August 2017
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Netanyahu calls off fistfight between Israeli, Jordanian lawmakers
[ad_1] JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped an Israeli lawmaker from taking on a Jordanian counterpart in a fist-fight on Wednesday over a diplomatic crisis between the two neighbors. The July 23 shooting…
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Drifting crop chemical deals ‘double whammy’ to U.S. farmers
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An advanced weed-killing chemical has twice come back to haunt Arkansas farmer John Weiss. The herbicide, known as dicamba, has long been employed in the United States to kill weeds before fields…
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Man rescued in toy dinghy one mile off English coast
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – A carefree sailor has been rescued from his toy dinghy one mile (1.6km) off the coast of Redcar in north east England after being dragged out to sea by strong currents.…
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Singapore's GIC leads $220 million funding round for Chinese P2P lender Dianrong
[ad_1] HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese peer-to-peer lending platform Dianrong has raised $220 million from Singapore sovereign fund GIC Pte Ltd [GIC.UL] and other investors to fund R&D in China and potential ventures elsewhere in…
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Bologna 2 agosto 1980, una strage cooperata?
[ad_1] di NICOLA ZUCCARO – Chi eseguì e chi progettò l’atroce attentato presso la stazione ferroviaria di Bologna il 2 agosto 1980? Sono passati 37 anni da quello che avrebbe dovuto essere il primo sabato…
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Successful launch for two Israeli-made observation satellites
[ad_1] JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) [ISRAI.UL] said on Wednesday that two of its observation satellites were successfully launched into space. The OPTSAT3000, to be used by Italy’s Ministry of Defense, and Venus,…
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Recent Japanese radiation mishap deemed level 2 incident
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – An accident at a Japanese nuclear research facility in June that exposed five workers to radiation has been initially deemed a Level 2 ‘incident’ on an international scale for radiological releases,…
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Trump administration sends conflicting signals on Russia sanctions
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump grudgingly accepted new congressional sanctions on Russia, the top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday, remarks in contrast with those of Vice President Mike Pence, who said the bill…
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German ministers, carmakers meet to tackle pollution
[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – German ministers and car executives will meet on Wednesday to agree ways to cut inner-city pollution to try to stave off bans on diesel cars and restore the tarnished reputation of…
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Bari: 15enne violentata da cinque coetanei nella zona portuale
[ad_1] di BEATRICE GALLUZZO – “Ti offro un gelato”. Questa la scusa utilizzata da uno degli assalitori per convincere una 15enne di Bari ad allontanarsi con lui nella tarda serata di ieri. Una volta condotta…
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UK construction growth drops to 11-month low – PMI
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Growth in Britain’s construction industry tumbled to an 11-month low in July, as a lacklustre outlook for the economy and heightened political uncertainty deterred new orders, a survey showed on Wednesday.…
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Asia tech stocks bask in Apple glow, dollar in the dark
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian technology stocks hit 17-year peaks on Wednesday as blockbuster earnings from Apple rippled out to component makers globally, helping the broader market offset losses in the energy sector. Shares in…
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Kennaugh to leave Team Sky for Germany's Bora-Hansgrohe
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Two-times British road champion Peter Kennaugh will leave Team Sky at the end of the season after signing a two-year contract with German team Bora-Hansgrohe. Isle of Man-born Kennaugh, who turned professional…
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Malaysia seizes nearly $1 million in trafficked wildlife at airport
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities seized trafficked ivory tusks and pangolin scales worth nearly $1 million over the weekend, airport customs officials said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of seizures in…
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Shunned from bond market, U.S. Virgin Islands faces cash crisis
[ad_1] ST. CROIX, V.I. (Reuters) – For a glimpse at the precarious financial health of this Caribbean island, visit its public hospital. Pipes underneath the emergency room collapsed in May, causing waste water to back…
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How Toshiba's sale of $18 billion chip unit stalled, and what's next
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp’s talks to sell its prized memory chip business have stalled, raising concerns over how fast the company can plug a multi-billion-dollar balance sheet hole left by the…
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Trump close to decision on addressing Chinese trade practices
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is close to a decision on how to respond to what he considers China’s unfair trade practices, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday. Trump is…
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Man opens fire at LA Chinese consulate, kills himself
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A man opened fire at the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, then took his own life in his nearby car, police said. There were no other injuries…
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Justice Department to probe affirmative action in college admissions: NY Times
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is planning to investigate and possibly sue universities over admissions policies that discriminate against white applicants, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a department document.…
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Venezuela jails opposition leaders in new crackdown on opponents
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela jailed two leading critics of President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday in a fresh blow to the opposition after the election of a new political body with sweeping powers to strengthen…
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UK sets out new powers to impose sanctions after Brexit
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – The British government published plans on Wednesday for a bill that would give it the legal power to impose sanctions after it leaves the European Union, including making it easier to…
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U.S. environment regulator reviews pesticide after damage reports
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing its directions on how to use the latest versions of the weed killer dicamba, following hundreds of reports about crop damage when traces of…
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Princess Diana's revelations about sex and sorrow to be aired on British TV
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Recordings of Princess Diana speaking candidly about her sex life with Prince Charles and her sorrow at the spectacular collapse of her marriage will be broadcast on British television on Sunday.…
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Paris, LA provide relief not answer to bidding process
[ad_1] (Reuters) – An agreement to award the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games simultaneously to Paris and Los Angeles may have provided the Olympics with some stability but the unprecedented move will not solve all…
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Bitcoin splits, but clone off to slow start
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bitcoin’s underlying software code was split on Tuesday, generating a new clone called “Bitcoin Cash,” but the new virtual currency got off to a slow start due to lackluster support…
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Tillerson tightens the reins at the State Department
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last month tightened his control over the State Department by taking back powers previously held by the top career foreign service officer, an action critics…
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Retired military officers slam Trump's proposed transgender ban
[ad_1] CHICAGO (Reuters) – Fifty-six retired U.S. generals, admirals and other senior officers voiced opposition on Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ban on transgender military service, saying it would be disruptive and…
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Lebanon-Syria border zone refugee transfer delayed a second day
[ad_1] BEIRUT (Reuters) – The transfer of thousands of Syrian militants and refugees from a Lebanese border region into rebel territory in Syria stalled for a second day on Tuesday because Beirut rejected demands made…
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Apple forecasts revenue above estimates, shares sail to record
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Apple Inc forecast current-quarter revenue largely above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, helping to allay investor concerns about a possible delay in the launch of the iPhone’s 10th-anniversary edition later this year,…
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'Fun Mom Dinner' cast says film mirrors real bonds between mothers
[ad_1] (Reuters) – A raunchy comedy about four women on a night out that takes an unexpected turn resembles real life connections that mothers form with each other after having children, the lead actresses of…
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