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Berlin's panda twins ready for public debut
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» BERLIN - Two panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo last year charmed local media on Wednesday, a day before their debut in front of the general public.
UK economy seeks to balance Brexit with global strains
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» LONDON - Britain's economy, lifted by the country's post-election political stability, risks fresh turbulence as Prime Minister Boris Johnson seeks tricky Brexit trade deals amid global threats that include the coronavirus.
Grieving Lakers return to training after Bryant's death
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers, reeling from the death of team icon Kobe Bryant, "want to represent what Kobe was about" as they press ahead with the NBA season, coach Frank Vogel said Wednesday.
China virus death toll rises to 170, more than 1,700 new cases
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» WUHAN (CHINA) - The nationwide death toll from China's viral epidemic has leapt to 170, the government said on Thursday, with more than 1,700 new infections confirmed.
Facebook results beat forecasts but shares take a hit
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and user growth stronger than most forecasts, but shares took a hit in after-market trades.
Russia funds IVF baby boom to battle population slump
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» BALASHIKHA (RUSSIA) - For three years, Valeriya Pashko has been trying to get pregnant. Now her last hope is IVF, provided free by Russia's health service as authorities try to avert a new drop in the birthrate.
Super Rugby's format still flawed after 25 years
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» WELLINGTON: Super Rugby marks its 25th anniversary this year still struggling to establish a stable identity and with calls for the unwieldy competition across 16 time zones to be scrapped.
Apple, Broadcom ordered to pay $1.1bn for patent infringement
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay $1.1 billion to a university in California for infringing on four Wi-Fi technology patents.
Three Japanese returnees from Wuhan infected with coronavirus
Kyodo News, Published on 30/01/2020
» TOKYO: Three Japanese who returned from Wuhan on a government-chartered flight have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday, as more Japanese evacuees from the Chinese city arrived in Tokyo.
Two defunct satellites narrowly miss hypervelocity collision
AFP, Published on 30/01/2020
» WASHINGTON: Two decommissioned satellites sped past each other Wednesday after experts had warned they may collide at a combined speed of 53,000 kilometres an hour, sending thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space.