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Jan 09 2016
Six In The Morning Saturday January 9
German police chief sacked over sexual assaults Cologne police head faced criticism for his force’s response to New Year’s Eve attacks and robberies by groups of men. 09 Jan 2016 07:19 GMT | Europe, Crime, Sexual assault, Germany, Refugees The police chief of the German city of Cologne has been dismissed amid mounting criticism of …
Jan 08 2016
SIx In The Morning Friday January 8
Chinese shares rise in volatile trade 8 January 2016 Chinese shares have risen on the first day of trade since the lifting of a “circuit breaker” mechanism, which had been introduced to prevent sharp falls. The Shanghai Composite opened more than 2% higher, then quickly turned negative, before rallying again to close 2% higher at …
Jan 07 2016
Six In The Morning Thursday January 7
China share trading halted after market plunges 7% in opening minutes ‘Circuit breaker’ mechanism deployed to protect economy for second time in a week as China sparks jitters by speeding up devaluation of yuan Tom Phillips and agencies Thursday 7 January 2016 05.06 GMT China halted the day’s trading within 30 minutes of opening on Thursday …
Jan 06 2016
Six In The Morning Wednesday January 6
North Korea nuclear: State claims first hydrogen bomb test 6 January 2016 North Korea says it has successfully tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb which, if confirmed, would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006. It came after a 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close to its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri, indicating a test may …
Jan 05 2016
Six In The Morning Tuesday January 5
Barack Obama to close background checks loophole on gun show sales President to set out plan on Tuesday that will prevent firearms from being sold at gun shows and on the internet without having to go through necessary checks Dan Roberts in Washington @RobertsDan Tuesday 5 January 2016 07.19 GMT Thousands of unlicensed gun shows and …
Jan 04 2016
Six In The Morning Monday January 4
Iran-Saudi Arabia row: Tehran envoys must leave ‘in two days’ 4 January 2016 Saudi Arabia has given Iranian diplomats two days to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a top Shia Muslim cleric. The Saudi government announced on Sunday that it had broken off diplomatic ties with Iran. Iran has …