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Cina Giappone
Conflicting data blurs China’s economic outlook
A mixed bag of Chinese economic data this week has unnerved global markets and clouded the outlook for China’s economic growth, days before the release of the country’s quarterly gross domestic product figures. Global markets rose on Friday after official data showed China’s factory output prices grew in September for ...
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Giappone Thailandia
Japanese firms change business activities in wake of Thai king’s death
Following the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday, many Japanese companies suspended their business activities in the country on Friday. The companies decided to cease production and sales promotions to express their condolences to the Thai people, who are mourning the passing of the highly esteemed and charismatic ...
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Giappone
United Airlines systems outage causes delays globally
Passengers on United Airlines reported long delays after the latest in a long line of technology problems at the nation’s biggest carriers. United said Friday that it had fixed the overnight issue, yet hours later the airline still could not explain what went wrong or even how many flights were ...
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Cuba
Obama, Cementing New Ties With Cuba, Lifts Limits on Cigars and Rum
In a sweeping directive, President Obama pressed forward in the face of lingering opposition in Congress to repealing the Cold War trade embargo.
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USA
Success Spoils a U.S. Program to Round Up Wild Horses
The U.S. has struggled to limit wild horse populations since Congress passed a law in 1971 protecting the animals on public land in 10 Western states.
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USA Myanmar
UN relief chief calls for strengthened humanitarian action to support the people of Myanmar
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: MyanmarThe Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan for 2016 is 55 per cent funded, leaving a gap of $86 million. More funding is urgently required to scale-up the response, particularly in education and health. (Yangon, 14 October 2016) - Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and ...
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Kenya
How we live with seven dairy cows, goats in city
The Gitaus keep several dairy cows in Nairobi on a tiny piece of land, with the business bringing them plenty of joy and income too.
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Nigeria
Nigeria may lose N69tr to climate change —FAO
Nigeria may lose the sum of N69 trillion to climate change leading to a reduction in the National GDP by 11percent in 2020 and 30 percent by 2050,the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has revealed. The Minister of State Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri ,who stated this yesterday ...
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Nigeria
CBN Approves Special Forex Intervention For Airlines
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a Special Secondary Market Intervention Retail Sales (SMIS) for airlines operating in the country to enable them to access foreign exchange. Mr James Odaudu, Deputy Director, Press and Public Affairs, Ministry of Transportation, announced the plan in a statement in Abuja on ...
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Malta
Smart Mobility for Smart Cities: RFP published for Car-Sharing Services
Transport Malta has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) Concession Contract for the Operation of a National Car-Sharing Programme for the Maltese Islands. Through this call, interested parties can submit their proposals to provide a fleet of vehicles to operate a car-sharing service in Malta and Gozo particularly in strategic ...