Tokyo stocks open lower as yen rises
TOKYO, JAPAN (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Wednesday after hitting a 25-year high the day before, as the yen…
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Global stock rally pauses on Saudi tensions, profit-taking
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Wall Street's vaunted Dow Jones Industrial Average was a lonely bright spot in the…
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NBA: Bledsoe heads to Bucks after Suns row
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks signed Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday following a…
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Rich and famous in the Paradise Papers
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Apple, Bono and Queen Elizabeth II are just a few of the big names and companies…
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Trump claims progress on ‘worldwide threat’ of North Korea
by Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea poses a worldwide threat that needs worldwide…
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S. Korea ‘in talks to buy nuclear submarine’ from US: reports
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea is negotiating with the United States to buy nuclear-powered submarines to guard against…
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6.5-magnitude quake hits PNG
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, according to officials, but there were no…
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NBA: Nike vows to fix jerseys after shirts shredded
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Nike on Tuesday vowed to fix issues with its NBA jerseys after a string…
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Liberian president says democracy ‘under assault’
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said Tuesday that democracy was "under assault" in her nation as several political…
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Waymo cars hit the road without drivers
by Glenn Chapman Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Waymo on Tuesday said that its self-driving cars are hitting the…
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