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UN, Iran raise concerns over renewed Yemen violence
Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Yemen"The reported escalation in fighting exacerbates the already dire humanitarian and human rights situation and the suffering of the Yemeni people," said UN deputy spokesman in New York.Sanaa, Yemen | AFP | Wednesday 8/10/2016 - 18:26 GMT Saudi-led coalition warplanes launched fresh air strikes against Shiite rebels ...
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UNHCR seeks extra $115 million to facilitate refugee returns from Kenya
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, YemenAdditional funds needed to ensure a safe, dignified, voluntary return and sustainable reintegration of the approximately 400,000 Somali refugees from Kenya. INTRODUCTION More than 2 million Somalis continue to endure protracted situations of displacement, which have lasted for more than two ...
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Death of Nobel prize-winning chemist Ahmed Zewail: Hadjar signs condolences book at embassy of Egypt
ALGIERS-Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Tahar Hadjar signed the condolences book at the embassy of Egypt in Algiers following the death of Egyptian Nobel prize-winning chemist Ahmed Zewail at the age of 70. Secretary General of the Foreign Affairs Ministry Hassane Rabhi and other senior executives took ...
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Roman Abramovich steps up Israeli investments
Since buying a new home in Tel Aviv, the Russian Jewish billionaire has expanded his startup portfolio.
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Japan mulling three-year extension of aircraft fuel tax cut
As part of efforts to support the domestic tourism industry, the transport ministry plans to extend a temporary cut in the aircraft fuel tax for three years beyond the end of fiscal 2016, when it is currently scheduled to expire, informed sources said Wednesday. The ministry expects the extension will ...
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Giappone
Dollar weak around ¥101.50 in Tokyo
The dollar fell to around ¥101.50 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, dampened by stop-loss selling amid thin trading ahead of a national holiday in Japan on Thursday. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥101.49-50, down from ¥102.42-42 at the same time Tuesday. The euro was at $1.1142-1142, up from ...
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Giappone
Tokyo stocks fall back on higher yen
Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, weighed down by the yen’s rise. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average shed 29.85 points, or 0.18 percent, to finish at 16,735.12. On Tuesday, the key market gauge climbed 114.40 points. The Topix index of all first-section issues ended down 2.66 points, ...
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Japan’s June core machinery orders log first rise in three months
Japan’s core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 8.3 percent in June from May, rebounding from two straight month of decline, the government said Wednesday, led by large orders for transport equipment including rail cars. The orders, widely viewed as a leading indicator of future capital spending, totaled ¥849.8 ...
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Giappone
Games industry unlikely to try to clone ‘Pokemon Go’
Top video game companies, caught off-guard by the runaway success of “Pokemon Go,” are wrestling with how to play catch-up after the augmented reality app became a worldwide phenomenon. Nearly a dozen executives at companies from Sony Corp. to “Angry Birds” creator Rovio said “Pokemon Go” would be a tough ...
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Japanese wholesale prices slump 3.9% in July
Wholesale prices fell 3.9 percent in July from a year earlier for a 16th straight monthly drop, dragged down by a strong yen and falling crude oil and commodity prices, Bank of Japan data showed Wednesday. The index of corporate goods prices stood at 99.2 against the 2010 base of ...