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Sanctions unlikely to halt NK nuclear program

The strongest sanctions yet against North Korea could still prove no match for the communist country's relentless nuclear weapons ambitions. While the United States hails a new package of UN pena...

Aug 8, 2017
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[Graphic News] Neymar becomes most expensive soccer player

Paris Saint-Germain -- owned by sanctions-hit Qatar -- has signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of $264 million. The Brazilian superstar signed a five-year ...

Aug 8, 2017
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Renault signs 660 mln euro deal with Iran

TEHRAN -- French automaker Renault signed on Monday a long-awaited joint venture deal with Iran worth 660 million euros ($779 million) to build up to 300,000 cars per year. The new deal puts Renault...

Aug 7, 2017
World Business
In push to get Model 3 to masses, Tesla starts raising cash

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Tesla is raising $1.5 billion as it ramps up production of the Model 3 sedan, its first mass market electric car. The company said Monday that it planned to offer senior notes d...

Aug 7, 2017
World Business
[Graphic News] UN bans key N. Korea exports over missile tests

The United Nations Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash by a third the Asian state‘s $3 billion annual export revenue over its two interconti...

Aug 7, 2017
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Five hurt in Istanbul airport brawl

Five people were hurt at Istanbul airport in a brawl between knife-wielding employees of two rival coach operators, the Dogan news agency reported Sunday. The fight broke out overnight Saturday at S...

Aug 6, 2017
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[Graphic News] Xiaomi ranks world's No.1 wearables vendor

Xiaomi is the world’s largest wearables vendor, exceeding Apple and Fitbit, according to the market researcher Strategy Analytics. Data showed that global wearables shipments rose 8 percent yearly t...

Aug 6, 2017
World Business
[Newsmaker] Iran's Rouhani sworn in as tensions simmer over nuclear deal

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani warned the US against tearing up the nuclear deal as he was inaugurated for a second term Saturday, but he also faces challenges closer to home amid accusations he is ...

Aug 6, 2017
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US officially tells UN it wants out of Paris climate deal

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Trump administration on Friday officially told the United Nations that the U.S. intends to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate pact. But the State Department‘s announcement d...

Aug 5, 2017
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US jobless rate: How much better can it get?

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A drop in the unemployment rate to a 16-year low raises a tantalizing question about the job market: How much better can it get? Earlier this year, economists worried that the l...

Aug 5, 2017
World Business
A journalist’s murder underscores growing danger in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) _ The absence of editor Javier Valdez Cardenas is deeply felt at the weekly newspaper he co-founded, but his presence is everywhere. A large photo of Valdez displaying his middle...

Aug 4, 2017
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US trade deficit narrowed to $43.6 billion in June

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in June as exports hit the highest level in 2 { years. The Commerce Department says the trade gap slid 5.9 percent in June to $43.6 billion. Expo...

Aug 4, 2017
World Business
US gains 209K jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3 pct

WASHINGTON (AP) _ U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains that underscore the economy‘s vitality as it enters a ninth year of expansion. The Labor Departme...

Aug 4, 2017
World Business
OSCE urges Poland show ‘restraint’ against reporter

WARSAW, Poland (AP) _ The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe says it is concerned about legal steps the Polish government is taking against a reporter who alleges the defense ministe...

Aug 4, 2017
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With live-fire drill, China warns India not to test Beijing

BEIJING (AP) _ Beijing is intensifying its warnings to Indian troops to get out of a contested region high in the Himalayas where China, India and Bhutan meet, saying China‘s ``restraint has its limi...

Aug 4, 2017
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