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Egypt court overturns life sentence against Morsi in espionage case

CAIRO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — An Egyptian court overturned on Tuesday a life sentence against former president Mohamed Morsi in Hamas espionage case, and ordered retrial, state-run Ahram newspaper reported on its website. The Court of Cassation, the highest degree court in Egypt has ordered that Morsi and 21 co-defendants, including the supreme guide of […]

U.S.-led airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Syria’s al-Raqqah

DAMASCUS, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — At least 10 civilians were killed on Monday by a U.S.-led airstrike on the country’s northern province of al-Raqqah, the de facto capital of the Islamic State (IS) group, state news agency SANA reported. The airstrike targeted a cotton mill in the village of Salhiyeh in the northern countryside of […]

Iraqi forces retakes 6 villages from IS militants around Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Iraqi security forces on Monday recaptured six villages in southeast and north of the city of Mosul, while special forces continued heavy clashes with the Islamic State (IS) militants to clear the districts freed earlier from the extremist militants in the eastern part of the city, a security source […]

Women know less about financial matters than men on average: study

BERLIN, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — In most countries of the world, women know less about financial matters than men do on average, the findings of a study by the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) showed on Monday. “Cultural factors play a key role in addition to income, education and experience,” noted DIW Berlin […]

Gold down on stronger U.S. dollar

CHICAGO, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday on a technical rebound and a weaker U.S. dollar. The most active gold contract for December delivery rose 1.1 U.S. dollars, or 0.09 percent, to settle at 1,209.8 dollars per ounce, reports Xinhua. The precious […]

U.S. stocks end at record highs on surging oil

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. stocks rallied Monday, with all three major indices setting new closing records, as investors cheered over a strong rebound in oil prices. The Dow rose 0.47 percent, and the S&P 500 added 0.75 percent, while the Nasdaq gained 0.89 percent, reports Xinhua.

7.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan, tsunami waves observed

TOKYO, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck northeastern Japan‘s Fukushima on Tuesday, the weather agency said, while tsunami waves were observed in the area and two persons were injured slightly. The 5:59 a.m. quake registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in northeastern Fukushima prefecture, […]

U.S. president-elect vows to withdraw from TPP on first day in office

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office. “I’m going to issue a notification of intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a potential disaster for our country,” Trump said, reports Xinhua. Trump made […]

Uber teams up with Grameenphone to launch in Dhaka

DHAKA, Nov. 22 (NsNewsWire) — Uber, the smartphone app that has transformed urban mobility for millions across the world, has teamed up with Bangladesh’s largest cell phone operator Grameenphone to launch its operation in Dhaka. The world’s largest on-demand mobility platform will be available in Dhaka from (today) Tuesday to offer safe, reliable and affordable […]