US private-sector jobs continue climbing in September: survey
(AFP) US private employers added 749,000 jobs in September, payroll services firm ADP said Wednesday, as employment continues to rebound following the economic hit caused...
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Clock ticking as Serena sees 24th Grand Slam dream slip further away
(AFP) An Achilles injury ended Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros on Wednesday, but it’s Father Time...
Iraq says ‘not happy’ with ‘dangerous’ US pullout threat
(AFP) Baghdad is “not happy” with a “dangerous” threat by Washington to pull its troops and diplomats out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said...
Sonic boom from fighter jet rattles Paris
(AFP) A thunderous noise that panicked residents of Paris Wednesday was caused by the sonic boom of a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier, police...
Belgium finally gets new PM, 16 months after vote
(AFP) Flemish liberal leader Alexander De Croo will be Belgium’s new prime minister at the head of a seven-party coalition government, it was announced Wednesday...
‘Struggling to walk’ Serena out of French Open as pursuit of 24th major suffers new setback
(AFP) Serena Williams withdrew from Roland Garros on Wednesday as the American’s bid for a 24th Grand Slam title suffered another blow, sparking further doubts...
Pompeo calls for pope to show ‘courage’ over China
(AFP) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revived a spat with the Vatican Wednesday during a visit to Rome, a month ahead of the US...
First man cured of HIV dies of cancer: charity
(AFP) The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown — known as the “Berlin Patient” — has died after a battle with...
Francis ‘loses patience’ in Vatican corruption fight
(AFP) Pope Francis once likened sorting out the Vatican’s tangled accounts to “cleaning the Sphinx of Egypt with a toothbrush”. By dismissing a close aide...
Virus-hit Shell says cutting up to 9,000 jobs by 2022
(AFP) Energy major Shell unleashed Wednesday a major restructuring to combat plunging oil prices driven by the coronavirus pandemic, warning it will also spark more...
