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Saturday, February 1, 2020

Damascus rations subsidised food with smart cards
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Damascus rations subsidised food with smart cards

Syria's government Saturday started rationing subsidised food like rice and sugar with smart cards, a ministry said, in the latest measure to address an economic crisis in the war-torn country. The value of the Syrian pound against the dollar has plummete
Updated 01 Feb, 2020 10:59pm
US consumer, factory data suggest economy losing momentum
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US consumer, factory data suggest economy losing momentum

US consumer spending rose steadily in December, but tepid income gains pointed to moderate consumption growth this year, which together with slumping business investment likely set the economy on a slower growth path this year.
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
EU court says no jurisdiction over Slovenia, Croatia border row
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EU court says no jurisdiction over Slovenia, Croatia border row

EU's Court of Justice said Friday it lacked jurisdiction to rule on a border row between Slovenia and Croatia but urged the two nations to work to resolve the long-standing issue. Slovenia filed the case against Croatia with the Luxembourg-based court in
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Pompeo vows unwavering US support during delicate Ukraine visit
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Pompeo vows unwavering US support during delicate Ukraine visit

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington's support for Ukraine was unwavering during a delicate visit Friday to the country at the heart of the US impeachment process. After talks with Pompeo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he apprec
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Trump lifts restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
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Trump lifts restrictions on anti-personnel landmines

President Donald Trump on Friday lifted US restrictions on deployment of landmines, saying a new generation of high-tech explosives would improve security for US forces. In the latest reversal of a policy of his predecessor Barack Obama, Trump gave the gr
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
US appoints special envoy for South Sudan crisis
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US appoints special envoy for South Sudan crisis

The United States on Friday named a special envoy to seek progress in the crisis in South Sudan, whose rival leaders have repeatedly missed deadlines to end their devastating conflict. The State Department said that Stuart Symington, a retired ambassador
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Thousands in Jordan protest US peace plan
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Thousands in Jordan protest US peace plan

Thousands of Jordanians protested Friday in the capital Amman against US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan and set fire to the Israeli flag. Chanting "Death to Israel", about 3,000 people took part in the demonstration, which started in fron
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Indonesia deports US journalist
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Indonesia deports US journalist

Indonesia has deported an American journalist working for a website that reported on sensitive environmental issues in the Southeast Asian archipelago over an alleged visa violation, his employer said Friday. Philip Jacobson, 30, was initially detained la
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Star quality: telescope captures Sun in greatest detail ever
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Star quality: telescope captures Sun in greatest detail ever

A huge telescope built on the peak of a Hawaiian island has produced pictures of the Sun's surface in unprecedented detail, revealing boiling plasma cells the size of Texas. For the telescope's director, that's only just the beginning.
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64: Pentagon
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US soldiers hurt in Iran missile strike up to 64: Pentagon

The number of US troops injured by an Iranian missile strike in Iraq this month has risen to 64, according to new figures released by the Pentagon. US President Donald Trump had initially said no Americans were hurt by the missiles fired on a base housing
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Syria regime on verge of recapturing Idlib highway town
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Syria regime on verge of recapturing Idlib highway town

Syrian regime forces were poised Friday to retake the rebel-held town of Saraqeb in the country's northwest where battles this week killed more than 400 combatants, a monitor said. Russian-backed regime forces have advanced with a double-pronged push in t
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Iran says new US sanctions will have 'no effect'
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Iran says new US sanctions will have 'no effect'

New American sanctions against Iran's nuclear programme will have "no effect", Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Friday. Washington announced new sanctions on Thursday against the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran and its head Ali Akb
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
India's annual growth slows to five percent
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India's annual growth slows to five percent

India's economy grew five percent last year, its slowest expansion since the 2008 global financial crisis, official data showed Friday, underlining the challenges facing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. But New Delhi said it expected a recovery
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
China's factory activity falls in January as virus fears grow
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China's factory activity falls in January as virus fears grow

China's manufacturing activity slipped in January, official data released Friday showed, as the country grapples with a new virus that has claimed more than 200 lives. The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), an early gauge of factory activity, came in at 50
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Airbus agrees to pay $4bn to settle corruption probes
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Airbus agrees to pay $4bn to settle corruption probes

Airbus is set to pay a massive 3.6 billion euros ($4 billion) in fines to Britain, France and the US to settle corruption inquiries sparked by suspicious equipment sales, according to a deal approved by a French court Friday.
Published 01 Feb, 2020 12:00am
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