Tokyo shares open sharply higher on upbeat U.S. market, oil price

Edit Xinhua 18 Feb 2016
TOKYO, Feb ... stocks market overnight and rebounding oil prices ... Editor. Song Miou. ....

Tractor maker marks return of U.S. investment to Cuba amid trade embargo

Edit Xinhua 18 Feb 2016
HAVANA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Half a century since the U.S.-led trade embargo imposed against Cuba, a small U.S. tractor maker is preparing to become the first U.S.-owned company to operate in Cuba. Alabama-based CleBer LLC recently received government approval to open a plant in the Caribbean island to manufacture small tractors for local farmers. An article Wednesday in state daily Granma put it this way ... dollars ... Editor. Song Miou. ....

Apple fights judge's order to unlock iPhone

Edit Xinhua 18 Feb 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Apple, a technology company in Silicon Valley, on Wednesday opposed a judge's order to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) access the phone of a terrorist killer. Timothy Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, called the order by Judge Sheri Pym, of the U.S. District Court, Central California, "an unprecedented step" threatening the security of Apple customers ... Editor. Song Miou. ....

Obama kicks off talks with ASEAN leaders, eyes enduring partnership

Edit Xinhua 17 Feb 2016
RANCHO MIRAGE, United States, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday opened a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries, looking to deepen what he called a "strong and enduring partnership.". The two-day gathering, the first of its kind on U.S. soil, will focus on economic and security issues ... Song Miou. ....

Facebook helps sister find long-lost brother in Canada

Edit Xinhua 17 Feb 2016
VANCOUVER, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- A Canadian living in the western city of Calgary has just found her long-lost brother by posting a message online on New Year's Eve ... "I was a little skeptical, but now that I've met him, I know it's for sure him, and I'm really happy about that," said Wilson. It was a "good Family Day miracle" right there, she said ... Editor. Song Miou. ....

Trump leads Clinton on three crucial issues: poll

Edit Xinhua 17 Feb 2016
By Matthew Rusling. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Likely U.S. voters trust Republican front-runner Donald Trump more than Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton on the economy, job creation and immigration reform, as they aim to clinch their parties' nomination for the 2016 race to the White House, found a poll released Tuesday ... But there's been a tightening in trust when it comes to national security, the polling company found ... Song Miou. ....

Dollar in 114 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo

Edit Xinhua 16 Feb 2016
TOKYO, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The U.S ... Monday. On Monday, financial markets in the U.S ... Editor. Song Miou. ....

Tokyo stocks rise in morning on Euro shares'rally

Edit Xinhua 16 Feb 2016
TOKYO, Feb ... The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 144.26 points, or 0.90 percent, from Monday to 16,166.84 ... Song Miou. ....

Brazil OKs quick test for Zika virus

Edit Xinhua 16 Feb 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Brazil approved a quick testing method to detect the Zika virus, the country's National Health Surveillance Agency announced Monday ... Of the confirmed cases, 141 were attributable to the Zika virus ... Editor. Song Miou. ....

Aussie dollar relatively supported despite strengthening greenback

Edit Xinhua 16 Feb 2016
SYDNEY, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Australian dollar remains relatively supported despite risk sentiment returning with a strengthening greenback. At 9.55 local time, the local unit was trading at 71.34 U.S ... close on Monday ... Editor. Song Miou. ....
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