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Asian stocks drop after Fed warning, oil dips with Mideast in focus

Asian stocks drop after Fed warning, oil dips with Mideast in focus

Asian stocks fell Thursday after the Federal Reserve warned Donald Trump's trade war would likely reignite US inflation and dampen economic growth, while oil prices edged down as investors awaited developments in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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Juventus thump Al Ain in Club World Cup after Trump visit

Juventus thump Al Ain in Club World Cup after Trump visit

Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao both bagged braces as Juventus hammered Al Ain 5-0 on Wednesday in their Club World Cup opener in Washington.

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Williams boost for Crusaders ahead of Chiefs Super Rugby showdown

Williams boost for Crusaders ahead of Chiefs Super Rugby showdown

Canterbury Crusaders will be bolstered by the return of All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams when they chase an eighth Super Rugby title in nine years in Saturday's final at home against Waikato Chiefs.

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Trump weighs involvement as Israel launches fresh strikes on Iran

Trump weighs involvement as Israel launches fresh strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump warned he was weighing US military action against Iran, as Israel launched fresh strikes against Tehran on Thursday.

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Nippon, US Steel complete partnership deal

Nippon, US Steel complete partnership deal

Nippon Steel and US Steel said Wednesday they had completed a long-debated transaction granting the US government a "golden share" -- a veto-like power over the Japanese company's strategic decisions.

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Chile ups hake catch limits for small-scale fishermen

Chile ups hake catch limits for small-scale fishermen

The Chilean Congress passed a law Wednesday increasing the share of the hake catch for small-scale fishermen who had staged violent protests to press for a higher proportion.

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Taiwan pursues homegrown Chinese spies as Beijing's influence grows

Taiwan pursues homegrown Chinese spies as Beijing's influence grows

Taiwan is vetting hundreds of thousands of military service members, public school teachers and civil servants in a bid to root out potential homegrown Chinese sympathisers, as Beijing intensifies espionage on the island.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi marks 80th in junta jail

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi marks 80th in junta jail

Myanmar's deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 80th birthday in junta detention on Thursday, serving a raft of sentences set to last the rest of her life.

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Hurricane Erick strengthens as it barrels toward Mexico

Hurricane Erick strengthens as it barrels toward Mexico

Hurricane Erick barreled down on Mexico's Pacific coast Wednesday having strengthened to a powerful Category 3 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said, warning of potentially deadly floods.

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Thai PM faces growing calls to quit in Cambodia phone row

Thai PM faces growing calls to quit in Cambodia phone row

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced mounting calls to resign on Thursday after a leaked phone call she had with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen provoked widespread anger and a key coalition partner to quit.

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