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USA Iran
Iran seizes third foreign ship in less than month
Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf, state media said on Aug. 4, in what would be the third such seizure in a month amid heightened tensions with its foe the United States.
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Turchia
Turkey hails constitutional declaration in Sudan
Turkey hailed rival Sudanese parties reaching agreement on a constitutional declaration, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Aug. 4.
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Cina
Yuan’s slump puts Asia’s rate-cutting central banks on alert
China’s decision to weaken its currency amid an escalating trade war will put Asian central banks on the defensive as they gauge how much monetary-policy easing their economies can withstand.
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Cina USA
SE Asia stocks join global selloff, SET index drops 1%
Southeast Asian stock markets plunged on Monday, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand index shedding 1%, as an escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China sent investors worldwide scurrying for safe havens.
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Myanmar
UN study finds businesses funding Myanmar army abuses
JAKARTA: United Nations investigators urged world leaders on Monday to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar, and said foreign firms doing business with them could be complicit in international crimes.
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Brasile
Lei Kandir: Minas Gerais tenta acordo no STF para receber R$ 135 bilhões
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Giappone
Renault mulls cutting stake in Japan’s Nissan to win support for Fiat merger
Renault SA is considering reducing its 43.4 percent stake in Nissan Motor Co. in a bid to gain support from its Japanese partner for the ...
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Cina
Yen spikes to highest against dollar in seven months amid U.S.-China trade feud
U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is causing a flight to safety in currency markets, and the yen is once again taking the ...
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Giappone
Four Japan firms fined in South Korea for auto parts bid-rigging
South Korea’s fair trade commission has ordered four Japanese companies to pay fines totaling 9.2 billion won (¥803 million) for rigging bids on auto parts ...
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Corea del Sud
South Korea to invest ¥679 billion to cut reliance on Japanese imports
“We want to turn the crisis into an opportunity” Seoul’s trade chief says.