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Global markets take a nosedive

The WorldAugust 15, 2019
Two men are shown in a reflection of a stock market ticker wearing collared shirts

Passersby are reflected on a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan.

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Preserving Kashmiri culture
Rediscovering Japan’s African samurai
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