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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — (AP) — People along a swath of southern Asia gazed at the sky in marvel on Thursday at a “ring of fire” solar eclipse.
The so-called annular eclipse, in which a thin outer ring of the sun is still visible, could be seen along a path stretching from India and Pakistan to Thailand and Indonesia. |
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Asian shares mostly higher in quiet post-Christmas trading |
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By Prapan Chankaew. PHANG NGA, Thailand (Reuters) - Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9. |
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TROUBLED WATER: Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the EU to pay for a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland, according to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. Johnson described the project last week as a “very interesting idea”, adding: “Watch this space. |
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Communities across Asia have commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17. |
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Communities across Asia have commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17. |
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TOKYO — (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India's Sensex was flat at 41,449. |
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Communities across Asia have commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17. |
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Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index rose 0.5 per cent after a flat start. — AFP pic. HONG KONG, Dec 26 — Asian equities were largely subdued in mixed morning trade today, as recent gains held with investors still optimistic about US-China trade ties.
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Christmas they say, is a time for giving. But for many businesses around the country, it is prime time to receive as well. Vietnam may not be considered a Christian country. With a population topping 96 million, only seven million people are estimated to practice Christianity. |
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TOKYO — (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India's Sensex was flat at 41,449. |
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Chinese investors monitor stock prices at a brokerage house in Bejiing, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019. Shares are mostly higher in Asia with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. |
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Communities across Asia have commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17. |
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Philippine shares retreated on Thursday after two sessions of sharp gains, while financials dragged the Singapore benchmark lower ahead of manufacturing data due later in the day.
Trading in most Southeast Asian markets, however, was below a third of their 30-day average volume as traders settled in for year-end holidays. |
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Asian equities were largely subdued in mixed morning trade on Thursday, as recent gains held with investors still optimistic about US-China trade ties. Following the Christmas lull across world markets, eyes are now on US unemployment data due later in the day, and Japanese industrial and retail data scheduled for release on Friday. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India's Sensex was flat at 41,449. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India's Sensex was flat at 41,449. |
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A village near the coast of Sumatra lays in ruins after the tsunami. (Wikipedia pic/US Navy) PHANG NGA: Communities across Asia commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9. |
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TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. Japan's Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India's Sensex was flat at 41,449. |
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Communities across Asia have commemorated the 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on the 15th anniversary of one of the world's most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17. |
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TOKYO (AP) - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India’s Sensex was flat at 41,449. |
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption There are usually two solar eclipses on the Earth per year. People across Asia are witnessing an annular solar eclipse, which is also known as a "ring of fire". Crowds have gathered to watch the natural phenomenon in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. |
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CHENGDU, CHINA – China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their first official meeting in over a year Tuesday, flexing its diplomatic muscle with America’s two key Asian allies and seeking unity on how to deal with a belligerent North Korea. |
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TOKYO Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday with many world markets closed for Christmas holidays. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.5% while the Kospi in South Korea was nearly flat at 2,190.30. The Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.4% to 2,992.41. India’s Sensex was flat at 41,449.08. |
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Asian equities were largely subdued in mixed morning trade on Thursday, as recent gains held with investors still optimistic about US-China trade ties. Following the Christmas lull across world markets, eyes are now on US unemployment data due later in the day, and Japanese industrial and retail data scheduled for release on Friday. |
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