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Uber Aims for Valuation of Up to $91 Billion in I.P.O.

By KATE CONGER and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2UYyl7R
Thousands gather in Nairobi for opposition leader's 'swearing in' ceremony

NAIROBI (Reuters) - More than two thousand supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga gathered on Tuesday in a Nairobi park where h...
Catalonia postpones vote for new regional head, sticks with Puigdemont

MADRID (Reuters) - The Catalan parliament speaker said the vote for a new regional head, planned for Tuesday, had been postponed but insiste...
Spread of fake news aims to silence dissent, says chief of embattled Philippine site

MANILA (Reuters) - The head of a Philippine online news site battling revocation of its licence on Tuesday said some governments have sought...
Blackstone in Talks Over Deal With Thomson Reuters Unit

By CHAD BRAY from NYT Business Day http://ift.tt/2BEkCVb
Indonesian accused in Kim Jong Nam killing was hired for prank show, lawyer says

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A woman accused of killing the North Korean leader's estranged half-brother was hired for a prank television sh...
Colbert Counts the Days of the Government Shutdown

By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2FhmJES
Netanyahu says not seeking Iran war as U.S. faces deadline

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday Israel was not seeking war with Iran, one day after unveili...