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Stocks rebound from rout as Fed faces calls to cut rates early

Stocks rebound from rout as Fed faces calls to cut rates early

Most equities rallied Tuesday after the previous day's global rout fuelled by US recession fears that have led to calls for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates before its next meeting.

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Mask festival brings 'buzz and beauty' to Benin's capital

Mask festival brings 'buzz and beauty' to Benin's capital

Spectators poured into Benin's capital for a new festival celebrating traditional masks over the weekend as the West African country seeks to attract visitors and showcase its cultural heritage.

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Tokyo's Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after previous day's record fall

Tokyo's Nikkei index closes up 10.2% after previous day's record fall

Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed more than 10 percent higher Tuesday, bouncing back from a record selloff the previous day on worries over the US economy and a stronger yen.

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Saudi Aramco Q2 profit dips 3% as output stays low

Saudi Aramco Q2 profit dips 3% as output stays low

Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported net income of $29.07 billion in the second quarter, a slight drop from the same period last year as output remained subdued.

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Families wait as some political prisoners freed in Bangladesh

Families wait as some political prisoners freed in Bangladesh

Families of political prisoners secretly jailed in Bangladesh under the autocratic rule of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina waited desperately Tuesday for news of their relatives, as some of those missing were released.

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'Ferrari' Will Jordan returns to rev up All Blacks

'Ferrari' Will Jordan returns to rev up All Blacks

Try-scoring "Ferrari" Will Jordan is set to rev up the All Blacks attack as he returns from shoulder surgery for Saturday's home clash against Argentina in Wellington.

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Turkish duo pen bestselling novel though prison bars

Turkish duo pen bestselling novel though prison bars

A jailed Kurdish leader and a Turkish writer on the other side of the bars have used their penpal exchanges to write one of Turkey's highest-selling books.

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Chill-seeking: Japan's haunted house summer tradition

Chill-seeking: Japan's haunted house summer tradition

Halloween may not be for months, but it's already peak haunted house season in Japan, where seeking a bone-chilling fright is a long established summer tradition.

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Trotting ahead of K-pop? South Korean crooner rivals BTS

Trotting ahead of K-pop? South Korean crooner rivals BTS

Lim Young-woong may not have as many fans as BTS, but the trot singer is rivalling the global superstars, showing there's more to South Korean music than K-pop with his billions of streams and a sold-out stadium tour.

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Ukraine's electrician 'heroes' restoring power near the front

Ukraine's electrician 'heroes' restoring power near the front

Vitaliy Asinenko watched anxiously as his colleague sat perched on a crane, hovering over power cables in a village just a few kilometres from the frontline in east Ukraine.

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