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Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Croatia sentences ex-PM, Hungary energy firm boss for graft
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Croatia sentences ex-PM, Hungary energy firm boss for graft

A Croatian court on Monday sentenced former prime minister Ivo Sanader to six years in jail and the boss of Hungary's MOL energy group to two years for bribery. Sanader - already serving time for a separate graft conviction - and MOL's Zsolt Hernadi were
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Fuel smuggling: Iran seizes ship near Abu Musa island in Gulf: IRNA
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Fuel smuggling: Iran seizes ship near Abu Musa island in Gulf: IRNA

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a ship on suspicion of smuggling fuel in the Gulf near the island of Abu Musa, and detained its 16 Malaysian crew, the state news agency IRNA reported on Monday. IRNA said the ship was carrying nearly 1,312,000 litr
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
US-China trade deal signing within week or so
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US-China trade deal signing within week or so

The United States and China will likely have a signing of Phase 1 of a new trade deal early in the new year, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said on Monday. "We'll probably have a signing on that within the next week or so - we're just waiting for
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Michelin restaurant bible faces ruling in French chef's protest
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Michelin restaurant bible faces ruling in French chef's protest

A mistaken verdict or a legitimate critique? A French court will rule Tuesday if the authoritative Michelin restaurant guide must hand over its secret reasonings for stripping a chef of his third Michelin star, just a year after the coveted award was won.
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Bangladesh closes breast milk bank after protests
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Bangladesh closes breast milk bank after protests

A Bangladesh hospital has suspended plans to give donated breast milk to babies after a backlash by Muslim clerics who said the scheme violated Islamic law. The programme aimed to feed up to 500 orphans and infants of working mothers in the Muslim-majorit
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Tesla delivers first batch of China-made cars
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Tesla delivers first batch of China-made cars

Tesla delivered its first batch of China-made cars on Monday, less than a year after the electric vehicle company broke ground on its first plant outside the United States.
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Hundreds of flights delayed as fog engulfs northern India
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Hundreds of flights delayed as fog engulfs northern India

Dense fog and hazardous air pollution blanketed northern India and disrupted hundreds of flights on Monday, as harsh winter weather sent temperatures plunging to near-record lows. New Delhi and surrounding parts of the country are regularly shrouded by ha
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes
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Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes

Fire threatened three Melbourne suburbs Monday, with residents warned it was too late to flee and they must "act immediately to survive," as a heatwave fuelled Australia's deadly bushfire crisis. Authorities declared a bushfire emergency as an out-of-cont
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Austrian Greens to get four ministries as talks near end
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Austrian Greens to get four ministries as talks near end

Austria's Greens look set to take on four ministries, including the environment portfolio, a representative said Monday as talks to form a government with conservatives neared an end. An alliance under Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of the People's Party (OeVP
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Suspect planning Russia attack pledged to IS: FSB
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Suspect planning Russia attack pledged to IS: FSB

A suspect detained for planning an attack in Saint Petersburg during New Year's festivities had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, Russia's FSB security service said on Monday. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday thanked US President Do
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
All eyes on 'new way' in Kim Jong Un's New Year speech
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All eyes on 'new way' in Kim Jong Un's New Year speech

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for "offensive measures" to strengthen security ahead of a New Year speech that could flesh out the nuclear-armed nation's threat to seek a "new way" forward after the expiration of its year-end deadline for US s
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Sudan sentences to death 27 agents for killing protester
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Sudan sentences to death 27 agents for killing protester

A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 27 intelligence agents to death for torturing and killing a protester early this year, an AFP correspondent said. It is the first time members of the security forces have been condemned to death in relation to the kill
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
China jails scientist who gene-edited babies
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China jails scientist who gene-edited babies

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.
Published 31 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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