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Bank of England cuts main interest rate to 0.25 pct

The Bank of England cut its main interest rate from 0.75 percent to 0.25 percent on Wednesday as part of a package of measures to cushion the impact of COVID-19. At a special meeting which ended on T

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FM commissioner office urges Canadian lawmakers to stop interfering with HK's judicial independence

The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday urged Canadian lawmakers to stop interfering with Hong Kong's judicia

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OECD warns of severe economic hit from COVID-19 outbreak

VCG The coronavirus outbreak will have a major impact on economic growth worldwide this year, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warned Monday as it lowered its

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White House proposes to slash State Department, foreign aid budget

The White House revealed its budget proposal for fiscal year 2021 on Monday, planning considerable slash in the State Department and foreign aid from the previous year's appropriations, a move that

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Italy's regional voters thwart hopes of right-wing forces

Italian voters have thwarted right-wing opposition leader Matteo Salvini's hopes of turning an election in a key northern region into a springboard for regaining nation