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Blinken postpones China trip over spy balloon incident
- February 04, 2023 02:46 AM AEDT | Reuters

(Makes clear in first paragraph that balloon tracked flying across the United States; adds that Blinken visit would have been first since 2017) By Steve Holland, Idrees Ali and Humeyra Pamuk
Ten migrants die off Lampedusa coast, including baby and three women
- February 04, 2023 02:45 AM AEDT
- Reuters
MEDIA-Ghana to securitize $3.3 bln in central bank loans - Bloomberg News
- February 04, 2023 02:44 AM AEDT
- Reuters
S&P cuts two Adani firms' rating to negative from stable
- February 04, 2023 02:40 AM AEDT
- Reuters
Chile widens catastrophe zone as fires burn some 8,000 hectares
- February 04, 2023 02:39 AM AEDT
- Reuters

Liberian warlord's trial concludes in Switzerland
- February 03, 2023 10:41 PM AEDT | Reuters
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The appeal hearings of a former Liberian rebel commander convicted of war crimes concluded on Friday in a trial that was broadened in its final stages to include crimes
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Sterling stays near 4-month lows versus euro as dovish BoE signal weighs
- February 03, 2023 10:39 PM AEDT | Reuters
(Reuters) - Sterling stayed close to its weakest level in four months against the euro on Friday, following a relatively dovish stance from the Bank of England the day before. The BoE on Thursday
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Nigeria bonds fall ahead of S&P credit rating review
- February 03, 2023 10:33 PM AEDT | Reuters
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Nigeria's dollar-denominated government bonds fell on Friday ahead of a review of its credit rating by S&P Global, after the West African oil producer was downgraded by
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Veidekke To Build Two New Logistics Buildings Near Gothenburg, Sweden
- February 03, 2023 10:31 PM AEDT | Reuters
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Veidekke ASA: * VEIDEKKE: TO BUILD TWO NEW LOGISTICS BUILDINGS NEAR GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN * VEIDEKKE'S SWEDISH SUBSIDIARY BRA BYGG AB HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED BY LOGISTICS PROPERTY COMPANY
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Popovic lauds Victory character in drought-snapping win
- February 03, 2023 10:29 PM AEDT | AAPNEWS
A-League Men cellar dwellers Melbourne Victory have snapped their six-game winless run in style with a 3-1 comeback win over Wellington Phoenix.
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Tech giants call time on stocks party, U.S. payrolls loom
- February 03, 2023 10:22 PM AEDT | Reuters
By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON (Reuters) - A global stock rally, powered by hopes of central banks ending aggressive rate rises, ran into roadblocks on Friday following weak earnings from U.S.
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Russians bought record number of gold bars in 2022, data shows
- February 03, 2023 10:20 PM AEDT | Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians bought an all-time record number of gold bars in 2022, finance ministry data showed on Friday, as tax cuts on precious metals encouraged people to stock up on bullion as a
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Oil steadies as market eyes China recovery and EU embargo
- February 03, 2023 10:19 PM AEDT | Reuters
By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Friday but were on track for a second week of losses as the market awaited further signs of fuel demand recovery in China and the impact of an
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India's top lender SBI smashes estimates with record Q3 profit
- February 03, 2023 10:18 PM AEDT | Reuters
BENGALURU (Reuters) -State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, on Friday said its quarterly profit surged a better-than-expected 68.5% to a record high, boosted by better interest income and
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U.S. lifts import ban on Sime Darby Plantation products
- February 03, 2023 10:16 PM AEDT | Reuters
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. customs authorities on Friday lifted a two-year import ban on palm oil products made by Malaysia's Sime Darby Plantation, after
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