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Japan trade deficit drops to lowest in 4 years
January 25, 2016 - 9:00am
Japan’s trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years in 2015, the Finance Ministry reported Monday, as import costs dropped thanks to the collapse in oil prices.
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Egypt aims for 5.5 percent economic growth
November 30, 2015 - 11:43am
Egypt is aiming for 5.5 percent economic growth in the next fiscal year, which ends in June 2017, an increase on its 5 percent target this year.
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China defense spending up by 10.1% amid neighbors' unease
China defense spending up by 10.1% amid neighbors' unease
By Christopher Bodeen | Over a year ago
China said Thursday it will boost defense spending by 10.1 percent, a smaller rise than last year but in line with large annual...
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Saudi to dig into reserves for 2015 budget
By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy | December 26, 2014 - 3:15am
Saudi Arabia's Cabinet on Thursday endorsed a 2015 budget that projects a slight increase in spending and a significant drop in revenues due to sliding oil prices, resulting in a nearly $39 billion deficit.
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Top doctor dies from Ebola after treating dozens
July 31, 2014 - 2:37am
A leading doctor who risked his own life to treat dozens of Ebola patients died Tuesday from the disease, officials said, as a major regional airline announced it was suspending flights to the cities hardest hit...
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Japan incurs $75-B trade deficit in H1
July 26, 2014 - 12:00am
Japan’s trade deficit surged to a record ¥7.6 trillion ($74.9 billion) in the first half of the year as exports failed to keep pace with surging imports, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday.
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Japan incurs $8.8-B trade deficit in May
June 20, 2014 - 12:00am
Japan logged its 23rd successive month of trade deficits in May, as exports and imports both declined despite signs of recovering demand in the US and Europe.
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Thai coup leader: Don't protest, it's no use
By Todd Pitman and Thanyarat Doksone | May 27, 2014 - 8:15am
Bolstered by an endorsement from Thailand's king, the nation's new military ruler issued a stark warning Monday to anyone opposed to last week's coup: don't cause trouble, don't criticize, don't protest — or...
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News Analysis: Egyptian interim gov't faces chronic challenges
March 2, 2014 - 1:00pm
Egypt's newly-appointed short-term cabinet led by Ibrahim Mahlab, which took office on Saturday, is facing a heavy legacy of challenges left over by its predecessor.
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Thailand's flagship rice buying policy turns sour
Thailand's flagship rice buying policy turns sour
By Thanyarat Doksone | Over a year ago
An ambitious rice buying program that Thailand's ruling party hoped would aid millions of its poor rural supporters may instead...
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