Price hikes help lift McDonald's sales in Q1
Price hikes in the US market helped lift first-quarter sales at McDonald's, while profits tumbled due to an unspecified tax matter, according to results released Thursday.
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Strike cripples Sri Lanka as president faces new pressure
Millions of workers staged a crippling strike in Sri Lanka on Thursday, adding to pressure on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his ruling family to quit over the country's worst-ever economic crisis.
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Stock markets extend recovery, dollar at multi-year highs
Stock markets powered higher Thursday, extending a recovery on bargain hunting after sharp losses at the start of the week.
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South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns
Millions sweltered in an early summer heatwave across India and Pakistan on Thursday, leading to power and water shortages as annual furnace-like temperatures hit South Asia.
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Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain on Thursday, replacing Joe Root, who stood down earlier this month after a string of defeats.
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Star all-rounder Ben Stokes named as England Test captain
Talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes was named as England's new Test captain on Thursday, replacing Joe Root, who stood down earlier this month after a string of damaging defeats.
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Homemade library builds bookish community in S.Africa's Soweto
Behind an unmarked gate, on a residential street in South Africa's Soweto township, Thami Mazibuko makes his way down a corridor and up a stairwell, all lined with books.
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China cuts coal import taxes to zero to ensure energy supply
China will slash coal import tariffs to ensure energy security, the finance ministry said Thursday, the latest move to cast doubt on the country's environmental promises.
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Top seed Yamaguchi survives to reach Asia Championships quarters
Top seed Akane Yamaguchi was given a scare by 317th-ranked qualifier Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi before battling into the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships on Thursday.
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Countrywide strike cripples crisis-hit Sri Lanka
A general strike crippled Sri Lanka on Thursday, as demands grew for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family members to resign over the country's worst-ever economic crisis.
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