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Stories for November 4th 2017
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Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:52 UTC
Trumps' “fake news” named the “word of the year” by Collins Dictionary
United States president Donald Trump will be pleased with himself when he hears that one of his favorite phrases, “fake news”, has been named “word of the year” by dictionary publisher Collins. Announcing the winner, U.K.-based Collins Dictionary said the term “fake news” saw an “unprecedented” rise with usage of the term increasing 365% since 2016.
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Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:45 UTC
Argentina and Peru try to sort out ethanol dispute and sign accord to promote overall trade
Argentina and Peru are seeking to resolve a dispute stemming from Peru’s decision to apply anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Argentine biodiesel a year ago, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said on Friday.
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Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:40 UTC
Brazil becoming main supplier of soybean to China at peak US marketing season
Brazil is expected to win a larger share of China’s soybean imports in coming months, hitting U.S. exporters during the peak marketing season for their most valuable farm product as the world grapples with a fifth consecutive bumper crop.
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Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:22 UTC
Malta political system barred from funeral of investigative journalist killed by a car bomb
Several hundred people in Malta have taken part in the funeral of a journalist killed by a car bomb attack that shocked the country last month. The crowd applauded when the coffin with Daphne Caruana Galizia arrived at the church in Mosta.
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Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 10:02 UTC
Air New Zealand crowned 2018 Airline of the Year in Excellence Awards
Air New Zealand has been crowned 2018 Airline of the Year. The award marks the 5th consecutive year Air New Zealand has received the top honor in its Airline Excellence Awards.
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Saturday, November 4th 2017 - 09:48 UTC
Chinese outbound tourism boom, but hyper sensitive to bad news
The boom in Chinese outbound travel is set to keep on going, according to data from ForwardKeys, which helps forecast future travel by analyzing around 17 million flight booking transactions a day.
