A soldier from Tajikistan's border service was killed in a clash with Afghan smugglers during a search for a missing shepherd, a security source in the ex-Soviet country told AFP Friday. A source in Tajikistan's

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to eight Middle East capitals next week for talks on security expected to focus on Yemen, Syria and Iran, the State Department announced Friday. Pompeo leaves on

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Turkey on Friday hit out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for saying Washington will ensure Ankara does not "slaughter" Kurds in Syria as American troops withdraw. "Pompeo equating the YPG terror organisation with

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Copper prices rallied on Friday from the previous day's 18-month low after China cut bank reserve requirements and announced new trade talks with the United States. The moves sparked optimism that the world's top commodities

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Light distillate fuel stocks at Asia's refining hub in Singapore have climbed to a record on surging supply just as fears emerge of an economic downturn heading into 2019, but holiday demand and refinery maintenance

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Oil rose nearly 2 percent on Friday after proposed trade talks between the United States and China eased some fears about a global economic slowdown, but gains were capped after the United States reported a

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Cocoa prices dropped more than 3 percent on Friday on technical selling, while raw sugar futures were boosted by a rebound in global equity and energy markets. March New York cocoa settled down $39, or

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Malaysian palm oil futures recouped earlier losses to rise 1 percent on Friday, tracking strength in crude oil prices. Palm had been down at the midday break as concerns over rising inventory levels weighed on

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Gold prices climbed to a 6-1/2 month peak, moving closer to the key $1,300 an ounce level on Thursday, as concerns about economic slowdown gripped global markets and fuelled demand for safe-haven bullion. Spot gold

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Gold erased most of its early gains after touching 6-1/2-month highs in Asian trade on Friday, as Asian equities regained some footing after Beijing announced a new round of trade talks with Washington amid fears

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