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15:01 23/03/2019
Police officer took 42 million yuan in bribes to change drivers’ traffic records

Officer Xiao, while policing traffic in the province’s capital city of Changsha, worked with agents to find drivers who wished to scrub their records to avoid fines and punishment, charging them for the service.

14:44 23/03/2019
German police arrest 10 people on suspicion of terror plot

Suspects aged between 20 and 42 detained after police raids in Frankfurt region.

14:26 23/03/2019
14:02 23/03/2019
Two blasts kill 4 at Afghan stadium celebration

The blasts came during a Farmers Day celebration in the southern city that was attended by nearly 1,000 people.

13:43 23/03/2019
Citi fires eight Hong Kong traders after review finds misconduct

Principal trade refers to a brokerage acting as the counterparty to settle deals with clients, instead of just broking a securities transaction between different parties.

13:00 23/03/2019
Trump sparks confusion with tweet on North Korea-related sanctions

The tweet set off a firestorm in the administration, with aides rushing -- or waiting -- to understand what sanctions Trump was referring to and what the policy implications would be.

12:43 23/03/2019
Dubai unveils plans for $2 billion tech-driven mega mall

Called Dubai Square, the $2 billion project in the Dubai Creek Harbour development will boast over 8 million square feet of retail space -- more than twice the size of Dubai Mall -- and will also be home to the Middle East's largest Chinatown.

12:29 23/03/2019
Berlin police break up mass brawl

The fight broke out on Thursday evening on Alexanderplatz square in the German capital, police said, adding that nine people were arrested.

12:02 23/03/2019
Global markets fall amid slowdown fears

The falls came after figures showed eurozone manufacturing growing at its weakest pace in five years in March.

11:38 23/03/2019
Trump's Federal Reserve pick linked to indicted boyfriend of Russian agent

Stephen Moore created a controversial political group with Paul Erickson, who is charged with fraud and whose girlfriend, Maria Butina, pleaded guilty to infiltrating the conservative movement.

11:16 23/03/2019
US disaster agency exposed private data of 2.3m hurricane and wildfire survivors

Report finds Fema unnecessarily shared personal information, including bank details, with outside contractor.

10:45 23/03/2019
10:27 23/03/2019
New Zealand reopens mosques that were attacked; many 'march for love'

Aden Diriye, who lost his 3-year-old son, Mucad Ibrahim, in the attack, came back to the mosque with his friends.

10:00 23/03/2019
Country singer Justin Carter dies after accidental shooting on music video set

Carter, 35, died Saturday, the same week he had signed a management deal and released an independent single, 'Love Affair,' to digital services including iTunes and Spotify.

19:00 22/03/2019
May hints she might pull her deal as ministers arrive at No10 for crisis talks and PM prepares to woo remainers over weekend at Chequers after Brussels gives her two-week 'flextension'

The Prime Minister has summoned cabinet ministers including Liam Fox, Philip Hammond and Stephen Barclay to No 10 for crisis talks as Tory Brexiteers said their 'isolated' leader should 'name a date' for her resignation after failing to deliver Brexit for March 29.

18:38 22/03/2019
18:16 22/03/2019
Netflix developing modern 'Three musketeers' movie with writer Harrison Query

Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless' Screen Arcade and Scott Glassgold and his Ground Control Entertainment will be producing the feature project.

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