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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Swedish prosecutor drops Assange rape investigation
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Swedish prosecutor drops Assange rape investigation

Swedish prosecutors said Tuesday they have dropped their investigation into jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over a 2010 rape allegation, even though they found the plaintiff's claim "credible".
Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am
European car sales accelerate to decade-high speed in October
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European car sales accelerate to decade-high speed in October

European car sales hit their highest October level in a decade, an industry body said Tuesday, as the sector recovers from a stall last year over tighter pollution regulations. The 8.7 percent rise in registration to 1.18 million vehicles "marked the high
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 07:15am
China says only it can rule on Hong Kong constitution
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China says only it can rule on Hong Kong constitution

China insisted Tuesday it alone held the authority to rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong, as it condemned a decision by the city's high court to overturn a ban on face masks worn by pro-democracy protesters.
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 06:58am
Turkmenistan stages first opera after 19-year ban
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Turkmenistan stages first opera after 19-year ban

Reclusive Turkmenistan staged its first foreign opera on Tuesday, nearly 19 years after the Central Asian country's founding president banned the art form as "incompatible with Turkmen mentality". A state theatre in the capital Ashgabat was packed for the
Published 20 Nov, 2019 12:00am
German industry sees deep slump in 2019
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German industry sees deep slump in 2019

Germany's powerful BDI industry federation said Tuesday that manufacturing firms are in a deep recession, forecasting that output will fall by four percent year-on-year in 2019. "After six years of growth, German industry has been in a recession since the
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 06:36am
US building permits hit 12-year high; construction rises
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US building permits hit 12-year high; construction rises

US permits to build new homes in October shot to their fastest pace since before the Great Recession, according to economic data released Tuesday. The pace of construction also rose, led by strong gains in the West, according to the monthly Commerce Depar
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 06:58am
Over 20 convicted in Greece over Siemens bribe scandal
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Over 20 convicted in Greece over Siemens bribe scandal

A Greek appeals court on Tuesday convicted over 20 people of money laundering in a long-running corruption case implicating Germany's Siemens group. Bavaria-based Siemens, whose links to Greece go back to the 19th century, had been suspected of greasing t
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 07:15am
Saudi deflation eases in October, inflation expected next year
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Saudi deflation eases in October, inflation expected next year

Saudi Arabian consumer prices fell in September compared with a year earlier for the ninth month in a row, but at the slowest pace so far this year, government data showed. The consumer price index (CPI) fell 0.3% in October on an annual basis, less than
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 07:15am
New Zealand tightens foreign investment rules
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New Zealand tightens foreign investment rules

Foreign investors hoping to buy New Zealand's strategic assets will now have to convince the government it is in the national interest, officials said Tuesday, while denying the rules targeted China.
Updated 20 Nov, 2019 07:15am
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