Trump open to conducting joint strikes on IS with Russia: White House

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The White House said Monday that the newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is open to conducting joint strikes with Russia on Islamic State (IS) terrorists. “I think if there’s a way that we can combat ISIS (IS) with any country, whether it’s Russia or anyone else, and we have […]

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Colombia arrive in Brazil for Chapecoense benefit friendly

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — Colombia’s national football squad have arrived in Rio de Janeiro, eager to impress coach Jose Pekerman in Wednesday’s friendly against Brazil. The fixture, which will feature South American-based players only, will raise money for families of the Chapecoense players who fell victims of an air disaster in November, […]

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China to improve market regulation by 2020

BEIJING, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — China will work to improve market regulation by 2020 to safeguard fair competition, according to a government plan. The State Council Monday released a five-year plan on market regulation, setting guidelines for reform in commerce and market supervision, reports Xinhua. The plan said that by 2020, China aimed to build […]

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Samsung posts third-biggest quarterly profit in Q4 on chip sales

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) — Samsung Electronics posted the third-biggest operating profit in the company’s history in the fourth quarter thanks to brisk sales in semiconductors, which took up more than half of the total earnings, the company said Tuesday. Consolidated operating profit reached 9.22 trillion won (7.92 billion U.S. dollars) in the October-December quarter, […]

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First day of Astana talks ends with expected tension

DAMASCUS, Jan. 24 (NsNewsWire) — The first day of the two-day Syrian negotiations in Astana ended on Monday, with government delegation and rebels holding indirect meeting, with expected tension surfacing in that venue. The delegations of the rebels and the Syrian government were set to meet face to face for the first time in the […]

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Three top seeds out of Australian Open before quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Jan. 23 (NsNewsWire) — The dream of a Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal Australian Open final is alive and well after the Swiss ace dispatched Japan’s Kei Nishikori in a grueling five set battle while defending champion Angelique Kerber went home in straight sets on Sunday night. It took the veteran three hours 24 […]

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Iraqi forces recapture last central areas in eastern Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq, Jan. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Iraqi security forces recaptured on Sunday the last areas in the central part of the eastern side of Mosul, while the troops continued fighting the Islamic State (IS) group to drive them out from their last stronghold on the northern outskirts of the city, the Iraqi military said. The […]

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Children with asthma more likely to become obese: study

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (NsNewsWire) — Children with asthma may be at higher obesity risk later in childhood or in adolescence, according to new research published online this week. Researchers from the University of Southern California found that young children with asthma were 51 percent more likely to become obese over the next 10 years than […]

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