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Philippines military focuses on self-reliance for when U.S. forces go

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine military said Thursday that its armed forces would survive and safeguard the nation from internal ...

U.S. president describes trip to India as "very successful"

WASHINGTON, DC - United States President Donald Trump has described his India visit as "great" and "very successful.""Just landed. India ...

Aussie shares sold off, Japan's Nikkei 225 drops 179 points

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian stocks continued to be hammered on Wednesday, although there were signs the selling was beginning to ...

Olympics 'continuing as planned' but virus halts Japanese football

Tokyo - Tokyo Olympics organisers said preparations were "continuing as planned" on Tuesday as Japan's football league became the latest ...

Myanmar President to visit Gaya today

New Delhi [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Myanmar President U Win Myint, who is on a four-day visit to India, will ...

Philippine Military: Can ?Survive? Without US Support Via Pact

The Philippine military said Thursday that its armed forces would survive and safeguard the nation from internal and external threats ...

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Fears swarm markest around world, Wall Street dives again

NEW YORK, New York - Stocks have plunged on world markets for a fourth day, with the Dow Jones index ...

British employment figures, but growth in wages is non-existent

A first glance at the latest commentary from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the UK labour market in ...

Trump battles with public health concerns and public trust

WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump faces a critical personal challenge in grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak: asking Americans ...

Could coronavirus really trigger a recession?

Fears are growing that the new coronavirus will infect the U.S. economy.A major U.S. stock market index posted its biggest ...

Google in $10 billion expansion across United States

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - Google on Wednesday announced it will invest more than $10 billion in offices and data centers ...

Walt Disney's world to be headed by Chapek

BURBANK, California - The Walt Disney Company has appointed Bob Chapek as CEO with immediate effect, replacing Bob Igor who ...

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