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US-China dispute turns into ‘currency war’

06 August, 2019 WASHINGTON/BEIJING: Billions of dollars in losses reported as US president accuses China of currency manipulation. Wall Street’s major indexes posted their biggest percentage drop of the year, as China’s’s devaluation of the yuan sparked fears of further escalation of the US-China trade war, with the US president …

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North Korea fires two more missiles

06 August, 2019 PYONGYANG: North Korea has fired two unidentified missiles, its fourth such launch in less than two weeks, South Korea’s military has said. They were fired from South Hwanghae province across the peninsula into the sea to the east, a statement said. The US said it was monitoring …

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US calls for peace after India’s Kashmir move

06 August, 2019 By SJA Jafri + Agencies WASHINGTON/ SRINAGAR/ ISLAMABAD: Washington expresses concern about reports of detentions, calls for peace along de facto India-Pakistan border. The United States has called for “peace and stability” along the de facto border that separates India and Pakistan in Kashmir after New Delhi revoked the …

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