[08 Dec 2013] Japan economic growth slowdown in July-September period...
Japan revises down its growth rate as the economy slows down more than the government initially estimated for the third quarter of 2013.
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Japan revises down its growth rate as the economy slows down more than the government initially estimated for the third quarter of 2013.
Tokyo had initially predicted a 0.5 percent growth for the three months to September, but now it has revised it down to 0.3. This as, in the previous quarter, the east Asian country had seen a 0.9 percent growth. Many say the downward revision is mostly due to a downturn in corporate capital spending. Japan is the world\'s third largest economy.
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[09 Dec 2013] More than 20 killed as blast hits town in northeast Iraq -...
Another day of bloodshed in Iraq. At least 21 people have been killed as a car bomb went off in the country\'s northeast.
The blast hit a café...
Another day of bloodshed in Iraq. At least 21 people have been killed as a car bomb went off in the country\'s northeast.
The blast hit a café in the town of Buhriz some 60 kilometers north of Baghdad. Nearly two-dozen people have reportedly been injured. Just yesterday, about 40 Iraqis were killed in blasts in and around Baghdad. The attacks targeted mostly Shia areas. Violence has been surging across Iraq in recent months. According to UN estimates, more than six-thousand people have lost their lives this year alone. Monday\'s attack brings to more than 130 the death toll since the beginning of December.
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[14 Jan 2014] In Syria, more than 1000 militants have been killed in...
In Syria, more than one-thousand militants have been killed in fierce clashes among militant groups over the past days. The battles are the latest...
In Syria, more than one-thousand militants have been killed in fierce clashes among militant groups over the past days. The battles are the latest in fighting that has raged among insurgent groups opposed to the Syrian government in recent months. This comes ahead of the much-expected international peace conference, the Geneva-two, which is due to take place next week.
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