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Japan’s Nikkei 225 soars more than 10% after record plunge

2024-08-06 12:10:01 TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 share index soared…

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The Taliban says people in Afghanistan on previous government’s visas can stay for now

ISLAMABAD -- Afghanistan’s Taliban government said Monday it would allow people in…

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German court rejects a former Syrian secret police officer’s appeal against his conviction

FILE - The defendant, Anwar Raslan, stands in the courtroom before the…

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Meet the artist whose job is to paint beach volleyball at the 2024 Olympics

PARIS -- He calls himself a “troglodyte” with his brushes, oil paints,…

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Japan’s defense minister begins visits to Cambodia and Vietnam, both under Beijing’s shadow

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Japan’s defense minister held talks with senior officials…

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Dow drops 1,000 points as markets quake worldwide

2024-08-06 02:10:02 NEW YORK (AP) — A scary Monday that started with…

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Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark plunges nearly 8% as worries over the U.S. economy trigger sell-offs in world markets

Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark plunges nearly 8% as worries over the…

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index sinks 12.4% as investors dump a wide range of shares

2024-08-05 23:50:01 TOKYO -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index plunged more than…

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Protesters storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence as leader’s whereabouts are unknown

Protesters storm Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence as leader’s whereabouts are…

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Bangladesh’s PM Sheikh Hasina resigns

2024-08-05 22:35:03 DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s prime minister resigned and fled…

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Albania’s governing Socialist Party wins mayoral poll in a town with ethnic Greek minority

QEPARO, Albania -- Preliminary results Monday showed Albania's governing Socialist Party candidate…

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Germany and the Philippines agree to rapidly finalize a defense pact to address security threats

MANILA, Philippines -- Germany and the Philippines agreed Sunday to rapidly finalize…

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Japan rivals Nissan and Honda will share EV components and AI research as they play catch up

TOKYO -- Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda say they plan to share…

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Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela's…

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Pin-demonium hits Paris: Inside the pin-trading market at the Olympics

PARIS -- On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street,…

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Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of Olympics

2024-08-05 06:55:01 SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — It was a night for war-torn…

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Protests and violence break out again in Bangladesh amid calls for the government’s resignation

DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Thousands of people protested peacefully in Bangladesh's capital Saturday…

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Horror at deaths of 12 children unites Druze across borders. But Mideast’s wars tear at their bonds

FARDIS, Lebanon -- Alma Ayman Fakhr al-Din, a lively 11-year-old who loved…

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Imane Khelif outcry fueled by banned boxing body with Russia ties

2024-08-04 18:55:02 VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Nearly 17 months ago in New…

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Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating…

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