U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris's Thursday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was her first chance to distinguish herself from the Biden a...

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(LEAD) Gaya Tumuli-UNESCO inscription(LEAD) Gaya Tumuli gains UNESCO World Heritage status(ATTN: ADDS additional recommendations from committee, reaction from CHA chief in paras 8-10; ADDS photos) SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Gaya Tumuli, which consists of seven tomb clusters dating back to Korea's ancient Gaya confederacy, will be added to UNESCO's World Heritage list. The decision was made during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Riyadh on Sunday (Saudi local time). The committee said the Gaya Tumuli is estimated to possess "outstanding universal value" as material evidence of a rare political structure that maintained autonomy and a horizontal relationship with neighboring countries, and shows the diversity of ancient civilizations in East Asia.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014198488?sid=104

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FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF ( NYSEARCA:BLV – Free Report ) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,080 shares of the company's stock after selling 885 shares during the quarter. FSB Premier Wealth Management Inc.'s holdings in Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF were worth $1,386,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/30/fsb-premier-wealth-management-inc-sells-885-shares-of-vanguard-long-term-bond-etf-nysearcablv.html

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Trinseo PLC ( NYSE:TSE – Get Rating ) was the target of a large increase in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,000,000 shares, an increase of 14.9% from the January 31st total of 1,740,000 shares. Approximately 5.8% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 358,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 5.6 days. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/05/trinseo-plc-nysetse-short-interest-update.html

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(Asiad) Koreas-competition(Asiad) All-Korean showdowns set up on 1st day of medal raceBy Yoo Jee-ho HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- No longer marching together or competing under one flag, athletes from South Korea and North Korea will go toe to toe in multiple events at the Hangzhou Asian Games in China. The competition's first all-Korean battles will take place Sunday, the first day of the medal race following Saturday's opening ceremony. This March 23, 2023, file photo provided by the Boxing Association of Korea shows South Korean boxer Oh Yeon-ji.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014213132?sid=104

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Harvest Group Wealth Management LLC reduced its position in shares of SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF ( NYSEARCA:SPSM – Free Report ) by 3.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 194,090 shares of the company's stock after selling 6,646 shares during the period. SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF accounts for about 4.6% of Harvest Group Wealth Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest holding.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/16/spdr-portfolio-sp-600-small-cap-etf-nysearcaspsm-is-harvest-group-wealth-management-llcs-8th-largest-position.html

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TEAM personnel ask a group of men to vacate the vacant space located below the Maguikay flyover in Mandaue City in this photo taken on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. | TEAM photo MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Loitering under the Maguikay flyover in Mandaue City is prohibited. On Wednesday, August 9, personnel of the Traffic Enforcement Agency of Mandaue (TEAM) asked a group of men, whom they saw there, to vacate the area because it was unsafe for them. TEAM Executive Director Edwin Jumao-as said in an interview on Thursday, August 10, that they also received reports that some of the people who stay under the Maguikay flyover carry deadly weapons.

https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/521166/team-its-unsafe-to-stay-under-the-maguikay-flyover

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Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF ( NYSEARCA:DFAU – Get Rating ) by 12.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,761,461 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 295,270 shares during the quarter. Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF makes up about 1.8% of Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF were worth $74,615,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/23/sequoia-financial-advisors-llc-grows-stock-position-in-dimensional-us-core-equity-market-etf-nysearcadfau.html

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HANOI – Vietnam on Thursday reported faster economic growth in the second quarter, driven by the services sector, despite a slump in trade that analysts say could signal a slowdown ahead. Vietnam, a regional manufacturing hub, has been trying to prop up its economy amid slowing global demand, with the central bank cutting its policy rates four times so far this year and lawmakers extending a cut in value added tax. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter grew 4.14 percent from a year earlier, faster than the 3.

https://business.inquirer.net/407678/vietnam-q2-gdp-growth-accelerates-but-slowdown-looms

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Gartner, Inc. ( NYSE:IT – Get Rating ) EVP Yvonne Genovese sold 874 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $334.18, for a total transaction of $292,073.32. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 2,568 shares in the company, valued at $858,174.24. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link . Gartner Stock Performance NYSE:IT opened at $332.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/03/10/gartner-inc-nyseit-evp-sells-292073-32-in-stock.html

