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U.S. soybean futures rise to highest level since summer 2018 on trade optimism

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures settled mixed for the trading week ending Jan. 10, with soybeans closing at the highest price since summer 2018 on expectations for more Chinese pu

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UN chief extends condolences to Oman over sultan's death

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has extended his condolences to Oman over the death of the Gulf country's sultan, a UN spokesman said Saturday. "The secretary-ge

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French PM offers concession to unions over pension reform

Protesters walk with red flares during a demonstration of French labor union members and workers on strike in Lyon, France, January 11, 2020. /Reuters Photo French Prime Minister Edouard Phili

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Iran's downing of Ukrainian airplane rings a bell

A shoe is seen at the air crash site of a Boeing 737 Ukrainian passenger plane in Parand district, southern Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Guy Burton is an adjunct

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China's presence at CES: A slump but structurally optimistic?

01:26 The participants of Chinese companies at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, the world's premier tech show, dropped again in 2020. The four-day show kicked off on Tuesday in L

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Klopp cares only for titles as Liverpool streak further clear

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates with teammates after scoring their first goal against Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain, January 11, 2020. Roberto Firmino

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Wang Yi: Burundi an 'all-weather friend' of China

00:38 The high level of mutual trust between China and Burundi has provided an important impetus for the pragmatic cooperation between the two countries, Chinese State

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New Disney Princess? Duchess Meghan Signed Deal With Entertainment Giant - Report

Former US actress Meghan Markle and her husband Harry dropped a bombshell announcement this week, revealing that they are stepping back as “senior” royals and plan to w

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Privacy gets attention at CES tech show

Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy got more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they're securing your data and prote

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Why did an LED lighting project win the national top prize?

01:09 Among the 296 projects honored at the annual National Science and Technology Award Conference was a Light-emitting diode (LED) project that saved 280 billion kilowatts electricit

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Coca-Cola eyes closer ties with China riding great growth potential

File photo of canned drink of Coca-Cola in China. (Xinhua/Wu Kaixiang)Efforts would be made to grow Chinese market size into Coca-Cola's largest one in the world, said

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Olympic champion Zhang Hong: Sports spirit shapes my life

File photo:China's IOC member Zhang Hong (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang) China's International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Zhang Hong explained on Saturday how sports had shaped her life. "The sports sp

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Interview: Global radar company Vayyar expects stronger cooperation with China

People visit the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, Jan. 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)"China has huge potential and great demand in t

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Ibrahimovic lifts Milan as Lazio extend winning streak

Veteran Swedish star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said he "felt alive" as he marked his first start back at AC Milan by scoring in a 2-0 win over Cagliari on Saturday, as Ciro Immobile struck for Lazio agai

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Andrew Yang won the internet, but can he win a 2020 caucus?

On a recent swing through Iowa, Andrew Yang was moving through his stump speech, a string of stories and statistics that can sound like an economics seminar. There was

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New Oman ruler vows to uphold late sultan’s peaceful policy

Oman’s new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, vowed Saturday to uphold his predecessor Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s foreign policy approach, which steered the Arab co

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Tunisian parliament rejects proposed government

FILE PHOTO: Tunisia's elected president Kais Saied gestures during his swearing-in ceremony at the Assembly of People's Representatives in Tunis, Tunisia October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi