One day a year, pilgrims crowd remote Taiwan temple to dream of divine answers
BEIGAN, Taiwan, March 27 (Reuters) - One day a year, pilgrims make their way to a small temple on a remote Taiwanese island near the Chinese coast to do one simple thing: Sleep. Wrapped in blankets, the faithful spend the night on the floor at the Wuw...
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UAE willing to join international force to reopen Strait of Hormuz, FT reports
March 27 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has told the U.S. and other Western allies it would participate in a multinational maritime taskforce to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with th...
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Morning Bid: For hungry markets, it was a kids' menu TACO
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Investors betting on TACO seemed to get what they wanted. After Nasdaq officially slumped into correction territory overnight, President Donald Trump announced he was delaying his ...
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Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia's budget as cost of Ukraine war soars, The Bell media reports
March 26 (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin has asked oligarchs to donate to the country's budget in a bid to stabilise the country's finances as he presses on with his invasion of Ukraine, The Bell online media outlet reported late on Thu...
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China stations jets-turned-drones at bases near Taiwan Strait, report says
By David Lague HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - China has stationed obsolete supersonic fighters converted to attack drones at six air bases close to the Taiwan Strait, according to a new report by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Satellite...
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Satellite observations offer insight into a tsunami's early stages
March 27 (Reuters) - Observations made by a satellite operated by the U.S. and French space agencies shortly after a strong earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula last year are giving scientists a better understanding of how tsunamis origin...
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Asian governments scramble to assure markets as Middle East war saps confidence
(Makes change to headline.) March 27 (Reuters) - A growing list of governments in the Asia-Pacific region are scrambling to calm financial markets and shore up liquidity, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran drags on, worsening pressure on their currencie...
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BOJ likely to warn of inflation whiplash from Iran war, ex-central bank executive says
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to warn of possible huge swings to underlying inflation in next month's quarterly report, as the Middle East conflict injects unprecedented challenges into rate-s...
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China criticises Czech Republic over Senate resolution on Dalai Lama
HONG KONG, March 27 (Reuters) - China said in a statement late on Thursday that it strongly opposed the Czech Senate passing a draft resolution on the Dalai Lama's succession, stating that it "grossly interfered" with China's internal affairs. The Cze...
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NBA roundup: Hornets continue late surge, halt Knicks' streak
Kon Knueppel had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on Thursday to help the Charlotte Hornets earn a 114-103 victory over the visiting New York Knicks. LaMelo Ball added 22 points and Brandon Miller scored 21 for Charlotte, which won its fifth ...
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