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Friday, January 24, 2020

Greece says wants wriggle room on debt management
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Greece says wants wriggle room on debt management

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday said his country, recovering from a decade-long debt crisis, wanted more freedom to manage its annual primary surplus. "If we overperform in one year, let it count towards the next year," Mitsotakis sai
Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Some hackers take the ransom and run
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Some hackers take the ransom and run

Paying off hackers after a ransomware infection could end up being a total loss, according to a study released Thursday which finds some attackers just take the money and run.
Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Australia jobless hits nine-month low
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Australia jobless hits nine-month low

Australian employment outpaced forecasts for a second month in December pushing the jobless rate to a nine-month low, a much-needed improvement that could forestall a near-term cut in interest rates. The local dollar climbed 0.47% to $0.6874 as the market
Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US expects UK trade deal 'this year', says Mnuchin
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US expects UK trade deal 'this year', says Mnuchin

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said a post-Brexit trade deal between the United States and Britain was a top priority and he expected such an agreement by the end of the year. The top US economic official made his comments before heading
Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am
American Airlines reports higher profits despite MAX hit
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American Airlines reports higher profits despite MAX hit

American Airlines reported a jump in fourth-quarter profits on Thursday due to continued strong consumer demand that offset the hit from the grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jets. Earnings for the quarter ending December 31 jumped 27.4 percent to $414 millio
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:39am
New CEO stands by 737 MAX, eyeing reset at troubled Boeing
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New CEO stands by 737 MAX, eyeing reset at troubled Boeing

Boeing Chief Executive David Calhoun sought to pivot from a bruising period of crisis and scandal on Wednesday, pledging a renewed commitment to safety and transparency and endorsing the long-term viability of the 737 MAX plane.
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:39am
Israel, US condemn Iran at Holocaust memorial event
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Israel, US condemn Iran at Holocaust memorial event

Israel and the United States on Thursday called for action against Iran, comparing it to the threat once posed by Nazi Germany, as world leaders marked 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz.
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:39am
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
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UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

The UN's highest court ordered Myanmar on Thursday to do everything in its power to prevent the genocide of Rohingya Muslims,rex as international justice stepped into the crisis for the first time.
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:39am
One killed, several injured in Seattle mass shooting
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One killed, several injured in Seattle mass shooting

At least one person was killed and seven others, including a child, were wounded on Wednesday after a dispute among a group of people escalated into a shootout near a tourist area in downtown Seattle, authorities said.
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:47am
'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
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'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever

The Doomsday Clock on Thursday ticked down to 100 seconds to midnight, symbolizing the greatest level of peril to humanity since its creation in 1947 as the threat posed by climate change and a growing nuclear race loomed large.
Published 24 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Missile attack on Yemen MP home kills two including child
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Missile attack on Yemen MP home kills two including child

A rebel missile attack on the home of a Yemeni lawmaker killed two of his relatives, authorities said Thursday, drawing condemnation from the UN after a recent strike in the area left 116 dead. Yemen's internationally recognised government - backed by a S
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:22am
North Korea to make Munich Security Conference debut in 2020
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North Korea to make Munich Security Conference debut in 2020

North Korea will send a delegation to the Munich Security Conference for the first time in the 56-year history of the diplomatic gathering, organisers said Thursday. The conference confirmed that North Korean vice foreign minister Kim Son Gyong would atte
Updated 24 Jan, 2020 06:41am
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