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Monday, December 2, 2019

Renowned Latvian conductor Mariss dies
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Renowned Latvian conductor Mariss dies

Renowned Latvian maestro Mariss Jansons, who conducted some of the world's most prestigious orchestras, has died at his home in Saint Petersburg, Russian authorities said on Sunday. He was 76.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Nigerian farmers hope to spread shea butter wealth
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Nigerian farmers hope to spread shea butter wealth

Surrounded by four children, Ladi Usman scoops shea nut paste from a plastic container into a metal pot on the stove in her cramped kitchen. Squinting to keep charcoal fumes out of her eyes, she stirs it with a bamboo stick, completing the final stages of
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan
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Saudi Arabia takes over G20 presidency from Japan

Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation Sunday to take over the G20 presidency as it seeks to bounce back onto the world stage following global uproar over its human rights record.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
'Big Short' investor says next crisis tough to predict
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'Big Short' investor says next crisis tough to predict

Could it be the trade war? What about next year's US presidential election? For famed investor Steve Eisman, the cause of the next recession is up in the air. "It's too hard to predict at this point," said Eisman, who anticipated the 2008 financial crisis
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Grocery deliveries go high-tech in New York
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Grocery deliveries go high-tech in New York

In New York, a city famous for always being on the go, grocery shopping can be time consuming. But grocery company FreshDirect promises to deliver within mere hours fruit, fish and bottles of water ordered online, and it relies on its high-tech Bronx ware
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Slash emissions or face climate disaster, UN warns
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Slash emissions or face climate disaster, UN warns

The world will miss its chance to avert climate disaster without an immediate and all-but-impossible fall in fossil fuel emissions, the UN said on Tuesday in its annual assessment on greenhouse gases. The United Nations Environment Programme said that glo
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high in 2018: UN
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Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high in 2018: UN

Greenhouse gases levels in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, hit a record high last year, the UN said Monday, calling for action to safeguard "the future welfare of mankind". "There is no sign of a slowdown, let alone a decline, in greenh
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Measles claims 5,000 lives in DR Congo this year: WHO
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Measles claims 5,000 lives in DR Congo this year: WHO

Measles has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January - more than double the toll in the country's Ebola epidemic - the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. "The DRC (measles) outbreak is the largest outbreak
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Uber loses London licence due to safety risks
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Uber loses London licence due to safety risks

London's transport authority on Monday refused to renew an operating licence for ride-hailing giant Uber - and blamed "unacceptable" safety risks for passengers. "Transport for London (TfL) has concluded that it will not grant Uber London Limited (Uber) a
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
AirAsia swings to net loss as FX fluctuations bite
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AirAsia swings to net loss as FX fluctuations bite

Malaysia's flagship budget airline AirAsia Group Bhd flipped to a loss in its third-quarter, hit by foreign exchange losses and a writedown in the value of currency and interest rate swaps.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Gategroup to buy Lufthansa's catering business in Europe
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Gategroup to buy Lufthansa's catering business in Europe

Lufthansa said on Tuesday it is selling the European operations of its catering division LSG to Switzerland's Gategroup, part of the German carrier's plans to focus on its airline business. Reuters had earlier reported that Gategroup was close to a deal t
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Novartis to buy US medicines' firm for $9.7 billion
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Novartis to buy US medicines' firm for $9.7 billion

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis announced over the weekend it would dish out $9.7 billion (8.8 billion euros) to acquire US firm Medicines Company, in a move aimed at boosting its cardiovascular treatment portfolio.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
China wants US tariffs rolled back in phase one trade deal
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China wants US tariffs rolled back in phase one trade deal

Beijing's top priority in any phase one trade deal with the United States is the removal of existing tariffs on Chinese goods, China's Global Times newspaper said on Sunday, amid continued uncertainty on whether the two sides can strike a deal.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
EU leadership takes office touting green ambition
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EU leadership takes office touting green ambition

The EU's new leadership took office on Sunday, one month later then planned, promising a more united Europe that would be ready to face major challenges, especially fighting climate change.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
EU leaders mark a decade of Lisbon Treaty amid calls for reform
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EU leaders mark a decade of Lisbon Treaty amid calls for reform

European Union leaders on Sunday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Lisbon Treaty, the union's legal cornerstone, amid calls to reform a bloc weakened over the past decade by economic and migration crises, rising euroscepticism and Brexit.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
After US decision, Israel plans new Hebron settlement
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After US decision, Israel plans new Hebron settlement

Israel's defence minister announced plans to build a new Jewish-only settlement in the heart of a flashpoint West Bank city on Sunday, weeks after the United States said it no longer considered such communities illegal.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Mexico shootout leaves 21 dead
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Mexico shootout leaves 21 dead

A shootout in Mexico near the US border between suspected drug traffickers and police left at least 21 dead, including four officers, officials said Sunday.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Burglars hit East German secret police museum in Berlin
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Burglars hit East German secret police museum in Berlin

Burglars broke into Berlin's Stasi Museum, which showcases items of East Germany's hated secret police, making off with collectible medals and gold jewellery, authorities said Sunday, days after a spectacular diamond heist in Dresden.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Mali leader appeals against hostility to foreign forces
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Mali leader appeals against hostility to foreign forces

Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has urged Malians not to "bite the hands" of nations giving aid, in a response to growing hostility to foreign forces helping the Sahel country battle Islamist militants.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Trump faces two impeachment deadlines as inquiry shifts focus
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Trump faces two impeachment deadlines as inquiry shifts focus

US President Donald Trump faced two deadlines in Congress on Sunday as Democrats prepared to shift the focus of their impeachment inquiry from fact-finding to the consideration of possible charges of misconduct over his dealings with Ukraine.
Published 02 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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