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Saturday, January 11, 2020

Suu Kyi visits China border state as Xi visit looms
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Suu Kyi visits China border state as Xi visit looms

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi made a rare trip to a region bordering China days before President Xi Jinping is expected to push for controversial port and dam projects during a visit to the country.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Hundreds of rare turtles die on Mexican coast
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Hundreds of rare turtles die on Mexican coast

Close to 300 rare green turtles have been found dead on the beaches of southern Mexico, killed by a red tide of microalgae caused in part by climate change, authorities said.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Spain names trade expert as foreign minister
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Spain names trade expert as foreign minister

Spain on Friday named Arancha Gonzalez Laya, an international trade expert, as foreign minister replacing Josep Borrell who last year became the EU's foreign policy chief.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Northern Ireland rivals back new power-sharing deal
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Northern Ireland rivals back new power-sharing deal

Northern Ireland's rival parties on Friday said they would back a new power-sharing deal to revive its devolved government for the first time since 2017 and help the volatile province handle the pressures of Brexit.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
European Parliament strip hailed Catalan MEP of seat
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European Parliament strip hailed Catalan MEP of seat

The European Parliament declared Friday that jailed Catalan separatist Oriol Junqueras is no longer an MEP, stripping him of the immunity his supporters hoped would see him freed. Junqueras was elected to the European parliament in May but his term "ended
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Germany rejects Trump call to ditch Iran nuclear pact
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Germany rejects Trump call to ditch Iran nuclear pact

Germany said Friday it still wanted "to save" the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran, rejecting US President Donald Trump's plea for Europeans to quit the hard-won pact. "Our goal is still to save the agreement because we remain convinced that it's the right i
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
VW more confident for 2019 unit sales
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VW more confident for 2019 unit sales

German car giant Volkswagen on Thursday tweaked its guidance on how many cars it sold in 2019, saying unit sales should now come out "slightly above" 2018's level.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Former Central Africa leader returns after six-year exile
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Former Central Africa leader returns after six-year exile

Former Central African Republic (CAR) rebel leader and president Michel Djotodia returned to Bangui on Friday, exactly six years after quitting as head of state, and pledged to support peace in the troubled country.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US sharply reduces flights to Cuba
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US sharply reduces flights to Cuba

The United States on Friday sharply reduced flights allowed to go to Cuba in a bid to reduce tourism revenue to the communist island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that charter flights would only be allowed to fly to Havana, not other airports - a s
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Prince Harry's wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm
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Prince Harry's wife Meghan returns to Canada amid royal storm

Prince Harry's wife Meghan has returned to Canada following the couple's bombshell announcement that they were quitting their frontline royal duties, it emerged Friday, as the monarch held urgent talks with her family to resolve the crisis.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US throws support behind Venezuela negotiations
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US throws support behind Venezuela negotiations

The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations in Venezuela, saying talks could establish a transitional government, lead to fresh elections and bring an end to the country's long-running political crisis.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Strong winds create Australian 'megablaze'
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Strong winds create Australian 'megablaze'

Gale-force winds in Australia merged two enormous fires into a megablaze spanning an area four times the size of Greater London on Friday, while tens of thousands rallied to again demand action on climate change.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Takeaway.com wins battle for Britain's Just Eat
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Takeaway.com wins battle for Britain's Just Eat

Dutch online service Takeaway.com said Friday it had won a battle for Britain's Just Eat, beating a hostile bid by tech firm Prosus to create one of the world's largest food delivery platforms.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Details of US-China deal to be published after signing: White House
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Details of US-China deal to be published after signing: White House

The full text of a partial US-China trade deal will be released only after it is signed next week, the White House said Friday. After nearly two years of escalating conflict, US President Donald Trump and top Chinese trade envoy Liu He are due to sign a "
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US approves $2.75 billion fighter jet sale to Singapore
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US approves $2.75 billion fighter jet sale to Singapore

The United States has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35 fighter jets - one of the most advanced warplanes ever built - to Singapore for around $2.75 billion, officials said Friday. The city-state last year said it planned to buy four of the jets, with an
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Canada unemployment falls to 5.6 percent
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Canada unemployment falls to 5.6 percent

Canada's economy rebounded in December as the national unemployment rate fell to 5.6 percent of the workforce, down 0.3 points from November, the country's statistics institute said Friday. After losing 71,000 jobs in November, the economy created a bette
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems to lay off 2,800 workers
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Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems to lay off 2,800 workers

Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier for the Boeing 737 MAX, said Friday it will lay off 2,800 employees after Boeing halted production of the plane. Boeing announced in December it would suspend production after a pair of deadly crashes caused the plane
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Ryanair lifts profit forecast after upbeat Christmas
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Ryanair lifts profit forecast after upbeat Christmas

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Friday lifted its annual profit forecast, citing recent strong sales, in an update that sent its share price rising strongly. Net profit is now expected to stand at between 950 million euros and 1.05 billion euros ($1.06
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US job creation slows in December, wage gains cool
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US job creation slows in December, wage gains cool

America's solid job creation continued in December but at a slower pace while wages cooled off, according to the closely-watched government report released Friday. But in the final year of a decade of growing employment, hiring in 2019 slowed notably from
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Talks fail to break French strike standoff
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Talks fail to break French strike standoff

Talks aimed at ending France's longest transport strike failed to make headway on Friday as the government and union leaders lock horns over hotly-contested pension overhaul.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
California governor seeks $1.4 billion for homelessness crisis
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California governor seeks $1.4 billion for homelessness crisis

California Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking $1.4 billion dollars from lawmakers to tackle the escalating homelessness crisis in his state and plans to use the money to open shelters, pay rent and provide health care, his office said.
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Kyrgyz journalist 'beaten for reporting on corruption'
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Kyrgyz journalist 'beaten for reporting on corruption'

A journalist in Kyrgyzstan was beaten and robbed in an attack he said on Friday was punishment for his reporting on corruption, and which drew condemnation from the United States. A police spokesman in the capital Bishkek told AFP that the crime, which sa
Published 11 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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