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Monday, November 18, 2019

First China-made carrier sails through Taiwan Strait
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First China-made carrier sails through Taiwan Strait

A Taiwanese minister accused China of intimidation ahead of upcoming elections after Beijing sent its first domestically-built aircraft carrier to sail through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, Taipei's defence ministry said.
Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Deutsche Post reports Q3 profit jump
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Deutsche Post reports Q3 profit jump

Deutsche Post DHL reported an almost tripling of third-quarter operating profit on Tuesday and said it expected a strong fourth quarter buoyed by ecommerce and growth in its freight division despite slowing global trade. The German post and logistics grou
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:14am
Tesla to build first European plant in Berlin
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Tesla to build first European plant in Berlin

Tesla will build its first European factory and design centre near Berlin, giving the US electric car pioneer the coveted "Made in Germany" label just as local rivals Audi, BMW and Mercedes prepare to launch competing cars.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:14am
Boeing orders sink as customers opt to swap MAX
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Boeing orders sink as customers opt to swap MAX

Boeing Co took 10 new plane orders last month, but saw some customers swapping the US planemaker's grounded 737 MAX planes in favor of more expensive wide-body planes as doubts lingered about the MAX's return to service.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:27am
Insomnia symptoms tied to increased risk of heart attack, stroke
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Insomnia symptoms tied to increased risk of heart attack, stroke

People who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than individuals who don't have any sleep difficulties, a recent study suggests. Researchers followed 487,200 people in China for about a decade s
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:40am
Singapore scientists produce in-vitro human skin
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Singapore scientists produce in-vitro human skin

A piece of skin about the size of your thumbnail can be printed in less than a minute, scientists in Singapore say, a game-changing step for the future of non-animal testing for cosmetics and other products.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 09:38am
From sci-fi to science lab: Holograms you can 'feel'
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From sci-fi to science lab: Holograms you can 'feel'

Walking, talking holograms have been a staple of sci-fi films since Princess Leia was magically brought to life in "Star Wars". Now scientists in Britain say they can make even more realistic 3D versions - a butterfly, a globe, an emoji - which can be see
Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Billionaire Zara founder builds global real estate empire
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Billionaire Zara founder builds global real estate empire

Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, the founder of clothing giant Zara, has built up a global real estate empire that includes offices used by Facebook and Amazon in Seattle and large swathes of London's Oxford Street.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:38am
Pope hosts meal for 1,500 poor and homeless
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Pope hosts meal for 1,500 poor and homeless

Pope Francis on Sunday hosted around 1,500 poor and homeless people for lunch at the Vatican, decrying indifference to poverty as the Catholic Church marked its World Day of the Poor.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 07:10am
Tens of thousands protest in Georgia demanding snap polls
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Tens of thousands protest in Georgia demanding snap polls

Tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Georgia on Sunday, demanding the government's resignation and early parliamentary polls after the increasingly unpopular ruling party backtracked on promised electoral reforms.
Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Lebanon tycoon forgoes PM job
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Lebanon tycoon forgoes PM job

Lebanon's former finance minister has backed down from becoming the protest-hit country's new prime minister, after reports of his nomination sparked ire among demonstrators railing against the ruling elite.
Updated 18 Nov, 2019 06:44am
Iraqis seal bridges, roads as protests pick up pace
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Iraqis seal bridges, roads as protests pick up pace

Striking Iraqis sealed off key bridges and avenues in Baghdad and across the south Sunday, boosting a weeks-long street movement that is demanding a government overhaul. Sit-ins have become the go-to tactic for rallies that erupted in early October in fur
Published 18 Nov, 2019 12:00am