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September 25, 2024
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India opens IIOJK's first election in 10 years to foreign diplomats

Women wait in line to vote outside a polling station during the second phase of the assembly elections, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on September 25, 2024. — Reuters  Foreign diplomats from 15 countries were allowed to observe local elections in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Wednesday, […]

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September 25, 2024
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Hezbollah says it fired rocket targeting Mossad base near Tel Aviv

Hezbollah has claimed it fired a rocket at the Mossad spy agency headquarters near Tel Aviv. This comes as Israel announced that it has successfully intercepted a missile launched by Hezbollah aimed at Tel Aviv. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or casualties, and civil defense instructions remained unchanged. It triggered warning sirens in […]

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August 20, 2024
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India flags cricket rights concerns with Disney-Reliance $8.5 bln merger

Deals 20 August 2024, 8:36 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that India’s antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets harms competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights. It is the biggest setback so far to the planned Disney-Reliance merger, which […]

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August 19, 2024
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Japan, Tokyo governments target $4.7 bln valuation for Tokyo Metro in IPO

Business & FinanceEconomy 19 August 2024, 8:25 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Japan’s national and Tokyo governments are seeking a 700 billion yen ($4.7 billion) valuation for Tokyo Metro as they prepare to list the subway operator as early as October-end, in what would be the nation’s biggest IPO in roughly six years. The […]

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September 18, 2023
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The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In September, we’re celebrating superlatives as we look at some of the world’s biggest, tallest and most expensive attractions and destinations. CNN  —  Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I’ve had plenty […]

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April 18, 2023
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Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

Editor’s Note: Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days. CNN  —  Bringing the second day of this year’s Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became […]

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April 14, 2023
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Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

Stocks slid Friday after a slate of earnings beats from big banks fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its next two meetings. Still, the major indices gained for the week. The Dow rose 400 points, or 1.2%. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3%. JPMorgan Chase […]