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Sales Of Galaxy Note 7 Halted
South Korea Samsung; Haiti Hurricane; New anti-malaria repellents
The electronics giant Samsung is halting sales of its Galaxy Note7 smartphone, after continuing reports of battery problems causing the device to catch fire.
The interim President of Haiti, Jocelerme Privert, says Hurricane Matthew has left destruction on an apocalyptic scale on the island.
Scientists in the US say they've been developing a new substance that will make humans less tasty to mosquitoes.
(Photo: A Galaxy Note7 smartphone on display at a trade fair on electronics in Berlin. Credit: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images)
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