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Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a nation where firearms are strictly regulated and political violence extremely rare. Abe was shot while giving a campaign speech on a street corner and taken to hospital by helicopter. His death …

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, an official from his political party said. A man opened fire on Abe, 67, from behind with an apparently homemade gun as he spoke at a drab traffic island in …

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.41 percent to 1,171.31 points Friday as investors showed caution in “buying the dip” after the Wednesday plunge. The index closed nearly five points higher after gaining 17 points on Thursday. It fell to a 16-month low on Wednesday as inflation and geopolitical concerns continue to …