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Turchia
Turkey to further dig into Gülenists foreign links
In his daily Hürriyet column on Aug. 7, journalist Abdulkadir Selvi wrote that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently instructed his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) officials to prepare a substantial report on the foreign links of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
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USA
German trade surplus widens in June
Germany’s trade surplus grew in June, official figures showed on Aug. 8, while sabre rattling continues in Washington and Brussels over possible U.S. protectionist moves.
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Egitto
Egypt’s first minicar comes from Cairo village
In Egypt, where many suffer under economic hardship, 35-year-old entrepreneur Ahmed Saeed el-Feki has been working hard to make something of himself. He has launched his own business building a minicar in a country that relies heavily on imports of small automobiles.
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Cina
China ‘willing to pay the price for new N Korea sanctions’
China will pay the biggest price from the new United Nations sanctions against North Korea because of its close economic relationship with the country, but will always enforce the resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.
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Nicaragua
Amnesty Int. Begins Global Campaign to Repeal the Nicaragua Canal Law
This past Thursday in Managua, Nicaragua, Amnesty International launched a “global campaign” to demand the repeal of Law 840, which[...]
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Thailandia
Beer Chang maker buys up KFC Thailand restaurants
Thai Beverage, the spirits giant that makes Chang beer and SangSom rum, is expanding into the fast-food business.
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Cina
SE Asia stocks mixed on growth prospects
Southeast Asian stock markets ended flat to higher on Tuesday on optimism over prospects of better global economic growth while investors shrugged off weaker-than-expected trade data from China.
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks fall back amid lack of trading incentives
Stocks turned lower Tuesday amid a dearth of major fresh trading incentives.The Nikkei 225 average fell 59.88 points, or 0.30 percent, to close at 19,996.01. ...
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Malta
'Nowhere to hide' for VAT cheats using dodgy software
Companies suspected of using illegal software to cheat the tax man will soon have “nowhere to hide” as private sector experts have been roped in to conduct in-depth forensic audits, the Times of Malta has learnt. VAT Department sources, who have been involved in months-long undercover investigations into suspected tax dodgers, ...
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Malta
Stranded migrant vessel remains stuck in international waters
Updated 6.20pm A migrant rescue vessel denied entry into both Italian and Maltese territory remains stranded in international waters after rerouting towards Sicily earlier today. The Golfo Azzurro was intercepted by an Italian coast guard ship as it approached the Sicilian port town of Pozzallo, having spent more than 24 hours circling ...