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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Factbox: UK PM May's Brexit 'plan B' - What happens next in parliament?

British Prime Minister Theresa May has sought to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit by proposing to seek further concessions from the European Union on a plan to prevent customs checks on the Irish border.

Exclusive: Autogrill submitted a bid for Elior's Areas business - source

Italy's Autogrill has submitted a bid for the railways, motorway and airport catering business of France's Elior , a source told Reuters on Tuesday.

Amazon.com starts direct sales of merchandise in Brazil after delays

Amazon.com Inc is launching its long-awaited in-house fulfillment and delivery network in Brazil after months of delays caused by complicated logistics and a highly complex tax system in the largest Latin American economy.

Scientists make gene-edited chickens in bid to halt next pandemic

British scientists are developing gene-edited chickens designed to be totally resistant to flu in a new approach to trying to stop the next deadly human pandemic.

Battling Nishikori faces big test against bugbear Djokovic

Kei Nishikori's fighting spirit could face the ultimate test at the Australian Open on Wednesday when he takes on world number one Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals.

Singer Chris Brown arrested in France on suspicion of rape: police source

U.S. singer Chris Brown was arrested in Paris on Monday morning with two other people on suspicion of rape, a French police source said on Tuesday.

Pets, owners flock to Madrid church for blessing of animals

Dogs, cats and birds were blessed at a church in Madrid on Thursday on the feast day of St. Anthony, the patron saint of animals, with many of the owners making an annual pilgrimage for their pets.