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Top games including 'World of Warcraft' to return to China
Popular video games including "World of Warcraft" will return to China this summer, US developer Blizzard and local partner NetEase said Wednesday, over a year after a contract dispute pulled them from the market leaving millions of fans bereft.
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Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Tuesday ahead of key US inflation data as markets grapple with a shifting outlook for monetary policy.
Arizona top court upholds 1864 near total abortion ban
The top court in Arizona on Tuesday ruled a 160-year-old near total ban on abortion is enforceable, thrusting the issue to the top of the agenda in a key US presidential election swing state.
Venezuela arrests ex-oil minister El Aissami in graft probe
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Zimbabwe's new currency suffers chaotic start
Zimbabwe's new gold-backed currency got off to a chaotic start with shops accepting only US dollars on Tuesday and vexed Zimbabweans queuing up outside banks for hours to access their savings.
EU probes Chinese wind turbine suppliers over subsidies
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French beauty brand L'Occitane halts Hong Kong trading over takeover
French beauty company L'Occitane on Tuesday halted trading of its Hong Kong-listed shares pending an announcement of a takeover, according to a company notice to the bourse.
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Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as attention turned to crucial US inflation data that could play a pivotal role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates, with investors lowering their expectations for how many cuts it will deliver.
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