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Subway-themed sneakers just the ticket for Berliners

[2018-01-18 07:53]

BERLIN - Dozens of sports shoe enthusiasts stormed Adidas stores in Berlin on Tuesday to snatch a pair of shoes launched in collaboration with the public transport network that incorporate the same pattern as the subway's seats, as well as an annual ticket.

Turkish soaps clean up with export rise

[2018-01-18 07:53]

ANKARA - Turkey has become the world's second biggest scripted TV content exporter after the United States since the early 2000s, as its soap operas have reached more than 400 million people in more than 140 countries, covering the US, Russia, the Balkans, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America.

EU sets target for plastic waste

[2018-01-18 07:53]

The European Union unveiled ambitious plans on Tuesday to tackle the mountain of plastic waste that is starting to build following China's decision to no longer import and recycle a wide range of such products.

Japanese TV sends mistaken alarm

[2018-01-18 07:53]

TOKYO - The Japanese government called on public broadcaster NHK on Wednesday to make sure a false alarm warning of a missile launch of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will not be repeated, with tensions still high because of Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs.

ROK's 'kimchi deficit' hits record high

[2018-01-18 07:53]

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea's trade deficit in kimchi, its proud traditional side dish of fermented cabbage, reached an all-time high last year as low-priced Chinese imports flooded the market, statistics showed on Wednesday.

Cape Town may run out of water by April

[2018-01-18 07:53]

CAPE TOWN - South Africa's Cape Town, one of the world's iconic tourist destinations, could run out of water by April as the city's worst drought in a century risks forcing residents to join queues for emergency rations.

US withholds $65m from UN agency for Palestinian refugees

[2018-01-18 07:53]

WASHINGTON - The United States has informed a UN body in charge of aiding Palestinian refugees that the nation will withhold $65 million in a bid to push for the agency's "reform", the US State Department has said.

Chinese investor funds UK flu trial

[2018-01-17 08:01]

A Chinese venture capital company is injecting cash into a United Kingdom biotech company that is trialing a "universal" vaccine that promises to protect against all major types of flu.

Hospitals see sixfold jump in cases

[2018-01-17 08:01]

The number of people admitted to hospitals in England with influenza in the first week of this year was six times higher than during the same period last year.

Apple seeks to clarify battery issue

[2018-01-17 08:01]

SAN FRANCISCO - US tech giant Apple Inc has confirmed that the slowdown resulting from degradation of batteries will only affect older iPhones and shouldn't impact other products.

'Beasts of war': Afghan buzkashi horses prepare for traditional battle

[2018-01-17 08:01]

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan - The rugged men of northern Afghanistan raise their buzkashi horses to be warrior princes, ready for the savagery of polo with a headless carcass.

Palestinians brace for aid cuts

[2018-01-17 08:01]

SHATI REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Mahmoud al-Qouqa can't imagine life without the three sacks of flour, cooking oil and other staples he receives from the United Nations every three months.

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