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Israel regulator wants to ban cryptocurrency firms from stock exchange

Israel’smarketsregulatorwillproposeregulationtobancompaniesbasedonbitcoinandotherdigitalcurrenciesfromtradingontheTelAvivStockExchange,hesaidonMonday.ShmuelHaus

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DPRK likely to pursue talks, South says in rosy New Year forecast

SouthKoreapredictedonTuesdaythattheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)wouldlooktoopennegotiationswiththeUnitedStatesoveritsweaponsprogramsnextyearandpursuea

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Winter Olympics torch relay reaches Santa Village<br>

The2018WinterOlympictorchrelaygotintotheholidayspiritwithastopattheBonghwaSantaVillagenearthenorthernmostpointofSouthKoreaonChristmasDay.ThePyeongchangflamewast

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Shanghai to control population, land use

Shanghaiwillstrictlycontrolthesizeofitspopulationandtheamountofconstructionland,accordingtoadirectiveonageneralplanforthecity'sdevelopmentbetween2017and2035.Aso

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Soccer: Why China needs a possession obsession

ThetimehascomeforChinesesoccertoembraceastyleofplaythatisbothtechnicalandtacticalinscope-weliketocallittheT-Trevolution.Whilestrideshaveundoubtedlybeenmadebythe

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A robot arm is Prague's latest star DJ

NevermindthedebateoverwhetherdigitalorvinylisbetterforDJs--therealquestioniswhetherornotahumanshouldbethereinthefirstplace.Prague'sKarlovyLazneclubhasstartedemp

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Maroon 5 manager Jordan Feldstein dies unexpectedly at 40

ThelongtimemanagerofMaroon5andbrotherofactorJonahHillhasdied.JordanFeldsteinwas40yearsold.AspokeswomanforthebandconfirmedSaturdaythatFeldsteindiedunexpectedlyFr

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Israel to formally leave UNESCO

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahusaidSundaythathiscountrywillwithdrawfromtheU.N.culturalagencyUNESCO.NetanyahuhadalreadyannouncedinOctoberthatIsraelwouldpul

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DPRK condemns new UN sanctions resolution as act of war

TheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)issuedonSundayastrong-wordedstatementcondemningthelatestUNresolutiontoimposemoresanctionsoveritsnuclearandmissileprogr

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Weekly top 10 hot news (Dec.16-Dec.22)

EverySaturday,AsiaPacificDailywillprovideyouwitharun-downofthelatesthotnews.Thisweek,thefollowinghotnewsyoushouldknow:Top1|USisolatedas128countriesatUNcondemnTr

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China’s stance unchanged as UN passes new sanctions on DPRK

ChinareaffirmeditsstanceontheissueoftheKoreanPeninsula–achievingdenuclearizationoftheKoreanPeninsulathroughdialogueandnegotiation,ChineseForeignMinistryspokespe

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U.N. Security Council imposes new sanctions on DPRK over missile

TheU.N.SecurityCouncilunanimouslyimposednewsanctionsonDPRKonFridayforitsNov.29intercontinentalballisticmissiletest,seekingtolimititsaccesstorefinedpetroleumprod

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Bitcoin plunges below $13,000, heads for worst week since 2013

Bitcoinplungedbelow$13,000(£10,970)onFridayafterlosingaroundathirdofitsvalueinjustfivedays,withthedigitalcurrencyontrackforitsworstweeksince2013afterablistering

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China's Defense Ministry calls US report 'poisonous' to ties

TheDefenseMinistryhasstronglyslammedtherecentsecurityreportreleasedbyUSPresidentDonaldTrump,sayingithasexaggeratedanddisregardedfactsaboutChina'seffortstomodern

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Christmas tradition in Japan: Eating at KFC

Whilemostpeoplewillsitdownfordinnersofturkey,hamormincepiesonChristmas,peopleinJapanwillpickuptheirdinnersfromKFC–yes,theonewithColonelSanders.Whatstartedoutasa

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The Japanese tradition of eating KFC for Christmas

Whilemostpeoplewillsitdownfordinnersofturkey,hamormincepiesonChristmas,peopleinJapanwillpickuptheirdinnersfromKFC–yes,theonewithColonelSanders.Whatstartedoutasa

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Kobe Steel to announce personnel decision, investigation update

KobeSteelLtd(5406.T),atthecenterofadata-falsificationscandalthathasshakenJapan’smanufacturingindustry,saiditwouldannounceanimportantpersonnel-relateddecisionlat