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South Korea considering a crypto income tax of 20%

SEOUL (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Crypto holders living in South Korea may want to keep an eye out on recent actions being pursued by their government. A report released Monday from South Korean-based Yonhap News Agency revealed the country's Ministry of Economy and Finance's (SKMEF) tax office is reviewing a proposal that could result in the adoption of a cryptocurrency income tax, which could be as high as 20 percent. An unidentified official who spoke with Yonhap suggests that South Korea […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Intel reclaims top position in semiconductors over Samsung

SEOUL (UPI) -- Samsung Electronics lost its top-ranking position in the semiconductor market last year, as U.S.-based Intel beat the South Korean company, according to global research firm Gartner. The firm said Wednesday Intel's 2019 revenue amounted to $65.8 billion -- down 0.7 percent from a year before -- for a total market share of 15.7 percent. Meanwhile, Samsung saw its sales plunge 29.1 percent to $52.2 billion year-on-year, with a market share of 12.5 percent. Samsung, the world's largest […]

todayJanuary 16, 2020 90

Politics

British PM Johnson rejects Sturgeon appeal for second independence vote for Scotland

LONDON (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday refused an appeal from Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon to stage a second referendum on declaring independence from Britain. In a letter explaining the decision, Johnson stressed the importance of unity among British nations. "The Scottish people voted decisively to keep our United Kingdom together, a result which both the Scottish and U.K. governments committed to respect," he wrote. "Let's make 2020 a year of growth and opportunity for the whole […]

todayJanuary 14, 2020 57

National

7 billion-year-old stardust found in Australian meteorite

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Scientists have found stardust older than the sun trapped in the Murchison meteorite, which crashed into Australia in 1969. "These are the oldest solid materials ever found, and they tell us about how stars formed in our galaxy," Philipp Heck, a curator at the Field Museum and associate professor at the University of Chicago, said in a news release. Presolar grains are bits of stardust that were formed before the birth of the sun. The grains are […]

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World

Dozens dead after severe snowfall, cold and avalanches in Pakistan

PAKISTAN (UPI) -- Heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures and snow slides have killed dozens of people in Pakistan in recent days, authorities said Tuesday. At least 86 people have died nationwide since Saturday from various causes. Major snowfall and avalanches in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir has resulted in the greatest loss of life, the National Disaster Management Authority said. The agency said dozens have died in Azad Kashmir overall, most of whom were buried in one avalanche that fell onto a village […]

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World

The wildfires in Australia: what’s going on and what’s being done

Australia is currently in the midst of a crisis, the country is experiencing its worst bushfires in decades, devastating people’s land and property and killing millions of animals who are unable to escape the flames.  The story so far Since July 1st, 2019, bushfires have been raging across Australia with record-breaking hot temperatures, months of drought and high winds exasperating the problem helping the fires to burn. In January 2020, the fires are still ongoing having torn their way through […]

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National

American imprisoned in Egypt dies after hunger strike

CAIRO, Egypt (UPI) -- An American citizen imprisoned in Egypt for more than six years under a controversial anti-protest law died Monday following a hunger strike protesting his conviction, the State Department said. Mustafa Kassem, a 54-year-old diabetic, died of heart failure following a lengthy hunger strike, said non-profit Pretrial Rights International, which represented Kassem. Assistant Secretary for Eastern Affairs David Schenker confirmed Kassem's death during a press briefing in Washington. "His death in custody was needless, tragic and avoidable," […]

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Business & Lifestyle

Melanoma cells may develop new ‘skin’ to resist cancer treatments

LONDON (UPI) -- Researchers may have found how some skin cancer cells become resistant to currently available chemotherapy. In a study published Monday in the journal Cancer Cell, researchers from Queen Mary University of London describe how melanoma cells fight anti-cancer drugs by changing their internal skeleton, or cytoskeleton. The discovery could open up new treatment options to combat skin and other cancers that develop resistance to treatment, they say. "In a nutshell if you are a cancer cell, what […]

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World

Queen, Prince Harry to attend summit to discuss surprise stepback

LONDON (UPI) -- Members of Britain's royal family will hold a historic summit Monday to deliberate how to handle the decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step back from official duties. Queen Elizabeth II will attend the meeting with Prince Harry, his brother Prince William and father Prince Charles. Markle may join the summit by telephone from Canada. The event follows the surprise announcement last week by Prince Harry that he, the Duchess of Sussex and their 7-month-old […]

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