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Kurdish militants suspend 'operations' after Turkey quake

Kurdish militants suspend 'operations' after Turkey quake

Kurdish militants from the outlawed PKK group announced a temporary halt in fighting to facilitate rescue work after the huge earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey and parts of Syria.

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Indonesian domestic worker wins compensation for abuse in Hong Kong

Indonesian domestic worker wins compensation for abuse in Hong Kong

An Indonesian woman who was beaten and burned by her former Hong Kong employers, leaving her suffering chronic pain, was awarded more than $110,000 in damages on Friday.

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Ton-up Rohit steers India into lead in first Australia Test

Ton-up Rohit steers India into lead in first Australia Test

Skipper Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 118 to defy Australia's spinners on a turning Nagpur pitch as India took a first-innings lead in the opening Test on Friday.

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Yen strengthens on reports Ueda picked as Bank of Japan chief

Yen strengthens on reports Ueda picked as Bank of Japan chief

Japan's government plans to nominate economics professor Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan governor, reports said Friday, an unexpected pick that sent the yen rallying against the dollar.

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UK avoids recession but 'not out of woods' over inflation

UK avoids recession but 'not out of woods' over inflation

Britain's economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned Friday it was "not out of the woods yet" over surging inflation.

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UK skirts recession with zero fourth-quarter growth

UK skirts recession with zero fourth-quarter growth

Britain's economy avoided recession after flatlining in the last three months of 2022, but finance minister Jeremy Hunt warned Friday it was "not out of the woods yet" over surging inflation.

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Hungary protests against Chinese battery plant defy 'Orbanomics'

Hungary protests against Chinese battery plant defy 'Orbanomics'

Even as diggers turned over land for one of Europe's biggest electric battery plants, environmental protesters vowed to run the Chinese project out of town.

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Swedish home helps seniors spice up their sex lives

Swedish home helps seniors spice up their sex lives

"It's a good book!" 97-year-old Nils exclaims, skimming through a brochure on sexual relations and desires among seniors, in the common room at his retirement home in Sweden.

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Cold War fears revisited in Danish nuclear bunker

Cold War fears revisited in Danish nuclear bunker

Hidden deep in northern Denmark's Rold Forest, a sprawling top secret nuclear bunker is opening to the public for the first time, shedding light on daily life during the Cold War.

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Lakers celebrate James but fall to Bucks

Lakers celebrate James but fall to Bucks

The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated LeBron James's ascent to the top of the NBA's all-time scoring list but their on-court struggles continued with a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.

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