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Euro scales 3-year dollar pinnacle on German deal hopes

TheEuropeansinglecurrencysurgedFridaytoathree-yearpeakagainstthedollarasGermanChancellorAngelaMerkelmovedclosertoanewcoalitiongovernment.Theeuro'sadvancecameasm

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New planet could support life: ESO observatory

Anewextrasolarsystemplanetcanbeaddedtoahandfuloffellowexoplanetswhichcouldtheoreticallysupportlife,theEuropeanSouthernObservatorysaidWednesday.TheESOsaidithaddi

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Japan's benchmark Nikkei extends winning streak to 10th day

ThebenchmarkNikkeistockindexextendeditswinningstreakfora10thstraightdayonMondayfollowingWallStreet'ssolidleadlatelastweek,withinvestorsentimentalsobolsteredbyop

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US stocks edge to fresh records ahead of Fed decision

WallStreetstocksedgedtofreshrecordsTuesdayaheadofaFederalReservedecisionexpectedtoannouncetheendofapost-financialcrisiseconomicstimulusprogram.TheFedwaitinggame

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Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong meets with Director-General of ILO

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met with Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Guy Ryder who was on his first visit to the city state.

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Obama congratulates Merkel on election success

U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday congratulated German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her election success, while pledging to continue their close cooperation on key issues.