Syrian government-backed forces are set to enter the border town of Afrin in the coming hours to support Kurdish fighters battling Turkish troops, Syria's state-run media reported on Monday, raising the risk of dragging Turkey into a wider confrontation in the war. The move will aim to “support our people
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Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced a range of tax increases in his budget, including a surprise hike in property levies, as he seeks to shore up savings to cope with a rapidly aging population. The stamp duty on residential properties in excess of S$1 million ($761,600) was
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners about certain brands of canned dog food that may contain a drug used for euthanasia.
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Latvia's top banking official, a key member of the European Central Bank, was detained Sunday after being questioned for hours by anti-corruption authorities amid accusations of bribery and money laundering in the European nation's financial system …
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Siemens AG will press ahead with an initial public offering of its health-care unit, as Chief Executive Officer Joe Kaeser unloads another key business at Europe's largest engineering company. The IPO of “a meaningful minority share” in Siemens Healthineers, as the company is known, will be completed
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