Puerto Rico: Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor over Maria response

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Donald Trump has lashed out at Puerto Rico politicians over their criticism of US relief efforts on the island following Hurricane...
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Fenugreek Seeds: Heres How Eating Soaked or Sprouted Methi Dana will Benefit Your Health

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Soaked fenugreek seeds can also be consumed
Sprouted are even better
These are excellent for taming diabetes



Alternative therapy can do wonders in taming from some the severest to the commonest of ailments. Some of our previous articles have...
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Quake rattles southwestern China causing minor damage

BEIJING (Reuters) – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled southwestern China’s Sichuan province on Saturday, part of the country frequently struck by temblors, with initial reports of only minor damage and no reports of casualties.
The quake struck 78 kilometres (48 miles) west of Guangyuan...
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SEC makes first fraud charges against an initial coin offering

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For the first time, the US securities regulator has issued fraud charges in connection with the practice of initial coin offerings, or ICOs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Maksim Zaslavskiy of defrauding investors through a pair of ICOs he misrepresented as backed by...
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The end of Germany's centrism

Not a great contest this week.

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Former Uber CEO names two directors without consulting board, Technology

Sat, Sep 30, 2017 – 10:31 AM


[SAN FRANCISCO] Former Uber Technologies Inc chief executive officer Travis Kalanick named two new directors without consulting its new leader or other existing board members, ratcheting up a Machiavellian battle for control of the world’s most...
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NHS 'not fit for 21st Century', says chief hospital inspector

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The NHS is not fit for the 21st Century, the new chief inspector of hospitals in England has said.
Professor Ted Baker, who started the role last month, said the system had not adapted to deal with the growth in the...
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Bility optimistic peace will return to Sierra Leone football

Liberia’s Musa Bility headed up the Fifa task force which visited Sierra Leone
Musa Bility, the head of the Fifa task force which has just returned from a visit to Sierra Leone, says he is optimistic peace will soon return to Sierra Leone’s Football Association (SLFA).
Bility, who...
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Uber rocked by fresh boardroom power struggle

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Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has sparked a power struggle at the company by unilaterally naming two new directors to the board.

Mr Kalanick announced the appointments in a statement on Friday without consulting the new chief executive or the rest of the board.
He brought in Ursula Burns,...
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Uber's Kalanick rekindles power struggle, names two to board

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] co-founder Travis Kalanick said he had appointed two new directors, a surprise move that publicly reignited a board battle over the role of the ousted former chief executive.
Kalanick’s move on Friday sought to pre-empt a move by...
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O.J. Simpson set for imminent release from Nevada prison

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Onetime “Trial of the Century” defendant O.J. Simpson could be freed as early as Sunday from prison in Nevada, where he has been held since 2008 for a botched robbery, but the time and place of his release remain secret, his plans largely unknown.
Simpson, 70, won...
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Amiens v Lille: Ligue 1 match abandoned after barrier collapses at front of away stand

Amiens and Lille were playing a domestic match in Ligue 1
The French top-flight match between Amiens and Lille was abandoned after a barrier collapsed at the front of a stand containing away supporters.
AFP news agency reports 18 fans were hurt – three seriously – at the...
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Florida says it has no indication O.J. Simpson moving there

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Florida corrections officials said on Thursday they had no indication from O.J. Simpson that he would move to the state after his upcoming release from a Nevada prison, amid speculation about the former “Trial of the Century” defendant’s post-incarceration plans....
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North Korea and US 'in direct contact', says Tillerson

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The US is in “direct contact” with North Korea,...
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US Aircraft Carrier Sails With One Eye On China Amid North Korea Tension

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An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on deck of USS Ronald Reagan in South China Sea.

ABOARD THE USS RONALD REAGAN, South China Sea:  As the commanders of the largest US warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they...
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Nobody Finished The Formula 4 South East Asia Race In Malaysia

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Alongside the Formula 1 Malaysia Grand Prix happening this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit, the circuit is also hosting the first round of the Formula 4 South East Asia (SEA) championship. Part of the several races that usually happen over an F1 weekend, the F4 series managed to...
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Under fire, Trump blames Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Puerto Ricans on Saturday for the slow pace of relief from the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Maria, saying his government, which has come under fire for its response, was doing an “amazing job.”
Trump took to Twitter...
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Deadline for filing tax returns extended till October 31 | Business

ISLAMABAD: The deadline for filing of income tax returns has been extended till October 31.
Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Friday approved extension in the due date for filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements by Companies, salaried individuals, other individuals and AOPs, till...
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FIFA 18 India Release Date Pushed Back

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With FIFA 18 finally releasing the world over on September 29, it seems that EA’s exclusive retail partner Amazon India has delayed orders of the game. The standard edition of FIFA 18 for PS4 and Xbox One will be available from October 3 according to Amazon’s listing page for the game as well...
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Saudi women celebrate being allowed to drive

“This is a historic big day in our kingdom,” Prince Khaled bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the US, said Tuesday in a briefing with reporters.
The move follows years of activism and appeals both from within and outside the Gulf nation.
Kholoud Attar, a 32-year-old Saudi...
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Ben Stokes' Alleged Victim a Former Soldier: Report

The man allegedly punched by England cricket team vice-captain Ben Stokes is a former British Army soldier who served in Afghanistan, the Daily Telegraph revealed.
Stokes is being investigated over accusations of causing actual bodily harm...
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Oh, rats! Big tree-dwelling rodent found in Solomon Islands

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People living on the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean long had spoken of a big, tree-dwelling rat called vika that inhabited the rainforest, but the remarkable rodent managed to elude scientists — until now.
After searching for it for years with cameras...
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Narrow Escape For 180 SpiceJet Passengers In Kabul Airport Attack

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SpiceJet operates five flights every week to Kabul where the attack took place. (File)

New Delhi: 
Nearly 180 passengers and crew on board a Delhi-bound SpiceJet plane from Kabul had a narrow escape yesterday when the Taliban launched a rocket attack on the...
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Rohingya refugee boat overturns killing 23, 40 still missing

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Tata Motors CFO C Ramakrishnan Retires – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: Tata Motors said its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) C Ramakrishnan has retired with effect from today.
Consequently, he ceases to be the CFO and key managerial personnel of the company, Tata Motors said in a BSE filing. Besides, the company said Ravindra Pisharody, who has resigned,...
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One million unvaccinated Venezuelan kids vulnerable in measles outbreak: doctors

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Youths are pictured on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela, September 29, 2017. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

CARACAS: Around 1 million unvaccinated Venezuelan children are susceptible to measles — a highly contagious disease that has re-emerged in the crisis-stricken South American nation, a...
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Lehman, Citi settle US$2b financial crisis-era dispute, Banking & Finance

Sat, Sep 30, 2017 – 8:08 AM


[NEW YORK] Citigroup Inc and the wreckage of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc have resolved a fight over US$2.1 billion that dates to the financial crisis, while quietly burying a key question about derivatives-trading practices.
Citigroup agreed Friday that it...
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Baghdad puts squeeze on Kurds after independence vote

Neighboring Iran had previously ceased operations to and from the two airports before Monday’s referendum.
More than 92% of the roughly 3 million people who went to the polls earlier this week opted for independence, according to official results announced by the Kurdish electoral...
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STI 7.23 points weaker on Friday; down one point for the week

THREE forces acted upon the local stock market this week, none of which involved North Korea. In chronological order they were the news that August's industrial production jumped 19 per cent year-on-year; US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's speech in Cleveland, which the...
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Is 16th-century charcoal sketch a naked Mona Lisa?

PARIS (Reuters) – A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa.
The black-and-white drawing of a woman, nude from the waist up, known as the Monna Vanna, was previously...
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Nawaz’s ouster affects CPEC coordination, says Chinese diplomat | Pakistan

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Lijian Zhao, Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister Counsellor at Chinese Embassy

ISLAMABAD: A senior Chinese diplomat on Friday admitted that removal of Nawaz Sharif as prime minister did cause difficulties in coordination for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) but the projects on the...
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Oxford University removes portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi | World

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The portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi was painted by Chen Yanning. Photo: Chen Yanning/St Hugh’s college, Oxford University

The Oxford University, where Aung San Suu Kyi studied as an undergraduate, has removed her portrait from public display amid criticism of her handling of the Rohingya...
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Europe: Stocks shunt higher before weekend, Stocks

Sat, Sep 30, 2017 – 8:01 AM


[LONDON] Europe’s major stock markets pushed higher Friday ahead of the weekend, shrugging off a softer showing on Wall Street as investors remained in “wait-and-see mode,” analysts said.
“It’s a risk-on end to the week, in...
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Low water, lock repairs send US river freights soaring, Energy & Commodities

Sat, Sep 30, 2017 – 12:55 PM


[CHICAGO] Low river levels and back-ups at ageing locks are wreaking havoc on export-bound grain barge shipments on the Mississippi River system just as US farmers need to ramp up deliveries of their bumper harvest of corn and soybeans.
Barge freight rates...
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In Pakistan's coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers

