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Aramco letdown causes Saudi equity sell-off

The Arab world’s biggest bourse is losing its appeal to foreigners just two months after it won inclusion in MSCI Inc.’s emerging-market index. That’s because the initial euphoria surrounding Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s efforts to overhaul the nation’s economy has given way to...

Japan dare to dream of shock 2020 sprint win

Japan's 4x100 metres relay team added gold to their Rio silver on the last night of Asian Games athletics Thursday, as they dared to dream of a shock victory at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Three of the four sprinters who earned Japan a stunning second behind Usain Bolt's Jamaica at the 2016...

Oil-rich South Sudan to resume production in war-hit region

Emboldened by a new peace deal, civil war-torn South Sudan says it will resume oil production in a key region next month to make up for more than $4 billion of revenue lost during years of fighting. South Sudan, with Africa's third-largest oil reserves, will renew drilling in northern Unity...

Swedish study notes surge in automated Twitter accounts

A Swedish government study says there's been a recent surge in the number of automated Twitter accounts ahead of the Sept. 9 election, noting that 40 percent of them are more likely to support the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats party, expected to make gains. The study by Sweden's defense...