Founder of Japanese dollar-store chain Daiso dies; he was 80
TOKYO (AP) — Hirotake Yano, who founded the retail chain Daiso known for its 100-yen shops, Japan’s equivalent of the dollar store, has died. He was 80.
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Putin-Kim bromance gets a boost as Russian president gifts car to North Korean leader
Kim’s sister “courteously conveyed Kim Jong-un’s thanks to Putin to the Russian side, saying that the gift serves as a clear demonstration of the special personal relations between the top leaders,” KCNA said.
71 election workers died from exhaustion in Indonesia amid last week’s polls, while some 4,000 fell sick
Some 4,000 others fell sick between February 14 and February 18 due to fatigue after helping run the February 14 election, Hasyim Asy’ari, chairman of the nation’s poll body said in a press conference in Jakarta on Monday.
Capital One to buy Discover Financial in $35.3bn all-stock deal
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Capital One, a U.S. consumer lender backed by Warren Buffett, on Monday said it will acquire credit card issuer Discover Financial Services in an all-stock transaction valued at $35.3 billion.
Tuesday Briefing: Navalny’s Widow Speaks Out
In a video released yesterday, Yulia Navalnaya said she would carry on her husband’s work to challenge President Vladimir Putin’s autocratic rule and called on his followers to rally alongside her.