Israel Aerospace sees interest in Arrow system that repelled Iran's missiles
By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Arrow defense systems helped thwart Iran's massive missile and drone attack last month, and a number of countries are now interested in purchasing the technology, said the developer's chief executiv...
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Newly privatised Toshiba to cut 4,000 jobs in restructuring drive
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toshiba said on Thursday it will cut up to 4,000 jobs domestically as the industrial conglomerate accelerates restructuring under new ownership. Toshiba delisted in December due to a $13 billion takeover by a...
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Romanian hard-right takes healthcare on the road ahead of EU polls
By Luiza Ilie LUDESTI, Romania (Reuters) - Before a medical caravan organised by Romania's hard-right opposition AUR party drove up to her village in April, Florina Purcareanu had not had a blood test in more than 15 years. To get it, she would nee...
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Age no barrier for Italy's 90-year-old sprint queen
By Remo Casilli PADUA, Italy (Reuters) - With the oldest population in the European Union, where one in four are aged over 65, it's little surprise that Italy is home to the world's fastest 90-year-old woman sprinter. Emma Maria Mazzenga claimed an...
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Exclusive-UK tightens scrutiny of all Indian spice imports amid contamination allegations
By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Britain's food watchdog has applied extra control measures on all spice imports from India, it said on Wednesday, becoming the first to ramp up scrutiny of all Indian spices after contamination allegations ag...
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European shares muted as losses in energy offset gains in financials
(Reuters) - European shares opened on a sombre note on Thursday, dented by automobile and energy stocks as multiple industry heavyweights traded ex-dividend, countering gains in insurance stocks like Swiss Re and Zurich Insurance following upbeat e...
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Turkish competition board fines Google over failure to comply with regulation
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish competition authority said on Thursday that it decided to fine Google over its failure to fulfil obligations regarding a part of its local search services. The authority said it will fine the company daily five ten ...
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Roche shares gain on obesity drug results from early-stage trial
(Reuters) - Roche shares gained 4.7% at the market open on Thursday after an early-stage trial showed that the obesity drug candidate by newly acquired Carmot Therapeutics led to significant weight loss. The Swiss drugmaker said the study in the fi...
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MLB roundup: Rookie helps Rockies win 7th straight
Jordan Beck hit his first major league homer and drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber delivered a strong start as the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday for their seventh straight win. Colorado has swept...
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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan appears in top court by video link
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan appeared in the Supreme Court on Thursday by video from prison, in connection with a case he has filed against amendments to Pakistan's anti-graft laws. (Reporting by Asif Shahzad i...
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