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'Hellish conditions' at Amazon warehouses 'seriously hurt hundreds'

An Amazon spokesperson says the company offers a safe place to work - adding its doors are open to politicians and the public.

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GM shuts Australia, NZ operations; sells Thai plant to Great Wall

General Motors Co said it would wind down its Australian and New Zealand operations and sell a Thai plant in the latest restructuring of its global business, costing the U.S. automaker 1.1 billion

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Syrian army completely secures Aleppo city from rebels' shelling

Following years of blind mortar shelling on its residential areas, Syrian northern city Aleppo has become safe from shelling after a wide-scale military operation. After its liberation in 2016, the

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Who can beat Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a newspaper after being acquitted by the Senate in the East Room of the White House, U.S., February 6, 2020. /AP Photo Editor's note: Elizabeth Drew is a Wash

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Chinese automaker to take over Thai, Indian plants from General Motors

Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) will take over General Motor's (GM) manufacturing facilities in Thailand by the end of 2020, as the U.S. automaker prepares to withdraw from some non-profita

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Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85

Mickey Wright, the golf great with a magnificent swing who won 13 majors among her 82 victories and gave the fledgling LPGA a crucial lift, died Monday of a heart attack. She was 85.She had been h

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Syrian army secures Aleppo city from rebel shelling

00:34 Following years of blind mortar shelling on its residential areas, the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has become safe from shelling after a wide-scale military operation.After it

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COVID-19 fight is scientific not political

03:46 Editor's note : China is mobilizing the whole society to combat COVID-19. What are the challenges in this fight? Why are some Westerners obstinate in anti-China

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European tourism operators urged not to cancel Chinese bookings in show of solidarity

As mega cities in China are being quarantined to contain the novel coronavirus from further spreading, the country's outbound international traveling has shrunk sharply, dealing a blow to the world'

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Three key breakthroughs at the Munich Security Conference

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (1st L) meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (3rd R) in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Hannan Hu

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Who can beat Trump?

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a newspaper after being acquitted by the Senate in the East Room of the White House, U.S., February 6, 2020. /AP Photo Editor's note: Elizabeth Drew is a Wash

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China's quarantine of currency notes is a push to isolate COVID-19

Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at ICBC in Beijing and a member of the China Task Force at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. The article reflects the author'

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Pompeo's visit exposes increasing alienation between U.S. and Africa

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks with Senegal's Foreign Minister Amadou Ba at the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, February 16, 2020. /AP Photo Editor's note: Stephen Ndegwa is

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Japanese emperor's public birthday event canceled

Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Monday said a public birthday event for Emperor Naruhito that was scheduled for the weekend at the Imperial Palace has been cancel

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Syria military hails advance against rebels in ‘record time’

Syria’s military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria “in record time,” vowing to continue to chase armed grou

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India's top court grants equal rights to women in army

India’s top court on Monday ordered the federal government to grant permanent commission and command positions to female officers in the army on par with men, asserting

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Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections

Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favor, as the leadership closes ranks in a deepening confrontation