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TOKYO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) — Tokyo stocks edged up on Friday, following overnight gains on the U.S. stock market, although weak semiconductor-related shares dampened the upward momentum. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, rose 0.18 percent,…

SYDNEY, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — An emergency warning was issued for an out-of-control bushfire on Sydney’s northern beaches on Saturday as firefighters and water bombing aircraft were working in the area to slow the spread of the fire. The Rural…