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Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout
Colombo (AFP) - Sri Lanka's new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election...
Screen to reality: South Korea targets K-pop, K-drama tourism boom
Seoul (AFP) - Deep in South Korea's hinterlands lies a perfect replica of 1900s Seoul: welcome to Sunshine Land, the...
Civil war economy hits Myanmar garment workers
Yangon (AFP) - As civil war pounds Myanmar's economy and drives up prices, garment worker Wai Wai often starts her...
Archegos founder jailed for 18 years for massive fraud: US media
New York (AFP) - The founder of US investment firm Archegos, Bill Hwang, was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday...
Musk outlines plans for mass cuts as Trump ‘efficiency’ czar
Washington (AFP) - Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar -- signaling an assault on...
Musk details mass cuts to US federal spending and staff
Washington (AFP) - Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar -- signaling an assault on...
Ryanair threatens to drop 10 French airports over tax hike
Paris (AFP) - Low-cost airline Ryanair threatened Wednesday to stop serving 10 French regional airports if the government goes forward...
US Fed official warns against cutting rates ‘too quickly’
Washington (AFP) - The US Federal Reserve should be careful not to cut rates "too quickly" and risk reigniting stubborn...
Ford to cut 4,000 jobs in Europe
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - US car giant Ford on Wednesday announced 4,000 more job cuts in Europe, mostly in Germany...
General strike in Greece against cost of living
Athens (AFP) - Thousands of people demonstrated in Athens and other cities Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike against the...
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