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(VOVWORLD) -CNN Travel has included banh mi (Vietnamese baguettes) among its top 24 sandwiches in the world in 2023. Illustrative image. (Source: the Internet) According to the website, Banh mi can be easily found at street vendors and food carts everywhere. This is not only a popular breakfast/lunch/dinner to Vietnamese people, but also well-known and beloved by many foreign visitors. It is regularly ranked in the list of delicious dishes that foreign tourists must try when visiting Vietnam. CNN said the classic version is pork-based, starring cha lua (Vietnamese-style pork roll), shredded pickled carrots, pickled daikon, cilantro leaves, mayonnaise and other ingredients.

https://vovworld.vn/en-US/news/cnn-names-vietnamese-banh-mi-among-worlds-best-sandwiches-1194689.vov

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(LEAD) S Korea-Poland-summit(LEAD) Yoon says S. Korea, Poland are 'optimal partners' for Ukraine reconstruction(ATTN: UPDATES with Polish president's remarks; ADDS photo)By Lee Haye-ah WARSAW, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that he and Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed strategic cooperation in nuclear energy, arms and infrastructure and agreed the two countries are "optimal partners" for Ukraine's reconstruction. Yoon made the remark during a joint press briefing following a summit with Duda, noting the two countries have already made large strides in their strategic partnership established in 2013, with bilateral trade reaching a record US$9 billion last year and South Korea becoming a key investor in Poland.

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AMF Tjanstepension AB decreased its stake in Marathon Petroleum Co. ( NYSE:MPC – Free Report ) by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 123,985 shares of the oil and gas company's stock after selling 30,910 shares during the period. AMF Tjanstepension AB's holdings in Marathon Petroleum were worth $14,473,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/15/amf-tjanstepension-ab-has-14-47-million-stock-holdings-in-marathon-petroleum-co-nysempc.html

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Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 3:02PM Green Day appear to be teasing new music.The punk pop trio - comprising Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt - used a meme for their hit song 'Wake Me Up When September End' to cryptically tease the project by sending fans to a website to 'register for a wake up call'.The URL, www.theamericandreamiskillingme.com, suggests the name is ‘The American Dream Is Killing Me'.Fans hit a "snooze" button before typing in their contact details to "set the alarm".

https://www.hauraki.co.nz/music/music-news/green-day-tease-new-project-the-american-dream-is-killing-me/

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Analysing satellite data spanning the past 20 years, the research team based at the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge examined how vegetation has been changing along the Pacific coast of Peru and northern Chile. This area is known for its unique and delicate arid and semi-arid environments. The analysis revealed that certain areas experienced positive vegetation growth, known as greening, while others displayed negative trends, referred to as browning. Unsurprisingly, the changes in vegetation are influenced by things like farming and urban development or change in land use practices.

https://www.miragenews.com/perus-pacific-slope-greens-spells-bad-news-1051722/

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Reducing CO 2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions—we will also need to capture and store the excessive volumes of already-emitted carbon. In an opinion paper publishing in the journal Trends in Plant Science on September 21, a team of plant scientists argue that arid lands such as deserts could be one answer to the carbon-capture problem. The authors argue that we could transform arid ecosystems into efficient carbon-capture systems with improved soil health, enhanced photosynthetic efficiency, and larger root biomass by engineering ideal combinations of plants, soil microbes, and soil type to facilitate a naturally occurring biogeochemical process called the oxalate-carbonate pathway to create below-ground carbon sinks.

https://www.miragenews.com/plant-scientists-suggest-co2-sequestration-via-1089527/

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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has begun an electrical audit of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 after a power outage last week that caused a string of flight delays. The audit started on Friday with the assistance of power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and is expected to be completed in three weeks, said Bryan Co, the officer in charge of the MIAA. Once the audit is completed, Co said in a statement that the MIAA would be able to determine the equipment needed to be upgraded, rehabilitated or purchased 'to make Naia Terminal 3's power system reliable and resilient.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1765812/airport-agency-starts-naia-terminal-3-electrical-audit

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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- A showdown on Tuesday with a breakaway faction of his own party saw House Speaker Kevin McCarthy removed as leader of the chamber -- a historic development that signals chaos to come on Capitol Hill. Hard-line Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida led the charge against McCarthy, a fellow conservative. Gaetz introduced a so-called motion to vacate late Monday after criticizing how McCarthy has handled spending and budget fights since Republicans retook majority control of the chamber and claiming McCarthy can't be trusted.

https://wadk.com/politics-news/f626c321c87cace9905385a2997a3420

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