Japan PM announces $113 billion economic stimulus
TOKYO, Nov 2, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Thursday a stimulus package worth $113 billion…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin urges officials to act as inflation rises
MOSCOW, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called for officials to act on high inflation,…
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Elderly Japanese hostage taker ‘had grudge’ with post office
TOKYO, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese police on Wednesday were probing the motives of an 86-year-old who took two…
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6.1-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Timor island: USGS
KUPANG, Indonesia, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - A 6.1-magnitude quake hit the eastern Indonesia island of Timor on Thursday, shaking…
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N. Korea sends Russia artillery rounds for satellite advice: Seoul
SEOUL, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - North Korea has provided Russia with over one million artillery rounds to use in…
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Disney completes Hulu takeover with $8.6 billion deal
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced it will buy Comcast's $8.6 billion…
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FBI director warns of heightened threats in US from Israel-Hamas war
By Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - The Israel-Hamas war has heightened the threat of attacks in the…
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Flooding, heavy rain kill three in Vietnam
HANOI, November 1, 2023 (AFP) - Three people died after days of heavy rain in central and north Vietnam that…
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Australian towns endure night of ‘shocking’ bushfires
SYDNEY, Nov 1, 2023 (AFP) - Helicopters buzzed over bushfire-scarred swathes of eastern Australia on Wednesday, assessing the damage left…
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Japan police detain octogenarian hostage-taker
By Tomohiro OSAKI SAITAMA, Japan, Oct 31, 2023 (AFP) - Japanese police detained a reportedly 86-year-old man who held several…
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