104-year-old woman celebrates birthday with a book drive to collect 104 children's books
As Betty X. Davis was preparing to mark her 104th birthday Monday, her family and caregivers asked what she wanted to celebrate her monumental birthday. Instead, she wanted to hold a book drive to collect 104 children’s books to donate to a local elem…
Two Dead in London Bridge Terror Attack, Police Say: U.K. Update
(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.Two people were killed in a terrorist attack in the heart of London on Friday. Three others were injured in the stabbing incident just before 2 p.m. in the Lo…
U.S. to Negotiate Carbon Trades Under Climate Pact Shunned by Trump
(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump may be withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, but the U.S. is still going to be a force at the negotiating table as international leaders gather in Madrid next week to map out rules for carbon trading as a w…
UPDATE 1-French army helicopters that crashed in Mali were not under IS fire – general
The French army said on Friday that two of its helicopters that crashed in Mali this week had not been under fire from Islamic State jihadists, contradicting a statement from the militants. A day earlier, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) …
HK stocks end week on tepid note as trade angst, protests weigh
Hong Kong stocks ended the week lower, dampened by renewed doubts over the prospects of a Sino-U.S. trade deal and on signs of economic damage from persistent anti-government protests in the Asian financial hub. ** The Hang Seng index ended down 2% at…
Behind in polls, Taiwan president contender tells supporters to lie to pollsters
The main opposition contender for Taiwan’s Jan. 11 presidential election said on Friday people should lie to pollsters to trick the ruling party into thinking they were going to win. Han Kuo-yu, standing on the presidential ticket for the Kuomintang p…
Euro zone bond yields off 1-month lows before flash inflation data
Borrowing costs in higher-rated euro zone states such as Germany and France edged up from one-month lows on Friday, ahead of a “flash” reading of inflation for the single currency bloc that could bring some relief to the ECB’s new chief. Data on Thurs…
Iraqi protesters regroup after bloody crackdown
Iraqi protesters regrouped Friday in protest-hit cities in the country’s south after a deadly crackdown by authorities killed dozens in one of the bloodiest days in two months of anti-government demonstrations. Nearly 45 people were killed and hundred…
Exclusive: Brazil, China, UAE firms in second round of bids for Petrobras refineries – sources
Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA has selected four groups for the second round of bidding for four refineries up for sale, including China’s Sinopec, Abu Dhabi’s state investor and two Brazilian firms, according to four peo…
European shares dip as trade caution lingers
European shares edged lower for the second straight session on Friday, as investors feared a new U.S. law backing protesters in Hong Kong would cloud the prospects of a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal. On Thursday, China warned of “firm counter measu…
South Africa's Karoo drills and prays as taps run dry
GRAAFF-REINET, South Africa, Nov 29 (Reuters) – South Africa’s Karoo region has always been parched – it means land of thirst in the language of its earliest inhabitants, the Khoisan hunter gatherers. As the dry spell entered its fourth year, tap wate…
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