Mitsuko Tottori named as first woman president of JAL
TOKYO, Jan 17, 2024 (AFP) - Japan Airlines on Wednesday named former cabin attendant Mitsuko Tottori as its new president,…
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UK inflation in shock rise, dashing rate cut hopes
By Roland JACKSON LONDON, Jan 17, 2024 (AFP) - British annual inflation unexpectedly picked up in December, data showed Wednesday,…
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WTO head ‘less optimistic’ for world trade due to Red Sea strikes
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17, 2024 (AFP) - The World Trade Organization's chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday said she was "less…
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Apple ends Samsung’s 12-year run as world’s top smartphone seller
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 16, 2024 (AFP) - Apple's iPhone for the first time became the world's biggest selling smartphone after…
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Japan to double emergency funds after New Year’s Day quake
Japan plans to double a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to $6.8 billion after a devastating New…
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EU to debate sending naval mission to Red Sea
BRUSSELS, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - EU countries will next week discuss a plan to set up a naval mission…
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Oil prices surge on Red Sea escalation
LONDON, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - Oil prices surged four percent on Friday after US and UK forces launched strikes…
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US, UK air strikes pound Yemen as Mideast conflict spreads
By AFP correspondents in Yemen with Danny Kemp in Washington SANAA, Jan 12, 2024 (AFP) - Heavy US and British…
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Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US
DUBAI, Jan 11, 2024 (AFP) - Iran's navy seized a ship off Oman to retaliate for the "theft" of its…
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Elon Musk’s X tells watchdog it has shed 1,000 ‘safety’ staff
SYDNEY, Jan 10, 2024 (AFP) - Elon Musk's X has shed more than 1,000 staff globally from teams responsible for…
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