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Asia shares mostly lower as investors mull likely rate hike
Jan 18, 2022

Asia shares mostly lower as investors mull likely rate hike

Asian shares are mostly lower while oil prices surged following an attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates...

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Japan ready to expand virus restrictions as infections surge
Jan 18, 2022

Japan ready to expand virus restrictions as infections surge

Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people...

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North Korea: Tactical guided missiles fired in latest test
Jan 18, 2022

North Korea: Tactical guided missiles fired in latest test

North Korea says it conducted a test-firing of “tactical guided missiles” in its fourth round of missile launches this month...

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Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries
Jan 14, 2022

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries

Hong Kong International Airport is banning transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls in an effort to stem the spread of the highly con...

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China's trade surplus surges to record $676.4B in 2021
Jan 14, 2022

China's trade surplus surges to record $676.4B in 2021

China’s politically volatile global trade surplus surged to $676.4 billion in 2021, likely the highest ever recorded by any country...

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China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics
Jan 13, 2022

China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics

Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of a highly contagious coronavirus variant...

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S.Korean rescuers locate man at collapsed construction site
Jan 13, 2022

S.Korean rescuers locate man at collapsed construction site

Rescuers in South Korea have located a man under a pile of broken concrete at the construction site of a 39-floor building that partially collapsed, leaving six workers missing...

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World stocks retreat as inflation augurs Fed rate hikes
Jan 13, 2022

World stocks retreat as inflation augurs Fed rate hikes

Shares are mostly lower in Europe and Asia after the latest report of surging prices in the U.S. appeared to keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates in coming months...

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China's Tianjin orders more testing on 14 million residents
Jan 12, 2022

China's Tianjin orders more testing on 14 million residents

The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing on all 14 million residents after multiple cases of the omicron strain were found during initial screenings that beg...

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