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2018 “promising and interesting” for the Philippines: BSP Governor

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Jan.16(APD)–Citinggrowthratesforthefirstthreequartersof2017whichsawanaverageof6.7percentattributedtorobustproductionanddomesticspen

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Saudi Arabia allows women at football game for first time

SaudiArabiahasforthefirsttimeallowedwomentospectateatafootballmatch,partofaneasingofstrictrulesongenderseparationbytheultra-conservativeMuslimcountry.Womenfansf

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Greek leader: bond market return in 2018 'important target'

Greece'sprimeministersaysafullreturntomarketsin2018remainsan"importanttarget,"withthecountry'sbailoutfundingformallyendinginAugust.AtaCabinetmeetingMonday,Alexi

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One killed as protests against bread price hike expand across Sudan

Sudanisseethingwithangeroversoaringbreadpricesafterthegovernmenteliminatedsubsidiesonwheatimportsinits2018budget.OnestudentwaskilledonSundayasprotestersacrossth

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One killed as protests against bread price hike expands across Sudan

Sudanisseethingwithangeroversoaringbreadpricesafterthegovernmenteliminatedsubsidiesonwheatimportsinits2018budget.OnestudentwaskilledonSundayasprotestersacrossth

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Venezuela shuts down air and sea traffic with three island neighbours

PresidentNicolasMaduroofVenezuelaonFridayorderedatemporaryshutdownofairandmaritimetrafficwiththreeCaribbeanneighbours,accusingsmugglersthereofseekingtoplunderhi

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Pakistan says not mulling over new IMF bailout

PakistaniMinisterofStateforFinanceRanaMuhammadAfzalKhansaidinKarachionThursdaythatthePakistanigovernmenthasnointentiontoasktheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)fora

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6 children killed in N. Afghan unexploded ordnance blast

SixAfghanchildrendeadinanexplosioninthecountry'snorthernprovinceofBalkh,alocalofficialsaidThursday."AgroupofchildrenwereplayingnearaschoolinDawlatAbaddistrictWe

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Indonesia central bank poised to ban Bitcoin

TheBitcoinbubbleisclosetoburstinginIndonesiaasthecountry’scentralbankissettoissuearegulationtobanallformsofcryptocurrencies.TheBitcoinsoaredtopopularityinIndone

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China’s central economic work conference concludes with plans for 2018

Chinahasmappedoutitseconomicplansfor2018,accordingtoastatementreleasedafterthethree-dayCentralEconomicWorkConferenceconcludedWednesdayinBeijing.XiJinpingThought

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Libyans protest in Tripoli, Benghazi against political uncertainty

LimiteddemonstrationstookplaceonSundayintheLibyancapitalofTripoliandtheeasterncityofBenghaziagainsttheUN-backedgovernment.IncentralTripoli,dozensofLibyansprotes

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Natural disasters kill or leave 386 missing in Vietnam since January

Naturaldisasters,including14typhoonsandstormsandmanyflashfloodsandlandslides,havekilledorleft386peopleinVietnammissingsofarthisyear,andcausedpropertylossesof2.6

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China's phone manufacturer Huawei launches high-end smartphone in Kenya

ChinesephonemanufacturerHuaweilaunchedonWednesdaytheMate10LitemodelinKenyaamidintensifyingbattleforsmartphonespaceinthecountry.ThelaunchofMate10LiteintheEastAfr

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Google launching artificial intelligence research center in China

AlphabetInc’sGooglesaidonWednesdayitisopeninganartificialintelligence(AI)researchcenterinChinatotargetthecountry’slocaltalent,evenastheU.S.searchfirm’sproductsr

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Fresh rain spell with snowfall adds chill in Pakistan

Athree-dayfreshrainspellwithsnowfallhashitpartsofPakistan,bringinganadditionalchillinthewinter,saidthePakistanMeteorologicalDepartment,addingthatlighttomoderate

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Tim Cook: China's No. 1 attraction is quality of people

"Chinaisthebiggestmarketinmanydifferentareas,andforus,thenumberoneattractionisthequalityofpeople,"remarkedTimCook,CEOofApple,atthe2017FortuneGlobalForum.Cook’se

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China hopes to get past obstacles in Nepal economic ties: GLOBAL TIMES

NepalisontheUNlistofleastdevelopedcountries(LDCs),andeventhoughithasconsiderablepotential,Chineseinvestorshavefoundthatitishardtodobusinessthere.InNovember,theN