jr.'s India Trip Cost US Taxpayers $100,000, Show Documents
Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish India trip to sell his family's luxury condominium projects cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $100,000, documents obtained by The Washington Post show.
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Trump Joked He Could Play Matchmaker For PM Modi: Foreign Media
President Donald Trump allegedly joked he could play matchmaker for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after learning from aides that the 67-year-old Indian leader has long been estranged from his wife, according to a new report in Politico.
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Photographer Clicks Pic Of Couple Kissing In Rain. He Was Thrashed, Fired
The photo - a dreamy scene of two lovers kissing in the monsoon rain - went viral in Bangladesh almost immediately after photojournalist Jibon Ahmed posted it on his Facebook page Monday.
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WhatsApp to Place Strict Limits on Message Forwarding in India
Indians forward more messages, photos and videos than any other country in the world.
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Nirbhaya's Rapists Get Closer To Eventual Execution: Foreign Media
India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected the pleas to review the capital sentences of three assailants in a notorious gang rape and murder of a young college student that shook India in 2012, bringing them one step closer to eventual execution.
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WhatsApp Offers $50,000 For Help To Tackle Fake News After Mob Killings
WhatsApp is offering research grants to social scientists to help it combat the spread of "misinformation" through the cross-platform messaging service. The move comes in the wake of a string of lynchings in India from fake news rumors spread on the free messaging platform.
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WhatsApp Offers $50,000 Grants To Curb Fake News In India
WhatsApp is offering research grants to social scientists to help it combat the spread of "misinformation" through the cross-platform messaging service. The move comes in the wake of a string of lynchings in India from fake news rumors spread on the free messaging platform.
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Mob Lynchings Fueled By WhatsApp Sweep India: Foreign Media
WhatsApp Rumours: Five people were killed by a mob in India on Sunday after rumors spread on social media that they were child traffickers, the latest in a string of lynchings tied to fake social media messages that have left officials stunned and grappling with ways to control the rising violence.
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India Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs On US, Here's What's Targeted
India joined the European Union and other U.S. trading partners in retaliating against the Trump administration's tariff hikes on steel and aluminum Thursday by raising import duties on a variety of goods, including almonds, apples and some metal products.
-
Stork With Beak Shut By Plastic Ring Finally Rescued Near Delhi
A bird whose beak was sealed shut by a plastic ring and whose plight captivated social media has been rescued, wildlife officials said Wednesday.
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Pesticides Helped Bring Modern Farming To India. One Tiny State Is Leading The Charge To Ban Them
Fifteen years ago, the tiny Indian state of Sikkim launched a radical experiment: Its leaders decided to phase out pesticides on every farm in the state, a move without precedent in India - and probably the world.
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No Water For Over A Week, Shimla Turns Away Tourists: Foreign Media
For generations during scorching Indian summers, tourists have been flocking to Shimla - a hill station retreat with charming colonial architecture and views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks.
