Samsung sees further $3bn profit hit from Note 7 crisis

Samsung on Friday said the crisis over its exploding Note 7 smartphones would cost another US$3 billion-plus in lost profit over the next two quarters, but hoped expanded sales of its other flagship handset would help cushion the impact.

Trump lashes out at ’disloyal’ Republicans

Embattled presidential hopeful Donald Trump lashed out against "disloyal" Republicans in a ranting tweetstorm on Tuesday, deepening a split that threatens the future of the 162-year-old party.

Haiti death toll hits 473 as survivors plead for aid

At least 473 people are now known to have died as Hurricane Matthew leveled swaths of southern Haiti last week, officials have said, as hard-hit communities struggled to rebuild homes and access food and clean water.

Colombia to launch peace talks with ELN rebels

The Colombian government and the country's second-largest rebel group, the ELN, announced they would launch negotiations on October 27 in Ecuador's capital, with President Juan Manuel Santos predicting "total peace".

At least 1.4 million need aid in Haiti after Matthew: UN

Haiti faces a humanitarian crisis that requires a "massive response" from the international community, the United Nations chief said, with at least 1.4 million people needing emergency aid following last week's battering by Hurricane Matthew.

 

Russia, Turkey sign pipeline accord after crisis

Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement to build a gas pipeline under the Black Sea, as President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to intensify relations after a bitter crisis.

Arab coalition says to probe Yemen funeral carnage

The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has said it will investigate an air raid that killed more than 140 people at a funeral, after the US said it was reviewing support for the alliance.

Samsung suspends production of recalled Note 7: report

Samsung Electronics has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a report said on Monday, a month after a recall prompted by battery explosions and a day after two major overseas distributors halted replacements.

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