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US warns DPRK of further isolation at UN forum

AtaUNforumonTuesday,theUSenvoyfordisarmament,RobertWoodwarnedtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)offurtherisolationfollowingMonday'slaunchofanewballisticm

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Warner, Sony increase investment in Asian video firm Hooq

Warner Bros and Sony have increased their investments in Hooq, a South East Asian video streaming platform. Hooq is raising a total of $25 million of additional capital.

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Austria planning further reductions to asylum seeker intake limit

​Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner announced further planned reductions to the asylum seeker intake limits imposed on Friday.

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Official Australian interest rates cut

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday cut official interest rates by 25 basis points to a record Australian low of 2 percent.

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ASEAN's economic ministers call for more efforts to deepen economic integration

The economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called for more efforts to fulfill the goal of deepening integration of the region at the end of a two-day meeting here Sunday.

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Hollande suspends Mistral carriers to Russia "until further notice"

​French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday decided to suspend the delivery of the first of two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia "until further notice," because of the continued crisis in Kiev which could put the region' s security at risk.

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UN chief stresses "critical importance" of ending hostilities in Gaza

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday underlined "the critical importance" of ending hostilities in the Gaza Strip, and strongly urged all sides to "avoid any further escalation at this time."

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Prospects of further rates cut by Australian central bank dim

The Australian dollar has slid to a half-month low after the Reserve Bank of Australia effectively nullified prospects of a further cut in rates, although the Australian central bank left the door ajar for further action in the wake of a key board meeting in Sydney.

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France works to reinforce Chinese safety after students attack

France pledged to further secure Chinese safety after a violent attack on Chinese students in southwest France, a government official said Tuesday.