Thai king creates boot camp-style 'unity' courses

Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the Royal Palace and interviews with trainees and organisers.

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U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions, but waives others

The United States said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on the Iranian construction sector and trade in four materials used in its military or nuclear programs, even as it waived sanctions to let foreign firms continue non-proliferation work in Iran.

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Asian shares slip on trade deal worry, dollar defensive

Asian shares fell on Friday in a weak start to the month and off three-month highs struck this week on fresh concerns over Sino-U.S. trade prospects and ahead of U.S. economic data, while the dollar eased against major rivals.

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South Korea Oct exports fall most in almost four years on chips, China demand

South Korean exports in October fell for an 11th consecutive month and by the most in nearly four years on-year as shipments to China kept slowing and computer chip prices plunged, data showed on Friday.

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Canada denies sharing Huawei CFO Meng's devices details with FBI - court documents

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday.

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Canada denies sharing Huawei CFO Meng's devices details with FBI - court documents

The Canadian attorney general has filed affidavits asserting that information identifying Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices was not shared with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) during her December 2018 arrest in Vancouver, court documents showed on Thursday.

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Irish manufacturing conditions improve for first time since May - PMI

Irish manufacturing business conditions improved in October for the first time since May as output and new orders returned to growth, a survey showed on Friday.

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South Korea October factory activity shrinks for sixth month as new export orders return to contraction - PMI

South Korea's factory activity contracted for the sixth straight month in October but at a slightly slower pace, a private business survey showed on Friday, as cooling global demand and trade tensions continued to weigh on the export-reliant economy.

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Japan October factory activity sinks to three-year low, orders fall - PMI

Japanese factory activity sank to more than a three-year low in October, with the sixth-straight month of contraction largely led by shrinking new orders and output in a fresh warning sign for the world's third-largest economy.

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Ex-Apple executive joins startup aimed at banishing smartphone cables

For over 14 years at Apple Inc , Rubén Caballero had to include a cable with every iPhone design whose wireless engineering he oversaw, from the first prototypes in 2005 to iPhone 11 models on shelves now.

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UPDATE 2-LPGA Tour Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship Scores

Nov 1 (OPTA) - Scores from the LPGA Tour Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship on Wednesday -6 Mi Jung Hur (Korea Republic) 66 Nelly Korda (USA) 66 -5 Minjee Lee (Australia) 67 -4 Caroline Masson (Germany) 68 Su-Hyun Oh (Australia) 68 Amy Olson (USA) 68 Angel Yin (USA) 68 -3 Kim In-Kyung (Korea Republic) 69 Hyo Joo Kim (Korea Republic) 69 Jessica Kord

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Ex-Apple executive joins startup aimed at banishing smartphone cables

For over 14 years at Apple Inc , Rubén Caballero had to include a cable with every iPhone design whose wireless engineering he oversaw, from the first prototypes in 2005 to iPhone 11 models on shelves now.

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Japan's September jobless rate edges up from near three-decade low

Japan's September jobless rate climbed from near 30-year lows and job availability slipped, government data showed on Friday, suggesting the nation's tightest jobs market in decades may be reaching its peak.

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