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Nuova Zelanda
New Zealand again falls short of meeting commitment to refugees
While the PM tells the world NZ is open for business, refugees continue to wait as Aotearoa again fails to meet its quota obligations.
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Turchia Finlandia
Allies should encourage Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey’s security needs: FM
NATO allies should encourage Finland and Sweden to take concrete steps regarding Turkey’s concerns about the “support given to terror groups,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on May 27.
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Cina
China premier issues warning on COVID-hit economy
China’s premier has sounded an unusually stark warning about the world’s second-largest economy, saying it must return to normal as the country’s zero-Covid strategy bites into growth.
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USA
Russian export squeeze 'could push oil past $150'
The price of the global benchmark Brent crude could rise past $150 a barrel if there is a sharp contraction in Russian oil exports, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said on Friday.
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Cina Giappone Hong Kong
Would-be Hong Kong travellers flock to agents to find out about Japan packages
HONG KONG: Travel agencies have seen a surge in inquiries about tours to Japan after the foreign ministry announced that tourists from Hong Kong could enter the country quarantine-free on a package tour basis from June 10.
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Vietnam
Thailand may join with Vietnam to control rice trade
Thailand and Vietnam should jointly raise rice prices to boost their bargaining power in the global market, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a move that threatens higher food costs for consumers worldwide.
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Giappone
Japan preparing to reopen to tourists, but industry’s full recovery far off
The sector was a major driver of the economy prior to the pandemic, but the government's gradual approach and public division over reopening will stymie ...
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Giappone
Helped by weak yen, Japan remains top creditor nation with record net external assets
A weak yen — it lost about 11% against the dollar last year — boosted the value of foreign assets held by the Japanese government, ...
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Russia
Russia preparing law to allow seizure of west-owned businesses seeking exit
The new law raises the stakes for multinationals trying to exit, and could be in place within weeks.
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USA Burkina Faso
Intanto nel mondo
Cinquanta civili uccisi dai jihadisti nell’est del Burkina Faso, il procuratore capo palestinese accusa i soldati israeliani per la morte di Shireen Abu Akleh, i repubblicani bocciano una legge sul terrorismo interno negli Stati Uniti. Leggi