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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Japan outlines fresh stimulus package for virus-hit economy
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Japan outlines fresh stimulus package for virus-hit economy

Japan announced fresh stimulus plans worth nearly $300 billion on Wednesday to pep up the economy after the coronavirus pandemic tipped the country into recession. Consumer spending has slowed to a crawl despite Japan's relatively low infection numbers an
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
Air France to cut 40 percent of domestic flights after bailout
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Air France to cut 40 percent of domestic flights after bailout

Air France-KLM will slash 40 percent of its French domestic flights by next year in exchange for receiving seven billion euros ($7.7 billion) in emergency coronavirus funding backed by the French state, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
Brazil loses over 1m jobs in two months
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Brazil loses over 1m jobs in two months

Brazil lost over 1 million jobs in March and April, figures on Wednesday showed, wiping out job growth in the first two months of the year and a clear indication of the economic and social damage likely to be unleashed by the coronavirus crisis.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
LATAM files for bankruptcy in US
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LATAM files for bankruptcy in US

Latin America's largest airline LATAM filed for bankruptcy in the US on Tuesday, the company said in a statement, following a drastic slump in business caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi deepen their alliance
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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi deepen their alliance

Struggling automakers Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi unveiled Wednesday a plan to deepen their alliance, a top global producer of cars, that only months ago seemed on the verge of breakup.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
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US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule

The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official told AFP on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Pentagon to bring troops home.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
Chronicler of a lost Afghanistan dies
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Chronicler of a lost Afghanistan dies

Famed French photographer Roland Michaud, who was best known for his timeless images of Afghanistan before the Soviet invasion, has died aged 89, his publishers told AFP Wednesday.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
France names first indigenous director of top museum
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France names first indigenous director of top museum

Emmanuel Kasarherou will make history Wednesday as the first indigenous person ever to head a major French national museum when he is named director of the Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac museum in Paris. Kasarherou, 60 - who has co-curated two major exhibitio
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am
SpaceX crewed flight is 'go for launch': NASA chief
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SpaceX crewed flight is 'go for launch': NASA chief

SpaceX's historic first crewed launch was set to proceed as scheduled Wednesday, NASA announced at midday, but some uncertainty remained over weather conditions just over four hours before takeoff.
Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am