* MSCI Asia ex-Japan -0.3%; Nikkei futures drop 0.6% * Investors fear further escalation of tensions between the United States and China * A global stimulus is observed that provides structural support for risky assets – Saxo * Trump says closure of other consulates is possible * Asian Stock Markets: …
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SHANGHAI / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Thursday as investor concerns over mounting tensions between Washington and Beijing outweighed hopes of further stimulus, after the United States ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate. in Houston amid allegations of espionage. FILE PHOTO: A security guard wearing a …
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Two young brothers were saved from a fire in an apartment in the French city of Grenoble after falling about 10 meters (33 feet) from a window before being caught by people in the street below. The 10-and-three-year-old couple were unharmed by Tuesday’s fall, but could have suffered smoke inhalation, …
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FILE PHOTO: Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends a press conference on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, May 3, 2019 REUTERS / Denis Balibouse GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – Researchers are making “good …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The abrupt closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston marks the latest incident in a rapidly escalating conflict between China and the United States. FILE PHOTO: The flags of China, the United States, and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed at a flag stand at the Yiwu …
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