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Bus plunge, floods leave at least 28 dead in northern China
Oct 12, 2021

Bus plunge, floods leave at least 28 dead in northern China

Chinese authorities have confirmed 13 people died after a bus plunged into a rushing river amid heavy flooding that has caused 15 other fatalities...

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Thai prime minister plans to drop required virus quarantines
Oct 11, 2021

Thai prime minister plans to drop required virus quarantines

Thailand's prime minister says the country plans to no longer require international visitors from at least 10 low-risk nations to quarantine beginning next month if they are fully vaccinated for COVID...

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Global shares mixed on energy worries, weak US jobs data
Oct 11, 2021

Global shares mixed on energy worries, weak US jobs data

Global shares are mixed amid persisting worries about energy shortages and weaker than expected jobs growth in the U.S.  Shares fell in Paris, Frankfurt and Sydney but rose in Tokyo and London...

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Asian shares mostly higher despite lingering energy worries
Oct 11, 2021

Asian shares mostly higher despite lingering energy worries

Asian shares are mostly higher despite persisting worries about the region's energy crunch and coronavirus infections...

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S Korea's ruling party nominates maverick politician in race
Oct 10, 2021

S Korea's ruling party nominates maverick politician in race

South Korea’s ruling liberal party has nominated its candidate for next year’s presidential elections, selecting a maverick politician known for his outspoken views who is likely to be the race’s fron...

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Less travel, more moviegoing over China National Day break
Oct 8, 2021

Less travel, more moviegoing over China National Day break

China saw a major dip in travel over the past week's National Day vacation...

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Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rises on Congress debt deal
Oct 8, 2021

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rises on Congress debt deal

Asian stocks are mixed as investors wait for U.S. jobs data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back stimulus...

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Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Congress debt deal
Oct 8, 2021

Asian stocks follow Wall St higher after Congress debt deal

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street higher after U.S. lawmakers temporarily averted a possible government debt default while investors waited for American jobs numbers...

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At flooded restaurant near Bangkok, the special is a splash
Oct 8, 2021

At flooded restaurant near Bangkok, the special is a splash

A flood-hit riverside restaurant in Thailand has become an unlikely dining hotspot after fun-loving foodies began flocking to its waterlogged deck to eat amid the lapping tide...

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Magnitude 5.9 quake shakes Tokyo area; more than 30 injured
Oct 8, 2021

Magnitude 5.9 quake shakes Tokyo area; more than 30 injured

A powerful magnitude 5.9 earthquake has shaken the Tokyo area, injuring more than 30 people and halting trains and subways...

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