China warns top US general off ‘arbitrary provocations’
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REUTERS WASHINGTON/BEIJING — A senior Chinese military officer warned his US counterpart on Thursday that any “arbitrary provocations” would be met with…
France plans 20B euro inflation-relief package
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REUTERS PARIS — France’s minority government unveiled on Thursday a 20-billion-euro ($20.35 billion) inflation-relief package that will include fuel discounts, rent caps…
Japan ex-prime minister Abe taken to hospital after apparent shooting — NHK
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS TOKYO — Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe was taken to hospital on Friday after being shot from behind by…
Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices
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Euro banknotes are displayed in this picture illustration taken Nov. 14, 2017. — REUTERS/BENOIT TESSIER/ILLUSTRATION FRANKFURT — The euro’s tumble towards parity…
Boris Johnson quits as UK prime minister, dragged down by scandals
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UK PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson. — Reuters LONDON — Scandal-ridden Boris Johnson announced on Thursday he would quit as British prime minister…
Greek tourism bounces back, but high inflation rears its head
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Vlacherna Monastery in Corfu, Greece. Danel Solabarrieta/CC BY-SA 2.0/Wikimedia Commons ATHENS — Foreign visitors are flocking back to Greece’s islands and ancient…
BSP ready to hike rates by 50 bps as peso nears record low against dollar
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REUTERS By Keisha B. Ta-asan THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is prepared to raise its policy rate by 50 basis points…
BSP ready to hike rates by 50 bps as peso nears record low against dollar
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REUTERS By Keisha B. Ta-asan THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) is prepared to raise its policy rate by 50 basis points…
Unemployment rate jumps to three-month high in May
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Applicants are seen outside an employment agency in Manila on June 8. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Ana Olivia A….
Unemployment rate jumps to three-month high in May
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Applicants are seen outside an employment agency in Manila on June 8. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Ana Olivia A….