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Qatari leader ready to mediate between US, Iran

Qatari leader ready to mediate between US, Iran

Wed, Jul 10, 2019

The ruler of Qatar, one of the handful of Arab nations on good terms with Tehran, met with President Donald Trump for talks expected to touch on Doha`s offer to help ease tensions between the US and Iran.

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Rare! Donald Trump lands in former enemy country, meets Kim Jong-un

Rare! Donald Trump lands in former enemy country, meets Kim Jong-un

Sun, Jun 30, 2019

US President Donald Trump has become the first sitting US President to step into former enemy country North Korea.

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North Korean hacker group stole $571 mn in crypto attacks

North Korean hacker group stole $571 mn in crypto attacks

Sat, Oct 20, 2018

Amid growing crypto-jacking episodes, a North Korean hacking group called Lazarus has stolen cryptocurrencies worth more than half a billion dollars.

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North Korea seen looking to China, not U.S., for help in any economic transformation

North Korea seen looking to China, not U.S., for help in any economic transformation

Mon, Jun 11, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump may have promised that North Korea will become "very rich" on the back of American investment if Pyongyang ditches nuclear weapons but economists and academics who have studied the isolated country say it is China not the U.S. that will be the engine of any transformation.

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North Korea, South Korea history created; Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in commit to denuclearisation in historic summit

North Korea, South Korea history created; Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in commit to denuclearisation in historic summit

Fri, Apr 27, 2018

North Korea, South Korea history created today! North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea leader Moon Jae-in agreed today to pursue a permanent peace and the complete  denuclearisation  of the divided peninsula, as they embraced after a historic summit laden with symbolism. 

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Ola cab booking to North Korea! Bengaluru boy does it, estimated fare Rs 1,49,088; row rages on Twitter

Ola cab booking to North Korea! Bengaluru boy does it, estimated fare Rs 1,49,088; row rages on Twitter

Tue, Mar 20, 2018

The cab-hailing app apparently calculated the trip duration for six days from March 18 to March 23. No wonders, Ola Cabs estimated the fare at an exorbitant amount of Rs 1,49,088.

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Donald Trump predicts tremendous success in talks with Kim Jong Un of North Korea

Donald Trump predicts tremendous success in talks with Kim Jong Un of North Korea

Sun, Mar 11, 2018

United States President Donald Trump believes that the upcoming groundbreaking talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be a "tremendous success". "I think North Korea is going to go very well, I think we will have tremendous success...

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Google, Facebook are bad for democracy: George Soros

Google, Facebook are bad for democracy: George Soros

Fri, Jan 26, 2018

Soros, who created the Open Society Foundations to support democracy and human rights in countries around the world, said that social media companies deliberately engineer addiction to the services they provide. 

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Nuclear arsenal: Who’s got the biggest and where does India stand?

Nuclear arsenal: Who’s got the biggest and where does India stand?

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

Here's where India ranked on the list compiled by Federation Of American Scientists on nuclear arsenal.  

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Gold hovers below 3 week high amid firm dollar

Gold hovers below 3 week high amid firm dollar

Wed, Dec 27, 2017

Gold prices slipped on Wednesday, after hitting a more than three-week high in the previous session, amid a firmer dollar.  

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Gold hits over three-week high on dollar weakness in thin trading

Gold hits over three-week high on dollar weakness in thin trading

Tue, Dec 26, 2017

Spot gold was up 0.3 percent at $1,278.06 per ounce at 0252 GMT, after hitting its highest since Dec. 1 at $1,279.05.

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Sensex edges higher ahead of GDP data; cautious on North Korea

Sensex edges higher ahead of GDP data; cautious on North Korea

Wed, Nov 29, 2017

Boader gains on Wednesday were capped as caution over the latest missile test by North Korea and softness in Chinese shares hit Asian markets. MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.08 percent.

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Gold prices rise, North Korea tensions support

Gold prices rise, North Korea tensions support

Tue, Nov 21, 2017

Gold prices crept up early on Tuesday after falling more than 1 percent in the previous session, with U.S. President Donald Trump`s move to put North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism burnishing the metal`s safe-haven appeal. FUNDAMENTALS

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Asian markets still weak as tensions over North Korea remain elevated

Asian markets still weak as tensions over North Korea remain elevated

Wed, Sep 27, 2017

Asian stocks hovered near multi-week lows as tensions in the Korean peninsula remain elevated. The dollar climbed to a one-month high and bond yields rose on Wednesday as risks grew for a US interest rate hike in December

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Foreign Portfolio Investors take out Rs 5,500 crore from Indian stock markets in September

Foreign Portfolio Investors take out Rs 5,500 crore from Indian stock markets in September

Sun, Sep 24, 2017

The net outflow by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) follows withdrawal of Rs 12,770 crore from equities in August.

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Asian markets hit decade high, dollar firm before US Fed meeting

Asian markets hit decade high, dollar firm before US Fed meeting

Mon, Sep 18, 2017

Some details of Trump's tax plans may also emerge this week, while elections in Germany and New Zealand will add extra political uncertainty to the mix.

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10 stocks that gave 13-47 times returns in 2017; Do you own any?

10 stocks that gave 13-47 times returns in 2017; Do you own any?

Fri, Sep 15, 2017

At 1412 hours, Sensex was trading at 32,217.47, down 24.46 points or 0.08% while Nifty was trading at 10,067.70, down 18.90 points or 0.19%.

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North Korean launches missile over Japan

North Korean launches missile over Japan

Fri, Sep 15, 2017

The still-unidentified missile was launched around 6.30 a.m. (local time) from east of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, according to South Korea`s military Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Indian markets follow global cues to open higher; BSE up 110 points

Indian markets follow global cues to open higher; BSE up 110 points

Tue, Sep 12, 2017

Minutes into trading BSE was quoting at 31,992.38 points, up by 110.22 points or 0.35%.

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Asian markets hit 10-year high on relief from Hurricane Irma, North Korea

Asian markets hit 10-year high on relief from Hurricane Irma, North Korea

Tue, Sep 12, 2017

Investors breathing a sigh of relief as North Korean fears eased slightly and the worst-case scenario from Hurricane Irma looked to have been avoided

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