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Japan economy grows 1.8% in April-June
Kyodo News, Published on 09/08/2019
» TOKYO: Japan's economy grew for the third consecutive quarter in the April-June period, supported by solid consumer spending and capital expenditure, but its pace slowed from the previous quarter amid sluggish exports, government data showed Friday.
NEC shows 'flying car' hovering steadily for minute
Published on 05/08/2019
» ABIKO, Japan: Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp on Monday showed a "flying car", a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute.
17 killed as Pakistani army plane crashes into residential area
AFP, Published on 30/07/2019
» RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN) - Seventeen people were killed when a small military plane crashed into a residential area in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi early Tuesday, officials told AFP, in the latest disaster to hit the country’s troubled aviation sector.
Under siege, Somalia moves to reform its army, pay troops
AFP, Published on 26/07/2019
» NAIROBI - Deployed in one of the world's most dangerous conflicts, Somali soldiers risking their lives daily against Al-Shabaab insurgents were growing weary of being paid months late and shortchanged by their superiors.
UK PM contender Johnson's biggest controversies
AFP, Published on 23/07/2019
» LONDON - During a decades-spanning career as a journalist and politician, likely next British prime minister Boris Johnson has stoked plenty of controversy.
Trump escalates war on social media at White House 'summit'
AFP, Published on 11/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - Escalating his attacks on Silicon Valley, President Donald Trump hinted Thursday at new regulations on social media as he gathered critics of major online platforms at a White House "summit."
Greece heads to polls with voters expected to oust Tsipras
AFP, Published on 07/07/2019
» ATHENS - Greek voters cast their ballots on Sunday in the country's first national election of the post-bailout era, with leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's Syriza party expected to be ousted by the conservative opposition.
World Bank unit implicated in huge Latin America graft scandal
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2019
» BOGOTA: A unit of the World Bank has been dragged into the edges of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal.
Nicaragua puffing up status in rarefied world of premium cigars
AFP, Published on 25/06/2019
» ESTELI (NICARAGUA) - From "rich and full-bodied" to "complex with hints of licorice," aficionados exhaust the lexicon to capture the essence of Nicaragua's most highly-prized produce -- not wine, but cigars, which are especially popular in the United States.
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
AFP, Published on 25/06/2019
» DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan: The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia's space programme returned to earth safely on Tuesday.