Hopes
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Rescue Hopes Fading Three Days After Deadly Myanmar Quake
Hopes were fading Monday of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a third night sleeping in the open after a massive earthquake killed at…
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Fears And Hopes At Collapsed Mandalay School
Rescuers clambered into the wreckage of the Wisdom Villa Private High School on the outskirts of Mandalay on Saturday until a jammed door blocked their passage. “Is there anybody inside?”…
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France’s Le Pen Faces Verdict That Could End Presidential Hopes
A French court on Monday will rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament, a verdict which could…
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Europe: Shares advance as softer US tariff hopes lift sentiment
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Tuesday in conjunction with global markets as investors grew optimistic about US President Donald Trump adopting a more gentle tariff stance as a deadline of April…
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US: Stocks gain on lingering hopes over Trump tariffs
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks mostly closed higher on Tuesday, building on earlier gains amid hopes that US President Donald Trump might take a narrower approach to upcoming tariffs than originally expected.…
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Iran Book World Cup Spot As Australia, Saudis Keep Hopes Alive
Perennial World Cup participants Iran became the second Asian side to secure their place at next year’s global showpiece after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in…
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Russia Hopes For ‘Progress’ At Saudi Talks: Negotiator
Moscow is hoping to achieve “some progress” at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from…
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Ukraine Hopes For At Least ‘Partial Ceasefire’ At Saudi Talks
Ukraine hopes to secure at least a partial ceasefire at upcoming talks in Saudi Arabia, during which US officials will meet separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations, a senior Ukrainian…
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Euro gains after German fiscal deal raises hopes of reviving growth
THE euro rose on Friday (Mar 14) after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in Europe’s largest economy. The dollar weakened…
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Ireland Keep Six Nations Title Hopes Alive As Focus Switches To Cardiff And Paris
Reigning champions Ireland were left to watch and wait to see if they would win an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title after fulfilling their part of the bargain with…
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Asia: Most markets rise on hopes for bill to avert US shutdown
[HONG KONG] Asian investors fought on Friday to grind out gains at the end of a painful week for markets as they welcomed signs US lawmakers will avert a government…
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Most Asian Markets Rise On Hopes For Bill To Avert US Shutdown
Asian investors fought Friday to grind out gains at the end of a painful week for markets as they welcomed signs US lawmakers will avert a government shutdown but remained…
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Europe: Shares rebound as Ukraine ceasefire hopes, US inflation data uplift sentiment
EUROPEAN shares bounced back on Wednesday following four sessions of declines on optimism around positive developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, while a cooler-than-expected US inflation report also helped sentiment. The…
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Euro rallies on hopes of German defence deal; dollar slips again
[SINGAPORE] The euro scaled a new four-month peak against the dollar on Tuesday (Mar 11) on hopes a German defence spending deal could be struck by the end of the…
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Euro rallies on hopes of German defence deal; US dollar slips again
THE euro scaled a new four-month peak against the dollar on Tuesday (Mar 11) on hopes a German defence spending deal could be struck by the end of the week,…
