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Iran hints at seaborne nuclear reactors in warning to US

IranhasfiredadiplomaticwarningshotatWashingtonbyraisingtheprospectofbuildingnuclearreactorsforshipswhilestayingwithinthelimitssetbyitsatomicdealwithmajorpowers,

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Winter Olympics 2018: DPRK's General Kim Yong-chol to attend

DPRKwillsendoneofitshighestrankingfigures,GeneralKimYong-chol,totheclosingceremonyoftheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchang.GenKimwastheNorth'sintelligencechief,andisbel

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Saudi to spend billions on Western-style entertainment

SaudiArabiaannouncedplansThursdaytospendbillionsonbuildingnewvenuesandflyinginWesternacts,inatotaloverhaulofitsentertainmentsectorthatwouldbeenunthinkablenotlon

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S. Korea denounces Japan's territorial claim for disputed islets

SouthKorea'sforeignministryonThursdaydenouncedJapan'srenewedterritorialclaimfortheDokdoislets-calledTakeshimainJapan-whichliehalfwaybetweenthetwocountries.Themi

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Ford president Raj Nair leaves over 'inappropriate behavior'

Fordwillhavetoadjustitstechnologystrategy,andnotfortherightreasons.Theautomaker'sNorthAmericaPresidentRajNairhasleftthecompanyafteraninternalinvestigationdeterm

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Broadcom cuts Qualcomm offer to $117 billion after new NXP deal

MicrochipmakerBroadcomLtdcutitsbidforQualcommInconWednesdayby4percentto$117billionasitobjectedtoQualcomm’sdecisiontoraiseitsownbidforNXPSemiconductorsNVto$44bil

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China upgrades reform and opening-up in new era

Thisyear,Chinacelebratesthe40thanniversaryoftheadoptionofthereformandopening-uppolicy,alandmarkprogramthattransformedtheonceimpoverishednationintotheworld'sseco

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ECB freezes Latvian bank after laundering allegation

TheEuropeanCentralBanksaidMondayithasfrozenpaymentsbythethird-largestbankintinyBalticstateLatvia,asitsfinanceshavedeterioratedinthewakeofmoneylaunderingallegati

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66 people aboard killed in Iran plane crash Chinese FM offers condolence

Iran'sstate-runIRNAnewsagencyissayingthatthedeathtollinacommercialairplanecrashis65.IRNAreportedSundaynightthatonepassengerdidnotmaketheflight.Thatputsthetollat

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Proxy advisory firm ISS says Qualcomm should negotiate sale to Broadcom

USsemiconductorcompanyQualcommIncshouldtrytonegotiateasaletoBroadcomLtdfollowingthelatter’ssweetened121-billion-dollaroffer,proxyadvisoryfirmInstitutionalShareh

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Kosovo celebrates 10 years since splitting from Serbia

KosovoonSaturdaycelebrates10yearssinceitdeclaredindependence,amomentofprideforitsethnicAlbanianmajority,althoughsovereigntyremainsfiercelycontestedbySerbia.Thec

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Chinese online retailer JD.com raises US$2.5 bln for logistics arm

JD.comIncsaidonWednesdaythatithadraised2.5billionUSdollarsforitslogisticsarm,asthesecond-largestChinesee-commercefirmseekstofurtherbolsteritspositioninonlineret

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Walmart goes to the cloud to close gap with Amazon

OneofWalmartInc’sbestchancesattakingonAmazon.com,Inc.,ine-commercelieswithsixgiantserverfarms,eachlargerthantenfootballfields.Thesefacilities,whichcostWalmartmi

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E-commerce takes roots in rural China

AsoneofChina’sfastestgrowingsectors,themassivee-commercesectorisexpandingitsreachtoruralareas,transformingthelocaleconomyandtheruralwayoflife.Atthesametime,rura

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UK firms plan biggest pay rises since 2008, boosting rate hike case

Britishworkersareinlinefortheirbiggestpayrisessince2008thisyearasahigherminimumwagekicksin,accordingtoaBankofEnglandsurveythatislikelytofuelconcernsamongitspoli

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SpaceX to launch its satellite internet prototypes this weekend

Foryears,ElonMuskhasbeentalkingabouthisplanstolaunchthousandsoflow-orbitingsatellitesthatwillbeabletoprovidehighspeedinternettopeoplearoundtheglobe.Whilethedeta

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Iran's currency in record depreciation amid tensions with U.S.

Iran'srialhitanall-time-lowagainstmajorforeigncurrenciesonTuesday,asIran'srisingtensionswiththeUnitedStateswereregardedasthemaincause.Inthestreetmarketsinthecap