Tokyo stocks fell 0.61 percent Thursday morning as the yen strengthened against the dollar, hitting exporter shares, and as fears over China's economic prospects dampened sentiment.
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 122.49 points to 20,100.14 yen by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares fell 0.94 percent, or 15.42 points, to 1,633.06.
An Ecuadorian beauty queen was assassinated after her Instagram post of a plate of octopus ceviche led gunmen to the restaurant where she was dining.
French President Emmanuel Macron said France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough.
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Joshua Dean, 45, died on Tuesday after two weeks in critical condition
The photographer reflects on how he took the memorable shot back in 2004, in one of the martial arts academies that had sprung up near the Shaolin Temple.
In the context of a sprawling global leviathan that has just posted profits of $7.7bn (£6.1bn) in the last three months alone, Shell’s decision to close a small power generation unit in China amounts to little more than a rounding error on its books.
Manchester United’s chief of football operations has railed at a ‘high degree of untidiness’ in the club’s offices and dressing rooms
Ray Simmons dedicates himself to maintaining the resting place of his son Christopher, 16, and daughters Kamryn, 15, and Lindy, 20
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Emily Ratajkowski attended the 2024 The King's Trust Global Gala wearing a gold satin backless dress with a plunging neckline best described as melted butter.
Actor is reprising the role for the 10th time opposite Ryan Reynolds
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China has transformed its missile stockpiles and capabilities, shaping what war would look like in the Pacific, US military leaders and experts said.
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