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Plunge in UK confidence hits Debenhams, adds to slowdown fears

By James Davey and William Schomberg
LONDON, Jun 27 (Reuters) British consumer confidence plunged during the political crisis sparked by Prime Minister Theresa May's election flop, hitting the sales of general retailers such as Debenhams just as shoppers' spending power is undermined by the pound's fall.
Two major surveys showed confidence among British consumers and retailers had fallen back to levels last seen in the wake of the shock 2016 Brexit vote which thrust Britain's
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US returns 38 pieces of cultural relics to China, signaling enhanced cultural exchanges

18 Apr 2024 | 12:35 PM

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22 injured after truck carrying pilgrims crashes in Myanmar's Yangon

18 Apr 2024 | 11:57 AM

Yangon, Apr 18 (UNI) Twenty-two people were injured in a crash involving a truck carrying pilgrims and two other vehicles in Myanmar's Yangon region, an official from the Shwe Myittar Rescue Organization told Xinhua on Thursday.

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China to work with ASEAN countries to ensure peace, cooperation in S China Sea: Wang Yi

18 Apr 2024 | 11:52 AM

Jakarta, Apr 18 (UNI) China stands ready to continue to work with other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, and accelerate the negotiation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace and cooperation, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Thursday.

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