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Monday, February 24, 2020

More sleep at night might reduce daytime injury risk
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More sleep at night might reduce daytime injury risk

Healthy adults who get at least eight hours of sleep a night may be less likely to experience common exercise-related injuries like fractures, sprains and muscle strains, a study of US soldiers suggests. The "Spur Ride" is a voluntary rite of passage wher
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN
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Every child under 'immediate threat' from climate, poor diet: UN

The world is failing to protect children from the health dangers posed by climate change and poor diet, a landmark UN report said Wednesday, warning that every child is under "immediate threat". According to more than 40 of the world's pre-eminent child a
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
China says coronavirus vaccine trials to start around late April
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China says coronavirus vaccine trials to start around late April

China could start clinical trials for a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus around late April, an official said on Friday. Public and private researchers around the world have been working to develop treatments and vaccines to combat the COVID-19
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
US researchers use AI to develop powerful new antibiotic
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US researchers use AI to develop powerful new antibiotic

In a first, US researchers have used artificial intelligence to identify a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing several drug-resistant bacteria. Antibiotics have been a cornerstone of modern medicine since the discovery of penicillin, but their effe
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Air France says coronavirus impact may climb above $200 million
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Air France says coronavirus impact may climb above $200 million

Air France-KLM warned on Thursday of a 150 million to 200 million euro ($162 million to $216 million) hit to earnings by April as it contends with the China coronavirus epidemic's "brutal" impact on the airline industry. The Franco-Dutch group's shares fe
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Maersk warns coronavirus outbreak to hit 2020 earnings
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Maersk warns coronavirus outbreak to hit 2020 earnings

Shipping giant Maersk warned on Thursday that the coronavirus outbreak would weigh on earnings this year, compounding the woes of a container shipping industry already subdued by trade wars and an economic slowdown. Maersk, which reported a lower-than-exp
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
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Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China

German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma said Wednesday store closures in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak had caused sales to plummet in recent weeks. "Our business activity in Greater China has been around 85 percent below the prior year
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
BAE Systems predicts 2020 growth despite Saudi ban
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BAE Systems predicts 2020 growth despite Saudi ban

Britain's BAE Systems forecast another year of growth in 2020, saying the company was well-placed to take advantage of increased defence spending that could help to offset any future impact from a German ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia. Full-year resu
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
UK takes swipe at 'indecisive' EU as trade talk rancour grows
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UK takes swipe at 'indecisive' EU as trade talk rancour grows

Britain criticised the European Union on Sunday over the process of agreeing its negotiating mandate for post-Brexit trade talks, saying the bloc was "hamstrung by indecision and delay" because different members wanted different things.
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
EU wants battery autonomy, but first it needs graphite
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EU wants battery autonomy, but first it needs graphite

As Europe looks to declare its tech independence by becoming a leader in next-generation batteries, it will have to start by making its own graphite. The problem is, nearly all of it now comes from Asia, mainly China.
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Fox and NBCUniversal to acquire streaming platforms
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Fox and NBCUniversal to acquire streaming platforms

Media groups Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal are looking to buy ad-supported streaming platforms meant to lure customers who don't want to spend money on subscriptions, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Rockets fired from Gaza after Palestinian killed
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Rockets fired from Gaza after Palestinian killed

Palestinian militants in Gaza said they fired a barrage of rockets at Israel on Sunday, in a new flareup a week ahead of a general election in the Jewish state. The radical group Islamic Jihad said the strikes were in response to Israel's killing of one o
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Togo president's camp claims victory
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Togo president's camp claims victory

Supporters of Togo President Faure Gnassingbe claimed Sunday that he had won re-election after his main challenger said he could stage an upset despite "revelations of fraud".
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Hamburg voters punish German right, Merkel party
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Hamburg voters punish German right, Merkel party

Voters in German city-state Hamburg punished Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis-racked conservatives and ejected the far right from parliament in a regional election Sunday, according to an exit poll. According to the Infratest exit poll, the biggest winne
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Sandstorm forces closure of airports on Spain's Canary Islands
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Sandstorm forces closure of airports on Spain's Canary Islands

Airports on Spain's Canary Islands were closed again Sunday after a sandstorm hit the archipelago, airport authorities said. Air travel was first disrupted on the archipelago on Saturday after strong winds carrying red sand from the Sahara shrouded the to
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Malaysia's Anwar says partners trying to bring down government
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Malaysia's Anwar says partners trying to bring down government

Malaysia's leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday denounced "betrayal" in his ruling coalition, saying that some partners were trying to bring down the government and form a new one. The comments came after senior figures from his coalition and opposit
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Iran's neighbours impose travel bans as coronavirus toll rises
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Iran's neighbours impose travel bans as coronavirus toll rises

Iran's confirmed death toll from the new coronavirus rose to eight on Sunday, the highest outside China, sending neighbouring countries scrambling to contain the outbreak. Turkey said it would "temporarily" shut its border with Iran, while Pakistan also s
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
Third death from Japan cruise ship
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Third death from Japan cruise ship

A third person from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship quarantined off Japan has died, the health ministry said Sunday, as new infections among former passengers emerged. Japan has been criticised in the face of mounting evidence that the quarantine impos
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
AQAP confirms death of leader, appoints successor
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AQAP confirms death of leader, appoints successor

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula on Sunday confirmed the death of its leader Qassim al-Rimi and appointed a successor, the SITE monitor said, weeks after the US said it had "eliminated" him. The announcement came in an audio speech delivered by AQAP reli
Published 24 Feb, 2020 12:00am
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