Share prices retreated in Asia after China reported Friday that its economy grew at an annual rate of 6.0% in the latest quarter. The Shanghai Composite index gave up early gains, losing 0.6% to 2,960.55 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.2% to 26,800.24. Australia’s S&P ASX 200 declined 0.6% to 6,643.00 and the Kospi […]
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Image caption Roy Baker now receives care funded by the NHS A man with Huntington’s disease was treated “worse than an animal” after his care package was cut by a council, his family has said. Milton Keynes Council cut Roy Baker’s care from 35 to 23.5 hours a week after an officer said the authority
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President Donald Trump has done a complete flip-flop in his sentiment about America’s former Kurdish allies in Syria in the space of just over a year. In a mashup published by Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Trump’s comments from a New York press conference in September 2018 are contrasted with his Wednesday remarks about the Kurds ―
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Image copyright Getty Images China’s economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the third quarter, official figures showed. In the three months to September, the economy expanded 6% from a year earlier, falling just short of expectations for 6.1% growth. The slowdown comes as China battles a raft of economic challenges
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Mathew Barzal scored two power-play goals in the second period and Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves in the New York Islanders’ 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Josh Bailey scored into an empty net on another power play with 27 seconds left in the third period to cap New York’s third straight
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Mr. Trump has a different view — no surprise, given the bipartisan critique of his failure to stop Mr. Erdogan during their phone conversation, or threaten sanctions before the invasion, rather than after the facts had changed on the ground. “I’m happy to report tremendous success with respect to Turkey,” Mr. Trump told reporters after
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Image copyright Getty Images Fatty tissue has been found in the lungs of overweight and obese people for the first time. Australian researchers analysed lung samples from 52 people and found the amount of fat increased in line with body mass index. They said their findings could explain why being overweight or obese increased asthma
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Image copyright Channel 4 Image caption The former Majestic nightclub will be Channel 4’s northern base Channel 4 has officially opened a new base in Leeds, which it says will make it better able to reflect life across Britain. What difference will it make, and why is West Yorkshire currently the hot place for the
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Image copyright PVM Image caption The breeding programme behind the Cosmic Crisp started back in 1997 When you hear that a new variety of apple is being launched with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, you might wonder if you were listening properly, and whether the product is actually an Apple iPhone. But now starting to
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A general strike has been called in Catalonia on Friday, marking the end of a week of protests following the ruling of Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday. The court sentenced nine Catalan pro-independence leaders to jail for sedition. At the heart of the mobilisation are the Catalan youth. Protesters have been clashing with the police
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