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Saturday, November 23, 2019

UK men jailed for stealing Viking treasure
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UK men jailed for stealing Viking treasure

Two British men were jailed Friday for stealing a valuable hoard of 1,100-year-old coins and jewellery they found with metal detectors - much of which remains missing.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Air strikes decline sharply in Yemen: UN envoy
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Air strikes decline sharply in Yemen: UN envoy

Air strikes in Yemen have sharply declined in number over the past two weeks, UN envoy Martin Griffiths said Friday, pointing to the trend as a possible prelude to a general cease-fire in the country, Griffiths said the rate of air strikes fell by 80 perc
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Latvia bans Russian TV channels citing EU sanctions
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Latvia bans Russian TV channels citing EU sanctions

Latvia's media watchdog said on Friday it had banned nine Russian television channels due to European Union sanctions against their co-owner, billionaire Yury Kovalchuk, a banker said to have ties to the Kremlin. The EU blacklisted Kovalchuk in 2014 in re
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
A frustrated Trump lashes out at impeachment probe
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A frustrated Trump lashes out at impeachment probe

An irate Donald Trump said Friday he welcomes the prospect of an impeachment trial, as the US leader lashed out at "crazy" and "corrupt" opponents probing potential abuse of presidential power.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
French ex-minister charged in EU 'fake jobs' scandal
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French ex-minister charged in EU 'fake jobs' scandal

Former French justice minister Michel Mercier has been charged with complicity in the embezzlement of public money over allegations his party gave members suspected fake jobs as European Parliament assistants, legal sources said Friday.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Greek PM condemns EU on migrant kids
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Greek PM condemns EU on migrant kids

Greece has failed to persuade other EU states to accept around 3,000 unaccompanied minors, the Greek prime minister said on Friday, condemning the bloc for failing to show "solidarity".
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
US sanctions Iran minister over internet censorship
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US sanctions Iran minister over internet censorship

The US Treasury slapped punitive sanctions on Iran's communications minister, Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, Friday after the Tehran regime blocked internet communications amid violent protests triggered by a petrol price hike.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Iran says 'world war' against it foiled
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Iran says 'world war' against it foiled

Iran's Basij militia said unrest sparked by fuel price hikes amounted to a "world war" against Tehran that was thwarted, and blamed the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
British Airways 'welcomes' breakthrough in pilot pay dispute
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British Airways 'welcomes' breakthrough in pilot pay dispute

Flagship carrier British Airways on Friday welcomed as a "positive step" a media report that it had reached a pay agreement with its pilots' union following damaging strikes. The airline has agreed to an inflation-proof pay rise of 11.5 percent over three
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
US charges Chinese national with industrial espionage
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US charges Chinese national with industrial espionage

A Chinese national and former Monsanto employee has been charged with industrial espionage and stealing trade secrets, US officials said. Haitao Xiang was arrested in June 2017 at an airport with a one-way ticket to China and in possession of software dev
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
French city opens famed Christmas market year after attack
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French city opens famed Christmas market year after attack

The celebrated Christmas market in France's eastern city of Strasbourg opened for another festive season Friday, with shopkeepers and visitors vowing not to be cowed by an attack last year by a radical Islamist gunman that killed five people.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Singaporean jailed for supplying luxury goods to North Korea
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Singaporean jailed for supplying luxury goods to North Korea

A Singaporean trading firm director was jailed for nearly three years Friday for supplying $4.4 million worth of luxury goods to North Korea in violation of UN sanctions, the latest case of illicit trade between the countries being punished.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
US, China trade deal 'potentially very close': Trump
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US, China trade deal 'potentially very close': Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday said Washington and Beijing could be on the cusp of sealing a partial trade deal but reiterated he was in no hurry to sign. But Trump's remarks were a rejoinder to statements made hours earlier by Chinese leader Xi Jinp
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch
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Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch

The big reveal of Tesla's electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon Musk to flounder through the rest of his presentation in front of a badly damaged vehicle.
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Eurozone output 'near-stalled' in November
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Eurozone output 'near-stalled' in November

The eurozone's economy is seen to have "near-stalled" in November after successive months of manufacturing decline, according to a closely watched survey by the firm IHS Markit. "Expectations about future output remained well below levels seen earlier in
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
Zimbabwe to order importers to declare forex sourcing
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Zimbabwe to order importers to declare forex sourcing

Zimbabwe will force importers to declare sources of foreign currency and those who fail to prove they obtained the money from banks will forfeit their goods to the state, a government official said on Friday. Deputy finance minister Clemence Chiduwa said
Published 23 Nov, 2019 12:00am
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