Asian markets enjoy record day as new US jobs data fans rate cut hopes
Asian markets extended gains on Wednesday, with Tokyo and Seoul emulating a record day on Wall Street as fresh data pointing to a weakening US jobs market ramped up expectations for a series of Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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South Korea overturns 60-year ruling on woman's self-defence case
A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she challenged the ruling inspired by the country’s #MeToo movement.
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Classical music is not Netflix, says Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca
In her decades-long career, star Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca has seen the ups and downs of the music industry first hand.
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The factors behind violent unrest in Nepal
Nepali youth, digitally savvy but bowed down by unemployment and limited opportunities, hit a breaking point this week, furious at an elderly ruling class they see as out of touch.
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Nepal army bids to restore order after deadly protests oust PM
Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence to hit the Himalayan nation in two decades.
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Trump jeered at Washington restaurant, called 'Hitler of our time'
Viral videos on social media portray the moment protesters began jeering US President Donald Trump at a Washington restaurant Tuesday, shouting "Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!"
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Jamaica, Curacao and Honduras win in World Cup qualifying
Jamaica beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday to stay top of their CONCACAF (North American) group, while Curacao and Honduras also won.
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Pacific Islands leaders to back 'ocean of peace' at fraught summit
Pacific Islands leaders will declare an "ocean of peace" urging powers to respect the region's sovereignty, Australia's prime minister said Wednesday at a summit clouded by China's alleged meddling.
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South Korea sends plane to fetch detained workers from US
A chartered plane departed Seoul for the United States Wednesday to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid, flag carrier Korean Air told AFP.
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Poland says 'hostile objects' downed in its airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine
Poland said Wednesday that "hostile objects" had been downed by Polish or allied aircraft scrambled in response to multiple violations of its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine.
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