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Asian markets broadly rise on trade deal optimism
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Asian markets have been see-sawing this week on signals from US-China trade negotiations, and mostly edged up on Friday after fresh signs that the two countries are working to hammer out
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India’s ‘living bridges’ get stronger as they grow
They're not the world's tallest or longest bridges, but a string of humble river crossings sculpted from tree roots in India are engineering marvels that contain lessons for modern architects. Researchers say these little-studied
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Asian markets tumble amid worries over trade deal delay
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Asian markets tumbled Thursday, as worries grew over the possible delay of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) briefly slid 2.2%
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In secular India, it’s getting tougher to be Muslim
New Delhi, India (CNN)On the eve of India's independence, the man who would soon become the country's first Prime Minister outlined an aspirational vision.India would be a nation where people of all religions had
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US-South Korea defense talks abruptly end as Trump’s 400% price hike angers Seoul
Washington (CNN)Negotiations between the US and South Korea on dividing the cost for maintaining US troops on the Korean peninsula ended abruptly, the two countries announced Tuesday. The sudden end to the talks, which
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Investors don’t seem to know what to make of the US-China trade war
Hong Kong (CNN Business)A muddled view of US-China trade talks once again seems to be weighing on investors. The major Asian market indexes were mixed in early trading Tuesday after CNBC reported that the
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US businesswoman: I kept Boris Johnson’s secrets but he’s fed me to the wolves
London (CNN)Jennifer Arcuri, the American businesswoman at the center of a controversy over whether Boris Johnson failed to declare a potential conflict of interest when he was Mayor of London, has said she has
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Hong Kong stocks rebound a bit after turbulent week
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) ended up 1.4% Monday, the biggest daily gain in two weeks, continuing a slight rebound after last week's losses.Although the index closed higher Friday, it
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Cambodia to ban elephant rides at Angkor Wat
(CNN) — One of Asia's most famous tourist attractions is taking a major stand for animals. Following pressure from animal activist groups, Apsara, the management authority for the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap,
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Prince Andrew on photo with accuser: ‘I am not one to, as it were, hug’
(CNN)Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, never saw anything that struck him as suspicious when he was around the now-disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the prince told the BBC."At the time


