US hiring beats expectations with solid showing in February
Hiring in the United States was robust in February although unemployment crept up, government data showed Friday, a potentially encouraging sign for policymakers hoping to cool the economy without tipping it into a downturn.
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Care glad he didn't give up as 100th England rugby cap looms
Danny Care said he was proud of his resilience now he's on the cusp of becoming just the sixth England men's rugby player to win 100 Test caps.
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El Nino raises food security risk in southern Africa: FAO
The El Nino weather phenomenon, coupled with widespread drought, is posing an increasing risk to food security in southern Africa, a UN agency warned Friday.
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German federal prosecutors to probe Tesla plant sabotage
German federal prosecutors said Friday they had taken over investigations into a suspected arson attack this week that caused a power outage and forced Tesla to halt production at its plant near Berlin.
Read moreEU Commission chief hopes Cyprus-Gaza aid route will open Sunday
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen expressed hope Friday that a humanitarian aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza will open this weekend, amid fears of famine in the war-torn Palestinian territory.
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England defence coach Jones unfazed at facing native Ireland in Six Nations
England defence coach Felix Jones says he will have no qualms trying to stop his native Ireland's bid for a second straight Six Nations Grand Slam at Twickenham on Saturday.
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Red Cross warns of 'immense crisis' in DR Congo
The Red Cross on Friday said clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo had triggered an "immense" crisis that risked going unnoticed and appealing for nearly $60 million to provide desperately-needed aid.
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Nigeria sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country's northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.
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Zelensky to hold Istanbul talks with Erdogan on war, Black Sea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war with Russia, Turkish state media reported.
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'Freak' Stokes gets Rohit with very first ball since knee surgery
England captain Ben Stokes on Friday cleaned up his Indian counterpart Rohit Sharma with the very first ball he has bowled since having knee surgery late last year.
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