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China's phase one trade deal a landmark agreement

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How Hong Kong movement fell into decline?

Rioters vandalize a MTR station in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, October 4, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of

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How Hong Kong movement fell into decline?

Rioters vandalize a MTR station in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, October 4, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of

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The Slovenian paramilitaries on patrol to stop migrants

02:37 Andrej Šiško, the leader of Slovenian paramilitary organization "Styrian Guard" was arrested on 4 January, when he tried to get close to Slovenian President Borut Pahor in the to

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Mexico says it will block migrant caravan en route to US from Honduras

Mexico said it will block hundreds of mostly Honduran migrants hoping to reach the United States as officials there continue to crack down on the number of immigrants a

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Florida Republicans submit 4 last-minute anti-LGBTQ bills ahead of 2020 legislative deadline

Republican lawmakers in Florida submitted a batch of anti-LGBTQ bills this week with just hours to spare before the 2020 legislative deadline.If signed into law, the fo

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Russia’s foreign minister slams ‘aggressive’ US policies

Russia’s foreign policy chief on Friday blamed what he described as “aggressive” U.S. policies for growing global tensions, noting Washington’s reluctance to extend a k

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Iran’s top leader strikes defiant tone amid month of turmoil

Iran’s supreme leader lashed out at Western countries as he led Friday prayers in Tehran for the first time in eight years, dismissing “American clowns” who he said pre

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Elon Musk shares details about SpaceX’s Starship, including estimated 20 to 30 year service life

Elon Musk appears to be pretty focused on Starship right now, sharing photos of the work being done on the orbital Starship prototype designed ‘SN1,’ which is currently under construction

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U.S. urged to engage more with China: experts

The United States should engage more with China when dealing with bilateral relations and collaborate more with it, Ken Wilcox, chair of the Asia Society Northern Cali

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5 nations seek compensation from Iran on plane crash victims' families

Flowers and candles are placed in front of portraits of the flight crew members of the Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, at a memorial inside Borispil international

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Warm ocean waters are killing marine life

Midway through the past decade, as many as one million seabirds died in less than a year, and scientists say they now know why: warm ocean water caused by global climate change.Researchers say it

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SpinLaunch spins up a $35M round to continue building its space catapult

SpinLaunch, a company that aims to turn the launch industry on its head with a wild new concept for getting to orbit, has raised a $35M round B to continue its quest. The team has yet to demonstrate

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900,000 EU citizens in UK yet to apply for settled status

An estimated 900,000 EU citizens in the UK have yet to apply for settled status, which most will need to remain in the country long-term after Brexit.The data comes a d

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Erdogan Announces Turkey is Sending Troops to Libya

Ankara and the UN-backed Government of National Accord previously signed an agreement to deploy Turkish troops to the war-torn country. Turkey noted though that the dep

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Are OYO’s deep cuts a reality check for unicorns?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.After a short pause, we’re back on the topic of unicorn layoffs. While it

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Russian State Duma approves Mikhail Mishustin for post of PM

The Russian State Duma, or the lower house of parliament, approved Mikhail Mishustin for the post of prime minister at a plenary meeting on Thursday. A total of 383 lawmakers voted in favor of Mishu