Shares are mostly higher in quiet Asian trading as China closes down for its week-long Lunar New Year festival By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 24, 2020, 5:08 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival […]
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Image copyright EPA Image caption A health team are available at Heathrow Airport for travellers from China More than a dozen people in the UK have been tested for the new strain of coronavirus, Public Health England has said. Five people have tested negative while nine others are waiting for results. In Scotland, where five
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Trevor Noah mocked President Donald Trump on “The Daily Show” on Thursday over his boast that he was considering showing up at his own impeachment trial in the Senate. Trump said at a news conference in Davos, Switzerland, that it would be “great” to attend his trial. “I’d love to go. Wouldn’t that be great? Wouldn’t that be
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Image copyright Getty Images As public health concerns rise over a new virus, the impact is being felt by China’s travel and tourism sector. More than 400m Chinese were expected to travel over the Lunar New Year which starts today, normally one of the busiest periods for airlines, hotels and tourist attractions. Instead, flights and
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The company that controls the dot-org online universe is putting it up for sale, and nonprofits are raising concerns about the move By ANICK JESDANUN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press January 24, 2020, 6:04 AM 4 min read LOS ANGELES — The company that controls the dot-org online universe is putting the registry of domain
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Colbey Ross scored seven of his 24 points in overtime as Pepperdine narrowly beat Santa Clara 90-86 January 24, 2020, 6:17 AM 2 min read SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colbey Ross scored seven of his 24 points in overtime as Pepperdine narrowly beat Santa Clara 90-86 on Thursday night. Kameron Edwards added 21 points for
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Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, the lead impeachment manager, stepped back to the Senate lectern around 10 p.m. Eastern to deliver one final argument for the day. It turned out to be a stemwinder, jolting the sleepy Senate to attention as Mr. Schiff argued more explicitly than ever before for President Trump’s removal from
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Like many recent American viewers of “Love Island,” I feel like I’ve stumbled upon trash television gold. (Sorry, “90 Day Fiance,” you’ve been dethroned.) The hit ITV2 dating show is pretty simple: Take a group of conventionally “hot” 20-somethings, put them in a villa in Majorca, and watch them pair up and inevitably mate poach.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Olga Lyubimova comes from a family of theatre professionals Russia’s new culture minister, Olga Lyubimova, has experience of film and TV production but she apparently once wrote “I’m not bloody cultured at all”. She is part of the new government team under Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The blunt views
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Image copyright Tinder Image caption Tinder aims to crack down on “catfishing” with its new verification feature Tinder is adding a panic button and other safety features to the dating app. The new functions will include emergency assistance, location tracking, and photo verification. Tinder will offer the features first in the US from 28 January,
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