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Friday, December 13, 2019

Europe tells US to back off over Russian pipeline
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Europe tells US to back off over Russian pipeline

Europe on Thursday warned Washington to mind its own business after US lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill that would sanction contractors working on a Russian pipeline to the continent. Brussels "opposes the imposition of sanctions against any EU c
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Fiat Chrysler workers approve new US contract
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Fiat Chrysler workers approve new US contract

Workers at Fiat Chrysler approved a new labor contract on Wednesday that includes a $9,000 signing bonus, completing a volatile season of contract negotiations among Detroit's "Big Three."
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
EU leaders clash on climate funding, nuclear power
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EU leaders clash on climate funding, nuclear power

European Union leaders clashed at the start of a summit on Thursday over the bloc's plans to tackle climate change, arguing over how to pay for the green transition and what role nuclear power should have.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Scientists devise 'lifespan clock'
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Scientists devise 'lifespan clock'

An Australian research team say they have come up with a "lifespan clock" which provides accurate maximum age estimates for vertebrates, a key variable in the study of both living and extinct animals.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
One dead in fire on Russia's sole aircraft carrier
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One dead in fire on Russia's sole aircraft carrier

A naval serviceman died and an officer was missing Thursday after Russia's only aircraft carrier caught fire in an Arctic shipyard, the latest accident to raise concern over the future of the navy flagship.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Nigeria eases visa rules for Africans
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Nigeria eases visa rules for Africans

Nigeria announced Thursday that starting next month African passport holders can apply for a visa upon arrival in the country, to encourage free circulation of people on the continent. "We in Nigeria have already taken the strategic decision to bring down
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Three dead in Riyadh prison fire
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Three dead in Riyadh prison fire

A fire erupted in a Riyadh prison early Thursday, killing three inmates and injuring 21 others, Saudi state media reported. The inmates were evacuated and the injured were rushed to hospital after the fire broke out at dawn in Al-Malaz prison, jail author
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US tests ballistic missile over Pacific
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US tests ballistic missile over Pacific

The US Air Force tested a ground-launched ballistic missile from a California base over the Pacific Thursday, the second such test of the country's nuclear missile force in less than three months.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Weinstein agrees to $25 million settlement
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Weinstein agrees to $25 million settlement

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a $25 million settlement with dozens of women who accused him of sexual misconduct, one of the women's lawyers told AFP on Wednesday.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Bangladesh plastics factory blaze kills 13
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Bangladesh plastics factory blaze kills 13

At least 13 people were killed and nearly 20 people were critically injured when a fire swept through an illegal plastics factory outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, police said Thursday.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Suu Kyi warns genocide case could reignite Rohingya crisis
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Suu Kyi warns genocide case could reignite Rohingya crisis

Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi urged UN judges on Thursday to throw out a genocide case against Myanmar, warning it risked reigniting the crisis that forced nearly three quarters of a million Rohingya Muslims from their homes.
Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am