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Polish researchers invent anti-smog sound cannon
Polish researchers invent anti-smog sound cannon

In a battle against Poland's constant smog, scientists are testing out a new "cannon" that uses soundwaves to push toxic particles higher into the atmosphere to allow residents to breathe.

January 20, 2022

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At least two dead, 22 wounded by bomb in Pakistan's Lahore
At least two dead, 22 wounded by bomb in Pakistan's Lahore

At least two people were killed and 22 wounded Thursday by a bomb blast in a busy shopping district of the Pakistani megacity of Lahore, police and officials said.

January 20, 2022

Release Breivik? Norway court hears closing arguments
Release Breivik? Norway court hears closing arguments

Prosecution and defence lawyers presented their closing arguments on Thursday to a Norwegian court which will now decide whether to parole Anders Behring Breivik, just 10 years after the neo-Nazi committed the country's deadliest peacetime attack.

January 20, 2022

No more politics for Hong Kong barristers, says new Bar chief
No more politics for Hong Kong barristers, says new Bar chief

The newly elected leader of Hong Kong barristers said Thursday that his profession should avoid politics and build closer ties to mainland China, as concerns grow about rule of law in the financial hub.

January 20, 2022

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Turkey halts four-month streak of rate cuts
Turkey halts four-month streak of rate cuts

Turkey's central bank on Thursday bowed to market pressure and halted a four-month streak of interest rate cuts that saw inflation soar and the currency collapse.

January 20, 2022

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US Open champion Raducanu crashes out of Melbourne in pain
US Open champion Raducanu crashes out of Melbourne in pain

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round Thursday as she struggled with blisters on her hand so bad that some of her team had urged her not to play.

January 20, 2022