US economy adds 151,000 jobs in January
The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate down to 4.9%, official figures show. BBC News – Business
The US economy added 151,000 jobs in January, helping to push the country’s unemployment rate down to 4.9%, official figures show. BBC News – Business
The UK foreign secretary brands as “ridiculous” a UN panel’s ruling that Julian Assange be allowed to go free, but the Wikileaks founder demands the decision be respected. BBC News – UK
Pope Francis is to hold a historic first meeting with Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russian Orthodox Church, in Cuba. BBC News – Europe
Active Zika virus has been detected in the saliva and urine of patients, Brazilian scientists say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clash sharply over Wall Street and foreign policy in their first head-to-head TV debate. BBC News – US & Canada
Islamist militant group al-Shabab retakes Somalia’s port city of Merca after African Union troops left, making it the biggest town under their control. BBC News – Africa