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China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries

BEIJING (AP) — British and Canadian citizens can enter China without a visa starting Tuesday, bringing to 79 the number of countries granted visa-free access in a bid to boost tourism and business. ...

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Flights are delayed as workers strike at Kenya's main airport

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flights at the main airport in Kenya were delayed on Monday as workers launched a planned strike over a labor dispute with authorities, demanding better pay and working conditions. ...

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Car dealers still seeking reimbursement for EVs sold under old rebates program

OTTAWA — The reborn federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today — but some of Canada's auto dealers say they're still out tens of thousands dollars from the last one. Starting today,...

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How Canada's 7th largest bank aims to go from unknown initials to a household name

TORONTO — Canada’s seventh-largest bank is a lender the vast majority of Canadians have never heard of. It has no branches, credit cards or wealth management offerings. That could all soon change,...

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Rubio meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary are to sign a civilian nuclear pact

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his government during which they plan to sign a...

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World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidays

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares mostly advanced on Monday and gold declined. Japanese stocks dipped and several stock markets in Asia were closed or trading for a half-day ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations. ...

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Singapore sets first ever sustainable aviation fuel levy, as Southeast Asia's fuel industry grows

SINGAPORE, Singapore (AP) — Flying in and out of Singapore, home to Southeast Asia's busiest airport, will get slightly more expensive this year as the city state begins imposing a levy of between 75...

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India hosts a high-stakes AI summit, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs

NEW DELHI (AP) — India is hosting an artificial intelligence summit this week, bringing together heads of state, senior officials and tech executives to New Delhi for a five-day gathering highlighting...

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Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements

CONCORDIA, Mexico (AP) — Deep in the coastal mountains above the sparkling Pacific resort of Mazatlan, towns spaced along a twisting road appear nearly deserted, the quiet broken only by the occasional...

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Asian shares trade higher ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and gold prices fall

HONG KONG (AP) — Asia shares traded higher Monday and gold declined, as several stock markets were closed or trading for a half-day ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations. Tokyo’s Nikkei...

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