Kim Jong Un’s latest appearance, in which he dressed officials building an exhibition hospital, illustrates why the North Korean leader cannot afford to languish under sanctions forever if he wants to fix his economy. On a visit to Pyongyang General Hospital, Kim lashed out at the construction committee for “serious …
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean epidemiologists have found that people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own homes than from contacts outside the home. FILE PHOTO: A man and children wearing masks to protect themselves against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk through a Han River …
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PARIS / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Investigators examining the black boxes of the Ukrainian plane accidentally shot down by Iran will begin analyzing the recovered voice and flight data on Tuesday, France’s BEA accident investigation office said on Monday. A view of the flight recorder of the Iranian airline PS752 Boeing …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Global equities and the euro reached their strongest levels since March on Tuesday after European Union leaders sealed a post-pandemic stimulus plan of € 750 billion ($ 857 billion) after of a five-day marathon. FILE PHOTO: People pass the offices of the London Stock Exchange Group in …
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* Asian stocks up more than 1%, Nikkei up 0.6% * EU recovery fund agreement seen within reach * Investors expect US stimulus of more than $ 1 trillion * Asian Stock Markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 By Hideyuki Sano and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall TOKYO / NEW YORK, July 21 (Reuters) – Asian …
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