ISLAMKOT, Pakistan (Reuters) – As Pakistan bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs that once only went to men.
Such work is seen as life-changing in this dusty southern...
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50 facts about Radio 1 & 2 as they turn 50

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On 30 September, 1967, the BBC’s Light Programme split in two. Younger listeners were given Radio 1, while the Light Programme...
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Lewis Hamilton on pole position as Sebastian Vettel starts at back in Malaysia

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix as rival Sebastian Vettel suffered another blow to his title hopes.
Two weeks after Hamilton opened a 28-point lead over the Ferrari driver with victory in Singapore as Vettel crashed out, the German will start last at...
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Catalan separatists determined to hold independence vote, Government & Economy

Sat, Sep 30, 2017 – 2:05 PM


[BARCELONA] Catalan separatists were determined Saturday to press ahead with an independence referendum banned by Madrid, having occupied dozens of schools designated as polling stations to stop police from closing them down.
“In these hugely intense...
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Brexit: May under renewed pressure ahead of Tory conference

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Theresa May is coming under fresh pressure over Brexit on the eve of the Conservative party conference.
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has again intervened on Brexit, setting out four conditions he says are necessary.
Speaking...
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Welsh rugby player Scott Baldwin bitten by lion misses match in South Africa

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/welsh-rugby-player-scott-baldwin-bitten-by-lion-misses-match-in-south-africa.jpgA Welsh international rugby player was forced to miss a match in South Africa after getting himself bitten by a lion.

Wales hooker Scott Baldwin was described as “pretty lucky” and “pretty stupid” after being bitten on the hand in Bloemfontein.
Baldwin had been in the...
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Highlights of Friday's MLB games

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Friday’s Major League Baseball games:
Astros 3, Red Sox 2
The Houston Astros kept Boston’s champagne on ice and also kept their own hopes for home-field advantage throughout the American League playoffs alive with a 3-2 decision over the Red Sox....
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Trump interviews four for Fed chair job, to decide in two-three weeks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is ramping up his search for a new chief for the U.S. central bank, meeting with former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh and three others and promising a decision next month.
“I’ve had four meetings for Fed chairman and I’ll be...
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Schools allowed to keep spare allergy pens under new law

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Allergy pens contain adrenaline for treating life-threatening allergic reactions


All schools in the UK will be allowed to buy spare...
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In First Step To Join Devendra Fadnavis Team, Narayan Rane To Launch Party

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Narayan Rane quit the Congress last week for reneging on its promise to make him the Chief Minister

Mumbai:  Narayan Rane, the Maharashtra heavyweight who exited the Congress last week, will float a new party on Sunday that is expected to support the BJP government...
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Gold and cash reign as U.S. fund investors pare stocks: Lipper

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. fund investors gorged on gold and traded stocks for cash during the latest week, showing caution even as markets trend higher, Lipper data showed on Thursday.
More than $16 billion took shelter in low-risk, U.S.-based money-market funds during the seven days...
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San Juan mayor calls hurricane disaster 'a people-are-dying' story

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The mayor of Puerto Rico’s hurricane-battered capital spoke on Friday of thirsty children drinking from creeks. A woman with diabetes said a lack of refrigeration had spoiled her insulin. An insurance adjuster said roads have virtually vanished on parts...
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Boris Johnson ramps up pressure on PM over Brexit and pay

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The Foreign Secretary publicly set down his four Brexit red lines and urged the Prime Minister...
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Pictures of the month: September

Justina Escamilla, 88, poses for a photo as she holds her wedding dress inside her destroyed house after an earthquake in San Juan Pilcaya, at the epicenter zone, Mexico. Justina returned to the interior of her house to retrieve her dress during the…more
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Bayer finds a nifty time machine for big Covestro trade, Consumer

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 8:28 PM


LONDON] Bayer AG has sold a big stake in chemicals subsidiary Covestro AG for a price it has barely any control over. The move is smarter than it looks.
The German drugmaker has been trimming its Covestro stake since selling part of the business in a 2015...
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Why the big banks are saying goodbye to suburbia

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Two banks are closing branches in this Manchester suburb this year


Next week the boss of one of the UK’s largest banking groups will descend on Manchester, to celebrate the opening of the...
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Ghanaian travels 4,900 miles from Paris to Accra by car

Twenty-nine-year-old mechanical engineer Nicholas Afedi Donkoh drove all the way from his house in France to his hometown in Ghana to prove a point: that everyone deserves an adventure.
“I just wanted the world to know that it’s not only white people who can go on such trips, but we...
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ISIS leader seemingly breaks 11-month silence in audio recording

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Aisam ul Haq reaches ATP Chengdu Open doubles final | Sports

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Aisam ul Haq — Geo News FILE

KARACHI: Pakistan’s tennis ace Aisam ul Haq has reached the final of ATP Chengdu Open in China, men’s doubles, with his partner Jonathan Erlich of Israel.
The pair of Aisam and Erlich downed third seeded pair comprising Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico and Nenand...
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Straits Trading unit buys into Tokyo residential property, Companies & Markets

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 6:48 PM


THE Straits Trading Company Limited said on Friday that its real estate arm Straits Real Estate (SRE) has acquired a 98.5 per cent stake of the distributions from a residential property in Tokyo, Japan for 448 million yen or S$5.41 million.
Located in...
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Bloodhound supersonic car fires up Eurofighter engine

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The engine was designed to work in a jet fighter, not in a car


The Bloodhound supersonic car has been fired up for the...
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First behind-the-screen shots of Malala biopic revealed | Entertainment

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Reem Sheikh will portray the role of Malala Yousafzai in the movie. Photo: Gul Makai

The shooting biopic of Nobel Peace Prize winner and social activist Malala Yousafzai has started and the star cast is as excited as we are.

Divya Dutta (R)will portray the role of Toor Pekai (L) in the...
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Apple Macs and PCs at risk from boot bug

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Machines get help to start or “boot” via their EFI


Apple Mac computers are being exposed to security risks because core software is...
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US auto sales for Sept to be highest in 2017, Transport

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 9:38 PM


[WASHINGTON] Americans in hurricane ravaged cities are replacing their damaged vehicles and that is set to lift the pace of vehicles sales for September to its highest level this year, according to consultancies JD Power and LMC Automotive.
September retail...
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Commonwealth Games-UK govt confirms Birmingham 2022 bid, Life & Culture

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 9:10 PM


[LONDON] Birmingham’s bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be submitted on Saturday after the British government gave the green light.
The central English city could end up as sole bidder, with Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur and the Canadian...
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Take a leaf out of Library Board's book

ACCORDING to management textbooks, strategy matters because it helps organisations to be different. While many firms succeed in asking the right questions as part of their strategic management process such as 'do we aspire to play to win?', others fail to align value propositions...
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Tesla chief Musk's latest idea: Intercity rocket travel

ADELAIDE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk on Friday outlined ambitious plans for a manned mission to Mars and a rocket capable of carrying passengers from one continent to another on Earth.
SpaceX plans its first trip to the red planet in 2022, carrying only cargo,...
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Big Ben tower repair costs double to £61m

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Repair costs for the Elizabeth Tower in the Palace of Westminster have now doubled to an estimated £61m, parliamentary authorities have said.
The project is more complex and extensive than originally thought, when the estimate...
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Catalonia referendum: Collision course as vote nears

Catalonia’s separatist government is adamant it will go ahead with Sunday’s referendum despite the country’s highest court barring it as unconstitutional.
Spain’s central government insists the referendum is illegal, must not go ahead and that the result will not be...
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The Nobel Prizes in numbers | Amazing

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STOCKHOLM: How many people have won a Nobel Prize? Who was the oldest winner? How much do they win?
Here are some facts and figures about the Nobel Prizes:
— 5 prizes were created by Alfred Nobel in his 1895 will for medicine, physics, chemistry, literature and peace, which were awarded...
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The pope is writing a document on fake news - and that's the truth

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – If you ever wondered how to say “fake news” in Latin, it’s “nuntii fallaces” – and Pope Francis is writing a document on just that.
Francis announced it himself in a tweet to his nearly 40 million followers on Friday, saying the theme of his message for the...
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Uber and Transport for London to hold talks in wake of ban

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/uber-and-transport-for-london-to-hold-talks-in-wake-of-ban.jpgUber’s new CEO will meet the head of the London regulator which decided not to renew its license to operate in the capital.

