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Nikkei index plunges over 5% on 'Trump shock'
Published on 09/11/2016
» TOKYO - The Nikkei index plummeted more than 5% Wednesday and slipped close to the 16,000 line, as the growing possibility of Republican candidate Donald Trump winning the US presidential race rattled investor sentiment.
Vietnam to scrap nuclear plant construction plans
Published on 09/11/2016
» HANOI - The Vietnamese government has decided to scrap plans to build nuclear power plants with Japanese and Russian assistance, a Vietnam Electricity official said on Wednesday.
Gold surges as Trump surprises in key states
Published on 09/11/2016
» Gold surged the most since the Brexit vote as traders plowed back into haven assets on reports showing surprise victories for Republican Donald Trump in states critical to his White House hopes.
Trump romps to victory in US election
Published on 09/11/2016
» WASHINGTON - Billionaire Donald Trump led from the start of vote counting to defeat Hillary Clinton and win the US presidential election in a tight race.
SET falls 19.94 to 1,489.90 at midday
Online Reporters, Published on 09/11/2016
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand main index went down 19.94 points, or 1.32%, to close at 1,489.90 points at the end of trading session this morning. The trade value was 53.09 billion baht, with 10.93 billion shares traded.
California voters approve recreational use of marijuana
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Voters in California on Tuesday approved the recreational use of marijuana in the nation's most populous state, officials said.
Turning sun into water in parched rural Morocco
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» TAFOUGHALT (MOROCCO) - In the arid mountains of eastern Morocco, people know the value of water all too well.
Pakistan deports National Geographic 'Afghan girl'
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) - An Afghan woman immortalised on a National Geographic cover was deported by Pakistani officials early Wednesday to her war-torn homeland following a brief period of detention for using fraudulent identity papers.
China producer prices rise for second straight month
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» BEIJING - Price for goods at the factory gate rose in China for the second straight month in October, officials said on Wednesday, in a sign of strengthening demand in the world's second-largest economy.
Malaysia calls for proof after match-fixing claim
AFP, Published on 09/11/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian football authorities on Wednesday called on a former FIFA official to provide evidence after he claimed the country had become the hub for match-fixing in Southeast Asia.