ANKARA, (APP/Anatolia): Turkey has dismissed thousands more at government-run institutions nationwide in wake of the July 15 coup attempt, according to the official gazette Wednesday. The statutory decree mentioned in the gazette, which comes under Turkey’s current three-month state of emergency, affects personnel said to be members or linked to the Fetullah Terror Organization. The […]
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Turkey dismisses thousands more post-coup bid
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Shanghai stocks slip at open, Hong Kong up
HONG KONG, (APP/AFP) – Chinese investors gave a muted response to news the government had approved plans to link trading between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock exchanges, with Shanghai slipping at the open on Wednesday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index edged down 0.10 percent, or 3.05 points, to 3,106.99, while the Shenzhen Composite Index […]
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N. Korea calls South’s leader ‘psychopath’ over missile row
SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – North Korea on Wednesday labelled South Korean President Park Geun-Hye a “psychopath” after she made a speech slamming Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions and defending the deployment of a US anti-missile system. In her televised address on Monday, Park had stressed that deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system was an act […]
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Tokyo shares end higher on energy firms, exporters
TOKYO, (APP/AFP): Tokyo stocks snapped a two-day losing streak Wednesday as a drop in the yen lifted exporters while energy and bank shares also rose. The Japanese market has been under pressure since weak GDP figures Monday resurrected fears about growth in the world’s number three economy, just as the strong yen is taking a […]
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European stocks rebound at open
LONDON, (APP/AFP) – European stock markets rebounded at the start of trading on Wednesday, mirroring a recovery in Tokyo. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.4 percent to 6,918.31 points, compared with the close on Tuesday. In the eurozone, Frankfurt’s DAX 30 climbed 0.2 percent to 10,694.55 points and the CAC 40 in Paris won […]
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Trump says Democrats have ‘betrayed’ African-Americans
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – Donald Trump made a pitch to African-American voters on Tuesday, saying Democrats had “betrayed” them and pledged he would revitalize impoverished urban communities. His comments at a rally in the Midwestern state of Wisconsin came as something of a surprise from the Republican candidate who until now has done little to endear […]