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Rice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan

Rice prices up 91 pct year-on-year in Japan

Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 percent in July year-on-year, official data showed Friday, but the rate of increase slowed from previous months offering some relief for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting

Asian markets tick up as investors eye Jackson Hole meeting

Asian markets were mostly up Friday morning ahead of a pivotal speech by the US central bank chief, expected to shed light on possible interest rate cuts in the world's top economy.

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De Bruyne leads Napoli's Serie A title defence as Lukaku injury causes concern

De Bruyne leads Napoli's Serie A title defence as Lukaku injury causes concern

Kevin De Bruyne will lead Napoli's Serie A title defence on Saturday when he makes his full debut at promoted Sassuolo, but the champions head into the new season rocked by a long-term injury to star striker Romelu Lukaku.

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Pollard, Albornoz hailed as key Rugby Championship clashes loom

Pollard, Albornoz hailed as key Rugby Championship clashes loom

Fly-halves Handre Pollard of South Africa and Tomas Albornoz of Argentina have received rave reviews ahead of crucial Rugby Championship second-round matches on Saturday.

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Marseille plunged into crisis with season just getting started

Marseille plunged into crisis with season just getting started

A crisis is never far away at Marseille but the speed at which things have unravelled for the French giants at the start of this season is unprecedented.

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Zelensky says Russia trying to 'wriggle out' of peace talks

Zelensky says Russia trying to 'wriggle out' of peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow on Thursday of shirking a meeting between him and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, despite US-led attempts to arrange a summit to end the war.

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Pakistan woos old rival Bangladesh, as India watches on

Pakistan woos old rival Bangladesh, as India watches on

Decades after Pakistani troops killed his friends in Bangladesh's independence war, veteran freedom fighter Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed eyes warming ties between Dhaka and Islamabad with cautious pragmatism.

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Documents show New Zealand unease over Chinese warships in South Pacific

Documents show New Zealand unease over Chinese warships in South Pacific

China set off alarm bells in New Zealand when it dispatched powerful warships on unprecedented missions in the South Pacific without explanation, according to military documents obtained by AFP.

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$346 mn US-Nigeria arms deal sets rights groups on edge

$346 mn US-Nigeria arms deal sets rights groups on edge

Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.

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Got the scoop: Bear takes over California ice cream shop

Got the scoop: Bear takes over California ice cream shop

A curious bear on the hunt for something sweet found itself behind the counter of a California ice cream shop over the weekend.

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