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Agency News Nov 11, 2019

China's Jingye Group in Talks to Buy British Steel

Jingye's spokeswoman confirmed to AFP Monday that the group's chairman was in Britain for talks, but said she couldn't give any update on how the discussions were going. If agreed, it would mark a new lease of life for the steelmaker, which collapsed earlier this year after last-ditch talks with its owners failed to secure a full financial rescue.
Agency News Nov 11, 2019

Hong Kong Protests: Police Shoot Protester as Flashmob Rallies Target Rush Hour

Footage showed a police officer drawing his sidearm in the district of Sai Wan Ho as he tried to detain a masked person at a junction that had been blocked by protesters. Another masked individual then approached the officer and was shot in the chest area, quickly falling to the ground, clutching their left side.
Sports Nov 10, 2019

Ligue 1 2019-20: Mauro Icardi Late Winner Against Brest Sends Paris Saint-Germain Nine Points Clear On Top

The Costa Rican joined Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, defenders Thomas Meunier and Thilo Kehrer and midfielder Ander Herrera on the sidelines. Edinson Cavani made his first start since August, but struggled in front of goal.
World Nov 10, 2019

Hong Kong Protests: Police Watchdog Unequipped to Probe Protest Response, Says Experts

"For them to come out with a statement effectively saying that IPCC is not up to the task is quite damning and only reinforces the urgency of an independent inquiry." Beijing and Lam appear determined to wait out the protests.
Sports Nov 10, 2019

Liverpool vs Manchester City, Premier League 2019: Pep Guardiola Fearless Despite Man City's Poor Anfield Record

Pep Guardiola has 'never' felt like an underdog and insists even a daunting trip to face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday will not alter his belief in his Manchester City side. Guardiola takes City into Sunday's clash with everything seemingly in favour of the home side.
Agency News Nov 10, 2019

Robert Lewandowski Double Helps Bayern Munich Thrash Borussia Dortmund 4–0 in 2019–20 Bundesliga

Serge Gnabry claimed Bayern's second, while visiting captain Mats Hummels scored a late own goal for his former club as Dortmund suffered another heavy defeat in Munich, where they also lost 5-0 in April.
Sports Nov 10, 2019

Fed Cup 2019: Kristina Mladenovic, Caroline Garcia Guide France to First Title in 16 Years, Beat Australia 3–2 in Thrilling Final

World number one Barty, stunned by Mladenovic in a singles rubber earlier Sunday, did her best to keep Australia in the hunt, but the French pair were clinical, racing to victory as their team-mates went wild.
World Nov 10, 2019

Aramco IPO Date: Saudi to Launch Giant Stock Offering on November 17

The prospectus, released just before midnight Saturday, said the state giant would sell up to 0.5 percent of its shares to individual investors but that it had still not decided on the percentage for larger institutional buyers.
World Nov 10, 2019

Iran Finds New Oil Field With 53 Billion Barrels of Crude, Says President Hassan Rouhani

The field covers 2,400 square kilometres (926 square miles) and is located in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan, Rouhani said in a speech aired on state TV. Iran is a founding member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and sits on what were already the world's fourth-biggest oil reserves and second-largest gas reserves.
India Nov 10, 2019

Cyclone Bulbul Death Toll Rises to 6 as Cyclonic Storm Smashes into India, Bangladesh Coasts

Four more were killed by falling trees in Bangladesh, local disaster management officials told AFP. In coastal Khulna, the worst-hit district in Bangladesh, trees swayed violently and were ripped from the ground in the fierce storms, blocking roads and hampering access to the area.
Agency News Nov 10, 2019

Australian Boxer Dwight Ritchie Dies While Sparring With Michael Zerafa

Sydney's Daily Telegraph said he took a body shot on Saturday, walked back to his corner and collapsed. He could not be revived. It said he was sparring in Melbourne with Michael Zerefa, who is preparing for a rematch with Jeff Horn, a former WBO welterweight champion.
World Nov 09, 2019

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: Divisions Rife as Germany Marks 30 Years of End of Communism

On November 9, 1989, East German border guards, overwhelmed by large crowds, threw open the gates to West Berlin, allowing free passage for the first time since the wall was built. The momentous event would end up bringing the communist regime crashing down and lead to German reunification a year later.
World Nov 09, 2019

Australia Bushfires Leave Three Dead, at Least 150 Homes Lost in Catastrophic

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that, if needed, the military could be called on to help some 1,300 firefighters who are tackling around 100 separate blazes. Several people are still unaccounted for and 30 more have been injured -- mostly firefighters working for hours on end in smoky, smouldering scrubland and blazing forests of towering eucalyptus.
Agency News Nov 09, 2019

Instagram to Test Hiding 'Likes' Spreading to US

Facebook-owned Instagram earlier this year announced it was testing hiding like counts and video view tallies in more than a half-dozen countries, with account holders still able to see the numbers but masking amounts from others.
World Nov 08, 2019

Hong Kong Protests: Student's Death in Clash With Police Triggers Fresh Outrage

Protesters, who have made alleged police brutality one of their movement's rallying cries, responded to Chow's death with tearful vigils on Friday night and calls for fresh rallies over the weekend.
World Nov 08, 2019

Mike Pompeo Warns Against China, Russia on Eve of Berlin Wall 30th Anniversary

Spurred by the US leaving the way open to Turkish and Russian military action in northern Syria, France's President Emmanuel Macron told The Economist this week that the NATO alliance -- of which Ankara is also a member -- was suffering a "brain death" of lack of coordination between Europe and Washington.
Sports Nov 07, 2019

African Players Are Not Getting Recognition They Deserve in Ballon d’Or Vote, Says Samuel Eto’o

The former Barcelona star, once a teammate of Messi, believes that "African players are not respected" and are "not always properly appreciated". He recently hung up his boots after a glorious career in which he won the UEFA Champions League three times and the Africa Cup of Nations twice.
World Nov 07, 2019

China Says Agreed with US to Remove Tariffs if Trade Deal Progresses

If confirmed by the US, the comments could be the latest positive signal in efforts by negotiators to formalise a partial trade deal -- although details remain sparse. Gao said if the two sides reached a phase-one agreement, tariffs should be rolled back "in the same proportion and simultaneously". "This is an important condition for reaching an agreement," he said.
World Nov 06, 2019

China to Resume Canada Meat Imports, But Asks to Release Detained Huawei Executive

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Tuesday that China would resume the imports, thanking the new Canadian ambassador to Beijing and the meat industry 'for their work on re-opening this important market for our meat producers and their families'.
World Nov 06, 2019

US Elections 2019 Results: Cyclist Juli Briskman Who Flipped Off Donald Trump's Presidential Convoy Wins Local Election in Virginia

Juli Briskman, whose one-handed salute was captured in an AFP photograph that went viral, beat the Republican incumbent to a seat on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors in state elections that saw Trump's Republican party suffer a series of stinging defeats.

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