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Japan shares at two-decade top, yen at three-month low on Abe win

JapanesesharesjumpedonaweakeryenonMondayasanelectionwinforShinzoAbe’srulingblocgaveagreenlightformoresuper-easypolicystimulus,whiletheeuroeasedasSpain’sconstitu

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Most Asia markets down after fresh DPRK missile launch

MostAsianstockmarketsturnedlowerFridayafteranothermissilelaunchbyDPRKstokedthepossibilityoffreshgeopoliticaltensionswhilethepoundhelditsgainsonbetsthatBritishin

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Philippines to ban ASEAN security personnel from using mobile phones

ThePhilippinesplanstobansecuritypersonnelfromcarryingmobilephoneswhileondutyduringtheleaders'summitoftheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)andEastAsianSum

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Self-driving cars could hit US roads before federal laws are in place

AHouseofRepresentativespaneljustgreenlitameasurethat,onceofficiallysignedintolaw,wouldallowthousandsofautonomouscarstohittheroadwhilefederallegislatorsdraftmore

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India has the highest number of selfie deaths in the world

Indiahashadthehighestnumberofselfie-relateddeathsaccordingtonewresearch.AstudyfoundthatbetweenMarch2014andSeptember2016,60percentofall“selfiedeaths”,whereaperso

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Asian markets hit by fears over Trump economic agenda

Asian markets turned negative on Wednesday as Republicans' struggle to push through controversial health care legislation fuels concerns about the chances of Donald Trump passing his much-vaunted economic agenda.

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Asian markets hit by fears over Trump economic agenda

AsianmarketsturnednegativeonWednesdayasRepublicans'struggletopushthroughcontroversialhealthcarelegislationfuelsconcernsaboutthechancesofDonaldTrumppassinghismuc

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China's sharing economy facing more market competition, gov’t support

China'ssharingeconomyisfacingmixedprospectsforgrowth:marketcompetitionisincreasingandweighingonplayers,whilethegovernmentistryingtooffermoresupporttocreateanena

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One gov't investigator shot dead, three others injured in Mexico

AgovernmentinvestigatorwaskilledandthreeotherpeoplewereinjuredonThursdayeveningwhengunmenattackedaprosecutor'sofficeinthetownofVillaAhumanda,inthenorthernstateo

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Yen Retreats, Emerging-Market Stocks Gain on Trump: Markets Wrap

The yen retreated after the biggest jump since July and emerging-market stocks rose as investors assessed the impact from Donald Trump’s efforts to rework U.S. trade pacts and comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin on the dollar’s strength.

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India teenagers die taking selfies with train

Two teenagers have died while taking selfies on railway tracks in the Indian capital, Delhi.

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Most German economists oppose Italy's exit from eurozone: survey

​A large majority of surveyed German economists oppose exit of Italy from the eurozone, German research institute Ifo reported on Monday.

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Protesters return to Australia's Parliament as gov't mulls security upgrades

Protesters who shut down Australia's Parliament during Question Time on Wednesday afternoon returned to the Parliament House Thursday morning, unfurling a banner condemning the Australian government's stance on off-shore detention across the front of the building.

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Death toll from heavy rain in C. Vietnam rises to 25

​Death toll from heavy rain in the central region of Vietnam has risen to 25 as of Monday morning, said the country's Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (DNDPC) on Monday.

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Aust'n motorists warned against playing popular mobile game while driving

Victoria's road authority has taken the unusual step of using billboards to warn drivers against playing mobile phone game Pokemon Go while in their cars.

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3 dead while entire towns underwater after vicious storm lashes Australia

​Entire towns are underwater, while at least three people are dead and many more are missing in Australia, after a vicious storm continued to batter the nation's east coast overnight.

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15 killed as rain, windstorms wreak havoc in parts of country

Massive rain and windstorms on Wednesday evening hit Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore and some other parts of the country, killing at least 15 persons as walls and roofs collapsed while billboards and trees were uprooted. As many as 75 persons were also injured in the windstorm.