Tokyo stocks rise as BoJ holds rates steady
Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday.
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Bank of Japan holds rates, lowers growth forecasts
The Bank of Japan on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged but revised down its growth forecasts, warning that US trade tariffs are fuelling economic uncertainty.
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'Sleeping giants' Bordeaux-Begles awaken before Champions Cup semis
Bordeaux-Begles host Toulouse in the Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday having come a long way since their inception more than two decades ago.
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Napoli eye Scudetto as Inter hope for post-Barca bounce-back
Napoli are closing in on a second Serie A title in three seasons ahead of their trip to struggling Lecce on Saturday, the first of four matches against modest opposition which could confirm a stunning league crown.
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Germany's 'absolutely insane' second tier rivalling Europe's best
Driven by huge crowds, unpredictable results and some of Germany's biggest clubs including Hamburg and Schalke, the Bundesliga 2 broke through the billion-euro revenue barrier last season to become Europe's wealthiest second division.
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PSG minds on Arsenal return as French clubs scrap for Champions League places
Paris Saint-Germain must go to Strasbourg this weekend, in between the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Arsenal, for a clash with one of a host of sides scrapping to qualify from Ligue 1 for Europe's elite club competition next season.
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UK WWII veteran remembers joy of war's end, 80 years on
Centenarian Dorothea Barron recalled the wave of relief she felt when she heard World War II had finally come to an end.
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Myanmar junta lets post-quake truce expire
Myanmar's military junta let a truce declared to spur aid efforts after last month's earthquake expire on Thursday, a ceasefire that monitors say it consistently violated with air strikes.
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Rockets romp past Warriors to extend NBA playoff series
The Houston Rockets thrashed the Golden State Warriors 131-116 to fend off elimination in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday, narrowing the gap in their Western Conference series to 3-2.
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Messi, Inter Miami CONCACAF Cup dream over as Vancouver advance
Lionel Messi's dream of winning Inter Miami's first CONCACAF Champions Cup title ended on Wednesday with the Vancouver Whitecaps reaching the final with a 3-1 win in south Florida earning them a 5-1 aggregate victory.
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