China needs to be 'more active' in G20 debt relief effort: Yellen to AFP
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said China needs to do more to accelerate global efforts to provide debt relief for poor nations that ramped up borrowing during the pandemic.
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Yellen acknowledges 'global fallout' from any Russia sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says "global fallout" would be inevitable if the West moves ahead with the punishing, coordinated sanctions threatened against Russia, should it attack Ukraine.
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High US inflation 'not acceptable' but recovery on track: Yellen to AFP
Soaring US inflation rates are "not acceptable" but the health of the world's largest economy is fundamentally sound thanks to policies that have mitigated the impact of the pandemic, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told AFP.
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McIlroy 'so sick' of Super League discussion
Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy is "sick" of talking about the proposed Saudi-backed golf Super League, and thinks the PGA Tour offers plenty of opportunity for quality golfers.
Read moreNo sign of Russia pullback, say US, NATO and Ukraine
The United States and NATO joined Ukraine on Wednesday saying there was no sign of Russian troops withdrawing, after military movements in occupied Crimea fuelled reports that the crisis could be abating.
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Conte blasts Tottenham for 'weakened' squad
Antonio Conte on Wednesday blasted Tottenham's transfer activities in January, saying that his team has been left "weakened".
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Honduran ex-president to remain in custody as US seeks extradition
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, wanted on drug trafficking charges in the United States, will remain in prison for at least a month as the extradition case against him proceeds, a judge in Tegucigalpa ruled Wednesday.
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Search ends for survivors of sunken Spanish fishing trawler
Rescue teams off eastern Canada ended a search Wednesday for survivors from a sunken Spanish fishing trawler with only three of the boat's 24-person crew pulled out alive.
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Police issue ultimatum to protesters to leave Canada capital
Canadian police issued an ultimatum Wednesday to protesters who've been choking Ottawa streets for 20 days to leave the capital, as state and provincial leaders called for an end to the cross-border vaccine requirement that sparked the trucker-led movement.
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Stocks mixed, oil higher as markets monitor Ukraine
US stocks ended mixed Wednesday while oil prices rallied as markets assessed skepticism over Russia's latest statements on Ukraine and Federal Reserve minutes that contained no major surprises.
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