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12:29 20/03/2019
12:02 20/03/2019
City Lights founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti: 'The US isn't ready for a revolution'

The last couple of years have taken their toll on Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The American publisher, poet, painter and political activist is frail and nearly blind. He spends a lot of time in bed, relying on his assistant for emails and phone calls.

11:38 20/03/2019
North Carolina proposes laws allowing teachers to carry guns in schools

State politicians see arming teachers as a way to better secure the school even as polls show it remains largely unpopular.

11:16 20/03/2019
Pesticide residues found in 70% of produce sold in US even after washing

According to the Environmental Working Group’s annual analysis of US Department of Agriculture data, strawberries, spinach and kale are among the most pesticide-heavy produce, while avocados, sweetcorn and pineapples had the lowest level of residues.

10:45 20/03/2019
Cockpit voice recorder of doomed Lion Air jet depicts pilots' frantic search for fix - sources

Investigators examining the Indonesian crash are considering how a computer ordered the plane to dive in response to data from a faulty sensor and whether the pilots had enough training to respond appropriately to the emergency, among other factors.

10:27 20/03/2019
Second U.S. jury finds Bayer's Roundup caused cancer

Bayer, which denies allegations that glyphosate or Roundup cause cancer, in a statement on Tuesday said it was disappointed with the jury’s initial decision. Bayer acquired Monsanto, the longtime maker of Roundup, for $63 billion last year.

10:01 20/03/2019
Australia cuts annual immigrant cap, puts key cities off-limits to some

Prime Minister Scott Morrison - who is trailing badly in the polls ahead of a federal election in May - hopes to tap into rising voter frustration over house prices and congestion, which some see as a consequence of population growth.

20:09 19/03/2019
Pope nixes French cardinal resignation after cover-up

The Vatican spokesman, Alessandro Gisotti, says Francis instead asked Barbarin during their audience on Monday to do what he thinks is best for the Lyon archdiocese. Barbarin has decided to take time away and has asked his deputy to assume leadership of the archdiocese.

19:47 19/03/2019
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spews hot rock, ash

The Mexican government disaster agency says ash was expected to fall on towns near the crater following the outburst.

19:24 19/03/2019
Cyclone survivors clinging to rooftops in Mozambique as they await rescue, aid officials say

Aid workers are also racing against time to save thousands of children from becoming trapped in Buzi, a district in the country's central Sofala province that could become submerged in the next 24 hours, according to an aerial survey, the UK charity said.

19:00 19/03/2019
Tokyo 2020: Chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee set to quit

Takeda told reporters at a press conference Tuesday in Tokyo that he would also resign from his position as member of the International Olympic Committee.

18:38 19/03/2019
Oslo stabbing: Pupil attacks teacher with knife and fork from school canteen in Norway capital

The boy – who studied at the school – was arrested after reports he attacked staff with a knife. The motive was not immediately clear.

18:16 19/03/2019
Woman in China nearly dies after injecting herself with fruit juice

The 51-year-old suffered liver, kidney, heart and lung damage and was put into intensive care for five days.

17:24 19/03/2019
Big Norwegian aluminum producer suffers extensive cyber attack

Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, suffered production outages after a cyber attack affected operations across Europe and the U.S.

17:00 19/03/2019
China smartphone maker Xiaomi beats profit view, sees more global expansion

Revenue for the period increased 27 percent to 44.4 billion yuan, lower than the 47.4 billion yuan average estimate of 13 analysts, according to Refinitiv data.

16:16 19/03/2019

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