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‘Long live Putin!’ Haiti opposition protesters burn US flag, demand Russian intervention

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As the poorest Caribbean state descends into chaos caused by the corruption of its elites, protesters on the streets are calling for help from a man who has never set foot in the country – Vladimir Putin. “Down with Americans, long live Putin!” chanted around 200 demonstrators in the capital Port-au-Prince on Friday, some holding Read More

Poo patrol: China demands Mt Everest tourists carry ALL of their waste & shuts it down for cleanup

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Authorities have been telling Mt Everest climbers to clean up after themselves for some time now, but the rules have just taken a drastic new turn as China demanded adventurers to take their bodily waste, too. Everest porters have been struggling to carry the 28,000 pounds of human waste – the equivalent to two fully-grown Read More

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Iran, tremors felt in UAE

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A strong earthquake has shaken the south of Iran, close to the Persian Gulf. The tremors were reportedly felt in the UAE. The earthquake occurred at 2:24pm local time in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, Iranian media reported, citing the Tehran-based Institute of Geophysics. The tremors were recorded 5km (3 miles) from the village Read More

Girl, 5, pulled alive from rubble after apartment block collapses

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By Lucia Binding, news reporter A five-year-old girl has been rescued from the rubble of an eight-storey apartment building which collapsed in Istanbul. Turkish officials said 10 people have died in the disaster in the Kartal district after the block came down around 4pm local time on Wednesday. Another 13 people have been pulled out Read More

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Azerbaijan, tremors felt in capital Baku

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Published time: 5 Feb, 2019 20:18 Edited time: 5 Feb, 2019 20:29 A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Caucasus Mountains, with the epicenter 10 kilometers below the surface near the town of Basqal, in Azerbaijan’s Ismayilli region. The tremors were strong enough to be felt in Baku. The quake was registered at 11:41 Read More

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near northern-India: EMSC

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(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck near India’s northern Jammu and Kashmir state on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC). The earthquake struck 118 km north-west of the city of Srinagar in J&K, the EMSC said here on its website. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber Our Read More

Oarfish washed up in Japan spark fears of natural disaster

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By Alix Culbertson, news reporter Giant deep-sea fish washing up on Japan’s shores has sparked fears of an impending earthquake or tsunami. Three oarfish have been seen over the past week off the north coast of Japan, bringing the total discovered this season to seven. The metres long eel-like fish are considered harbingers of doom Read More

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Sumatra, Indonesia – USGS

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Published time: 2 Feb, 2019 10:02 Edited time: 2 Feb, 2019 10:22 A 6.1-magnitude earthquake has been reported off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The quake occurred 166km south-southeast of Muara Siberut. The United States Geographical Survey (USGS) reports the earthquake was 10 kilometers deep. Meanwhile, the Indonesian authorities are reporting the incident as Read More

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes near Sumatra in Indonesia: USGS

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Sumatra island in Indonesia at a depth of 10 km on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said there were no immediate reports of damage and that there was no potential for tsunami. An initial USGS reading had put Read More

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes southern Mexico

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, with the quake being felt as far away as El Salvador. An official with emergency services in Chiapas said that he felt the quake but that he did not see any immediate damage. Read More

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U.S. oil prices hit three-month high amid OPEC-led output cuts

FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. oil prices hit a three-month high on Tuesday, buoyed by productio [.....]

Asian shares hover near four-month high, buoyed by trade optimism

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares hovered near a four-month peak on Tuesday, supported by hopes that Sino-U.S. trade talks were making positive progress and expectations of policy stimulus from central banks. FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians are reflected on an electronic board showing stock prices outside a br [.....]

Huawei founder says Huawei CFO arrest was politically motivated – BBC

(Reuters) – Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei said on Monday that the arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, was politically motivated. FILE PHOTO: Meng Wanzhou, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer (CFO), is seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reut [.....]

Egyptian YouTuber ignites internet firestorm after leaving Islam, denouncing ‘racism’ in it

Social media fallout has followed Shady Srour’s Facebook post where the Egyptian YouTube star announced he was leaving Islam, citing how the “racism and cruelty” of its adherents had almost led him to suicide. “I left Islam because of racism and cruelty in the hearts of people who are supposed to be [.....]

‘You’ll lose everything!’ Trump issues ultimatum to Venezuelan military, says all options are open

US President Donald Trump warned the Venezuelan military that they are risking their lives and future by supporting President Maduro in a heated speech that left “all options” open to bring democracy in the Latin American country. “We seek a peaceful transition of power, but all options are open,” T [.....]

Internet ‘part of western establishment now’: London ex-mayor on Facebook blocking RT-linked pages

Amid a new media Cold War, the US and its allies are increasingly treating the internet as a tool to suppress any dissenting voices, former mayor of London Ken Livingstone said after Facebook blocked several RT-linked pages. The world has been plunged in another Cold War, one increasingly waged in t [.....]

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Jeff Vinik offers fee cuts to help bring in cash for new fund

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prominent U.S. investor Jeffrey Vinik is promising potential clients a cut in fees and said that it had been tougher to raise money than he initially thought, as he prepares to relaunch Vinik Asset Management after six years on the sidelines. Vinik, who once ran Fidelity’s Magel [...]

U.S. fund investors charge into money market funds: Lipper

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. fund investors added another $18.7 billion to money market funds during the latest week, likely putting the low-risk funds on track for a third str [...]

Berkshire trims Apple stake, adds Suncor and Red Hat, exits Oracle

(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it trimmed its stake in iPhone maker Apple Inc, its largest stock investment, and added positions in Canada’s Suncor Energy Inc and software company Red Hat Inc. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Apple is seen at a store in Zurich, Switzerland January 3 [...]

Apergy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

Revenue of $311 million in Q4-18, up 17% year-over-year Net income of $23 million and adjusted net income of $28 million in Q4-18 Diluted EPS of $0.29 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.36 in Q4-18 Adjusted EBITDA of $78 million in Q4-18, up 37% year-over-year with adjusted EBITDA margins improving 370 [...]

Superior Energy Services Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Results

HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Superior Energy Services, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced a net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2018 of $750.2 million, or $4.85 per share, on revenue of $539.3 million. This compares to a net loss from continuing operations o [...]

Transocean Ltd. Reports Fourth Quarter, Full Year 2018 Results

Total contract drilling revenues were $748 million, compared with $816 million in the third quarter of 2018; Revenue efficiency(1) was 96%, compared with 95% in the prior quarter; Operating and maintenance expense was $497 million, compared with $447 million in the prior period; Net loss attributabl [...]

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Quadriga: The cryptocurrency exchange that lost $135m

When the 30-year-old founder of a Canadian cryptocurrency exchange died suddenly, he took the whereabouts of some C$180m ($135m; £105m) in cryptocurrency to his grave. Now, tens of thousands of Quadriga CX users are wondering if they will ever see their funds again. In 2014, one of the world’s bigge [...]

Australian political parties hit by 'state actor' hack, PM says

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the country’s major political parties have been hit by a hack on their computer networks. The activity was carried out by a “sophisticated state actor”, Mr Morrison said. It was discovered following an investigation into a hacking attempt on Australia’s [...]