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SYRIA CONFLICT US issues blows to Turkey over Syria incursion

efe-epa | By Alex Segura Lozano Washington DC
The United States on Monday sanctioned three senior Turkish government officials and two ministries, raised tariffs against Turkish steel to 50 percent and shut down negotiations on a $100 billion trade deal between the countries in response to the country's incursion into Syria.
HONG KONG PROTESTS Carrie Lam says violence will not resolve situation in Hong Kong

efe-epa | Hong Kong
The chief executive of the Hong Kong government said on Tuesday that the radical means employed by some protesters in the city has only made her administration more determined to bring an end to the violence.
INDIA ECONOMY India's economy slows as Modi seeks to boost growth

efe-epa | By Alejandro R. Otero New Delhi
Economic measures and incentives recently announced by the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi reveal its concern for reviving the economic growth that characterized its first term (around 7 percent) as it has been rapidly slowing, owing to shrinking domestic demand.
CHILDREN HEALTH 1 in 3 children under 5 undernourished or overweight, says UN agency

efe-epa | By Mario Villar. United Nations
At least one in every three children under 5 years of age is undernourished or overweight, according to a new United Nations Children's Fund report that sounds the alarm on the consequences of poor diets around the world.
CHINA INFLATION Inflation in China grows at highest rate since 2013

efe-epa | Beijing
China's Consumer Price Index (CPI), the most widely used measure of inflation, increased by 3 percent year-on-year in September, 0.2 percent more than in the previous two months.
TRUMP IMPEACHMENT Former top Russia adviser testifies on Capitol Hill about Ukraine

efe-epa | By Aruna Viswanatha, Rebecca Ballhaus and Natalie Andrews. Washington
The United States president’s former top Russia adviser told House committees Monday that she and other White House officials grew so alarmed about the administration's efforts to push Ukraine to open certain investigations that they raised their concerns with a White House lawyer, according to people familiar with the matter.
SPAIN CATALONIA Spain's Supreme Court jails Catalan leaders for up to 13 years for sedition

efe-epa | Madrid
Nine Catalan politicians and activists have on Monday been sentenced to up to 13 years in prison by Spain's Supreme Court for their involvement in a banned referendum in 2017.
JAPAN TYPHOON Rescue efforts continue in Japan in wake of devastating Typhoon Hagibis

efe-epa | Tokyo
Search and rescue operations continued on Monday in parts of central, east and northeast Japan that were struck over the weekend by a powerful typhoon which left more than 40 people dead and caused severe flooding.
SOUTH KOREA K-POP K-pop star Sulli dies aged 25

efe-epa | Seoul
South Korean actress and K-pop singer Sulli has been found dead at her home, police said Monday.

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