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Deutsche Bank Ready for More Cuts as Share Price Sags
The CEO of Deutsche Bank says he is ready to make 'tough cuts' as he aims to strengthen the struggling bank’s profitability and raise a 'disappointing' share price.
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UN Health Agency Issues 1st Strategy to Address Snake Bites
The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake bites, aiming to halve the number of people killed and disabled by snakes by 2030.
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Kenya Court to Rule if Gay Relations Are Criminal Acts
On the eve of what could be a landmark ruling in Kenya on whether same-sex relations are crimes, gay rights activist and gospel singer Joji Baro says he is has no intention of returning home to the East African country.
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Hunger-Striking Greek Extremist Wins New Hope of Jail Leave
A lawyer for a Greek far-left extremist jailed for 11 murders says Greece’s supreme court has ordered lower judges to reconsider his request for a temporary leave from prison, which had earlier been rejected.
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Senior German Diplomat in Tehran for Nuclear Deal Talks
A senior German diplomat is in Tehran to press Iran to continue to respect the landmark nuclear deal, despite the unilateral withdrawal of the U.S. and increasing pressure from Washington.
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Animal Rights Activists Score Win at Barcelona Zoo
Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the reproduction of captive animals unless their young are destined to be reintroduced into the wild.
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Mississippi State Outlasts LSU 6-5 in 17 Innings at 3 Am
Gunner Halter hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the 17th inning and Mississippi State beat LSU 6-5 in the longest game by time in Southeastern Conference Tournament history.
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Italian Hostage Freed After 3 Years in Syria Returns Home
Italy’s defense minister says an Italian who had been held hostage in Syria for three years has been released and returned to Italy.
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Official Says Pakistan to Get Saudi Oil on Credit as of July
A Pakistani official says the much-anticipated Saudi oil will start flowing to Islamabad as of July, with payments deferred for three years.
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Geoffrey Rush Awarded $2 Million in Sydney Defamation Case
Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush was awarded an Australian record of 2.9 million Australian dollars ($2 million) damages by a Sydney judge on Thursday in defamation case against a newspaper publisher and journalist over reports he had been accused of inappropriate behavior toward an actress.