Dara Khosrowshahi is less than a month into his new job as Uber’s chief executive and is set to meet London’s transport commissioner Mike Brown to...
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April-June External Debt Rises 3% To $485.8 Billion, Says RBI – NDTV Profit

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India’s April-June external debt rose to $485.8 billion due to an increase in foreign investment inflows into debt markets.
Thomson Reuters | Last Updated: September 29, 2017 18:26 (IST) Thomson...
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus diagnosed with breast cancer

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Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Veep and Seinfeld star posted a statement on Twitter on Thursday saying: “1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today, I’m the one.
“The good news is that I have the most glorious group of...
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Who are the Kurds? - CNN Video

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Replicant or human? 'Blade Runner 2049' reignites existential debate

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Was Harrison Ford’s Officer Rick Deckard a human or a Replicant robot in 1982’s “Blade Runner”?
That is the question that fans of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi thriller have been pondering for 35 years and now in a long-awaited sequel, that question is explored further. ...
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PM summons high-level national security meeting | Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is chairing a high-level meeting of National Security Committee today to discuss the revised US policy towards Afghanistan and the prevailing regional situation, among other important matters.
The meeting, which is underway at PM House, is being...
https://goo.gl/5f3jVL

Mumbai commuter stampede leaves at least 22 dead | World

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MUMBAI: A commuter stampede on a Mumbai railway bridge during the morning rush hour Friday killed at least 22 people, officials said.
Dozens of people took shelter on the bridge during a sudden monsoon downpour and the deadly crush started as they emerged all at once, Indian Railways...
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Singapore stocks finish Friday mixed, STI flat for the week, Stocks

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 5:33 PM


ON Friday, softness in the banks left the Straits Times Index (STI) 7.23 points weaker at 3,219.91, although month-ending window-dressing took the index off its intraday low of 3,200. For the week, the index lost just one point.
Turnover amounted to a decent...
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Oil mixed but set for weekly gain, Energy & Commodities

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 1:47 PM


[TOKYO] Oil prices were mixed on Friday, but both Brent and US crude were set to chalk up another weekly gain as investors bet that efforts to cut a global glut are working and that the demand outlook is improving.
US crude was down 4 cents at US$51.52 a...
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Angry Birds maker Rovio's shares in high-flying debut, Technology

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 4:53 PM


[HELSINKI] Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment’s shares got off to a flying start on the Finnish firm’s stock market debut.
Rovio shares were trading at 12.11 euros by 0814 GMT on Friday, up 5.3 per cent from the final price of 11.50 euros in...
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Britons open wallets to secure White Cliffs of Dover for nation

LONDON (Reuters) – A British charity seeking to buy land abutting the White Cliffs of Dover to secure the landscape for the nation says it has hit its target to raise one million pounds ($1.3 million) in just three weeks.
The chalk cliffs, seen as a symbol of Britain’s identity as a...
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Elon Musk pencils in 2024 for first Mars mission

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Elon Musk says he aims to send people to Mars in 2024.
The rocket...
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Holly Willoughby reveals 'negative comments' over appearance in early career

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This Morning host Holly Willoughby has revealed she faced “negative comments” early in her career due to “judgement” about her appearance.
“I think when I started out… a lot of people look at...
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Mohamed Kallon out to boost Sierra Leone coaching

Sierra Leone’s former Monaco striker Mohamed Kallon says he is aiming to earn his Uefa Professional Coaching License in 2019
Former Leone Stars captain Mohamed Kallon is aiming to improve coaching back home in Sierra Leone after he acquired his Uefa A License coaching qualification.
It is...
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Payout after donkey munches supercar

A donkey who may have mistaken a bright orange sports car for a carrot caused thousands of euros worth of damage when he started munching on it.
The McLaren Spider was left in a car park bordering a paddock in a district of Hesse state, Germany, when a donkey called Vitus chomped on the back of...
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A rare glimpse into North Korean everyday life

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A group of “young pioneers” on the way home on the Pyongyang metro


While global headlines are dominated by Donald Trump and Kim...
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Varun Dhawan Tries To Inject Life Into This Mindless Rigmarole

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Varun Dhawan was a ten-year-old boy when his dad made the defiantly dim Judwaa. Riding on the undeniable star power of Salman Khan, the...
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Huawei Says Bengaluru Is Now Its Largest Overseas R&D Centre

Global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider Huawei on Thursday announced that the companys R&D centre in Bengaluru has emerged as largest among all overseas R&D centres of the company.
The Bengaluru R&D facility is now a key platform, component and...
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Kim Kardashian confirms third baby on the way

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kim Kardashian has confirmed reports that she and husband Kanye West are having a third baby, with the couple expected to use a surrogate for the birth.
Kardashian’s confirmation, in a trailer released on Thursday for the new series of reality show “Keeping Up...
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Elon Musk Shrinks SpaceX Mars Rocket To Cut Costs

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Elon Musk said the rocket could also be used for fast transport on Earth. (Reuters Photo)

Adelaide/Sydney:  To cut costs, Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has shrunk the size of the rocket ship it is developing to go to Mars, aiming to start construction on the first...
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Ford Unveils New F-Series Super Duty Pick-Up Truck For $100,000

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Ford has taken the wraps off a new F-Series Super Duty Limited Edition that will put you back by almost $100,000 for the top-end variant. The new range, which is specially tailored for high-end heavy-duty truck customers, comes in three options – F-250 Super Duty Limited 4×4, F-350...
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OGRA recommends hiking petroleum prices by over Rs2 from Oct 1 | Business

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday sent a summary to the petroleum ministry recommending an increase in prices of petrol by Rs2.36 per litre and diesel by Rs2.20 effective October 1.
The authority has recommended an increase of Rs19.33 per litre in kerosene oil...
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Kurds vote overwhelmingly for independence from Iraq

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10 Best Basmati Rice Recipes

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You may have tried a biryani with Basmati rice, now try a lovely pilaf
Why restrict Basmati rice to Indian cuisine? Try Schezwan Chicken Rice
Give kheer a fruity twist with apples, grapes & Basmati rice



Basmati is a special type of...
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News Daily: May on defence and armoured vehicle breakdowns

Hello. Here’s your morning briefing:



May: UK committed to European defence
Theresa May will be in Estonia – where 800 British soldiers are based as part of a Nato battlegroup – later for an informal meeting of European Union leaders. And the prime minister will...
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U.S. appoints general to oversee military response to Puerto Rico disaster

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The Pentagon named a senior general to command military relief operations in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico on Thursday and the Trump administration sent a Cabinet emissary to the island as U.S. lawmakers called for a more robust response to the crisis....
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'Mentally impaired' missing out on council tax discount

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Vivien eventually qualified for a full council tax back payment of £6,000


Ten of thousands of vulnerable people could be missing out on a council tax discount that could save them thousands of...
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Sunseap unit launching pilot hire purchase plan for solar panels, Companies & Markets

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 11:45 AM


SOLARPVEXCHANGE, a subsidiary of clean energy provider Sunseap Group, will launch a pilot hire purchase scheme for residential and commercial clients who wish to install solar panels at their premises.
The scheme, which goes on trial in October, will enable...
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Hawaii approves telescope on volcano sacred to indigenous people

(Reuters) – A team of scientists won approval from Hawaii officials on Thursday to build a $1.4 billion telescope atop a volcano indigenous people consider sacred, but opponents vowed to continue fighting.
The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources voted 5-2 to allow construction of...
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Dean Elgar Bats Through First Day as South Africa Dominate

Opener Dean Elgar batted through the opening day for an unbeaten century as South Africa piled on the runs against Bangladesh at Senwes Park on Thursday. Elgar made 128 not out, his ninth Test century, and put on 196 for the first wicket...
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Indian-Origin Man Jailed For Stalking Ex-Girlfriend In UK

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Pradeep Thomas was jailed at Harrow Crown Court in north London yesterday.

London:  An Indian-origin man from west London has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for stalking and threatening his former girlfriend after she ended their relationship.
Pradeep...
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Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces nearly 135,000 to flee to shelters, Government & Economy

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 10:47 AM


[KARANGASEM] Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday.
Spewing white smoke...
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Children to get jargon busting leaflets to improve online protection

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Children will be offered simplified, jargon free leaflets explaining their rights on social media in a bid to provide them with better protection. 

The Children’s Commissioner, who has produced the guides, says they are aimed at apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and...
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China sets 2019 deadline for automakers to meet green-car sales targets

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has set a deadline of 2019 to impose tough new sales targets for electric plug-in and hybrids vehicles, slightly relaxing an earlier plan to launch the rules from next year that had left global automakers worried about being able to comply.
Car makers...
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UN chief: Rohingya refugees have 'absolutely nothing'

Grandi, who returned Tuesday night from a trip to Bangladesh, said he had rarely seen people who had left their homes with so little.
“They have absolutely nothing,” he said. “Evidently they had to flee from a very urgent situation, from very sudden violence — so they...
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U.S. appoints general to oversee military response to Puerto Rico disaster

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The Pentagon appointed a senior general to oversee military relief operations in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, even as President Donald Trump’s administration faced calls from lawmakers for a far more robust response to the disaster.
The U.S. territory...
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Zika virus mutated around 2013, leading to birth defects: study

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MIAMI: Zika has been around for decades but only recently began to cause birth defects due to a single mutation the mosquito-borne virus likely acquired in 2013, researchers said Thursday.
The report in the US journal Science explains for the first time how this once relatively...
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Tax cuts to help most in middle-class, not all: White House, Government & Economy

Fri, Sep 29, 2017 – 7:21 AM


[WASHINGTON] President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser on Thursday defended plans unveiled this week for sweeping tax cuts but said he could not guarantee they would benefit every middle-class taxpayer.
The White House has moved to defend the...
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Christie's to auction rare large diamond in November

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A 163.41-carat flawless white diamond found last year in Angola will go to auction in Geneva on Nov. 14, global auction house Christie’s said on Thursday.
“The largest stone that ever come up on the market before of this quality was 110 carats,” Francois Curiel,...
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WHO tells governments to reject Philip Morris-funded smoking foundation

GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization told governments on Thursday not to get involved in a foundation funded by tobacco firm Philip Morris International to look at ways of reducing the harm from smoking.
The U.N. health body said there was a conflict of interest in a tobacco...
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Puerto Rico: Trump lifts shipping ban for storm-hit island

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US President Donald Trump has lifted shipping restrictions to help fuel and supplies reach storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, the White House has said.
Mr Trump “has authorized the...
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Pension trustees draft in advisers at crisis-hit Carillion

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Pension trustees at Carillion, the crisis-hit construction group, have called in the world’s largest audit firm to advise them amid a massive financial restructuring.

