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German Finance Minister urges ECB to change policy soon

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday the European Central Bank needed to exit its current monetary policy "in a timely manner", warning that very low interest rates had caused problems in some parts of the world.

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German Finance Minister urges ECB to change policy soon

GermanFinanceMinisterWolfgangSchaeublesaidonTuesdaytheEuropeanCentralBankneededtoexititscurrentmonetarypolicy"inatimelymanner",warningthatverylowinterestratesha

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Qatar says it won't 'surrender' in Gulf row

Qatar said Thursday it will not "surrender" and rejected any interference in its foreign policy, defying its Gulf neighbors in an escalating dispute over its alleged support for extremists.

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Qatar says it won't 'surrender' in Gulf row

QatarsaidThursdayitwillnot"surrender"andrejectedanyinterferenceinitsforeignpolicy,defyingitsGulfneighborsinanescalatingdisputeoveritsallegedsupportforextremists

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Mood gets right for "meaningful" dialogue between S.Korea, DPRK

Amoodisgettingrightfora"meaningful"dialoguebetweenSouthKoreaandtheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)asnewgovernmentsbothintheUnitedStatesandSouthKoreawerel

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An America not in Paris

Ifnewsreportsarecorrect,theUnitedStatesofAmericaisabouttoleavetheParisClimateAgreementthattheObamaadministrationsignedontoin2016.TheParisAgreementwasheraldedast

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Fed's Evans sees serious policy miss on U.S. inflation

ChicagoFederalReservePresidentCharlesEvanssignalledacautiousstancetowardsfurtherU.S.interest-rateincreasesinremarkspreparedfordeliveryonThursdayinTokyo,sayingth

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China's steady inflation creates room for financial risk control

China'sinflationheldsteadyinApril,reinforcingviewsaboutstabilizationintheeconomyandgivingpolicymakersmoreleewaytotightenregulation.Theconsumerpriceindex(CPI)ros

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Philippine central bank says monetary policy settings remain appropriate

The Philippine central bank's monetary policy settings remain appropriate, its governor said on Thursday, following data showing annual inflation held steady in April.

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India has the best internet policy in the world, but actually getting online is another story

In a recent Economist Intelligence Unit study of internet inclusiveness, India ranked first among 75 countries when it comes to having policies in place to ensure connectivity.

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US targets millions in sweeping deportation plan

The Trump administration issued tough new orders for a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigrants, putting nearly all of the country's 11 million undocumented foreigners in its crosshairs.

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Cambodian PM , citing"One-China" policy, bans Taiwan flag

Cambodia’s prime minister says raising Taiwan’s flag is banned because Cambodia follows the “One China” policy promoted by Beijing.

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Cubans cheer end of U.S. "wet foot, dry foot" policy

Cubans welcomed on Friday a White House decision to scrap the so-called "wet foot, dry foot" U.S. immigration policy, which incited some to risk dangerous crossings into the U.S. by water.

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Obama administration ends special immigration policy for Cubans

The Obama administration on Thursday repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, whether or not they had visas, ending a longstanding exception to U.S. immigration policy.

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Kerry: Both US parties back "one China"

The one-China policy, which has been challenged by US president-elect Donald Trump, is supported by the Democratic and Republican parties, US Secretary of State John Kerry assured Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

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Japan's PM Abe says will keep economy his highest priority this year

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday (Jan 4) that the recovery of the Japanese economy would continue to be his top priority this year.

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Eurozone economy expanding in 2016 amid risks

Eurozone economy is expected to grow by about 1.6 percent in 2016, slightly stronger than market expectations, partly thanks to the perseverance of the European Central Bank (ECB) in pumping money into the market through a bond-buying program since January 2015.