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Emergency declared in Australia as record heatwaves fan bushfires

Some 100 fires have been burning for weeks in Australia's New South Wales, with half of those uncontained

'Turning point': Number of male smokers falling for first time, says WHO

Declines in tobacco use amongst males mark a turning point in the fight against tobacco, says WTO

US appeals WTO ruling in a dispute over import duties on Indian steel

Last month, a WTO panel found that Washington had failed to fully comply with a five-year-old ruling

Samsung Electronics chairman jailed for undermining union activities

Chairman Lee Sang-hoon and executive vice president Kang Kyung-hoon were both sentenced to 18 months

Sanctions-hit Huawei planning to build its components in Europe: Chairman

Trump's offensive has deprived Huawei of access to chips and other technology from US leaders Micron, Qualcomm and Intel

Merkel says 'no pressure' from Beijing to include Huawei in 5G rollout

Despite fierce objections from the United States and other allies, Germany has so far refused to ban Huawei from playing a role in developing the country's next-generation 5G mobile networks

Nevada accuses US government of smuggling plutonium as legal battle goes on

Nevada said the government's legal arguments are nearly as hazardous" to the nation as the plutonium that it sneaked into the state.

Samsung apologises after chairman jailed for sabotaging union activities

Chairman Lee Sang-hoon was jailed for 18 months for leading a wide-ranging operation to deter staff at Samsung's customer service unit operating a union

Google agrees to pay Australian authorities $327 million as tax settlement

The ATO launched its crackdown on multinational companies' accounting practices in 2016 with the adoption of an anti-tax avoidance law and the launch of the taskforce.

Protests continue in France over pension reforms, govt refuses to back down

Teachers, hospital workers and other public employees joined transport workers on Tuesday for the third big day of marches since the dispute began on December 5

US opposes draft resolution seeking to lift UN sanctions on North Korea

The draft resolution circulated to UN SC members would terminate sanctions on North Korean exports including textiles, seafood and statues with the intent of enhancing the livelihood of the population

Health records of 15 million Canadians hacked, investigation underway

LifeLabs, which does tests across Canada, said in a letter to customers that their names, contact information, health card numbers and lab test results were exposed in a cyber attack

PSA supervisory board approves merger with Fiat-Chrysler: Report

Under the deal, shareholders in the two groups would split the capital of the merged firm on a 50/50 basis

CAA protest: SC refuses to form inquiry panel; Opposition to meet Prez

Opposition seeks intervention on recall of citizenship law

US House Judiciary Committee to take historic vote on Trump impeachment

The sudden turn late Thursday punctuated the deep split in the Congress, and the nation, over impeaching the Republican president

AUS vs NZ, Perth Test: Labuschagne's 143 helps Australia score 416 on Day 2

In stifling heat, the home team kept the Kiwis in the field for just a few minutes shy of five full sessions, with the last wicket falling in the final over before the break on day two

Paris Agreement may fall short, but still the way forward, says Obama

Obama said he knew the standards set by each country were insufficient but that the accord was practical and meant for the long haul.

DBS sees slow recovery for Indian economy, cuts GDP growth forecast to 5%

Weak growth has impacted revenue growth, compounding worries over an already weaker run-rate for tax revenues: DBS report.

Ahead of Trump impeachment proceedings, US lawmakers clash over amendments

The House Judiciary Committee began a second day of historic debate with the parties holding diametrically opposed views on the move to oust the president from office for misconduct

Three killed in police firing as CAB protests flare across the Northeast

Two Bangladeshi ministers cancel visit to India; uncertainty over Guwahati hosting Shinzo Abe in India-Japan summit on December 15