Sky News understands that the trustees are working with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on options to safeguard...
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Health Secretary Price believes has president's confidence

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said on Thursday he believed he still had President Trump’s confidence, a day after the president said he was not happy with Price over reports he had used private planes for official travel.
“I think we’ve still...
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Increasing agility as a matter of urgency, Opinion

THERE is no doubt that our world is changing rapidly, under the influence of globalisation, greater volatility, accelerating digitalisation and increasing attention on sustainability. Consequently, our business environment has become even more challenging than ever before.
Statistics have


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Portishead shooting: Gun threat was reported before driver shot

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The man was shot dead close to Gordano services


A motorist who died in an armed police shooting near the M5 in Bristol had pointed a gun at another driver in the Midlands, police have...
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Senegalese music start-ups race to be West Africa's Spotify, Consumer

Thu, Sep 28, 2017 – 10:54 PM


[DAKAR] Senegalese start-ups are testing a fledgling market for online music platforms in French-speaking West Africa, where interest in digital entertainment is growing but a lack of credit cards has prevented big players from making inroads.
Long...
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Government Sticks To 2017-18 Gross Market Borrowing Target: Report – NDTV Profit

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The government will stick to its budgeted market borrowing target for the fiscal year ending in March 2018, a senior Finance Ministry official told reporters on Thursday after a meeting with central bank officials.
Thomson Reuters | Last Updated: September 28, 2017 17:59 (IST) ...
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Michel Barnier warns 'several months' before Brexit talks progress

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/michel-barnier-warns-several-months-before-brexit-talks-progress.jpgThe EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has warned it could be “several months” before talks move on to discussions about trade.

Michel Barnier hailed a “new dynamic” to negotiations following Theresa May’s speech in Florence last week.
But, speaking in Brussels...
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120,000 people flee as Bali volcano threatens to blow

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/120000-people-flee-as-bali-volcano-threatens-to-blow.jpgMore than 120,000 people have fled the area around Bali’s highest volcano amid fears it could erupt imminently.

Hundreds of tremors are being recorded daily at Mount Agung, which is said to have entered a “critical phase”.
Officials said around 122,500 people have been evacuated...
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Motor racing: Vettel moves on from Singapore crash

SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel says he has moved on from the first lap Singapore Grand Prix crash that left the Ferrari driver 28 points behind Lewis Hamilton in the Formula One championship battle.
The German told reporters at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Thursday that he...
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After defying ISIS, 'Kurds aren't afraid of anything'

Ahmad, a taxi driver, motions proudly to signs of his city’s rapid development. He points out newly-built bridges and luxury housing projects and gestures to the tarmacked roads and wide pavements.
“Look at all this,” says Ahmad, his eyes aglow in the rearview mirror....
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Five terrorists killed in Karachi raid: SSP Malir | Pakistan

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KARACHI: Five terrorists were killed in exchange of fire with the police after law enforcement personnel raided the suspects’ hideout in Sachal area of the metropolis on Thursday, SSP Malir said.
According to SSP Malir Rao Anwar, police and intelligence officials laid a siege around the...
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Qatar Airways cancels flights to northern Iraq | World

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DOHA: Qatar Airways is cancelling flights to Kurdish northern Iraq from Sept 29 to Oct 1 at the request of Iraq´s Civil Aviation Authority, the carrier said on its website on Thursday.
The flights to and from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah have been cancelled after Iraqi authorities said all...
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Singapore stocks finish weaker as push on banks fizzles out, Stocks

Thu, Sep 28, 2017 – 5:39 PM


SLIGHT follow-through buying of the banks on Thursday first helped the Straits Times Index record a 14-point rise to an intraday high of 3,250 but the momentum was lost once the Dow futures dipped into the red and the index finished the day a net 9.01 points...
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Modi's $2.5b power plan may stumble on ailing buyers, Energy & Commodities

Thu, Sep 28, 2017 – 2:12 PM


[NEW DELHI] The success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious plan to electrify all households in India by December 2018 faces a familiar hurdle: the money-losing state power retailers.
Mr Modi earlier this week announced the government will...
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Playboy founder Hugh Hefner dies at age 91

(Reuters) – Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who helped usher in the 1960s sexual revolution with his groundbreaking men’s magazine and built a business empire around his libertine lifestyle, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, Playboy Enterprises said.
Hefner, once called the “prophet of...
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy magazine founder dies aged 91

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Hugh Hefner, American founder of the international adult magazine Playboy, has died at the age of 91.
Playboy Enterprises...
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Pimco Total Return Bond Fund, since Gross exit, outperforms most peers

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three years after Bill Gross shocked the financial world by exiting Pacific Investment Management Co and ending his reign over the Pimco Total Return Bond (PTTRX) fund, investors who stuck with the bond fund have come out ahead of those at most of its rivals.
Alas,...
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Thai junta leader confirms fugitive former PM Yingluck is in Dubai

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The leader of Thailand’s military junta said on Thursday that Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime minister he ousted three years ago, was in Dubai, having fled there last month to avoid being jailed over a rice subsidy scheme that lost billions of dollars.
Prime Minister...
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Equifax boss Richard Smith steps down after massive cyberattack

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/equifax-boss-richard-smith-steps-down-after-massive-cyberattack.jpgThe boss of credit reference agency Equifax has stepped down from his post less than a month after it was revealed the company had been the victim of a massive data breach.

Richard Smith, who had been chief executive and chairman of the firm since 2005, will be replaced on a temporary basis by...
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Environmentalists: UK's Antarctic islands need protection

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Environmental groups are urging the UK to protect one of its most remote territories – the rugged, uninhabited South Sandwich Islands on the edge of the Antarctic.
The bid, by a coalition called Great...
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejects Trump bias claims

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg: “Trump says Facebook is against him. Liberals say we helped Trump”


Facebook founder Mark...
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Head teacher turns rebel over funding

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Jules White has co-ordinated a campaign over school funding that now reaches millions


Head teachers are usually known for getting people to stay in line, but Jules White has become a relentless...
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Ireland to hold referendum on abortion in 2018, government says

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Canadian rocks hold some of oldest evidence of life on Earth | Amazing

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Traces of graphite in ancient Canadian rocks were produced by microorganisms 3.95 billion years ago, according to new research. Image Courtesy: Gizmodo via Tsuyoshi Komiya of the University of Tokyo

WASHINGTON: Rocky outcrops in eastern Canada contain what may be some of the oldest evidence...
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Give children terror attack advice in schools, say police

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Twenty-two people, including children, were killed at the Manchester Arena attack


Children in schools should be taught what to do in the...
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A wedding is coming: Game of Thrones actors announce engagement

LONDON (Reuters) – “Game of Thrones” actors Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, who enjoyed an on-screen romance in the HBO television hit series, announced their engagement in Britain’s Times newspaper on Wednesday.
Harington, who plays Jon Snow in the fantasy drama, met Leslie, who played...
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Belle Gibson: Wellness blogger fined for fake cancer tale

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Belle Gibson falsely claimed alternative therapies helped her beat cancer after conventional medicine failed


An Australian wellness...
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Tech executives to testify at US Congress' Russia hearings, Government & Economy

Thu, Sep 28, 2017 – 7:45 AM


[WASHINGTON] Executives from Facebook, Alphabet Inc’s Google and Twitter will appear in the US Congress in the coming weeks as lawmakers probe Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 US election, committee sources said on Wednesday.
A Senate...
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Nigerian toddler run over by Boko Haram walks again

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Ali was run over by Boko Haram militants in 2014


A five-year-old Nigerian boy, who was seriously injured when he was run over by Boko Haram militants three years ago, has taken his first steps...
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Inside India's First Mobile Congress

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Telecom operators Airtel and Reliance Jio have spent much of the past year playing the blame game. They have had several fierce public disagreements over which operator provides the fastest LTE network in India; they have had issues with each other’s pricing strategies; and just this...
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Kabul air strike: US attack causes civilian casualties

