Japan central bank in US$279 billion loan boost for small firms

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[caption id="attachment_1573" align="alignnone" width="762"] The Bank of Japan has warned the economy could shrink as much as five percent in the year to March 2021...

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China says illegal hunting and trading of wild animals will be severely punished

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1566" align="alignnone" width="707"] The highly endangered pangolin may get a reprieve from coronavirus after a Chinese ban on trade in wild animals over the...

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Drive to succeed: The endless golf dominance of South Korea’s women

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1608" align="alignnone" width="746"] Ko Jin-young won two major titles last year including the Evian Championships. [/caption] SEOUL: When South Korea's domestic women's golf tour...

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Kim Jong Un keeping low public profile in May: Analysts

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1563" align="alignnone" width="809"] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he takes part in a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central...

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China’s military budget growth slows to 6.6%

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1551" align="alignnone" width="758"] Military delegates leave the Great Hall of the People after a meeting ahead of National People's Congress (NPC), China's annual session...

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Three women crushed to death in Sri Lanka stampede for US$8 handout

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

A policeman stands guard outside a warehouse where three women were crushed to death in a stampede while waiting to receive a cash donation in...

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Football: Italian defender Chiellini admires Uruguay’s Suarez for biting him at World Cup

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1602" align="alignnone" width="708"] Football Soccer - FC Barcelona v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg - The Nou Camp, Barcelona, Spain...

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Basketball: Italy’s Gallinari stresses safety in NBA comeback plan

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1599" align="alignnone" width="705"] Italian forward Danilo Gallinari of the Oklahoma City Thunder says the NBA must stress safety when pondering plans to resume the...

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Cricket: Australia confident of hosting India, could tour England

May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1596" align="alignnone" width="691"] FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup - India v Australia - The Oval, London, Britain - June 9, 2019...

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China drops GDP goal, pledges higher spending as parliament starts

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

[caption id="attachment_1548" align="alignleft" width="716"] Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Premier Li Keqiang arrive for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...