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Saturday, January 25, 2020

34 US troops injured in recent Iranian strike: Pentagon
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34 US troops injured in recent Iranian strike: Pentagon

Nearly three dozen US troops suffered traumatic brain injuries or concussion in this month's Iranian air strike on a military base in Iraq, the Pentagon said on Friday. "Thirty-four total members have been diagnosed with concussions and TBI (traumatic bra
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Bulgaria accuses two more Russians of spying
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Bulgaria accuses two more Russians of spying

Bulgaria summoned Moscow's ambassador on Friday after two men based at the Russian embassy in Sofia were accused of spying and ordered to leave the country. A consular first secretary and an official at Russia's trade representation, both men, collected "
Updated 25 Jan, 2020 06:50am
Gunman kills parents and four others in Germany
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Gunman kills parents and four others in Germany

A 26-year-old man is believed to have shot dead his mother and father and four other people in a town in southwest Germany on Friday, police said, leaving two others seriously wounded.
Updated 25 Jan, 2020 06:50am
US media trust gap widens in wake of Trump attacks: poll
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US media trust gap widens in wake of Trump attacks: poll

A partisan split on trust in the US news media has widened in recent years in the wake of attacks on the press by US President Donald Trump, a survey showed Friday. The Pew Research Center poll found growing polarization among Americans in their views, wi
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Heavy rain kills dozens in Madagascar
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Heavy rain kills dozens in Madagascar

At least 21 people have died in Madagascar following almost a week of torrential rain in the north-west of the island, the government said on Friday. The tropical Indian Ocean nation is in the midst of an intense six-month rainy season that often leads to
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Bolsonaro in maiden India visit
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Bolsonaro in maiden India visit

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrived for his first official visit to India on Friday aiming to boost ties between the two stuttering BRICS economies and with fellow right-wing leader Narendra Modi.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Eurozone economy remains weak but green shoots emerging: PMIs
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Eurozone economy remains weak but green shoots emerging: PMIs

Eurozone business activity remained lacklustre at the start of the year, a survey showed a day after the European Central Bank said the manufacturing sector remained a drag on the economy, but there were some glimmers of hope for policymakers.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
EU calls Iran nuclear talks next month in bid to save deal
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EU calls Iran nuclear talks next month in bid to save deal

Brussels made a bid to buy more time to save the Iran nuclear deal Friday, calling a meeting for next month after Britain, France and Germany launched a dispute process. The European capitals triggered the complaint mechanism last week after Tehran took a
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US pharma boss gets five years jail time
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US pharma boss gets five years jail time

John Kapoor, the founder of US drug maker Insys, was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Thursday for helping fuel America's deadly opioid crisis. The 76-year-old became the first owner of a pharmaceutical company to go to prison over the cris
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
6.8 magnitude quake hits eastern Turkey
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6.8 magnitude quake hits eastern Turkey

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit eastern Turkey on Friday, a Turkish government agency said. There was no immediate information about any casualties but the country's interior minister said there were reports that some buildings had co
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Astronauts bake first cookies in space
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Astronauts bake first cookies in space

Astronauts on the International Space Station have baked the first cookies in space, but they took far longer than on Earth. The space station's Italian commander Luca Parmitano acted as baker aided by NASA astronaut Christina Koch for the chocolate-chip
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Johnson hails 'new chapter' as he signs EU divorce deal
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Johnson hails 'new chapter' as he signs EU divorce deal

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday hailed "a new chapter" in Britain's history as he signed its divorce deal with the EU, clearing another hurdle ahead of the country's departure from the bloc next Friday.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
German media giant Axel Springer quits stock exchange
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German media giant Axel Springer quits stock exchange

German media giant Axel Springer announced Friday that it would begin delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, following its takeover by American investment firm KKR. "Axel Springer SE plans to withdraw from the stock exchange," the group confirmed in
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Protests across France against pensions overhaul
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Protests across France against pensions overhaul

Protesters again poured into streets across France on Friday hoping to derail a hotly contested pension overhaul, whose fate will soon be in the hands of lawmakers after weeks of crippling transport strikes.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Global economy snapback to prove elusive despite market joy
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Global economy snapback to prove elusive despite market joy

A significant global upturn will remain elusive this year as many economies still face an array of daunting risks, despite improved sentiment from an initial US-China trade deal and ebullience in financial markets, Reuters polls showed.
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Boeing could again cut production on 787 plane
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Boeing could again cut production on 787 plane

Boeing, still in crisis mode due to the grounding of the 737 MAX, is considering further production cuts to another key commercial plane, a person close to the matter said Friday. The move could affect the 787 Dreamliner plane, which is bigger than the MA
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US envoy urges Kosovo, Serbia to focus on economy
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US envoy urges Kosovo, Serbia to focus on economy

The US envoy to Serbia and Kosovo has urged the former war foes to focus on building economic links as he tries his hand at one of the region's most intractable disputes. Richard Grenell, the US ambassador to Germany who was appointed last year to oversee
Published 25 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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