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Smoke could be seen above Kabul airport after the attack by insurgents


A US air strike against militants in the Afghan capital Kabul caused civilian...
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Declout appoints liquidator for Netipay, Companies & Markets

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 9:49 PM


INFORMATION and communications technology provider Declout has appointed a liquidator for the voluntary winding-up of a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Netipay Pte Ltd.
Declout said after Wednesday’s trading close that Chiang Kar Fong Dorothy of 6...
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UK must deal with its debts, May to say

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Theresa May is also expected to defend the UK’s free market economy


Theresa May is set to restate her determination to be tough on public...
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BSF Jawan Ramzan Parray Dragged Out Of Home, Shot Dead By Terrorists In Kashmir In Jammu And Kashmir's Bandipora

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Terrorists barged into Md Ramzan Parray’s house and shot him after a foiled bid to kidnap him

SRINAGAR:  A young, unarmed jawan of the Border Security Force was shot dead by terrorists on Wednesday evening when he and his family resisted their attempt to kidnap...
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Zimbabwe slaps vocal pastor with more subversion charge

After posting a series of videos calling on Zimbabweans to demonstrate against fuel shortages and sudden price hikes, Pastor Evan Mawarire was arrested Sunday.
In a court appearance Monday, Mawarire pleaded not guilty to subversion charges launched against him in February. He is scheduled to...
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Three Israelis killed in shooting at West Bank crossing

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GST Cess: Volkswagen Vento And Tiguan Get A Price Revision

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The GST council announced the increase in cess on September 9, 2017


Following the...
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Cricketer Imad Wasim refutes 'fan's' allegations | Pakistan

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Cricketer Imad Wasim took to Twitter to refute all allegations of promising to marry a fan late Wednesday. 
Pictures of the cricketer with an unknown female sparked a social media frenzy earlier in the week. 
The girl claims to have met Wasim in London and also alleges that the cricketer...
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Qatar imports rebound in August, suggesting sanctions impact fading | Business

DUBAI: The value of Qatar’s imports rebounded sharply in August from July, government data showed on Wednesday, suggesting the economic impact of sanctions imposed by other Arab states is fading.
Imports plunged by over a third after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut...
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Proposals for sale of The Excelsior, Hong Kong, do not meet expectations: Mandarin Oriental, Companies & Markets

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 8:11 AM


MANDARIN Oriental International Limited said that none of the proposals received recently for the sale of The Excelsior, Hong Kong, had met fully its expectations or transaction requirements.
“As the proposals have not provided the basis for the sale of...
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Maharashtra Hopes To Turn Aircraft Carrier Viraat Into A Museum

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The INS Viraat was decommissioned in 1997. (File)

Mumbai:  Maharashtra government will seek to acquire the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat and convert it into a maritime museum, state tourism minister Jaykumar Rawal said on Wednesday.
Speaking on the...
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Kurdish leader claims 'yes' vote won independence poll

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Trump's plan calls for slashing taxes on businesses, the wealthy, Government & Economy

Thu, Sep 28, 2017 – 12:00 AM


[WASHINGTON] A sweeping Republican tax overhaul plan backed by President Donald Trump calls for slashing rates on businesses and the wealthy but offers few details about how to pay for the cuts without driving up the federal deficit.
Hammered out over months...
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Monster fatberg found in east London sewer

LONDON (Reuters) – One of the biggest “fatbergs” ever seen in Britain – a ball of fat as long as three soccer pitches – has been found blocking a Victorian-era, east London sewer.
“It’s a total monster and taking a lot of manpower and machinery to remove,” said Thames Water’s...
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What intimidates Steven Spielberg? Being subject of a documentary

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Steven Spielberg has directed dozens of award-winning movies in a 40-year career, but when it came to turning the cameras on himself he found the attention pretty uncomfortable.
The double Oscar winner, who has directed films like “Schindler’s List,” “Jaws” and...
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Boeing UK contracts 'jeopardised' over Bombardier row

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Boeing’s trade dispute with Bombardier “could jeopardise” its defence contracts with the UK government, the UK’s defence secretary has...
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Uber defends business model at UK tribunal on worker rights, Transport

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 8:47 PM


[LONDON] Uber told a British employment appeal tribunal on Wednesday its drivers were self-employed, not workers entitled to a range of benefits, less than a week after it heard it would lose its London licence.
The US ride-hailing service has faced...
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Priyanka Chopra among highest paid TV actresses | Entertainment

Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra has made it to the Forbes List of World’s Highest-Paid TV Actresses in 2017 for the second consecutive time. 
The Quantico-star secured the eight spot with an estimated earning of $10 million and is once again among the top 10 big earners of the small...
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Crayfish staff help Czech brewery keep its water as pure as can be

PROTIVIN, Czech Republic (Reuters) – Crayfish equipped with high-tech sensors have been drafted in by a Czech brewery in its quest to keep their water supply pure.
The Protivin brewery in South Bohemia has placed the creatures, which react quickly to changes in their aquatic environment,...
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Nepal names 3-year-old as new 'living goddess', Life & Culture

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 6:05 PM


[KATHMANDU] A three-year-old girl has been named the new Kumari of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu after her predecessor retired when she reached puberty, continuing an ancient tradition that sees young girls worshipped as “living...
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UNHCR alarmed at violence against Rohingyas in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (Reuters) – The United Nations on Wednesday raised concern for the safety of Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers in Sri Lanka after Buddhist monks and hardline nationalists forced them to flee a U.N. shelter in the capital Colombo.
The refugees, who were detained in April along with...
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Jasprit Bumrah Hits The Stumps At Will During The Practice Session

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149 Indian Prisoners In Sharjah To Be Released

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Those facing punishment for minor offences would be given pardon (Representational)

Thiruvananthapuram:  A total of 149 Indians serving prison terms for minor and financial offences in Sharjah will be released following the amnesty declared in Thiruvananthpuram by...
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Nothing wrong in leaders' putting their nations first

IN reviewing a book or a film, some critics would explain to the readers that the novelist or the movie director has done a lousy job because he or she should have produced something else, like the kind of novel or film that the critic likes.

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Saudi police question teen who did Macarena in street

Authorities in the kingdom questioned a teenage boy after he was seen dancing to the 1990s song in a video that went viral last week.
The clip showed the 14-year-old walking in front of cars waiting at a traffic light in the city of Jeddah. He then proceeded to dance along the pedestrian...
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Should you wipe down your gym yoga mat to avoid germs?

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Any polite gym-goer will wipe down a spinning bike or weight machine after a sweaty workout to stop the spread of germs, so should people do the same for communal yoga mats?
Classes and fitness rooms are set to be busier...
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McDonalds Introduces 12 New Items In South, West India – NDTV Profit

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The new products will not be intorduced in north and east region due to an ongoing dispute between the company and Vikram Bakshi.
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Dutch tourists attacked in South Africa return home

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Forensic investigators are searching for clues about the attackers’ identity


A group of elderly Dutch tourists, who were robbed in South...
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Botanic gardens are world's 'best hope' for saving threatened plants

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ROME: From London’s Kew Gardens to Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, botanic gardens worldwide are home to at least a third of all known plant species – but they need to do more to protect those at risk of extinction, researchers say.
A fifth of plants are currently under...
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Yellen, Trump tax plan push up eurozone bond yields, Banking & Finance

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 7:00 PM


[LONDON] Eurozone bond yields rose sharply on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen confirmed the outlook for further rate rises and as markets braced for President Donald Trump’s administration to outline a new tax plan.
Two-year US...
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Saudi Arabia lets women drive at last

A royal decree has been issued that will allow women in the country to drive, the Saudi Foreign ministry said Tuesday on its official Twitter account.
A committee has been formed to implement the ruling and it will present recommendations within 30 days. Then the government will have until June...
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Wife Of Vanished British Lord At Heart Of Murder Mystery Found Dead

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Lord Lucan disappeared hours after nanny Sandra Rivett was found death in his house in London in 1974.

