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Turkish economic growth dips, lira crisis darkens outlook
Turkish economic growth slowed to 5.2 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, data showed on Monday, in what officials described as an “economic rebalancing” before an expected second-half slowdown as Turkey grapples with a currency
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Serena Williams fined total of $17,000 at US Open
Serena Williams has been fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during the US Open final. The tournament referee's office on Sunday docked Williams $10,000 for "verbal abuse" of chair umpire Carlos Ramos, $4,000 for
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Pakistan considers ban on import of cars, smartphones
Pakistani economic advisors discussed banning imports of luxury cars, smartphones and cheese in a wide-ranging strategy session on how to avoid seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior government advisor said. While
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1,000-year-old mosque discovered in UAE
A mosque, believed to be 1,000 years old, has highlighted what the UAE was like when the religion of Islam came to its shores. This was a period of
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Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes southern Philippines - USGS
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck the southern Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tectonic quake struck at 3:16
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Pakistan may become 5th largest nuclear-state by 2025: Report
Pakistan currently has 140 to 150 nuclear warheads and the stockpile is expected to increase to 220 to 250 by 2025 if the current trend continues,
Read More28 people missing after boat capsizes in India’s northeast
Twenty-eight people are missing after a motorized boat capsized Wednesday in the flooded Brahmputra River in India's remote northeast, police said. Police officer Mihirjit Dayan said the boat was bringing 40 people to Gauhati, the
Read MoreSecret to Japan couple's 80 years of marriage: Wife's patience
Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim to having the world's oldest living married couple, with a combined age of 208 - a feat the wife credits to her patience during 80 years of marriage. Masao Matsumoto, 108,
Read MoreMany feared trapped in south Kolkata bridge collapse : India
Several people are feared trapped after a portion of a bridge collapsed in south Kolkata this evening, authorities said. The Majerhat Bridge on busy Diamond Harbour Road reportedly collapsed around 4.45 pm on Tuesday. A part of the central
Read MoreEgypt says village found in Nile Delta predated pharaohs
Egypt said Sunday that archaeologists have unearthed one of the oldest villages ever found in the Nile Delta, with remains dating back to before the pharaohs. The Antiquities Ministry said the Neolithic site was discovered in Tell
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