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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares slip anew, dollar keeps rising

Asian shares got off to a rocky start on Monday while the dollar remained in demand amid concerns most major central banks are committed...

Singapore to decriminalize gay sex, but will limit change

Singapore announced on Sunday it will decriminalise sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law while protecting the city-state's traditional norms and its definition...

Cheney vows to oppose Republican candidates who deny Trump’s election loss

U.S. Representative Liz Cheney vowed on Sunday to oppose Republican candidates who back former President Donald Trump's falsehoods about a stolen 2020 election and...

Relative of NZ children found dead in suitcases believed to be in S.Korea -police

A woman believed to be a family member of the two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand is in South...

UnitedHealth, Amazon among bidders for Signify Health- reports

UnitedHealth Group Inc, Amazon.com Inc, CVS Health Corp and Option Care Health Inc are bidding for Signify Health Inc, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday,...

Japan’s PM Kishida isolates with COVID-19, cancels travels

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and cancelled his planned travels while he isolates and recuperates.Kishida developed a slight fever...

Japan PM Kishida’s support tumbles, hit by questions over church and COVID

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government has tumbled, battered by questions about the ruling party's ties to the Unification Church and its...