A-bombed Hiroshima castle main tower to close in March

A-bombed Hiroshima castle main tower to close in March

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HIROSHIMA -- The main tower of Hiroshima Castle will close on March 22 due to aging, marking the end of public access inside the building after it was destroyed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing and restored as a symbol of reconstruction of the western Japan city.

Japan convenience store chain Lawson to enter India

Japan convenience store chain Lawson to enter India

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TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc. will expand into India, seeing high growth potential in the world's most populous country, officials have said.

Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in 'Global South' AI push

Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 billion in 'Global South' AI push

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Microsoft on Wednesday said it is on pace to invest $50 billion by the end of the decade to help expand AI to countries across the 'Global South'.

ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports

ECB President Lagarde plans to quit before Macron's term ends, FT reports

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FRANKFURT -- European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde plans to leave her job before next year's French presidential election to allow Emmanuel Macron to have an input into picking her successor, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

Australia Q4 annual wages growth stays in a groove at 3.4%

Australia Q4 annual wages growth stays in a groove at 3.4%

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SYDNEY -- Australian wages rose at a moderate pace in the fourth quarter with the private sector picking up slightly, data showed on Wednesday, while annual growth tracked sideways as it has done for more than a year.

US judge tosses Buffalo Wild Wings lawsuit that has 'no meat on its bones'

US judge tosses Buffalo Wild Wings lawsuit that has 'no meat on its bones'

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NEW YORK -- A U.S. federal judge threw out on Tuesday a lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings that alleged the restaurant and sports bar chain deceived consumers by selling boneless wings that are not actually de-boned chicken wings.

Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in

Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in

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Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artefacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.

Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI

Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI

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As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI Impact Summit, which opens Monday in New Delhi.

Japan's economy limps back to scant growth in Q4, raises test for Takaichi

Japan's economy limps back to scant growth in Q4, raises test for Takaichi

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Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures drag on confidence and domestic demand.

Japan, Britain, Italy vow cooperation on fighter jet

Japan, Britain, Italy vow cooperation on fighter jet

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TOKYO -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held talks separately with his counterparts from Britain and Italy in Munich, southern Germany, on Friday, confirming cooperation toward joint development of a next-generation fighter jet.