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BoJ's new easing step may be powerful but is risky
Published on 31/01/2016
» The Bank of Japan has surprised the market again with a step to introduce a negative interest rate, but the decision indicates the central bank has been pushed into a corner in its battle against deflation.
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Myanmar, Japan-linked consortium reach accord on airport plan
Kyodo News, Published on 31/01/2016
» YANGON - The Myanmar government and a consortium that includes Japanese plant builder JGC Corp. reached a broad agreement Saturday over a plan to construct a new airport on the outskirts of Yangon.
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Cute and cuter
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/01/2016
» Some of those child angel (luk thep) dolls are really cute, but can they compare to the real thing?
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2,000 Zika cases in pregnant women in Colombia
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» BOGOTA - Colombia announced Saturday that more than 2,000 pregnant women in the South American country have been infected with the Zika virus, which is suspected of causing brain damage in newborns.
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Greece's lenders to resume bailout review as farmers protests reforms
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» ATHENS - Negotiations between Greece and its creditors on the first review of the country's bailout will resume Monday, against the backdrop of ongoing demonstrations by farmers protesting pension reforms imposed by international lenders.
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Greek footballers stage pitch sit-in over migrant deaths
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» ATHENS - Second-division football players in Greece held a sit-in protest at the start of a game over the spiralling death toll among migrants trying to reach the European country by sea.
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France, a quiet but significant presence in Cuba
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» HAVANA - France, one of Cuba's leading economic partners, has forged close ties with the island, even if its commercial presence lags far behind that of Venezuela or China, countries close to the Cuban regime.
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Djokovic faces Murray for sixth Australian Open crown
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic will target a record-equalling sixth Australian Open title and look to extend his supremacy over men's tennis when he plays Andy Murray in the final later on Sunday.
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Suhr sets women's world indoor pole vault record
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» NEW YORK - Reigning Olympic champion Jenn Suhr of the United States broke her own women's world indoor pole vault record Saturday by clearing 5.03 meters at the Golden Eagle Invitational meet.
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Iowa's evangelicals take spotlight in presidential race
AFP, Published on 31/01/2016
» FENTON, IOWA (UNITED STATES) - That Ted Cruz, Republican candidate for US president, should have taken the trouble to travel to tiny Fenton, with its 263 inhabitants and two churches, speaks volumes about the evangelical vote -- particularly in Iowa, where the presidential primary process begins Monday.
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