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Japan approves huge stimulus for sluggish economy

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - by Daniel LEUSSINK Japan's cabinet Tuesday approved a mammoth 28-trillion yen ($273 billion) package in its latest…

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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The foiled coup attempt seeking to unseat the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cost the…

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QUEZON CITY, Aug. 2 – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said preliminary data show that domestic liquidity (M3) grew by…

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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Tuesday banned the sale of 80 Volkswagen AG models and handed down…

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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Instagram on Monday said that is adding a new weapon for fighting harassment at…

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BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Ride-sharing giant Uber is to merge its China operations with local rival Didi Chuxing, reports said…

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BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's manufacturing shrank in July, the government said Monday, blaming the deterioration on rainstorms that wreaked…

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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday as the yen soared on weak US growth data and…

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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Brewer SABMiller's board on Friday accepted a final takeover offer from rival Anheuser-Busch InBev, the company said…

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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Sony on Friday cut its sales forecast for the current fiscal year, citing the impact of…

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