Nike earnings rise, bullish on China
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Nike reported higher second-quarter earnings Tuesday behind increased sales in key markets, including China,…
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Japan launches satellite to study geomagnetic storms
KAGOSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan launched an Epsilon-2 rocket on Tuesday (December 20) carrying the Exploration of Energization and Radiation…
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No perfect shield against truck attacks, experts warn
by Michel Moutot Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Even the best-laid security plans cannot protect an open-air event…
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Plane with body of slain Russian envoy lands in Moscow
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Russian plane carrying the body of the ambassador assassinated in Turkey landed on Tuesday in…
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Slovak president vetoes ‘discriminatory’ religion law
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AFP) -- Slovak President Andrej Kiska on Tuesday vetoed a law he called "discriminatory", which would have made…
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Trump takes on ex-president Bill Clinton
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Donald Trump took on Bill Clinton Tuesday in a new tweet attack, after the…
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Four policemen killed in new shootout in Jordan
by Kamal Taha Agence France-Presse AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) - Gunmen killed four Jordanian policemen in a new shootout Tuesday in…
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IS claims Berlin truck attack, suspect at large
by Frank Zeller with Michelle Fitzpatrick in Frankfurt Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - The Islamic State group on Tuesday…
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Russia joins probe into Turkey envoy murder
by Adem ALTAN with Stuart WILLIAMS in Istanbul Agence France-Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) - Russian investigators arrived in Turkey…
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The fight to save Earth’s smallest rhino in Sumatra’s jungles
A special breeding program at Way Kambas National Park, in the Indonesian jungle, is trying to save the Sumatran rhino…
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