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U.S. stocks retreat with global shares

​U.S. stocks drifted lower Tuesday following the decline of equities across the board around the world, as benchmark indices lost some momentum after the recent record rally in the past two consecutive weeks.

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S.Korea, New Zealand FTA reaches "milestone" agreement on text

​The chief negotiators of New Zealand and South Korea have initialed the text of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), in an important step towards boosting trade between the two nations, New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser said Monday.

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Chinese New Year's Eve resumed as holiday

Chinese people will be able to start their week of New Year celebrations -- Spring Festival -- from lunar New Year's Eve again, a date excluded from the holiday last year.

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Massive protests erupt in U.S. against police violence

Tens of thousands of protesters across the United States took to the streets on Saturday to protest against two separate grand juries' decisions not to indict white officers involved in killing unarmed African-Americans during arrests.

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Killer en route to New Zealand after deportation from Brazil

A convicted murderer who was enabled to escape and flee to South America earlier this month has been deported from Brazil and is returning home, New Zealand Police said Friday.

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Xi's South Pacific tour opens new era for regional development

Chinese President Xi Jinping's South Pacific tour enhanced mutual trust and cooperation between China and related Pacific countries and ushered in a new era for regional development, said scholars and officials as well as press reports.

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New Zealand-Taiwan trade surges under FTA

​New Zealand exports to China's Taiwan have risen by more than 20 percent in the year since a two- way free trade agreement, the New Zealand government announced Monday.

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10 arrested during Ferguson decision protest in NY

​Ten people were arrested in New York as thousands protested for a second night against the Ferguson, Missouri, grand jury's decision of not indicting a white police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager on Aug. 9.

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Chinese lead surge in New Zealand tourist arrivals

​Visitors from China led a surge in overseas arrivals in New Zealand last month, figures from the government statistics agency showed on Monday.

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China, New Zealand "usher in new cooperative era": Xi

The formation of China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership has "ushered our two countries into a new cooperative era," Chinese President Xi Jinping told a forum here Friday.

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Taiwan tightens crackdown on food fraud amid scandals

Taiwan's legislative authority passed new amendments to the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation after a third reading on Tuesday.

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New Zealand scientists share genome sequences to stop kiwifruit killer disease

New Zealand scientists are sharing the genome sequences for both the kiwifruit and a kiwifruit disease that has struck around the world in a bid to control the virus.

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Brazilian police capture fugitive New Zealand killer

​An international manhunt for a convicted New Zealand killer who escaped custody and fled to South America has ended with the man's capture in Brazil, New Zealand Police said Thursday.

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Dairy prices, home prices persistent risk for New Zealand finance system: Reserve Bank

​Soaring property prices and falling dairy prices driven by China's weakening demand are posing risks for New Zealand's otherwise sound financial system, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand warned Wednesday.

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Dairy prices, home prices persistent risk for New Zealand finance system: Reserve Bank

​Soaring property prices and falling dairy prices driven by China's weakening demand are posing risks for New Zealand's otherwise sound financial system, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand warned Wednesday.

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New Zealand central bank enhances payments system oversight for financial security

​New Zealand's central bank is looking to bolster the regulatory oversight of payment systems to guard against the effects of hacking, outages and other risks, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) deputy governor Grant Spencer said Tuesday.

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Escaped New Zealand killer moves Chile to Brazil: police

​A convicted killer who escaped New Zealand and fled to Chile has traveled on to Brazil, New Zealand Police said Tuesday.