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Wall Street ticks higher as the bond market calms. AP's Damian Troise reports.

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking gains on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer
Tue,02/06/24-2:26AM , 86 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, although Tokyo's benchmark slipped.

U.S. futures and oil prices advanced.
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As the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues some parents in the Gaza Strip have resorted to desperate measures to look after their children. (Feb. 6) (Production by: Wafaa Shurafa)

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Qatar gets 'positive' response from Hamas on cease-fire plan as group reiterates its broader demands
By MATTHEW LEE, WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY - Associated Press
Tue,02/06/24-2:11AM , 84 Reads
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas' response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive,” key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.
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Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters as he arrives to address an election campaign rally in Hafizabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Pakistan is holding elections for a new parliament on Thursday. No less than 44 political parties are vying for a share of the 266 seats that are up for grabs in the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, with an additional 70 seats reserved for women and minorities. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

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Pakistan is electing a new parliament. Here are the key players in Thursday's vote
By RIAZAT BUTT - Associated Press
Mon,02/05/24-11:08PM , 67 Reads
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is electing a new parliament on Thursday. No less than 44 political parties are vying for a share of the 266 seats up for grabs in the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, where an additional 70 seats are reserved for women and minorities.
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on Mideast Tensions-Ship Targeted

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Yemen's Houthi rebels target 2 ships in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with ballistic missiles
By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press
Mon,02/05/24-10:22PM , 58 Reads
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two ships traveling in Middle East waters were targeted by Yemen Houthi rebel ballistic missile fire early Tuesday, authorities said, in the latest assaults in the Iranian-backed fighters' campaign of targeting
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