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Statement attributable to Ms. Afshan Khan, UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant response in Europe. GENEVA, 15 August 2019 – “It is unconscionable that once again politics have been prioritized over saving the lives of children who are stranded on the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Two more Royal Navy warships - HMS Kent and HMS Defender - have returned to action, with one heading to the Gulf to protect shipping from the threat posed by Iran. An RN spokesperson said: "Portsmouth-based warships HMS Kent and HMS Defender left their homeport to embark on operations to the Gulf and Asia Pacific respectively. |
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On a breezy Sunday morning, families walk hurriedly into Marseille’s Armenian Cathedral. A miniature replica of Etchmiadzin – the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church – The Church of the Holy Translators on Prado Avenue was built in 1928 to receive refugees fleeing a Turkish onslaught in Asia Minor. |
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The UK has spent the past couple of weeks getting drenched by downfalls of heavy rain, ruining many people’s summer holiday plans. However, there is potentially another heatwave on its way, bringing hope to those who marked summer as officially over. There is currently a tropical typhoon in areas of.... |
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Philippine Senator Ralph Recto describes it as “a large-scale swindle of the cruelest kind” — the proliferation of counterfeit drugs in the Philippines that has earned the country its latest dubious distinction – as a hot spot for knockoff medicines in Southeast Asia. |
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Culi Never Cries, the debut drama by Pham Ngoc Lan, won two prizes in the Open Doors section of Locarno Film Festival held in Locarno, Switzerland. The movie picked up the ARTE International Open Doors and Sorfond Awards, according to the Southeast Asia Fiction Film Lab. |
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and Jianyu Tu from MioTech —to better understand the recent development of AI in the fintech industry in Asia. Simon Loong in Welab headquarters in Hong Kong WeLab. Philippe Branche: First, could you describe your company in a few words? Simon Loong: WeLab is a fintech company providing seamless digital financial services. |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on mounting fears of a possible recession. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all retreated. U.S. investors dumped stocks, sending the Dow into its biggest one-day.... |
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LONDON Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitcoin Association has named Jerry David Chan one of its new managers in Asia . Most recently, Jerry spearheaded blockchain strategic initiatives at SBI Group, the financial technology conglomerate in Japan , and served as General Manager and Chief of Digital Asset Solutions. |
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TOKYO, Aug 15, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Japan’s new emperor on Thursday spoke of “deep remorse” over the country’s wartime past, in his first speech to mark the end of World War II since his enthronement in May. Emperor Naruhito’s comments were being monitored in Tokyo and throughout Asia for any change in.... |
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August 15, 2019. By Tomo Uetake and Wayne Cole. TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks slid and oil prices extended a punishing sell-off on Thursday as investors feared an historic drop in long-term U.S. bond yields could prove a herald of recession globally. Spooked investors stampeded to the safety of.... |
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By JOE McDONALD. BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on mounting fears of a possible recession. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all retreated. U.S. investors dumped stocks, sending the Dow into.... |
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BEIJING (AP) " Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on mounting fears of a possible recession. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all retreated. U.S. investors dumped stocks, sending the Dow into its biggest one-day.... |
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By Dayo Adesulu. Professor Phil Hart is the Director of Energy and Power at the Cranfield University, United Kingdom. Over the years, he has held a series of senior roles within the energy and Power Sector in the UK, Asia and North America as an engineering director, chief technology officer, chief operating officer and president. |
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READ MORE: Gibraltar to release Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 on Thursday Director General South Asia Dr Mohammed Faisal summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner and lodged strong protest against the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the LoC on August 13 in Hot.... |
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Japan's new emperor on Thursday spoke of "deep remorse" over the country's wartime past, in his first speech to mark the end of World War II since his enthronement in May. Emperor Naruhito's comments were being monitored in Tokyo and throughout Asia for any change in tone but he closely echoed the language employed by his father Akihito. |
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HONG KONG: Asian markets sank on Thursday after the Dow suffered its worst day of the year as fears of a global recession mounted with investors fleeing equities. Tokyo's key Nikkei index nosedived nearly 2% at the open before recovering slightly to finish the morning 1.2% down. |
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Emperor Naruhito's comments were being monitored in Tokyo and throughout Asia for any change in tone but he closely echoed the language employed by his father Akihito. "Looking back on the long peaceful years after the war, reflecting on our past, and bearing in mind the feeling of deep remorse, I.... |
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Shares in Asia dropped Thursday afternoon as the main yield curve in U.S. Treasurys inverted, triggering fears over the state of the U.S. economy. Investors watched the bond market on Thursday, after the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note briefly broke below the 2-year rate overnight, an.... |
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Jean Jacques Bouflet, deputy chairman of EuroCham in Việt Nam, said Việt Nam is only the second country after Singapore in Southeast Asia that has “privileged access” to Europe’s 500-million consumer market following the signing of the agreement in June. Việt Nam is among the top 10 exporters to the EU. |
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With no clear sign that the Sino-US trade dispute will be over anytime soon, multinational firms have increasingly shifted their manufacturing from to Vietnam to avoid US tariffs and to find new low-cost suppliers in Asia. As a result, Vietnam’s realized foreign direct investment (FDI) capital has risen by 7. |
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Moon Jae-in of South Korea on Thursday struck a conciliatory note toward Japan after weeks of bitter feuding between Washington’s two key Asian allies, expressing hope that the two economies could cooperate to mend a worsening trade dispute. |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on mounting fears of a possible recession. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all retreated. U.S. investors dumped stocks, sending the Dow into its biggest one-day.... |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on mounting fears of a possible recession. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all retreated. U.S. investors dumped stocks, sending the Dow into its biggest one-day.... |
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged on mounting fears of a possible recession. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all retreated. U.S. investors dumped stocks, sending the Dow into its biggest one-day.... |
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