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Friday, February 1, 2019

Catholic leaders in Texas name around 300 priests accused of abuse

Roman Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday identified around 300 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children.

U.S. envoy raises prospect of compromise in North Korea talks

Washington is willing to discuss "many actions" to improve ties and entice Pyongyang to give up nuclear weapons, the U.S. special envoy for North Korea said on Thursday, but set out an extensive list of demands for the North, including a full disclosure of its weapons program.

IAG's Walsh says Airbus needs to be more aggressive on price to sell A380s

Airbus will have to set a cheaper price for its A380 if it wants to sell more of them, IAG CEO Willie Walsh said on Friday, after Reuters reported that Emirates could switch some orders for the world's largest jetliner.

New e-commerce rules jolt Amazon.com in India as products vanish

India's revised e-commerce rules caused widespread disruption on Amazon's India website when they kicked in on Friday, forcing the company to take down its key grocery service and remove a wide range of products such as sunglasses and floor cleaners.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin signs launch deal with Canada's Telesat

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, has signed a deal with Canada's Telesat to launch part of a satellite constellation aimed at providing speedy internet access to governments and businesses globally, the companies said on Thursday.

Atlanta embraces soccer with futuristic stadium, rabid fans

Atlanta boasts historic sports heroes like baseball's "Hammerin' Hank" Aaron and basketball's "human highlight film" Dominique Wilkins, but a futuristic stadium gave the city its latest legend less than two months ago when Atlanta United FC capped off its second season of existence by winning the Major League Soccer Cup.

"Mr Dior? He was like family," 1950s model recalls

When Odile Kern stepped into a Parisian lift sometime in 1953, she found herself standing next to luxury couturier Christian Dior - and in an instant her life changed.

Pungent 'J-Queen' durians sell for $1,000 in Indonesia

An Indonesian variety of the durian - a pungent, spiky fruit considered a delicacy across many parts of Asia -- has been sold in a store on the island of Java for a hefty $1,000 per fruit.