London:  The wife of British aristocrat Lord Lucan, who vanished without trace 43 years ago after the murder of his children’s nanny, has been found dead,...
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5 Interesting and Unusual Diwali Gift Hampers to Impress Your Friends

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Highlights

You can opt for gift hampers with chocolate coated nuts and dry fruits
Hotels are offering exclusive festive hampers for Diwali 2017
A lot of bakeries are offering Diwali gift hampers with sinful treats



Diwali 2017 is right around the corner and...
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Vomiting aristocrats! Over-50s get a look in at Britain's Turner Prize

LONDON (Reuters) – A 62-year-old, Tanzanian-born artist whose creations include dinner plates painted with vomiting aristocrats is one of a new breed of nominee for British art’s high-profile Turner Prize: an over-50.
Lubaina Himid, 62, is joined on the shortlist by British painter...
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Kulsoom Nawaz hospitalised again; undergoing checkup | Pakistan

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Nawaz Sharif with Kulsoom Nawaz during her earlier treatment in hospital. Photo: Geo News

LONDON: The medical condition of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz deteriorated Tuesday evening after which she was readmitted to the hospital.
Sources told Geo News Kulsoom is presently admitted to the emergency unit...
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Rockets rain down at Kabul airport hours after Pentagon, NATO chiefs arrive | World

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KABUL: Several rockets exploded in and around Kabul airport on Wednesday hours after US Defence Secretary James Mattis and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in the Afghan capital on an unannounced visit, police said.
There were no reports of casualties or damage and Mattis was...
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Singapore stocks finish higher after Yellen's hawkish speech boosts banks, Stocks

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 5:35 PM


MONDAY’s column highlighted the fact that the Straits Times Index’s fortunes depend heavily on the banks and that movement in bank shares were in turn driven by interest rate expectations.
Also discussed was that instead of lower interest rates...
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Oil falls from 26-month high on profit-taking, ahead of US data, Energy & Commodities

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 6:59 AM


[NEW YORK] Oil prices ended 1 per cent lower on Tuesday after investors took profits following a rally to 26-month highs spurred largely by threats from Turkey to cut crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
The market was also under pressure ahead...
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Dyson reveals plans to build electric car by 2020

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The firm’s chief executive Sir James Dyson told employees in an email that a team had secretly been working on plans for an all-electric vehicle for more than two years.
It hopes to launch its first model by 2020.
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EU regulators fine Scania 880 million euros for truckmakers cartel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators fined German carmaker Volkswagen unit Scania 880 million euros ($1.03 billion) on Wednesday for taking part in a truckmakers cartel which resulted in a record 2.9-billion-euro fine for four companies in July.
The European Commission said...
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Reuters Top 100: The World's Most Innovative Universities - 2017

(Reuters) – Tiger economies and competition from China will undoubtedly be forces to reckon with, but anyone looking to find the most influential research leading to the most transformative technologies should look West, not East. That’s the conclusion of Reuters’ annual ranking of the...
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What's the big deal about Blade Runner?

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Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling co-star in the belated Blade Runner sequel


Expectations are running high for Blade Runner 2049, the eagerly...
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China National Nuclear, Shenhua team up to develop gen-4 reactor

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) has signed an agreement with the Shenhua Group, China’s biggest coal producer, to promote the development of advanced “traveling wave” reactor technology, the state nuclear giant said.
At a ceremony on Tuesday, the two sides...
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Two Chinese investors exit investments in Wanda's Legendary Entertainment, Consumer

Wed, Sep 27, 2017 – 2:28 PM


[SHANGHAI] Two investors have sold their stakes in Legendary Entertainment LLC, the film producer billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group Co bought last year in the biggest acquisition of a Hollywood asset by a Chinese company.
Oceanwide Holdings...
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North Korea tortured and 'destroyed' prisoner Otto Warmbier, parents say

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/north-korea-tortured-and-destroyed-prisoner-otto-warmbier-parents-say.jpgThe parents of a US student who died after being jailed in North Korea say their son was “systematically tortured” and “destroyed” by the authoritarian regime.

Otto Warmbier was jailed for stealing a Pyongyang hotel sign in 2016 and died days after being medically...
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Republicans fail again to kill off Obamacare in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republicans on Tuesday fell short yet again in their seven-year drive to repeal Obamacare, in a bitter defeat that raises more questions about their ability to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda.
The party was unable to win enough support from its own...
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Amazon says Google has pulled YouTube from Echo Show device in tech face-off

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – In a rare public feud between large technology companies, Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday its Echo Show devices could no longer play videos from YouTube because the site’s parent, Google, stopped supporting the service.
The spat is the latest in Silicon Valley in...
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Conservative firebrand defeats Trump pick in Alabama primary for Senate

(Reuters) – Alabama voters elected conservative firebrand Roy Moore as the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump and other party leaders who had argued that rival Luther Strange was a better bet to advance their priorities in...
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Twitter trials new 280-character tweet limit

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Twitter is trialling a new 280-character limit on tweets.

The social networking giant believes the current 140-character limit means some users find it hard to express themselves in languages such as English and Spanish.
Just 0.4% of tweets sent in Japanese have 140 characters, compared to 9%...
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Jeremy Corbyn will declare Labour 'ready for government' in conference speech

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He will tell delegates in Brighton: “We have become a government-in-waiting. And our message to the country could not be clearer: Labour is ready.
“Ready to...
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Uber appeals over court ruling giving drivers benefits

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An appeal by Uber against a ruling that its drivers are entitled to benefits including holiday pay is to be heard at the High Court later on Wednesday.
In October, drivers won the right to be classed as workers, rather than...
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Spartak Moscow 1-1 Liverpool - BBC Sport

Philippe Coutinho scored the first Champions League goal of his career
Liverpool were held to a frustrating Champions League draw despite dominating Spartak Moscow in Russia.
Spartak went ahead against the run of play when Loris Karius was easily beaten by Fernando’s free-kick after...
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Saudi education official sacked after photo of Yoda appears with King Faisal

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/saudi-education-official-sacked-after-photo-of-yoda-appears-with-king-faisal.jpgAn education official has reportedly been sacked after a photo showing Yoda from the Star Wars films next to the Saudi king made it into school textbooks.

The Saudi Education Ministry recalled social studies books featuring the photoshopped image of the Jedi master sitting with King Faisal as...
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Djokovic to keep Agassi as head coach

BELGRADE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic will keep Andre Agassi as his head coach when he returns to action after recovering from an elbow injury which forced him to cut short his season in July, Serbia’s former world number one said on Tuesday.
“We can confirm that Agassi remains the head...
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Why plastic straws could disappear from a pub near you

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Pubs are calling time on “wasteful” plastic drinking straws, which campaigners say are used only once yet take centuries to decompose. So is it time to refuse the straw and get used to sipping our drinks...
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Shania Twain bounces back with Now

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Life has been tough for Shania Twain in the past decade, but the Canadian country-pop artist who ruled the charts in the late 1990s is hitting a high note again in her career.
Twain, 52, will release her first studio album in 15 years this week after a long...
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BreadTalk granted option to buy Holland Village shophouse for about S$16.2m, Companies & Markets

Tue, Sep 26, 2017 – 8:41 PM


BREADTALK Group said on Tuesday evening that it has been granted an option to purchase a corner freehold shophouse in Holland Village at a consideration of about S$16.2 million.
The option for the property located at 22 and 22A Lorong Mambong shall remain...
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Hurricane Maria: Trump to visit storm-ravaged Puerto Rico

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US President Donald Trump has announced he will travel to Puerto Rico next week amid a growing crisis in the wake of destruction caused by Hurricane Maria.
The powerful storm left at least 13 people dead in the US...
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Obamacare repeal on the ropes as pivotal Republican rebuffs Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Susan Collins rebuffed intense lobbying from fellow Republicans and the promise of money for her state in deciding on Monday to oppose – and likely doom – her party’s last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare.
The most moderate of Republican...
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US government satellite image shows Puerto Rico blackout

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Satellite images show nighttime in Puerto Rico before the storm (above) and on 25 September (below), four days after the storm struck

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Equifax boss leaves after data breach

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Equifax’s share price has fallen by more than a third since the data breach


US credit report giant Equifax has announced that its chairman and...
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Jio Phone: Reliance Jio Said to Be Subsidising Cost by 40 Percent

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Jio Phone deliveries have started across the country, with the device being “essentially free” after a refundable security deposit of Rs. 1,500. But it turns out that Jio achieved the the Rs. 1,500 (roughly $23.05) price point after subsidising the cost by as much as 40 percent. The...
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Blockchain booster: Singapore eyes commodity fintech firms, Technology

Tue, Sep 26, 2017 – 4:23 PM


[SINGAPORE] Singapore is aiming to position itself as a hub for blockchain development in commodity trading, with start-ups looking to boost access to trade finance and eliminate the opportunity for fraud.
Several firms launching in coming months will offer...
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IMF sees 'good progress' on reforms in Egypt, Government & Economy

Tue, Sep 26, 2017 – 9:19 PM


[CAIRO] Egypt has made a “good start” to its IMF-backed reform programme despite seeking waivers for missing some targets in June and a deeper-than-expected currency depreciation, but inflation remains the main risk for stability, the IMF said on...
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College savings in 529 plans may be worth less than hoped

CHICAGO (Reuters) – (In this Sept. 20 column, corrects penultimate paragraph to say that the duration of the average 529 fund for 19-year-olds is 4.32 years instead of 4.32 percent, and that many of those funds have a duration of close to six years instead of close to 6 percent.)
Parents...
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Cowboys, Cardinals link arms amid anthem protests

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Two National Football League teams largely steered clear of a controversy over national anthem protests that have ensnared U.S. President Donald Trump and threatened to damage the game’s popularity, staging a “moment of unity” on Monday instead.
The entire Dallas...
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Reliance Jio Foots Chunk Of Bill For Cut-Price Phone, Bets On Data – NDTV Profit

