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Asian stocks hit as Trump drops Kim summit but losses tempered

  Asian markets mostly fell on Friday as Donald Trump shocked the world by pulling out of next month's historic…

Olympic star Zagitova crashes to earth at worlds

  by Emmeline Moore  © Agence France-Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova, who stunned in Pyeongchang…

Kostner outshines Olympic champ Zagitova to lead worlds

    by Emmeline Moore © Agence France-Presse MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Italian veteran Carolina Kostner outshone newly-crowned Olympic champion Alina…

US, European stocks rise on data, quieter politics

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- US stocks rose following a more placid session in terms of national politics on…

Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer becomes world king of sprint

  APELDOORN, Netherlands (AFP) -- Australia's Matthew Glaetzer was crowned king of the sprint on Saturday when he swept past Britain's…

Volatile stock markets recover from US inflation scare

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Stock markets wavered on Wednesday on surprisingly strong American inflation data, but rallied to finish higher in…

Tokyo stocks lead most Asia markets down ahead of US inflation

HONG KONG (AFP) - Tokyo led most Asian markets lower on Wednesday, extending the previous day's losses while nervous investors await…

Global stocks mostly up after US government shutdown ends

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Most stock markets around the world pushed higher Tuesday on investor relief over the end of…

World’s first floating wind farm opens off Scotland

ABERDEENSHIRE, Scotland (Reuters) -- Norway's Statoil expects floating wind power costs to fall to 40-60 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh) by…

Wind farms in Atlantic could power the world: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Wind farms in the open ocean can generate far more renewable energy than those on…

European stock markets diverge as traders track Brexit, Spain

by Ben Perry  Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- European stock markets were mixed Monday as investors were looking for fresh…

Music piracy on increase worldwide: industry group

LONDON, England (AFP) -- Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up…

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