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The man accused of building the bomb that downed a passenger plane over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988 - killing 270 people - has pleaded not guilty to three charges in federal court.
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud is charged with two counts of destruction of an aircraft resulting in death and another related count.
He appeared in court in Washington on Wednesday as Kate Fisher reports.
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Uber has reported record revenue for last year, avoiding the slowdown that has plagued many tech companies.
The ride sharing firm said it made more than two billion trips in the final quarter of twenty twenty two, the most in its history.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The UK's Competitions and Market Authority says a proposed deal by Microsoft to buy a prominent games developer could lead British gamers to be subjected to higher prices and fewer choices. While the findings are only provisional - it could lead to further negotiations taking place ahead of any takeover.
Laura Makin-Isherwood has more from London.
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India’s Adani group which has lost billions of dollars in
market value in the past two weeks has said it’s considering an independent evaluation
of its compliance protocols.
Adani’s stocks have tanked after US short-seller Hindenburg
Research accused the company of stock manipulation and accounting fraud.
And now the company seems to be looking to inspire
confidence in investors, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
US President Joe Biden focused on economic reform during his State of the Union address - a speech widely viewed as a test run for his reelection announcement.
He took credit for declining unemployment and called on Republicans to work with him on issues including immigration, police reform and guns.
Kate Fisher reports from Washington
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Hong Kong’s leader John Lee is continuing his tour of the Middle East with a visit to the United Arab Emirates. The trip is aiming to promote the city as an investment destination, and attract new listings for the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Two men have been arrested by Japanese police on suspicion of orchestrating a series of robberies from the Philippines.
They were deported from Manila and arrested by police while aboard a flight to Tokyo on Tuesday.
It comes as Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Junior begins a five day trip to Japan.
Chris Gilbert reports.
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New figures show the United States imported a record level of foreign goods in 2022.
The US trade deficit - the gap between what the country imports and exports - rose 12.2 percent last year.
Sally Patterson reports from New York.
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Google has announced that it plans to launch a rival to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT in the coming weeks.
The tech giant has faced questions about whether its core search product will remain relevant given recent advances in AI technology.
Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer reports.
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After completing a tour of Asia, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg is visiting the US capitol.
There he will be holding meetings with various officials to discuss global defensive capabilities and how to ward off threats from the likes of China and Russia.
Chris Jones has more from Washington DC.
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