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Japan's export growth weakened to its slowest pace in seven months in September, while imports surged. The latest figures are fuelling concerns over the country's economic recovery.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
Australia's Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has condemned threats against the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and his family.
Michael Gunner, his wife and young child were forced to leave their home, after their address was disclosed at an anti-vaccination rally.
Shaun Bindley reports.
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North Korean state media has confirmed the test-firing of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile.
The UN Security Council is expected to hold an emergency closed-door meeting on North Korea later [Wednesday].
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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The Hong Kong government is expanding the scale of its COVID-19 hotel quarantine facilities for incoming travellers. The government says it's expecting a surge of visitors over Christmas and New Year, despite them being required to quarantine for up to three weeks in a hotel room on arrival.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The backlog at the two busiest ports in the US has reached another record,
with one hundred ships waiting to enter the California ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
The two ports account for around forty percent of all shipping containers that enter the US.
US Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more from Oakland.
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The S and P 500 posted its fifth straight day of gains as US markets rallied on the back of more strong third quarter earnings reports.
The positive earnings thus far appear to have eased some investor fears over supply chain disruptions.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Facebook has agreed to pay more than 14 million dollars to settle civil claims brought by the US government.
The settlement is over claims Facebook's hiring practices intentionally discriminated against Americans in favor of foreign workers.
Technology Correspondent Rachel Silverman has more.
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A gang which kidnapped 17 missionaries in Haiti is demanding $1m in ransom for each person, according to the Haitian justice minister.
The American and Canadian missionaries were returning from a visit to an orphanage on Saturday when the bus they were travelling in was seized.
Five children were among those taken.
Our US correspondent Kate Fisher reports
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Uganda's Head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic has been found guilty of sexual assault by a South African court.
Sredojevic was accused of making unsolicited advances towards a woman while at a football tournament
Isabel Nakirya reports from Kampala
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The UK government has announced its latest strategy to reach a zero carbon emissions economy by 2050.
It comes less than a fortnight before the COP26 Summit in Glasgow begins and shows a heavy focus on the development of electric vehicles.
Chris Jones has more in London.
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Uganda's football Head coach Milutin Micho Sredojevic has been found guilty of sexual assault by a South African court. Sredojevic was accused of making unsolicited advances towards a woman while at a football tournament. Leon Ssenyange reports
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Homeowners in the UK are set to be offered cash to upgrade their household heating systems and switch to low carbon technologies. The government has set aside more than five billion dollars to help with installation costs in a bid to cut household carbon emissions. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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India's active COVID-19 cases have dipped to their lowest in more than seven months.
But as the Hindu festive season progresses more restrictions are being lifted, leading to large public gatherings.
Now, experts are urging caution, as Ishan Garg reports from New Delhi.
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North Korea has fired a ballistic missile (and possibly more) into waters off the coast of Japan, according to military officials from both Japan and South Korea.
The move comes amid high-level talks between South Korea, Japan and US intelligence chiefs to discuss the rogue state.
Nina-Maria Potts has more:
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