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New round of peace talks on Cyprus fail to reach any agreements

ThenewroundofpeaceeffortsaimedatunifyingCyprusendedhereintheearlyhoursofFriday,failingtoreachtheexpectedframeworkagreement.UNsecretary-general,AntonioGuterres,t

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Global stocks pressured by tough central banker talk

US stocks finished mostly higher Friday, bucking the trend in most global equity markets as worries about tightening monetary policy pressured sentiment.

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Dollar racks up worst quarter in seven years

The dollar was on course for its worst quarter in seven years on Friday, recovering only marginally against major peers after a week of hawkish central bank jawboning on inflation that has shaken major currency markets.

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Global stocks pressured by tough central banker talk

USstocksfinishedmostlyhigherFriday,buckingthetrendinmostglobalequitymarketsasworriesabouttighteningmonetarypolicypressuredsentiment.TheDowandSP500endedmodestlyh

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Dollar racks up worst quarter in seven years

ThedollarwasoncourseforitsworstquarterinsevenyearsonFriday,recoveringonlymarginallyagainstmajorpeersafteraweekofhawkishcentralbankjawboningoninflationthathassha

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Two dead after heavy rain pummels C China

AtleasttwopeoplehavebeenkilledafterheavyrainlashedcentralChina'sHunanProvincefortwoconsecutivedays,causinglossesfor466,500people.ThetwodeathsoccurredinYongshunC

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Al-Quds Day rallies in Iran overwhelmed by anti-Israel sentiments

Iranians despised Israel for occupying Palestinian lands, as hundreds of thousands partook in the rallies on Friday to mark Al-Quds Day in solidarity with Palestinians.

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Youth killed as govt forces fire on protesters in IND-controlled Kashmir

A22-year-oldcivilianwaskilledaftergovernmentforcesfireduponprotestersduringclashesinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,policesaidFriday.TheyouthNaseerAhmadSheikhea

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Argentina, Madagascar and Tonga accepted as new members of AIIB

TheAsianInfrastructureInvestmentBank(AIIB)onFridayapprovedArgentina,theRepublicofMadagascar,andtheKingdomofTongaasitsnewmembers.ThedecisionwasmadeduringAIIB'sse

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4 local labors killed in eastern Afghan blast

FourAfghancivilianswerekilledafteravehicletheyweretravellingtouchedoffanImprovisedExplosiveDevice(IED)ineasternLaghmanprovinceonFridaymorning,theprovincialgover

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U.S. seeks to dismiss lawsuit against Trump over foreign payments

TheU.S.DepartmentofJusticeonFridaycalledforthedismissalofalawsuitallegingPresidentDonaldTrumpviolatedtheconstitutionbyacceptingforeignpaymentsathishotels.Thelaw

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Qatari FM: Arab nations’ sanctions violate international law

TheQatariForeignMinistrysayssanctionsonthecountryviolateinternationallaw.ThegovernmentiscallingonSaudiArabiaandotherArabnationstoliftwhatQatarcallsan"unjustsieg

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China watching military actions in S. China Sea after US bomber flight

ChinaonFridayreactedtonewsthattwoUSAirForcebombershadflownovertheSouthChinaSea.TheUSmilitarysaidThursdaythattwoB-1Bbombershadflowna10-hourmissionfromGuaminanope

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Dollar steadies, sterling hit briefly post London attack

The dollar recovered from last week's seven-month lows on Monday, edging up against the euro and yen, but still looking exposed to any renewed optimism from a European Central Bank policy meeting this week.

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Dollar steadies, sterling hit briefly post London attack

Thedollarrecoveredfromlastweek'sseven-monthlowsonMonday,edgingupagainsttheeuroandyen,butstilllookingexposedtoanyrenewedoptimismfromaEuropeanCentralBankpolicymee

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Fifth Harmony releases first single without Camila Cabello

Fifth Harmony just released its first single without Camila Cabello, who left the band in December.

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Fifth Harmony releases first single without Camila Cabello

FifthHarmonyjustreleaseditsfirstsinglewithoutCamilaCabello,wholeftthebandinDecember.Thenowfoursome,whichincludesmembersAllyBrooke,NormaniKordei,LaurenJaureguian