AI threatens millions of South Korean jobs, central bank says
SEOUL, Nov 16, 2023 (AFP) - Nearly four million jobs in South Korea are at risk of being replaced by…
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Japanese economy shrinks 0.5 percent in third quarter
By Tomohiro OSAKI TOKYO, Nov 15, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's economy contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.5 percent in the third…
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US postpones Asia trade deal rollout after domestic fire
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14, 2023 (AFP) - President Joe Biden's administration signaled Monday it would postpone a draft of an…
2 years ago
Quick, tidy up! They’re here: San Francisco scrambles for APEC
By Huw GRIFFITH SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 13, 2023 (AFP) - Like a housework-shy couple who suddenly discover the neighbors are…
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Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
By Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, Nov 11, 2023 (AFP) - From computer-generated "extras" to AI "zombies," new restrictions against the…
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Russia inflation accelerates to 6.7%
MOSCOW, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - Russia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 6.7 percent in October, the country's federal statistics…
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China’s ‘Singles Day’ shopping bonanza loses its lustre
BEIJING, Nov 11, 2023 (AFP) - China's annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza wraps up at midnight on Saturday, but consumers…
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Japan to spend $13 bn to boost domestic chip production
TOKYO, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - Japan's government said on Friday that it plans to spend 2 trillion yen ($13…
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British economy stalls in third quarter
By Roland JACKSON LONDON, Nov 10, 2023 (AFP) - Britain's economy stagnated in the third quarter, official data showed Friday,…
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43 million went hungry in Latam, Caribbean last year: UN
SANTIAGO, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) - Hunger affected some 43.2 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022,…
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