Asia stocks track global losses as traders step back after rally
Asian markets fell Wednesday in line with a sell-off across most of the world as traders took their cash off the table after a blockbuster end to 2023, with eyes now on the release this week of Federal Reserve minutes and US jobs data.
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'Bondi Beach here we come': Swiatek leads Poland into United Cup semis
Top-ranked Poland overpowered China on Wednesday, with Hubert Hurkacz and Iga Swiatek propelling them into the United Cup semi-finals with a singles sweep.
Read moreJapan probes plane inferno after 'miracle' escape
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport of a coast guard plane and a passenger jet that killed five people, with almost 400 others narrowly escaping a raging inferno.
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Fears in Wales over legacy of its coalmining past
It was nearly four years ago but the memory of the landslip that sent 60,000 tonnes of old mining debris sliding down a Welsh hillside still haunts former miner Jeff Coombes.
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Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive
A succession of high and low sounds from the Nigerien musician's drum is a kind of telegram but few today understand its message.
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Doctors in England to hold longest NHS strike ever
Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
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Former Vietnam health minister tried over Covid test bribes
Vietnam's former health minister and 37 others went on trial in Hanoi on Wednesday for their alleged roles in producing and distributing overpriced Covid-19 test kits.
Read more'Super disappointed' Osaka comeback ended by big-serving Pliskova
Naomi Osaka said Wednesday she was "super disappointed" but just being on court was a "personal win" after her return to tennis at the Brisbane Interbnational was ended by defending champion Karolina Pliskova.
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BYD: Chinese electric vehicle giant that has overtaken Tesla on sales
China's BYD has overtaken US electric vehicle giant Tesla as the world's leading EV deliverer, according to recent sales figures.
Read moreJapan investigators probe conflicting reports on fiery Tokyo crash
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet, with conflicting reports about what instructions air traffic control gave.
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