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Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend
Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as Asian markets limp into weekend

Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal. Investors are now keeping tabs on talks between Washington and several other trading partners following the imposition Thursday of Trump's tariffs, with India and Switzerland scrabbling for a deal.

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After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
After repeated explosions, new test for Musk's megarocket
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Elon Musk's SpaceX announced Friday that its Starship megarocket is scheduled to blast off on a new test flight next weekend after recent attempts have ended in fiery explosions. During two test flights earlier this year, the rocket's upper stage -- which is the spacecraft intended to carry crew and cargo -- erupted in fiery cascades not long after launch.

Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
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Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country. Vietnam has advised Cuba on rice cultivation in the past but this is the first time a private firm has done the farming itself.

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