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China weighs exit from 'zero COVID' and the risks involved
Mar 18, 2022

China weighs exit from 'zero COVID' and the risks involved

Even as authorities lock down cities in China’s worst outbreak in two years, they are looking for an exit from what has been a successful but onerous COVID-19 prevention strategy...

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US expels another Chinese phone carrier on security grounds
Mar 17, 2022

US expels another Chinese phone carrier on security grounds

Washington has expelled another state-owned Chinese phone carrier from the U.S. market over national security concerns amid rising tension with Beijing...

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Cleanup begins after 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, killing 4
Mar 17, 2022

Cleanup begins after 7.4 quake shakes north Japan, killing 4

Residents were cleaning their homes Thursday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people...

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Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after Fed rate hike
Mar 17, 2022

Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after Fed rate hike

Asian stock prices have surged for a second day after the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2008 and China promised support for its real estate and internet industries...

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Powerful quake off north Japan kills 2, dozens injured
Mar 16, 2022

Powerful quake off north Japan kills 2, dozens injured

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, killing two and triggering a tsunami advisory and temporarily causing widespread power outages...

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China tries to calm markets by pledging support for economy
Mar 16, 2022

China tries to calm markets by pledging support for economy

China’s leaders are trying to calm jittery investors by promising more help for its struggling real estate industry, internet companies and entrepreneurs who want to raise money abroad...

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Global shares rise, Hong Kong up on Chinese economic support
Mar 16, 2022

Global shares rise, Hong Kong up on Chinese economic support

Global shares are higher, led by a 9% surge in Hong Kong’s benchmark after Chinese leaders promised more support for the slowing Chinese economy...

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Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo
Mar 16, 2022

Pandemic postcard: COVID outbreak leaves Hong Kong in limbo

As a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms Hong Kong, it’s hard for its 7.4 million residents to know what’s next...

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Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch
Mar 16, 2022

Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch

South Korea's military says a North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch...

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Asian shares rise ahead of Fed decision on rate hike
Mar 16, 2022

Asian shares rise ahead of Fed decision on rate hike

Asian shares have risen as investors await a widely anticipated decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on interest rate policy...

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