Sydney to kick off global New Year parties with dazzling spectacle
by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's largest city Sydney will put on its biggest-ever fireworks…
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Asian markets sink with Wall St on global outlook fears
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday following a sharp retreat on Wall Street fuelled by increasing…
8 years ago
Road accident deaths swell to 1.35 million each year: WHO
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of…
8 years ago
Asian markets sink with Wall St as confusion, uncertainty reign
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets fell Wednesday following a rout on Wall Street, as investors were bombarded by…
8 years ago
Earth needs climate ‘reality check’, space pioneer warns
KATOWICE, Poland (AFP) -- The world needs a "reality check" on the threat posed by climate change, NASA astronaut Mae…
8 years ago
Asian markets mostly rise ahead of Trump-Xi, oil extends gains
HONG Kong, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose Friday bringing a broadly upbeat week to a positive end…
8 years ago
Dollar down, most Asia stocks up as Trump-Xi talks loom
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- The dollar extended losses in Asia while most equities rose after the head of the…
8 years ago
Asian markets mostly up as investors weigh China-US trade row
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose Monday but investors were keeping a close eye on the China-US…
8 years ago
Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
by Marlowe HOOD Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (Eagle News) -- Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations…
8 years ago
Asian markets rise as energy firms are boosted by oil surge
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Most Asian markets rose on Wednesday, with energy firms surging along with oil prices, as…
8 years ago
Markets mostly rise between trade war salvos
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks mostly pushed higher on Wednesday as investors looked past the latest tit-for-tat…
8 years ago
Global stocks mixed amid trade worries, big US hurricane
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Global stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with Wall Street gyrating on the latest…
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