Nintendo lifts net profit forecast on weak yen, steady Switch sales
Game giant Nintendo raised its annual net profit forecast on Tuesday, saying the weak yen and steady sales of the Switch console, now in its seventh year, would boost earnings.
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Climate change an afterthought in Pakistan election
As waves from the Arabian Sea crash into the shores of Pakistan's port city of Karachi, election candidate Ahmad Shabbar tells voters a list of growing but often ignored climate threats.
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Thai government says will ban recreational cannabis use
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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UBS to reward shareholders as Credit Suisse-linked losses narrow
Swiss banking giant UBS said Tuesday it would hand shareholders up to $1 billion in share buybacks as it posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss stemming from the costs of absorbing fallen rival Credit Suisse.
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Gaza girl, 6, missing along with rescuers after car comes under fire
The last time six-year-old Hind Rajab was heard from, she was surrounded by dead relatives and trapped in the family's car after it came under fire in war-ravaged Gaza City.
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'Missing' girls: selective abortion in Albania fuels gender gap
When Lina discovered she was pregnant with another girl, she decided to terminate the pregnancy, after her husband grew increasingly violent over the prospect of having a fourth daughter instead of a boy.
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Hong Kong, Shanghai rally on China pledges but Asia markets mixed
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Tuesday after Chinese authorities pledged to boost their investment as part of a drive to staunch a long-running rout, though Asian markets were mixed following a drop on Wall Street.
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Nintendo ups net profit forecast on weak yen, steady Switch sales
Game giant Nintendo raised its annual net profit forecast on Tuesday, saying the weak yen and steady sales of the Switch console, now in its seventh year, would boost earnings.
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Colombia and ELN rebels announce ceasefire extension
The Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group on Tuesday announced a six-month extension to a ceasefire in effect since August, with the ELN agreeing to suspend kidnappings for ransom.
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Thailand orders close watch on cheap 'elephant pant' imports
Thailand ordered its ports on Tuesday to keep a close watch out for rogue "elephant pants" being imported to the kingdom, as Bangkok trumpeted its copyright claim to the popular pachyderm print.
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