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China's population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
BANGKOK (AP) — How do you persuade a population to have more babies after generations of limiting families to just one?A decade after ending China's longtime one-child policy, authorities are pushing a range of ideas and policies to try and encourage more births — tactics that range from cash subsidies to taxing condoms to eliminating a tax on matchmakers and day care centers.
The efforts haven't paid off yet. At least, that's what population figures released Monday show for what is now the world's second-most populous nation. China's population of 1.4 billion... Read More
Toll in Spain train collision rises to at least 39 dead as rescue efforts continue
ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Monday that at least 39 people died in the high-speed train collision Sunday in southern Spain and rescue efforts were continuing.The collision occurred when the tail end of a train traveling between Malaga and Madrid with some 300 passengers went off the rails near Cordoba at 7:45 p.m. It slammed into an incoming train from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to rail operator Adif.
Earlier in the morning, Andalusian regional leader Juan Moreno said 75 passengers were hospitalized, 15 in serious Most... Read More
Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,” online video showed early Monday, the latest disruption to follow nationwide protests in the country.The hacking comes as the death toll in a crackdown by authorities that smothered the demonstrations reached at least 3,919 people killed, activists said. They fear the number will grow far higher as information leaks out of a country still... Read More
Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Corporate chiefs and government leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump swarm into Davos, Switzerland this week, joining an elite annual meeting that promotes dialogue and economic progress — even as a domineering tone from Washington has upended the global order and billionaires have reaped trillions in new wealth as the poor lag behind.The World Economic Forum, the think tank whose four-day annual meeting opens Tuesday, has a stated motto of “improving the state of the world," and this year's theme is “A spirit of dialogue.” One... Read More
US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries due to their opposition to his desire to take control of Greenland.The European countries targeted by Trump blasted the move, saying his threats “undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral.” The unusually strong joint statement from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland was the most forceful rebuke from the European allies since he... Read More
Top Stories
- China's population falls again as births drop to lowest rate since 1949 communist revolution
- Toll in Spain train collision rises to at least 39 dead as rescue efforts continue
- Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince
- Inequality and unease are rising as elite Davos event opens with pro-business Trump set to attend
- The current US political climate is spurring a 'reclaim' and rallying on the MLK holiday
- High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21
- Syrian government announces a ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
- $1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited
- Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game
- Wildfires race across Chile, leaving 18 dead and forcing thousands to flee
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