TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese wholesale prices fell in June at a slower pace after sinking at the fastest rate in four years in May, as…
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BOJ to maintain recovery view despite pandemic gloom, sources say
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to roughly maintain its view the economy will gradually recover later this year from the virus-led…
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Asia's equity valuations hit 10-1/2-year high in June
(Reuters) – The valuation of Asian shares surged to a 10-1/2-year high in June, tracking a rally in global stocks, as upbeat U.S. and China…
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Tokyo's first woman governor set for re-election even as coronavirus cases rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike looks set cruise to victory in her bid for re-election on Sunday, buoyed by approval of her handling…
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Afghans denounce Iran police after refugees killed in car blaze
People express outrage after a video showing a car carrying Afghan refugees set ablaze went viral. Afghans have taken to social media to denounce Iranian…
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China plans to grant investment banking licenses to lenders: Caixin
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s securities regulator plans to grant investment banking licenses to commercial lenders as part of efforts to breed industry behemoths in the…
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Afghanistan human rights workers killed in Kabul blast
Two employees of the country’s human rights body killed after a bomb attached to their car exploded, the agency said. Two employees of Afghanistan’s human…
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Taliban kill seven Afghan military personnel in raid on army post
The assault comes as Kabul accuses the fighters of stepping up attacks against security forces in recent weeks. Taliban fighters killed as many as seven…
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Dollar steady as investors put safety first amid fears of virus second wave
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hung on to most of modest gains made last week, as investors opted for safety on Monday in the…
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COVID-19 spreads in cramped Rohingya refugee camp
Scathing Supercut Shows How Quickly Donald Trump Flips On His Once Most Trusted Aides President Donald Trump likes to praise his hires to the hilt when…
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Fed debt buying drives demand for risk at the dollar's expense
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar nursed losses on Tuesday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would begin broad buying of corporate debt, boosting investor…
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Palestinians mourn death of a Bangladeshi war hero
During the 1967 Six-Day War, Saiful Azam became the only fighter pilot to have downed four Israeli aircraft. Palestinian activists are mourning the loss of…
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Bangladesh lecturer charged over coronavirus Facebook post
Sirajum Munira, 28, was arrested on Saturday and accused of mocking a former health minister who died of coronavirus. A Bangladeshi university lecturer has been…
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Australian PM on China tensions: country won't trade values in response to 'coercion'
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he would not be intimidated or give into coercion when asked on Thursday whether Australia…
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