For civilians or Hamas? 'Dual use' issue complicates Gaza aid efforts (www.reuters.com)
Water purifiers, medical supplies and tent poles are among items Israel has blocked from entering Gaza on aid trucks, according to an Egyptian Red Crescent document seen by Reuters and sources in Gaza, but Israel denied blocking any such items....
Carrefour says it will not sell PepsiCo goods due to price hikes (www.reuters.com)
US carries out strike in Baghdad against militia leader (www.reuters.com)
Black Americans would feel the sting of Republican budget cut proposals (www.reuters.com)
When Charla Plaines saw the toll lead paint took on her granddaughter, she was able to get the hazardous substance scrubbed from her home thanks to a federally funded program that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives want to cut....
Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks that killed nearly 100 people in Iran - group on telegram (www.reuters.com)
Japan Airlines counts losses from wrecked Tokyo plane (www.reuters.com)
The airline estimated losses of more than $100 million.
Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care (www.reuters.com)
Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care (www.reuters.com)
Israel bombed Beirut with a Drone, targeting a Hamas official and killing 4-5 others (www.reuters.com)
This is a major escalation that could greatly expand the war and drag hezbollah deeper into the war, which was already involved in skirmishes with Israel in Lebanese regions that Israel occupies....
Philippine military says second joint patrol with US underway in South China Sea (www.reuters.com)
The Philippines and the United States began a two-day joint patrol in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the Philippine military said in a statement, a move that would likely irk China....
Chinese official urges Taiwan's people to make 'correct choice' on election (www.reuters.com)
A senior Chinese official on Wednesday urged Taiwan’s people to make a “correct choice” on the island’s upcoming elections, which he described as being about peace and war, prosperity and decline.
Exclusive: China removes official after video games rules spark turmoil (www.reuters.com)
HONG KONG, Jan 2 (Reuters) - China removed an official at a government body overseeing its press and publications regulator, five sources who were briefed on the matter said, days after Chinese gaming stocks were hit by proposed rules to curb spending on video games....
Euro zone economy likely entered recession last year (www.reuters.com)
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri (www.reuters.com)
He was the founding commander of Hamas’s military wing.
Exclusive: China removes official after video games rules spark turmoil (www.reuters.com)
Philippines rebukes China over South China Sea claims (www.reuters.com)
The Philippine defence minister rebuked China on Wednesday for accusing his country of provoking tension and stirring trouble in the South China Sea, saying only Beijing believed what it was saying....
Israeli strike in Lebanon kills senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri (www.reuters.com)
He was the founding commander of Hamas’s military wing.
Russian factory activity expands at fastest pace in seven years in December (www.reuters.com)
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty in national security trial (www.reuters.com)
Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to all charges against him in a high-profile national security trial that could see the city’s leading critic of the Chinese Communist Party jailed for life.
Kosovars celebrate joining Europe's visa free Schengen zone | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase (www.reuters.com)
Israel grants Intel $3.2 billion for new $25 billion chip plant (www.reuters.com)
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South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court (www.reuters.com)
US wants to contain China's chip industry. This startup shows it won't be easy (www.reuters.com)
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