World
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905China’s Didi launches credit, crowdfunding services in diversification push
The new products were tested in 10 cities and have now been introduced nationwide, the firm said on Wednesday. China’s Didi Chuxing...
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868Factory activity in Asia weakens on China slowdown, trade disputes
With growth slowing and inflation below or barely within target in most countries, Asian central banks are unlikely to continue their tightening...
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759Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn to Be Crowned in May
Thailand’s king will be officially crowned in coronation ceremonies on May 4-6, the royal palace said on Tuesday. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 66,...
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874US and Israel exit UN cultural agency, claiming bias
The withdrawal is mainly procedural yet serves a new blow to UNESCO, co-founded by the US after World War II to foster...
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852The countdown begins! Here is how the world is celebrating New Years 2019
Read on to see how the world is greeting the New Years 2019 in ways both equally diverse and delightful. Believers of...
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889Trump slowing down troop pullout from Syria, states US senator
Trump announced earlier this month that he was ordering the withdrawal of all the roughly 2,000 troops from war-torn Syria, with aides...
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775Voting begins in Bangladesh general election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the first voter at the Dhaka City College centre in the capital where her lawyer nephew and...
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834EU gives Pakistan €100m grant for education, rural development
The European Union (EU) has signed financing agreements with the Finance Ministry of Pakistan, agreeing to give Pakistan a grant of €100...
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749India, Japan to hold talks on Indo-Pacific next month
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono will be in the Indian capital from January 7-9 to discuss a “free and open Indo-Pacific” and...
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719US Vacates First Warehouse in Syria Amid Pullout
The United States has cleared the first military warehouse in the northeastern Syrian province of Hasakah. The 50 US troops based around...
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