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Greece general strike disrupts services across the country

Greece general strike disrupts services across the country

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A nationwide general strike in Greece left ferries tied up in port and disrupted public transportation across the capital on Wednesday, as public and private sector workers p...

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Asian shares are mixed, with China on holiday, ahead of US shutdown

Asian shares are mixed, with China on holiday, ahead of US shutdown

Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Chinese markets closed for a weeklong holiday, as a U.S. government shutdown loomed. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 1.2% to 44,411.26 after the Bank of...

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Australian prime minister urges China to resume iron ore imports amid trade disruption

Australian prime minister urges China to resume iron ore imports amid trade disruption

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on China to import Australian iron ore without hindrance after reports on Wednesday that a state-run Chinese iron ore...

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BOJ survey shows better outlook for Japanese manufacturers

BOJ survey shows better outlook for Japanese manufacturers

TOKYO (AP) — Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely watched Bank of Japan survey, making a rate hike by its central bank more li...

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Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on ship in Gulf of Aden

Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Wednesday claimed the attack that left a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze and adrift in the Gulf of Aden, underlining the range of the...

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Bears seek $855 million in public funding for infrastructure to build suburban stadium

Bears seek $855 million in public funding for infrastructure to build suburban stadium

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are seeking $855 million in public funding for infrastructure in order to build an enclosed stadium in the suburbs that could also host Super Bowls and Final Fours...

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