Asian markets rise again on recovery hope as inflation data looms
Asian equities pushed higher Wednesday as investors were buoyed by China's reopening and optimism that key data due this week will signal a further slowdown in US inflation.
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'Elvis' star Butler wins at Golden Globes as 'Top Gun,' 'Avatar' face off
Hollywood giants from Steven Spielberg to James Cameron flocked back to the Golden Globes on Tuesday, packing the ballroom for the first major awards gala of the year despite a series of scandals swirling around the organizers.
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Djokovic return, Nadal form: Australian Open talking points
The Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, gets under way at Melbourne Park on Monday.
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Djokovic hot favourite for Australian Open 'revenge' mission
Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open a record nine times but a 10th title in Melbourne this month will be the most satisfying of all after his humiliating ban a year ago.
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Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study
Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.
Read moreTens of thousands evacuate California storms, with 17 dead
Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders in California on Tuesday as the state was ravaged by the latest in a barrage of storms that have left at least 17 people dead.
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Harry and the royal family: Reconciliation near impossible
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.
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Golden Globes return as Spielberg, 'Top Gun' and 'Avatar' face off
Hollywood giants from Steven Spielberg to James Cameron flocked back to the Golden Globes on Tuesday, as the controversial awards show got under way with a star-packed gala despite its scandals.
Read moreNorth American leaders see bright future in clean energy
The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada pledged Tuesday to deepen regional economic integration and boost cooperation in clean energy, setting aside simmering trade tensions.
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Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81
Cardinal George Pell -- a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia -- has died in Rome aged 81, a church official confirmed Wednesday.
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