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China central bank injects $41 billion via mid-term lending facility in Sept

A man walks past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, in Beijing November 20, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File PhotoMore BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank lent 275 billion yuan ($41.24 billion) via its medium-term lending facility (MLF) to financial .

.Threatening clowns seen in UK, following US trend

LONDON The warning Saturday follows a string of incidents in recent days in an apparent effort to copy clown-related threats in the United States. Police in Gloucestershire said there have been six reports of clowns acting suspiciously and sometimes in a threatening way. Police say no arrests .. 

Haiti death toll rising after Hurricane Matthew

"The death toll is rising on an hourly basis as aid workers and authorities get into these really hard-hit regions where not only communication and power were knocked out, but the roads were knocked out, so there has really been no way in," CNN International Correspondent Shasta Darlington reported ..

Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad

Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its western-most region, Kaliningrad, which borders on Nato members Poland and Lithuania.

Poland said the development was of the "highest concern", adding it was monitoring the situation.

Russia's defence ministry said the new deployment was part of military exercises and had happened before.

The US and Nato have seen disagreements with Russia intensify in recent times, particularly over Syria and Ukraine.

Kaliningrad is a Russian enclave sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania.