One out of three Lebanese poverty-stricken: World Bank
BEIRUT, May 23, 2024 (AFP) - A third of Lebanese people are impoverished with poverty rates tripling in a decade,…
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OpenAI disbands team devoted to artificial intelligence risks
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - OpenAI on Friday confirmed that it has disbanded a team devoted to mitigating…
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Japan’s Q1 GDP shrinks more than expected, raising recession fears
TOKYO, May 16, 2024 (AFP) - Japan's economy contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.5 percent in the first three months…
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US sharply hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips
By Beiyi SEOW, Danny KEMP WASHINGTON, May 14, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden took aim at China on…
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Asia’s first spot bitcoin, ether ETFs start trading in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, April 30, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong on Tuesday launched trading of Asia's first spot bitcoin and ether…
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Nestle denies ‘double standard’ on baby food in poorer countries
ZURICH (AFP) - Nestle denied Thursday that it was applying any "double standard" after an NGO accused the Swiss food…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk in China for talks
By Peter CATTERALL BEIJING, April 28, 2024 (AFP) - Tech billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk was in China for…
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Vietnam tycoon appeals against $27 bn fraud death sentence
HANOI, April 26, 2024 (AFP) - A top Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in a $27 billion fraud case…
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Malaysian airline mogul Fernandes delays retirement
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia's Tony Fernandes, one of Asia's most prominent entrepreneurs, has decided to extend his contract as…
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US economic growth slows significantly in first quarter
By Beiyi SEOW WASHINGTON, April 25, 2024 (AFP) - The US economy cooled markedly in the first three months this…
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