Mumbai: Reliance Industries’ telecom upstart Jio is footing at least 40 percent of the cost of its basic 4G phone, two sources familiar with the matter said, as it bets on recovering the investment by luring in millions of new customers.
The JioPhone, rolling out this week for a refundable...
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Angela Merkel starts coalition talks with few options

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Diamond sale: Lesedi La Rona goes for $53m

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A model displays the “Lesedi La Rona” diamond at Sotheby’s in New York


The world’s second-largest gem-quality diamond...
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Achtung! Dreaded fourth term looms for new chancellor

FROM now on, for Angela Merkel – and for Europe – everything gets tougher. In an initial TV post-mortem after Sunday's landmark German election, the German chancellor emphasised the country's widespread challenges, ranging from integrating Islamic refugees and...
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NBP sets Guinness World Record by installing ATM machine at highest altitude | Amazing

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The National Bank of Pakistan, (NBP) set a new Guinness World Record by installing an ATM (automated teller machine) on the highest altitude, at Pak-China border, Khunjerab Pass.
At a height of 16,007 feet above sea level, it makes the NBP’s ATM the world’s highest-altitude...
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Nine charts which tell you all you need to know about North Korea

As North Korea and the United States continue to trade threats, we have little idea how the war of words is perceived to the people of North Korea because the regime of Kim Jong-un maintains an iron grip over the population, carefully controlling access to the outside world.
The country is...
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For 3,400-km Yatra, Congress' Digvijaya Singh Asks For Mobile Toilet, Ambulance

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Congress’ Digvijaya Singh to take 6-month-long journey along Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (file)

New Delhi:  For the six-month-long journey walking around the Narmada river that Congress leader Digivijaya Singh plans starting next Saturday, he has requested...
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Maruti Suzuki S-Cross Facelift Bookings Open

The launch of the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross is just a few days away and the company has officially announced that the bookings of the car are now open. Customers can book the S-Cross at the Nexa dealership for a token of ₹ 11,000. The S-Cross arrived in India in 2015, but hasn’t been a...
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EU ambassadors defend Iran deal, pushing back at Trump

Story highlights

The diplomats said the deal is in the national security interests of their countries, the Middle East and the world
Under US law, the President has to certify to Congress every 90 days that Iran is complying with the deal




Envoys from the European Union, Germany, France...
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ADB approves $800m to improve connectivity, trade in Pakistan | Business

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $800 million multitranche financing facility (MFF) to help improve regional connectivity and trade in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) corridors in Pakistan, a press release by the bank stated.
The investment program in...
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AA appoints new boss amid jump in profits

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The AA has appointed Expedia co-founder Simon Breakwell as its new boss and also reported a leap in profits and membership.

Mr Breakwell has been serving as acting chief executive following the sacking of Bob Mackenzie in August for “gross misconduct”.
On Tuesday, the road...
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Iraqi Kurdish referendum: What you need to know

On Monday, millions of Iraqi Kurds will head to the polls to vote in an advisory referendum on independence from Iraq. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), which administers a semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq, says the vote would give it a mandate to achieve independence from...
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Nobel laureates in line for even bigger pay-day

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – This year’s Nobel laureates can look forward to a rise of 12.5 percent in prize money as the finances of the foundation have improved after previous years of overspending, the Nobel Foundation said.
The Nobel Foundation said the money for the awards, given for...
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We believe in implementation of law, Nawaz tells party leaders | Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif held a series of meetings with party leaders on Tuesday, following his appearance before the Islamabad accountability court.
Speaking to PML-N members and leaders, Nawaz emphasised he has always believed in the implementation of law and...
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US wants diplomatic end to North Korea crisis: Mattis | World

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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during a press conference with Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after meeting in New Delhi on September 26, 2017 – AFP

NEW DELHI: The United States wants a diplomatic solution to the escalating nuclear crisis with North Korea, Defense...
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Singapore stocks finish weaker, weighed down by US-N Korean tensions, Stocks

Tue, Sep 26, 2017 – 5:25 PM


TRADING on Tuesday remained as quiet as it was on Monday, with prices drifting with a downward bias in low volume.
The war of words between the US and North Korea was cited as one reason for the insipid session during which traders kept their eye on the Dow...
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Oil near 26-month high as Turkey threatens to choke Kurdish exports, Energy & Commodities

Tue, Sep 26, 2017 – 4:51 PM


[LONDON] Brent oil prices hovered near 26-month highs, supported by Turkey’s threat to cut crude exports from Iraq’s Kurdistan region as well as signs that market rebalancing is accelerating.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday...
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Sir Terry Wogan named greatest BBC radio presenter

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Sir Terry did two stints as Radio 2’s breakfast show presenter


Sir Terry Wogan has been named the greatest BBC radio presenter of the last 50 years in a Radio Times poll of broadcasting...
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Britain's Prince Harry makes first public appearance with girlfriend

TORONTO (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and American girlfriend Meghan Markle made their first formal public appearance together on Monday, with the couple holding hands and watching a wheelchair tennis match at the Invictus Games in Toronto.
Markle, an actress who stars in the TV...
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Dubai starts tests in bid to become first city with flying taxis

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai staged a test flight on Monday for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation.
The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a...
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Dean Jones Compares Hardik Pandya's Bowling Action To Michael Holding, Gets Trolled

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is grabbing all the attention for his fearless power-hitting during the on-going five-match series against Australia. Pandya has, on couple of occasions, guided India to victory. He not only is making...
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Third of state schools in cash deficit

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There are 9,000 schools in deficit, according to an answer revealed by ministers


“We’re trying to operate on a...
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Indian-Born Sriram Krishnan Joins Twitter As Senior Director

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A well-known product executive in Silicon Valley, Sriram Krishnan has primarily focused on ad technology.

San Francisco:  Micro-blogging website Twitter has hired Indian-born Sriram Krishnan, a former top executive from Facebook and Snap, as its Senior Director of...
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Bum rap? Sri Lankan arrested for trying to smuggle gold in rectum

COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Sri Lankan man who raised suspicion by the way he kept looking around in an airport departure lounge was found to be carrying nearly a kilogram (2.2 lb) of gold stashed in his rectum, a customs official said on Monday.
The 45-year-old, headed for India, was...
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Presidential nicknames, from 'Little Marco' to 'Rocket Man'

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Resistance exercise linked to reduced anxiety

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People who do resistance exercises like weight lifting may experience less anxiety than people who don’t workout, a research review suggests
Researchers analyzed data from 16 previously published studies with a total of 922 participants who were randomly assigned to do resistance...
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China says growth of key debt ratio clearly slowing, stabilising, Banking & Finance

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 6:14 PM


[BEIJING] The growth of China’s overall leverage ratio has been clearly slowing and is now stabilising, the state planner said on Monday, days after S&P downgraded the country’s sovereign debt rating.
China will focus on lowering leverage...
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Google weaves touch controls into Levi Strauss jacket, Technology

Tue, Sep 26, 2017 – 7:09 AM


[SAN FRANCISCO] Levi Strauss this week begins selling a denim jacket with touch controls woven into the fabric in the first fashion offering stitched from a collaboration with Google.
The iconic California clothing maker, which has a legacy reaching back to...
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'Ban tackling in school rugby' for safety, experts demand

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The UK’s chief medical officers (CMOs) are being urged to protect children from the risks of rugby injuries by removing contact from the school game.
Prof Allyson Pollock, from Newcastle University, is presenting...
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Paris mint lures tourists with treasures

PARIS (Reuters) – After more than a thousand years of service, the Paris mint has thrown its doors open to the public with a vast exhibition of treasures, collectors’ coins and a view of the craftsmen in their workshops.
On the banks of the River Seine, workers chisel, press and engrave...
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Oil prices jump over 3% on rising demand and production cuts

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Oil prices jumped on Monday with the Brent benchmark hitting its highest in more than two years.
Rising demand and geopolitical worries fuelled the increase, along with indications that production cuts by Opec members are...
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Labour MP shocked by '1930s' anti-Semitism

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A senior Labour MP has said he is shocked at some of the anti-Semitic tweets by party members that come before its disciplinary panel.
John Cryer said some of what is written “makes your hair stand up”,...
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Isha Johansen: Sierra Leone Football Association president to stand for re-election

Johansen is the only female football president in Africa and one of only two females to have ever held the role as president of a football association.
“It will spark up more conspiracy theories and even actions,” she told CNN Sport’s Alex Thomas.
“Knowing the...
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Iraqi Kurds cast their votes in historic referendum

Voting got underway at 8 a.m. (1 a.m. ET) and ended at 7 p.m. (12 p.m. ET). The first results should be known within 72 hours.
Kurdish election officials said 72% of eligible voters had cast their votes in the referendum.
The Kurdistan Regional Government, which administers a semi-autonomous...
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Pakistan should 'attack Sri Lanka aggressively', not be 'complacent': Ramiz Raja | Sports

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Cricket commentator and former Pakistan team captain Ramiz Raja

KARACHI: Ramiz Raja — the ex-captain of Pakistani cricket team — believes the upcoming series with Sri Lanka offers a decent opportunity to test possible replacements for retired legends Younis Khan and Misbah ul Haq.
Pakistan...
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Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Singapore to vacate space at Alexandra Technopark, Real Estate

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 11:38 AM


HEWLETT-PACKARD Enterprise Singapore (HPE) will vacate the majority of occupied space at Alexandra Technopark (ATP) upon the expiration of relevant leases later this year, announced the manager of Frasers Commercial Trust (FCOT) in a filing with the...
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Air France KLM to launch Brazil hub, sees signs of recovery, Transport

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 9:23 PM


[SAO PAULO] Air France KLM has teamed up with peer Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes SA to launch a hub in Brazil’s north-eastern region, as signs of a recovery in travel demand in the South American country are gradually materializing.
Air France KLM and...
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German election: Merkel vows to win back right-wing voters

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she wants to win back the voters who deserted her party for right-wing nationalist AfD.
Mrs Merkel is set for a fourth term in...
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Man guilty of terror offence for not unlocking iPhone

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/man-guilty-of-terror-offence-for-not-unlocking-iphone.jpgThe international director of Cage has been found guilty of a terror offence for refusing to unlock his iPhone and laptop while being detained at Heathrow Airport.

