LONDON, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – Japanese car giant Nissan announced Thursday it will build its new Qashqai sport utility vehicle at its plant in Sunderland, northeast England, easing concerns about Brexit’s impact on the industry. “Nissan’s decision follows the UK government’s commitment to ensure that the Sunderland plant remains competitive,” said a Nissan statement. “As […]
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Brexit: Carmaker Nissan to build new Qashqai model in UK
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Erdogan says Turkish military operation will target Raqa
ANKARA, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the military operation supporting Syrian opposition fighters in northern Syria will target the IS-held city of Raqa. Erdogan said the rebels were now advancing on the important city of Al Bab to clear Islamic State group elements. After retaking the city, they […]
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World urged to facilitate Pak-India peace talks
ISLAMABAD, Oct 27 (APP): Hurriyet leader and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Social Peace Forum (JKSPF), Advocate Devinder Singh, has urged theinternational community to come forward to facilitate peace talks betweenPakistan and India. According to KMS, Devinder Singh in a statement issued in Jammu said that for last three and half months over 100 […]
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Nokia reduces losses as merger with rival proceeds
HELSINKI, Oct 27, (APP/AFP) – Finnish telecom equipment giant Nokia said Thursday it has managed to reduce losses but remained in the red in the third quarter after acquiring its former rival, French-American Alcatel-Lucent. The world’s former number one in handsets, which turned into a telecom equipment maker, reported a net loss of 125 million […]
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Australia theme park defends safety standards after deaths
SYDNEY, Oct 27 (APP/AFP): An Australian theme park defended its safety standards Thursday following the deaths of four people on a malfunctioning ride, while admitting it had not been in touch with grieving relatives of those killed. Two women and two men died when rafts on the Thunder River Rapids ride at the hugely popular […]
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UN panel to study claims Brazil breached Lula’s rights
GENEVA, Oct 27 (APP/AFP): A UN rights committee said Thursday it will study a petition filed by Brazil’s embattled former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva claiming the country’s courts violated his rights over a huge corruption scandal. “I can confirm that the UN Human Rights Committee has formally registered a petition submitted by the […]