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China's property loan growth slows amid tough purchase restrictions

BEIJING-LoanstoChina'srealestatesectorgrewataslowerpaceinthefirstquarterasgovernmentpurchaserestrictionsremaininplaceinmajorcities,datafromthecentralbankshowed.

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WWII bomb forces mass evacuation in central Berlin

TheplanneddisposalofanunexplodedWorldWarIIbombFridaywillforceamassevacuationaroundBerlin'scentralrailwaystationandlikelysparktransportchaosintheGermancapital.Tr

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Malaysian central bank says foiled attempted cyber-heist

Malaysia’scentralbanksaidonThursdayithadfoiledacyberattackinwhichfraudulentmessagestotransferfundsweresentontheSWIFTtransactionsplatform,thelatestinaseriesofele

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Update | Yi Gang nominated to head China's central bank

YiGangwasappointedasthenewgovernorofthePeople’sBankofChina(PBoC),China'scentralbank,afterhisnominationwasapprovedbythefirstsessionofthe13thNationalPeople’sCongr

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European officials: Virtual currencies are no way to pay

SeveralofEurope’stopfinanceofficialsareskepticalaboutvirtualcurrencieslikebitcoin,sayingtheyareriskyforinvestorsandinefficientasawaytopayforthings.Germany’stopm

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The Premier League's central problem: the role of midfield controller

TherewasastrangeandstrangelyprotractedperiodinthemodernhistoryoftheEnglandfootballteamwhencoaches,spectatorsandpunditsbecamecollectivelyconvincedthatsomethingca

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China to release national rural vitalization strategic program

Chinawillreleaseanationalruralvitalizationstrategicprogram(2018-2022)toimplementpoliciesunderthe"No1centraldocument"thisyear."Thefirstdraftoftheprogramhasbeenco

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Russian inflation at record low of 2.5 pct in 2017

InflationinRussiahitarecordlowof2.5percentlastyear,thecountry'sofficialstatisticsserviceRosstatsaidWednesday.Theratebegantosteadilydeclinefromapeakof12.9percent

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How Facebook could stop a disease outbreak

Facebookaccountsandtelephonerecordscanbeusedtopinpointthebestindividualstovaccinatetostopadiseaseoutbreakinitstracks,researcherssaidWednesday.Suchpeoplewouldbe"

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China central bank skips open market operations for 3rd consecutive work

China'scentralbanksuspendedopenmarketoperationsforthethirdworkingdayTuesday,citingsufficientliquidityinthebankingsystem.Liquiditywasata"relativelyhighlevel"afte

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China central bank skips open market operations on sufficient liquidity

China'scentralbanksuspendedopenmarketoperationsTuesday,citingsufficientliquidityinthebankingsystem.Themovemeantanetcashwithdrawalof170billionyuan(25.7billionU.S

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Bubble or breakthrough? Bitcoin keeps central bankers on edge

‍Centralbankerssaythesuccessofbitcoinandothercryptocurrenciesisjustabubble.Butitkeepsthemawakeatnightbecausetheseprivatecurrenciesthreatentheircontrolofthebanki

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Bitcoin, an 'Uber' currency, not without risk

Bitcoin,whichthisweeksoaredtoanewrecordhighofmorethan$8,000,isthemonetaryequivalentofUber,sinceitbypassescentralbankregulationandcouldbeattractiveforfinancially

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2 killed, 1 missing in central Vietnam's floods

FloodscausedbyheavyraininVietnam'scentralregionoverthepastthreedayshavekilledtwopeopleandleftonemissing,Vietnam'snaturaldisasterpreventionagencysaidonWednesday.

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Mascherano injury possible headache for Barca

FCBarcelonasufferedaninjurysetbackonWednesdaywhenitwasconfirmedthatcentraldefenderJavierMascheranowillbeoutofactionforamonthaftersufferingahamstringinjuryinafri

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China to survey endangered porpoises in Yangtze River

ChinahaslauncheditsfirstsurveyofendangeredfinlessporpoisesinfiveyearsinamovetostemthedeclineintheirpopulationandfurtherrehabilitatetheirhabitatintheYangtzeRiver

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Updated | Typhoon death toll surges to 89, 18 missing in central Vietnam

TyphoonDamreyhaskilled89localpeopleandleft18othersmissinginVietnam'scentralandcentralhighlandsregions,thecountry'sCentralSteeringCommitteeforNaturalDisasterPrev