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Argentina, hedge funds fail to strike debt deal
AFP, Published on 25/07/2014
» NEW YORK - Argentina failed to reach a deal with hedge funds demanding full payment on its defaulted bonds, veering closer to what the IMF warned could be a painful new default.
'Islamic State' extremists murder second US reporter
AFP, Published on 03/09/2014
» The so-called "Islamic State" has murdered a second American reporter, releasing another video Tuesday showing a masked militant with a British accent cutting the throat of a US captive.
Clooney to wed in Venice in 'couple of weeks'
AFP, Published on 09/09/2014
» LOS ANGELES - Heartthrob actor George Clooney is to marry his British lawyer fiancee Amal Alamuddin in Venice in a "couple of weeks", according to news reports confirmed in part by his spokesman.
US tightens visa-free scrutiny
Kyodo News, Published on 04/11/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday began more careful screening of visa-free travellers, including those from Asia, in a bid to prevent entry of terrorists connected with Islamic State militants.
US jobless claims plunge 14%
AFP, Published on 29/01/2015
» WASHINGTON - New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits plunged to the lowest level in nearly 15 years last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
No pressure for Asian Cup final, say South Korea
AFP, Published on 29/01/2015
» SYDNEY - South Korea prepared for this weekend's Asian Cup final against Australia in a relaxed mood on Thursday, insisting all the pressure would be on the host nation.
US questions Japan on AIIB stance
Published on 10/04/2015
» TOKYO — The United States has questioned Japan about its possible participation in a Chinese initiative to set up a regional development bank from which both allies have stood aloof, sources familiar with bilateral relations said Friday.
Defying death in the Holocaust for a sister
AFP, Published on 16/04/2015
» SHORESH (ISRAEL) - Suzanna Braun, who experienced the horrors of the Holocaust and defied death at least three times, believes she survived because of her determination to save her sister -- and some divine intervention.
Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus despite tepid inflation
AFP, Published on 30/04/2015
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan held off more easing measures after a policy meeting Thursday, despite flatlining inflation that is defying a two-year-old stimulus, but analysts expect further loosening as the economy struggles.
AIIB members to meet in Singapore
Published on 19/05/2015
» SINGAPORE — Representatives from the 57 prospective founding members of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will meet in Singapore from Wednesday, Singapore's Finance Ministry said Tuesday.