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Oil price rises after U.S. killing of top Iranian general

World oil prices jumped on Friday after the U.S. killed a top Iranian general, fanning fresh fears of conflict in the crude-rich Middle East, with Tehran warning of "severe" retaliation.While glob

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Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian targets if Tehran retaliates after Soleimani killing

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran Saturday that America has targeted 52 Iranian sites and Iran will be hit "very fast and very hard" if it attacks any American o

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Iranian ambassador to Lebanon says resistance to be stronger after Soleimani's assassination

Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Jalal Firouznia said Saturday that the U.S. fails to limit the power of resistance by assassinating senior Iranian commander Qas

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Trump Warns of US Attack Against 52 Iranian Targets If Tehran Strikes US Citizens, Assets

Top Iranian military commander, Qasem Soleimani, was assassinated on Friday in Baghdad in a US airstrike authorized by President Donald Trump. Iran vowed revenge over t

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Ghana targets its diaspora in effort to raise $3 billion in funding

Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta./Getty Images Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says it is targeting to raise $3 billion in funding from its diaspora, through African Sankofa A

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The streaming wars to come

After years of speculation and hype, major players in Hollywood and Silicon Valley are getting ready to challenge Netflix.It’s only been a few months since Apple launched TV+, followed quickly by Disn

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Kane set for long absence after Tottenham star suffers torn hamstring

Harry Kane faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after Tottenham revealed the striker suffered a tear in his left hamstring during Wednesday's loss to Southampton.Kane limped off during the 1-0 l

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APD | Japanese firms show less optimism about economy

By APD writer AliceMajor Japanese companies have shown their increasing pessimism about the economy due to worries over prolonged US-China trade tensions and consumptio

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APD | Japanese firms show less optimism about economy

By APD writer AliceMajor Japanese companies have shown their increasing pessimism about the economy due to worries over prolonged US-China trade tensions and consumption tax hike late last year.A Kyod

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Ghosn used Turkish jets to escape illegally, after surveillance ended

Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn used two of its planes to illegally escape from Japan, with an employee falsifying lease records to exclude his name from the documents.Ghosn left his Tokyo residence afte

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Commentary: All parties need to de-escalate tensions after death of Iranian commander

The United States dramatically escalated tensions in the Middle East by killing a senior Iranian commander in Iraq on Friday, which threatens to open a Pandora's box of renewed conflict in this vola

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Over 300 million train tickets sold for Spring Festival travel rush

Over 300 million train tickets for the Spring Festival travel rush have been sold after the presale kicked off on Dec. 12, 2019, according to the latest statistics fro

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GM, Fiat Chrysler U.S. auto sales decline in 2019

Giant automakers General Motors (GM) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) both reported vehicle sales decline in 2019 for the U.S. market, data released on Friday showed. GM's U.S. vehicle sales decr

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13 Ethiopians arrested for being in Kenya illegally

The 13 Ethiopians were travelling to Kenya's capital Nairobi, when police intercepted their vehicle./ Getty Images. Thirteen Ethiopians were arrested in central Kenya for being in the country

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UK's first asteroid mining mission planned for 2021

Scotland-born Mitch Hunter-Scullion was only 21 years old when he founded the UK's first and only asteroid mining company in 2016.After completing his dissertation on asteroid mining at Liverpool Hop

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U.S. manufacturing sector hits its lowest point since June 2009

The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the fifth straight month in December, hitting its lowest point since June 2009, according to an industry survey released on Friday.Despite the disappoi

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Pakistan government introduces bill to extend army chief's tenure

Pakistan’s government on Friday introduced legislation to extend the tenure of the army chief in line with a Supreme Court order that it must justify its wish to see th