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Polish populists tested as country votes
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» WARSAW - The future of Poland's populist right-wing government hung in the balance Sunday as Poles voted in round one of a tight presidential race that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Polish populists tested as country votes
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» WARSAW - The future of Poland's populist right-wing government hung in the balance as Poles voted on Sunday in round one of a tight presidential race that was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook surges on user growth in pandemic, sees murky outlok
AFP, Published on 30/04/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Wednesday reported a sharp jump in usage as the global pandemic in a quarterly update that sparked a rally in shares of the social network despite its warning of turbulence in the coming months.
Dutch queue for cannabis as coronavirus closes cafes
AFP, Published on 16/03/2020
» THE HAGUE - Cannabis smokers aiming to keep calm and carry on despite coronavirus queued up outside Dutch "coffee shops" on Sunday after the government ordered their closure to beat the outbreak.
US peach farmer wins $265 mln damages over Bayer, BASF herbicide
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» WASHINGTON - A US jury has awarded $265 million to a Missouri farmer who blamed herbicide from chemical giants Bayer AG and German rival BASF for destroying his peach orchards, in a case set to bolster 140 other lawsuits.
Trump says Zuckerberg told him he's Facebook's 'number one'
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump boasted Monday that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told him at dinner he is "number one" on the global social media platform.
Superman's cape and Bilbo's pipe up for grabs in Hollywood auction
AFP, Published on 14/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Superman's very first cape and Bilbo Baggins' pipe are each forecast to raise $100,000-$200,000 at a blockbuster auction of rare Hollywood memorabilia next week.
Monsanto pleads guilty to using banned pesticide on research crop
AFP, Published on 22/11/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Biotech giant Monsanto on Thursday agreed to plead guilty to illegally using a banned and highly toxic pesticide on research crops at one of its facilities on the Hawaiian island of Maui and to pay US$10 million in fines.
Bayer reports surge in number of legal cases over Roundup
AFP, Published on 30/10/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Wednesday the number of US legal cases targeting it over the weedkiller Roundup has more than doubled over the past three months, to 42,700.
Iraq students join protests as pressure on government swells
AFP, Published on 28/10/2019
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi students joined anti-government protests in Baghdad on Sunday, ramping up the street pressure on Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi who also faced a sit-in and the first resignations from parliament.