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7:05am, 2nd August, 2019

Assault trial witnesses say did not see A$AP Rocky hit teenager with bottle

Witnesses told a Swedish court on Friday they did not see U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky or his friends hit a 19-year-old man with a bottle during a fight in Stockholm.

Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

12:00am, 2nd August, 2019

World

Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Three small explosions, one possibly a homemade bomb, injured three people in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with top diplomats from the United States, China and other world powers.

Katy Perry and record label hit with $2.7 million copyright judgment

8:09pm, 1st August, 2019

Entertainment

Katy Perry and record label hit with $2.7 million copyright judgment

A Christian rapper was awarded $2.7 million on Thursday by a Los Angeles jury that found that Katy Perry's 2013 hit "Dark Horse" contained a musical passage from one of his songs.

Trump: U.S. will hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff

1:10pm, 1st August, 2019

Politics

Trump: U.S. will hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports starting Sept. 1, as talks aimed at easting tensions between the world's two largest economies continue.

Saudi Arabia says its oil tankers among those hit off UAE coast

10:14am, 13th May, 2019

World

Saudi Arabia says its oil tankers among those hit off UAE coast

Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and described it as an attempt to undermine the security of crude supplies amid tensions between the United States and Iran.

U.S. escalates trade war amid negotiations, China says will hit back

6:44am, 10th May, 2019

Business

U.S. escalates trade war amid negotiations, China says will hit back

The United States escalated a tariff war with China on Friday by hiking levies on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods in the midst of last-ditch talks to rescue a trade deal.

Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings

10:11pm, 4th May, 2019

World

Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings

Sri Lanka's $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicide bombings that killed over 250 people two weeks ago.

Volkswagen shrugs off 1 billion euro legal hit with higher SUV sales

7:41am, 2nd May, 2019

Business

Volkswagen shrugs off 1 billion euro legal hit with higher SUV sales

Sales of higher-margin sports utility vehicles and cost cuts helped Volkswagen shrug off a 1 billion euro legal charge to meet first-quarter operating profit forecasts on Thursday, sending its shares 4.5 percent higher.

Five ways Trump's moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles

4:33pm, 30th April, 2019

US

Five ways Trump's moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles

Grappling with a ballooning number of mostly Central American families seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump has suggested increasingly bold steps to limit protections for this group and stem their entry into the United Sta...

Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

2:40pm, 29th April, 2019

Business

Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

An expanding list of Canadian farm exports is hitting obstacles at Chinese ports, leaving sellers of soybeans, peas and pork scrambling amid a bitter diplomatic dispute.

New York officials hit back at Trump over NRA

1:55pm, 29th April, 2019

Politics

New York officials hit back at Trump over NRA

New York's governor assailed President Donald Trump on Monday for backing the National Rifle Association in its dispute with the state, accusing the U.S. leader of being afraid of the powerful gun lobby.

U.S. measles cases hit highest level since eradication in 2000

10:51am, 25th April, 2019

US

U.S. measles cases hit highest level since eradication in 2000

The United States has confirmed 695 measles cases so far this year, the highest level since the country declared it had eliminated the virus in 2000, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

Asian shares up after Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs

8:28pm, 23rd April, 2019

Business

Asian shares up after Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs

Equity markets in Asia rose on Wednesday morning after upbeat earnings helped the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes reach record closing highs on Wall Street overnight, while oil retreated from its near six-month highs.

UK employers fear Brexit hit to economy, but plan more hiring - REC

7:47pm, 23rd April, 2019

UK

UK employers fear Brexit hit to economy, but plan more hiring - REC

British employers are their most worried about the economy since the 2016 Brexit referendum, but they also plan to hire extra staff, according to a survey that showed the surprising strength of the jobs market.

U.S. new home sales hit one-and-a-half-year high on lower mortgages, prices

12:21pm, 23rd April, 2019

Business

U.S. new home sales hit one-and-a-half-year high on lower mortgages, prices

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose to a near 1-1/2-year high in March, boosted by lower mortgage rates and house prices.

U.S. prepares to end Iran oil waivers; Asian buyers to be hardest hit

3:49am, 22nd April, 2019

World

U.S. prepares to end Iran oil waivers; Asian buyers to be hardest hit

The United States is expected to announce on Monday that buyers of Iranian oil need to end imports soon or face sanctions, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters, triggering a 3 percent jump in crude prices to their highest for 2019 so far...

Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital

8:53pm, 20th April, 2019

World

Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital

Several air strikes and explosions shook the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on the city held by the internationally recognized government.

Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

6:16am, 17th April, 2019

World

Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

Shells slammed into a densely-populated Tripoli suburb overnight, piling on the suffering for civilians from a two-week assault by commander Khalifa Haftar's forces to take Libya's capital from an internationally-backed government.

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

4:25am, 13th April, 2019

Business

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

A U.S. plan to end preferential duty-free imports of up to $5.6 billion from India could raise costs for American consumers, two U.S. senators have told their country's trade office, urging a delay in adopting the plan, and seeking more negotiat...

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

9:43am, 12th April, 2019

World

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit two government positions as more civilians fled fighting.

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Assault trial witnesses say did not see A$AP Rocky hit teenager with bottle

Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Katy Perry and record label hit with $2.7 million copyright judgment

Trump: U.S. will hit $300 billion worth of Chinese goods with 10% tariff

Saudi Arabia says its oil tankers among those hit off UAE coast

U.S. escalates trade war amid negotiations, China says will hit back

Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings

Volkswagen shrugs off 1 billion euro legal hit with higher SUV sales

Five ways Trump's moves to stem asylum seekers have hit hurdles

Canadian farm exports hit new Chinese obstacles amid diplomatic dispute

New York officials hit back at Trump over NRA

U.S. measles cases hit highest level since eradication in 2000

Asian shares up after Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs

UK employers fear Brexit hit to economy, but plan more hiring - REC

U.S. new home sales hit one-and-a-half-year high on lower mortgages, prices

U.S. prepares to end Iran oil waivers; Asian buyers to be hardest hit

Air strikes and explosions hit Libyan capital

Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

Scrapping India's trade privileges could hit U.S. consumers, senators say

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

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