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British Chancellor between a rock and a hard place in latest budget

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Basel becomes 1st city to host Badminton and Para Badminton Worlds

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Socceroos coach quits after job 'takes its toll'

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Big Tobacco’s anti-smoking ads begin after decade of delay

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No regrets over hosting World Cup, says Qatar 2022 chief

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Commentary: Britain’s gravest economic challenge isn’t Brexit

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Britain’s gravest economic challenge isn’t Brexit

FewBritishbudgetshavematteredasmuchastheonethatPhilipHammondwilldelivertotheHouseofCommonsonNov.22.ThechancelloroftheexchequermustshoreupTheresaMay’sperilouslys

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China to transfer state assets to social security funds

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German giant Siemens ready for talks over mass lay-offs

GermanindustrialgiantSiemenshassaidthatitisreadyfortalkswithGermanworkers'representativesonitsplantocutaround6,900jobsworldwide,newsagencyDPAreportedonSunday."I

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Israeli PM to be questioned for 6th time over corruption

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuwillbequestionedbythepolicelateronSundayforthesixthtimeovertwoallegedcasesofcorruption,localmediareported.Netanyahuissuspec

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Britain to submit 'Brexit bill' proposal before December EU meeting

BritainwillsubmitproposalsonhowtosettleitsdivorcebillwiththeEuropeanUnionbeforeanEUsummitnextmonthandisexpectedtonegotiatehard,financeministerPhilipHammondsaido

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Philippines:China-funded train route to ease travel from Bicol to Manila

ByAPDwriterMeloM.AcunaMANILA,Nov.19(APD)–Thelong-neglectedManilatoBicoltrainroutewillhaveasignificantimprovementwiththerecentsigningoftheneededMemorandumofUnder

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UK to have driverless cars by 2021: govt

BritishfinanceministerPhilipHammondistoannounce£75million($99million,84millioneuros)fundingforArtificialIntelligenceandplanstoputdriverlesscarsonUKroadsby2021,i

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Belt and Road Forum for Laos-China Cooperation to be held in December

ThefirstBeltandRoadForumforLaos-ChinaCooperationwillbeheldinVientiane,LaosfromDec.19-20,accordingtoorganizers.TheLaoNewsAgency(KPL),ChinaEconomicInformationServ

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China central bank says to continue monetary policy

China'scentralbanksaidonFridaythatitwillmaintainmonetarypolicyandkeepliquidityconditionsstable.ThePeople'sBankofChina(PBOC)listedthreemajortasks,namelyservingth

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UN climate talks in Bonn have concluded with progress on technical issue

UNclimatetalksinBonnhaveconcludedwithprogressontechnicalissues,butwithbiggerquestionsaboutcuttingcarbonunresolved.Delegatessaytheyarepleasedthattherulebookforth