ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank trimmed its key interest rate by 75 points to 11.25% on Thursday as expected, its most restrained move since…
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Six migrants missing as boat capsizes in Danube: Serbian official
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Six migrants were missing and are presumed dead after a boat in which they were trying to cross into Croatia capsized and…
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Kim Jong Un: South Korean facilities in Mount Kumgang resort must be removed
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korean facilities in the Mount Kumgang tourist resort must be removed and rebuilt in…
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North Korea fires projectiles, rejects South Korea's dialogue pledge
SEOUL (REUTERS) – North Korea launched at least two projectiles into the sea on Friday (Aug 16), South Korea’s military said, shortly after Pyongyang described…
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US expresses concern over China-Vietnam standoff and Chinese oil, gas activities in South China Sea
WASHINGTON – The United States has weighed in on an ongoing standoff between Vietnam and China over Chinese operations in the South China Sea, urging…
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Nuke talks at risk if US' drills with S. Korea proceed: North
SEOUL • The United States looks set to break a promise not to hold military exercises with South Korea, putting talks aimed at getting North…
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The river politics behind South Asia’s floods
When it comes to water resources, relations between India and Nepal have never been easy. But in recent years, the relationship has begun to worsen…
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Thug ‘Raoul Moat wannabe’ killed Liverpool fan on way home from Champions League final
“His mother came to visit him a few weeks ago and had no idea that it would be the last time she would see him…
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Erdogan says Turkish cenbank chief ousted for refusing rate cuts: report
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sacked the central bank governor for refusing the government’s repeated demands for rate cuts, Hurriyet newspaper on Sunday…
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Merkel says Croatia's euro ambitions very realistic
ZAGREB (Reuters) – German chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday Croatia was well on track to join the European common currency by 2024, citing the…
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South Korea economy unexpectedly contracts in first quarter, worst since global financial crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter, marking its worst performance since the global financial crisis, as government spending failed…
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Venezuela reports collapse in oil supply, tightening global market: OPEC
LONDON (Reuters) – Venezuela told OPEC that the country’s oil output sank to a new long-term low last month due to U.S. sanctions and blackouts,…
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US, Philippine troops kick off annual wargames as irritants emerge in Manila-Beijing ties
MANILA – More than 7,500 Philippine and US troops on Monday (April 1) began their largest annual military exercise, amid reports of Chinese encroachments into waters…
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Stunning pictures reveal the world’s last ‘barely contacted’ tribes
They live in bamboo huts with very high roofs which help keep them cool in the tropical climate. In a tribal festival called Sing Sing,…
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