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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Migrants disembark Open Arms rescue ship on Italian island of Lampedusa

Nearly one hundred migrants who had been stranded on the Open Arms rescue ship off the coast of Lampedusa disembarked on the Italian island on Tuesday night, ending a prolonged stand-off between the Spanish charity operating the boat and the government in Rome.

Exclusive: Humbled Noble Group seeks to rebuild LNG, energy businesses: sources

Noble Group Holdings (Noble Holdings) plans to rebuild its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and core energy businesses and develop rare earths as it seeks new life as a niche, Asia-focused commodity trader, sources aware of the matter said.

Exclusive: Alibaba postpones up to $15 billion Hong Kong listing amid protests: sources

China's biggest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has delayed its up to $15 billion listing in Hong Kong amid growing political unrest in the Asian financial hub, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Space telescope offers rare glimpse of Earth-sized rocky exoplanet

Direct observations from a NASA space telescope have for the first time revealed the atmospheric void of a rocky, Earth-sized world beyond our own solar system orbiting the most common type of star in the galaxy, according to a study released on Monday.

MLB roundup: Cardinals stay hot, drop Brewers

Dexter Fowler drove in four runs to power the St. Louis Cardinals to a 9-4 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

James Bond movie gets a title - 'No Time to Die'

The new James Bond film finally has a title - "No Time to Die" - and an April 2020 release date, producers announced on Tuesday.

Sporting expression 'caught fire' takes on literal meaning

The sporting expression "caught fire" took on a literal meaning on Sunday as several players at the BMW Championship, including Phil Mickelson, were affected by a fire at their hotel.