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Thursday, January 30, 2020

BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs
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BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs

The British Broadcasting Corporation on Wednesday said it will axe 450 newsroom jobs as part of plans to adapt "to changing audience needs" and meet its savings target. The job cuts come just a week after BBC boss Tony Hall said he would step down, and as
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Iraq president gives parliament 3 days to name new PM
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Iraq president gives parliament 3 days to name new PM

Iraq's president on Wednesday threatened to unilaterally name a successor to the country's premier, who resigned in December, if parliament did not nominate a candidate within three days. "If the concerned blocs are unable to resolve the nomination issue
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Zimbabwe sets pay deal with government workers
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Zimbabwe sets pay deal with government workers

Unions representing government workers in Zimbabwe said on Wednesday they had accepted an offer of higher pay as a provisional step in long-running negotiations. Cecilia Alexander, chairperson of the Apex Council, an umbrella of unions representing civil
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Report highlights perils of the digital gig economy
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Report highlights perils of the digital gig economy

From hidden costs and poor wages to the pressures of being constantly available and lack of career development, many workers feel there is no way out of the digital "gig economy", according to a new report published on Wednesday.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US goods trade deficit widens; pending home sales slump
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US goods trade deficit widens; pending home sales slump

The US goods trade deficit increased sharply in December as imports rebounded, and businesses turned more cautious on accumulating inventory, prompting some economists to lower their economic growth estimates for the fourth quarter.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Saudi chemical giant records rare loss as prices sag
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Saudi chemical giant records rare loss as prices sag

Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC said on Wednesday it posted a rare loss in the fourth quarter of last year, due to low prices and the allocation of a huge emergency provision. SABIC, the second-largest listed firm in the kingdom after oil giant Aramco, s
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
GE results top expectations despite Boeing hit
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GE results top expectations despite Boeing hit

General Electric reported a dip in fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday as the Boeing 737 MAX grounding hit cashflow, but topped analyst expectations on progress in a company turnaround. Profits for the quarter ending December 31 were $538 million, down 6.3
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
China accuses US, Britain of 'total hypocrisy' over Syria
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China accuses US, Britain of 'total hypocrisy' over Syria

China accused the United States and Britain of "total hypocrisy" Wednesday during a feisty United Nations Security Council meeting about the humanitarian situation in Syria. Washington and London slammed Beijing and Moscow earlier this month for forcing t
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Macron accuses Erdogan of failing 'to keep word' on Libya
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Macron accuses Erdogan of failing 'to keep word' on Libya

French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday of failing "to keep his word" to end meddling in Libya, saying Ankara was sending ships with Syrian mercenaries to the conflict-torn country.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
US charges Harvard chemistry head over China link
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US charges Harvard chemistry head over China link

US prosecutors charged a leading academic at Harvard University Tuesday with hiding his alleged role in a Chinese government program that security officials say steals trade secrets. The arrest of Charles Lieber, the chairman of Harvard's chemistry and ch
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Syria army says retakes key northwest town
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Syria army says retakes key northwest town

Syrian government forces recaptured a strategic northwestern highway town from jihadist and allied rebels Wednesday, in the latest blow to the country's last major opposition bastion. Maaret al-Numan, a former anti-government protest hotspot turned ghost
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Trump signs long-awaited North American trade deal
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Trump signs long-awaited North American trade deal

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the new USMCA North American trade pact with Canada and Mexico into law, pronouncing a "glorious future" for US industry. The USMCA, crafted over years of negotiation between the three countries, replaces the 199
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Two defunct satellites speed toward possible collision
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Two defunct satellites speed toward possible collision

Two decommissioned satellites sped towards each other Wednesday at a combined speed of almost 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, raising the risk of a collision that would send thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space. The satellites -
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Erdogan accuses Russia of 'not honouring' Syria agreements
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Erdogan accuses Russia of 'not honouring' Syria agreements

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Moscow of "not honouring" agreements made with Ankara for northwestern Syria where Russian and Syrian warplanes have increased their bombardment, in remarks published Wednesday.
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Putin pardons US-Israeli woman jailed in Russia
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Putin pardons US-Israeli woman jailed in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pardoned an Israeli-US woman sentenced by a Russian court to seven-and-a-half years in jail for drug trafficking, the Kremlin said. The pardon came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected lat
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
Russia blocks Swiss-based ProtonMail over wave of bomb threats
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Russia blocks Swiss-based ProtonMail over wave of bomb threats

Russia has blocked a second encrypted email provider, Swiss-based ProtonMail, in efforts to halt a prolonged series of anonymous bomb threats, the security service said Wednesday. The FSB security service said Russia acted against Geneva-based ProtonMail
Published 30 Jan, 2020 12:00am
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