Hong Kong, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Most Asian markets track Wall St rally after Fed rate signals

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Most Asian equities rose Thursday after US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell suggested any increase in consumer prices caused by tariffs would likely be short-lived, even as the central bank slashed its growth outlook and hiked inflation expectations. Markets have been seized by volatility recently as US President Donald Trump embarks on his hardball trade policy that has seen him impose painful duties on imports from major partners, stoking rec......

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Istanbul, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Arrested Istanbul mayor urges judges to act as protests resume

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London, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Stock markets retreat on revised US economic outlook

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Jerusalem, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Israeli army warns residents of south Gaza town to evacuate ahead of strike

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New Delhi, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Indian forces kill 30 Maoist rebels, one soldier dead

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Warsaw, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Captive Ukrainians address Russian court in emotional statements

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Omdurman, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Sudan army within 500 metres of presidential palace: military source

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Damascus, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - German foreign minister on Syria visit reopens Damascus embassy

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Omdourman, Sudan, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Sudan army within 500 metres of presidential palace: military source

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Brussels, Belgium, March 20, 2025 (AFP) - Putin must stop 'unnecessary demands' that prolong war, Zelensky tells EU

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