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Google`s AlphaGo clinches series win over Chinese Go master

Chinese Go player Ke Jie puts a stone against Google’s artificial intelligence program AlphaGo during their second match at the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China May 25, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer Google’s artificial intelligence program, Alp... More »

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Treasury chief says reviewing Iran`s aircraft licenses

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discusses the Trump administration’s budget plan during the Peterson Foundation’s 2017 Fiscal Summit in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Jim Bourg The U.S. Treasury is reviewing licenses for Boeing Co and Airbus to... More »

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Golf: Military service looms for Players champion Kim

Kim Si-woo’s victory at The Players Championship on Sunday burnished the South Korean’s reputation as one of the best young talents on the PGA Tour but the 21-year-old knows his career will soon have to take a back seat to defending his country. More »

South Korea names special envoys to five countries

South Korea said on Monday it will send special envoys to the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Germany to establish firmer ties as tensions mount on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a missile launch by North Korea over the weekend. More »

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North Korean university draws U.S. evangelicals despite risks

A man who identified himself as Kim Dong Chul, who previously said he was a naturalised American citizen and was arrested in North Korea in October, attends a news conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Cen... More »

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Oil price jump pulls stocks higher

People are seen behind an electronic board showing stock prices at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Asian stocks rose on Thursday, getting a lift from a record high close on MSCI’s global stocks benchmark ... More »

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Equities slip after weak U.S. GDP- euro strengthens

People walk through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London, Britain August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/File photo World stock markets dipped on Friday, as U.S. equities retreated after a soft reading on first-quarter economic growth, while the... More »

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The Reuters Graphic: North Korea`s show of force

FILE PHOTO: A North Korean navy truck carries the ‘Pukkuksong’ submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of country’s founding father, Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj... More »

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Euro jumps, shares firm on French election relief

FILE PHOTO: Detail of a European map is seen on the face of a euro coin in London, Britain, January 31, 2016. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo The euro briefly vaulted to five-month peaks on Monday after the market’s favored candidate won through the first rou... More »

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Pence trims Asia trip to deal with domestic priorities

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence waves as he walks to the steps of Air Force Two as he depart Sydney, Australia, April 24, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has cut short the final leg of his Asia trip to race back to Washington, where the ... More »

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Asian stocks recoup losses in cautious trade- oil supports

A logo of Japan Exchange Group Inc. is seen next to a woman at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, January 4, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo Asian stocks erased early losses and edged higher on Thursday as steadying commodity prices, especiall... More »

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Pence says seeks fairer trade with Indonesia

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (L) chats with Indonesia President Joko Widodo at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday his administration wants fairer trade with I... More »

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Dollar set for weekly losses as tensions with Pyongyang rise

FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollar notes are seen in this November 7, 2016 picture illustration. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo The dollar nursed losses on Friday, on track for a losing week as continuing tensions in North Korea underpinned the perceived safe... More »

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Asian shares, Korean won head south on geopolitical worries

A currency dealer works in front of electronic boards showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) (L) and the exchange rate between the South Korean won and the U.S. dollar at a bank in Seoul, South Korea, March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Japan... More »

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Pentagon declines comment on NBC story on North Korea

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un observes a target-striking contest by the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in this undated photo, released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 13, 2017. REUTERS/KCNA The Pentagon on Thursday declined to comment o... More »

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Trump says North Korea problem `will be taken care of`

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un observes a target-striking contest by the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in this undated photo, released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 13, 2017. REUTERS/KCNA U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday t... More »

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Treasury yields down, stocks fall on global risks

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Wall Street indexes fell along with U.S. Treasury yields on Thursday on safe-haven demand spurred by geopolitical worries, and the U.S. ... More »

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Top BlackRock portfolio manager turning to safe-haven assets

FILE PHOTO – The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo One of the portfolio managers behind BlackRock Inc’s largest mutual fund says his team has been buying safe-haven asset... More »

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White House accuses Russia of Syria chemical attack `cover up`

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson disembarks from a plane upon his arrival at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov President Donald Trump’s administration accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to shield Syria’s go... More »

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China says Trump initiated phone call with Xi

China’s Foreign Ministry said U.S. President Donald Trump initiated a telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, an exchange in which the two discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula. More »

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Yen hits multi-month highs as risk-off mood persists

FILE PHOTO: Light is cast on a U.S. one-hundred dollar bill next to a Japanese 10,000 yen note in this picture illustration shot February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Shohei Miyano/Illustration/File Photo The yen hit five-month highs against the dollar, euro and sterling... More »

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Skittish investors seek safe harbor in yen, gold, bonds

A woman walks past electronic boards showing stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Investors ducked for cover on Wednesday as a drumbeat of alarming geopolitical news sent the safe-haven yen and gold to five... More »

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Trump drops Steve Bannon from National Security Council

White House Senior Advisor Steve Bannon attends a roundtable discussion held by U.S. President Donald Trump with auto industry leaders at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, U.S., March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst U.S. Presid... More »

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Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks

The North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation a... More »

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SWIFT messaging system cuts off remaining North Korean banks

North Korean leader Kim Il-sung is seen on this 5000 North Korea won banknote in this photo illustration taken in Shanghai May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Barria SWIFT, the inter-bank messaging network which is the backbone of international finance, said it plann... More »

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China does not want to see trade war with U.S.: Premier Li

China’s Premier Li Keqiang gestures as he arrives for a news conference after the closing ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee China’s Premier Li Keqiang said ... More »

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Conservative news site sole media outlet on Tillerson Asia trip

FILE PHOTO – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks on issues related to visas and travel after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban order in Washington, U.S. on March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo U.S. Secretary of State Rex ... More »

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Two Malaysians leave North Korea, leaving nine stranded

The North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su Two Malaysian U.N. employees were allowed to leave North Korea on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the U.N.’s World Food Prog... More »

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Malaysian PM chides North Korea as `rude` envoy sent packing

FILE PHOTO – North Korean Ambassador to Malaysia Kang Chol speaks during a news conference at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 20, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak rebuked North Kore... More »

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Dollar takes breather from Fed-inspired rally

FILE PHOTO: A teller holds U.S. $100 dollar at a bank in Taipei, Taiwan February 23, 2017. Picture taken February 23, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo The dollar slipped in Asian trading on Monday, as investors locked in gains after its rise last week on gr... More »

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Stocks drop as markets wary of Fed, geopolitical tensions

People walk past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, November 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai U.S. stock futures dropped and Asian shares were on the defensive on Monday as investors weighed the near-certain pro... More »