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Japan stocks rattled by U.S. election concerns

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a two-week low on Wednesday (November 2) as worries over…

Nicaragua fishermen dread construction of Atlantic-Pacific canal

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Peasants in southern Nicaragua, whose lands will be expropriated for a project to build an Atlantic-Pacific canal,…

Egypt tourism in limbo year after Russian plane bombing

EGYPT (AFP) -- A year after jihadists bombed a Russian plane carrying holidaymakers in Egypt, tourism shows little sign of recovery…

EU, Canada sign long-delayed trade deal

CANADA (AFP) --Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Union leaders finally sign a landmark trade deal seven years in…

Apple ramps up MacBook infused with touch controls

by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple on Thursday unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops infused with touch…

Twitter to cut 9% of staff, plots new growth strategy

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Twitter announced plans Thursday to cut nine percent of its workforce as the struggling social…

Samsung scion joins board as profits plunge on Note 7 crisis

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung heir apparent J.Y. Lee took a major step towards control of the family-run conglomerate…

Bill Gates urges UK to invest in science as Brexit looms

by Ruth HOLMES LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates urged Britain on Wednesday to step up…

Apple spins services with iPhone sales slumping

by Sophie ESTIENNE with Rob Lever in Washington SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple's quarterly profit slumped on a…

AT&T’s DirecTV Now online video service to cost $35 per month

AT&T Inc's upcoming DirecTV Now online video service will cost $35 per month, including mobile streaming costs, and target viewers…

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