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Which company just hit US$1 trillion? Google it.
As Google-parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) became yesterday the fourth US company to top market value of more than US$1 trillion, some funds holding its shares are wondering whether now is the time to cash in on the stock’s extraordinary gains.
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Ottawa dismisses as ‘nonsense’ Iran’s claim few crash victims were Canadian
Canada yesterday dismissed as “nonsense” Tehran’s insistence that only a few Canadians died last week when Iran shot down an airliner and demanded full accountability for what it called a horrible crime. The remarks by Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne were
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Australia ‘open for business’ as cool change eases bushfire threat
Australia today urged international tourists to put aside concerns about raging bushfires after the United States downgraded a travel warning, even as thick smoke disrupted preparations for the Australian Open in Melbourne. Australia is experiencing one of its most severe
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At UN, US justifies killing Iranian commander as self-defense
The United States told the United Nations yesterday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani was self-defense and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect US personnel and interests. In a letter to
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India issues travel warning on Iraq after Iran attacks
India today issued a travel warning asking its citizens to avoid “non-essential” travel to Iraq, hours after Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq. Iran’s attack came in retaliation for a US drone strike on an Iranian commander
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France, US set two week target for resolving digital tax spat
France and the United States have given themselves two weeks to try and resolve a row over a French digital tax, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said today. “I had a long talk with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. We
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Study finds Google system could improve breast cancer detection
A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported. The study, published in
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Kim promises ‘new strategic weapon,’ leaves room for talks
North Korea’s leader plans to further develop nuclear programs and to introduce a “new strategic weapon” in the near future, state media said today, although he signaled there was still room for dialogue with the United States. Kim Jong Un
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Kim to unveil ‘new path’ in New Year speech after US misses deadline
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to make a closely watched New Year address tomorrow which is likely to offer a glimpse of a “new path” he has vowed to take if the United States fails to meet
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US, Somalia carry out airstrikes on al-Shabaab
MOGADISHU, Somalia: US and Somalia carried out three airstrikes targeting the al-Shabaab militant group, killing four members, reported Anadolu Agency, citing US Africa Command yesterday. In a statement, it said the military exercise focused on al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab militants in
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