Muhammad Rabbani was found guilty of wilfully obstructing a police search under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000.
He was held...
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Merkel tries to build coalition after vote that puts far right in parliament

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel began the tough task of trying to build a government on Monday after securing a fourth term as chancellor, urging the center-left Social Democrats not the shut the door on a re-run of their “grand coalition”.
Damaged by her decision two years...
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Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi apologises to London for 'mistakes we've made'

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/uber-boss-dara-khosrowshahi-apologises-to-london-for-mistakes-weve-made.jpgUber boss Dara Khosrowshahi has apologised to Londoners for “mistakes we have made” and acknowledged that the company “must change”.

The apology came in an open letter issued three days after the firm was told by Transport for London (TfL) its licence would not be...
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Lufthansa names former CFO Kley as new chairman

BERLIN (Reuters) – German airline Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) named its former finance chief Karl-Ludwig Kley as new chairman of its supervisory board, replacing Wolfgang Mayrhuber, who resigned six months before the end of his term.
Kley, 66, who is also the chairman of power company E.ON’s...
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Leo Varadkar: 'Too early' to assess Brexit progress

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It is too early to say whether the UK has made sufficient progress in Brexit talks, the Irish prime minister has said.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar...
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J.Lo. donates $1 mln to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico | Entertainment

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Lopez, who is dating baseball legend Alex Rodriguez, said the couple were working with athletes to arrange two aircraft to deliver supplies-AFP

Pop star and actress Jennifer Lopez on Sunday offered $1 million for Puerto Rico as she helped...
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I'm Sorry For The Mistakes We've Made

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Uber has about 40,000 drivers and some 3.5 million customers in the British capital (Representational)

London:  The head of Uber apologised Monday for “mistakes” made by the US ride-sharing app after London authorities refused to renew its licence, but...
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Ex-U.S. Congressman Weiner sentenced to 21 months in teen 'sexting'

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner was sentenced to 21 months in prison on Monday for sending sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old girl, setting off a scandal that played a role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Weiner, 53, started to cry as soon as...
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Football: Fifa scraps ban on poppies on football shirts, Life & Culture

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 6:02 PM


[LONDON] Fifa has backed down in its row with British football authorities over the wearing of poppies by players in international matches as a tribute to those killed in war.
Football associations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales were fined...
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6 Effective Home Remedies For Fever You Must Know About

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Soaring temperatures, head ache, muscle ache, loss of appetite – a fever is never a pleasant experience for anybody. In addition to these common symptoms attached to fever, some people also suffer dehydration, weakness and slight shivering. Whenever the body’s temperature is higher...
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NFL rallies around protesting players denounced by Trump

(Editor’s Note: Please be advised that paragraph seven contains language which some readers may find offensive.)
By James Oliphant and Valerie Volcovici
SOMERSET, N.J.,/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NFL teams staged a show of solidarity with protesting players before Sunday’s games by...
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Sebi Gives More Time To Brokers To Submit Clients Funds Data – NDTV Profit

New Delhi: Stock brokers can submit monthly data on their clients’ funds to the exchanges within three trading days after the month-end, Sebi said today. Currently, brokers need to submit this data by the next trading day.
Sebi received representations from the exchanges expressing...
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US Defence Chief First Member Of Trump Cabinet To Visit India

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Jim Mattis will meet PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

New Delhi:  Stronger military ties between India and the United States should not affect relations with neighbours such as Pakistan, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said ahead of a visit...
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Bali's rumbling volcano spurs travel warnings from Australia, Singapore

Karangasem, INDONESIA (Reuters) – Fears that a volcano could erupt imminently on the holiday island of Bali prompted several countries to issue travel warnings, while Indonesian authorities raced to evacuate tens of thousands of people living in the “danger zone”.
Australia, New Zealand,...
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Angela Rayner says MPs think northerners are 'inbred'

https://breaking24x7.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/angela-rayner-says-mps-think-northerners-are-inbred.jpgAngela Rayner has slammed how successive governments have treated the North – suggesting politicians think of northerners as “inbred”.

Labour’s shadow education secretary called for economic investment for “left behind” communities, arguing that a lack of...
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Dubai plans floating Venice resort with underwater deck

(CNN) — Can the beauty of Venice be topped? Probably not. But Dubai is giving it its best shot.
The Emirate is planning to build a floating replica of the watery Italian city, complete with gondolas and canals — and an underwater twist. The resort will be split over four decks, one of...
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Don't dismiss Hong Kong's housing ideas, Opinion

Hong Kong
FANCY living in a cargo container barely larger than a parking lot, or being a property owner “sharing” your underutilised flat with a less fortunate family by accepting lower than market rental?
Revealed last week, these new initiatives that are meant to address housing


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Templeton bets on loyalty upside from tech platform demand, Companies & Markets

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 5:50 AM


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TEMPLETON’S co-manager of the Franklin Technology Fund sees value in Apple stock, and has been accumulating over the last six months on hopes that the committed base of users in the US will stick with the technology giant as it ramps up on its...
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Shehbaz Sharif spilled blood of 14 people at Model Town: Pervez Elahi | Pakistan

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GUJRAT: Former Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi claimed on Monday that Shehbaz Sharif spilled blood of 14 people at Model Town Lahore.
He was speaking at the death anniversary of Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi in Gujrat. The former CM Punjab said that Shehbaz will get a punishment which...
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Japan's Abe calls snap election | World

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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election on Monday, seeking a fresh term at the helm of the world´s third-largest economy as tensions with North Korea reach fever-pitch.
“I will dissolve the House of Representatives on the 28th of September, Abe told reporters,...
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Hong Kong: Stocks kick week off with losses, Stocks

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 4:42 PM


[HONG KONG] Hong Kong shares closed sharply lower on Monday, extending losses at the end of last week, as property firms were hit by a tightening of restrictions on sales in several Chinese cities.
The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.36 per cent, or 380.19 points,...
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Rap and the Party: China taps youth culture to hook millennial cadres

BEIJING (Reuters) – In his baseball cap and baggy yellow t-shirt, the rap star Li Yijie – better known by his stage name “Pissy” – is an unlikely face of China’s strait-laced ruling Communist Party.
His group, Tianfu Shibian, has won fans and the support of the party’s youth...
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Australia's east faces gas shortfall in 2018, 2019; export curbs loom, Energy & Commodities

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 11:50 AM


[MELBOURNE] Eastern Australia faces a gas shortfall that could be as high as as 17 per cent of market demand in 2018, the nation’s energy market operator said on Monday in a report that may prompt the government to curb gas exports.
The government is...
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Joe Sugg: 8 things to know about one of YouTube's biggest stars

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Joe Sugg has just released his third graphic novel of a trilogy


Joe Sugg may be one of YouTube’s biggest stars (and the brother of another – Zoella), but he still doesn’t see...
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Brexit: Fresh round of negotiations to take place

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The last round of talks was held in August


Brexit Secretary David Davis will lead the UK team of negotiators into their fourth round of talks...
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Tokyo Governor Koike to challenge Abe with new party, Government & Economy

Mon, Sep 25, 2017 – 2:44 PM


[TOKYO] Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike on Monday said she will lead a new national party that will challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a general election expected to be called for next month.
Ms Koike, who named...
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Ferragamo strolls through Milan daisy garden under the stars

MILAN (Reuters) – Models for Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo strolled through a garden of daisies in the heart of Milan on Saturday evening to wrap up the city’s fourth day of fashion week.
Fulvio Rigoni, director for Ferragamo’s women’s ready to wear, showcased his spring...
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Bali volcano: 35,000 evacuated from near Mount Agung

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Thousands of Bali residents have been evacuated to town halls and schools


Nearly 35,000 people have been evacuated from their homes near an...
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