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Update: 91 killed, 9.6 mln people affected by floods in eastern India

ThefloodsinIndia'seasternstateofBiharkilledatleast91peopleandaffectedover9.6millionothers,officialssaidWednesday.Accordingtoofficials,heavyrainsforthepastthreed

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US economy: tighter job market, muted inflation pressure

US economy grows at moderate pace in June, with tighter labor market and muted inflation pressure, according to the latest survey results released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.

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45,000 people affected in first wave of floods in Assam, India

Around 45,000 people have been affected across four districts of Assam in the first wave of floods, the state disaster management authority said.

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Taliban offensives in eastern Afghanistan fail as 13 militants killed: Police

Taliban group as part of its yearly spring offensive launched coordinated attacks on several districts of Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan Wednesday morning but fled the area after leaving 13 bodies behind, provincial police chief Abdul Habib Sayedkhil said.

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American economy still on growth track: U.S. Federal Reserve

U.S. economic activities in 12 districts expanded from early April to late May, and the outlook given by respondents was generally optimistic, a survey by the Federal Reserve showed Wednesday.

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U.S. economy continues to expand in all regions: Fed survey

​The U.S. economic activities continued to expand in October and November, indicating the recovery was on a solid pace, a survey by the Federal Reserve showed Wednesday.

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U.S. economy keeps expanding in all regions: Fed survey

​The U.S. economic activities kept growing in all regions of the country in recent weeks, indicating the recovery was on a solid pace, a survey by the Federal Reserve showed Wednesday.

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U.S. Fed report shows "modest to moderate" growth since April

The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that the country's economic activity grew "at a modest to moderate pace" from April through mid-May, boosted by housing recovery and steady growth in consumer spending.

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Beijing moves to curb smog

To curb the air pollution at hazardous levels, Beijing started emergency response measures on Sunday.

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Texas school districts asked to submit safety plans after Connecticut massacre

A top official in the U.S. state of Texas on Monday urged school districts in the state to review their safety plans and implored those that have failed to do so to catch up.