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Asian shares, U.S. stock futures, dollar slip on rising Korean tensions

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Will weather cooperate for viewing the August 21 solar eclipse?

OnAug.21,themoon'sshadowwillraceacrosstheUnitedStatesina70-mile-widecorridorstretchingfromOregontoSouthCarolina.Tensofmillionshopetoviewthecoast-to-coastsolarec

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China's "four great new inventions" in modern times

In recent years, a number of China's technological innovations have been making their moves in the world. Among them, four stand out with a reputation of China's "four great new inventions" in modern times, which have made the daily life of the public more and more convenient.

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China's "four great new inventions" in modern times

Inrecentyears,anumberofChina'stechnologicalinnovationshavebeenmakingtheirmovesintheworld.Amongthem,fourstandoutwithareputationofChina's"fourgreatnewinventions"i

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Kenya's presidential winner faces a mixed economic bag

WhoeverwinsKenyapresidentialticketintheTuesdayelectionswillfaceeconomicopportunitiesandchallengesthatifwellharnessed,maytakethecountryclosertoitsdreamofbecoming

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Indonesia’ posts stagnant 5.01 pct growth in 2nd quarter

ByAPDWriterMaverickJAKARTA,Aug.7(APD)--Indonesiapostedastagnantgrowthof5.01percentinthesecondquarterthisyear,duetowithholdofspendingamongpeopleinmiddle-uppercla

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Chinese Internet users hit 751 million

China's online population reached 751 million this June, up 2.7 percent from the end of 2016, which accounts for 25 percent of the global netizens, according to the latest statistics released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) on Friday.

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Toyota, Mazda plan $1.6 billion US plant, to partner in EVs

JapaneseautomakersToyotaMotorCorp.andMazdaMotorCorp.plantospend$1.6billiontojointlybuildautomanufacturingplantintheU.S.—amovethatwillcreateupto4,000jobs,bothsid

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Chinese Internet users hit 751 million

China'sonlinepopulationreached751millionthisJune,up2.7percentfromtheendof2016,whichaccountsfor25percentoftheglobalnetizens,accordingtothelateststatisticsrelease

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Reduced political uncertainty escorts growth of eurozone major economies

Economyintheeurozoneandthe28membersoftheEU(includingBritain),ortheEU28,seemstoexperiencearecoveryinthesecondquarterofthisyear,statisticsandsurveysfromEuropeanth

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Wavering dollar awaits U.S. jobs report for potential relief

Thedollarstruggledneara2-1/2-yearlowagainsttheeuroandaseven-weektroughversustheyenonFridayinthewakeofweakU.S.data,withtradersawaitingthecloselywatchednon-farmjo

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Dow posts 7th straight record high amid earnings, data

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its seventh straight record close, as investors digested a batch of corporate earnings report and economic data.

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Chinese smartphone sales are closing in on Apple's charm

Chinesesmartphonebrandsareclosinginfastontheglobalsmartphonemarket.AccordingtothelatestreportfromStrategyAnalyticsreleasedonTuesday,mobilemanufacturersshippedat

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GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler sales down sharply in July

The big three American automakers -- General Motors (GM), Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) -- all reported sales decrease in July, traders said on Wednesday.

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India cuts rates by 25 basis points: central bank

India'scentralbankWednesdaycutinterestratesforthefirsttimeinalmostayear,respondingtoaslowingeconomyandrecordlowinflation.TheReserveBankofIndiasaidthebenchmarkre

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Veiled marketing: Anti-smoking groups slam Indonesia's Big Tobacco

Anti-smokinggroupsinIndonesiahaveslammedBigTobaccoforpromotingsalesbygivingretailerscashrewards,shoppingvouchersandevenmoneytorenovate,urgingauthoritiestoenforc

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Apple hits all-time highs, Asia hopes to benefit

Asian stocks paused near decade-highs on Wednesday as investors waited to see if strong earnings results from tech bellwether Apple would ripple out to component makers in the region.