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Anger as World Bank suggests cutting worker rights and pay

TheWorldBankisproposinglowerminimumwagesandgreaterhiringandfiringpowersforemployersaspartofawide-rangingderegulationoflabourmarketsdeemednecessarytopreparecount

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US urges new UN Syria cease-fire resolution

TheUnitedStatesisurgingtheU.N.SecurityCounciltoadoptaresolutionorderinganimmediate30-daycease-fireintheSyriancapitalDamascusandthesuburbsofeasternGhouta.Thedraf

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London didn't echo EU's draft Brexit deal

ChiefBrexitnegotiatoroftheEuropeanUnion(EU)MichelBarnierunveiledonWednesdaythebloc’sdraftWithdrawalAgreementonBrexit,callingonthetwosidestoaccelerate"ifwewantto

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LeBron has Durant, reunites with Kyrie in NBA All-Star draft

LeBronJamesgotKevinDurantandreunitedwithKyrieIrvingintheNBA'sfirstAll-Stardraft.StephenCurrypickedJamesHardenandGiannisAntetokounmpo,theNBA'stoptwoscorers,andgr

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Soil pollution, taxes on China's legislative agenda

ThestandingcommitteeofChina'stoplegislature,NationalPeople'sCongress,conveneditsbi-monthlysessiononThursday.Legislatorswillcontinuetoreviewdraftsoflawsonsupervi

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UN General Assembly to hold emergency session on Jerusalem

TheUNGeneralAssemblywillholdanemergencysessionThursdaytovoteonadraftresolutionrejectingU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'sdecisiontorecognizeJerusalemasIsrael'scapitalaf

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U.S. vetoes UN Security Council draft resolution on Jerusalem status

TheUnitedStatesonMondayvetoedaSecurityCouncildraftresolutiononthestatusofJerusalem.Allother14membersoftheSecurityCouncilvotedinfavoroftheEgyptian-draftedtext.Bu

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Las Vegas-based Stars win No. 1 pick in WNBA draft lottery

Forthesecondyearinarow,theformerSanAntonioStarsorganization--nowbasedinLasVegas--willhavetheNo.1pickintheWNBAdraft.TheWNBAhelditsdraftlotteryMondaynight,andtheS

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Thai 7-Eleven suspends draft beer sale after protest

ByAPDwriterChenJiabaoBANGKOK,Oct.6(APD)--TheconglomeratethatownsallThai7-Elevenstoresagreedtotemporarilyceasesellingdraftbeerfollowingprotestsbyanti-alcoholnetw

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Civil code to strengthen rights' protection

Lawmakers are discussing the first draft of legislation that would gather the laws related to issues such as property, inheritance and the conduct of businesses under a unified framework.

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Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Syria sanctions over chemical weapons

The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a draft resolution aiming to impose sanctions over alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria as Russia and China vetoed it.

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Draft constitution to be amended under King's request: Thai PM

Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, through his privy council, has requested that provisions of a draft constitution regarding royal powers be amended, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.

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UN to vote on sending observers to Aleppo to monitor protection of civilians

The UN Security Council will vote on Monday (Dec 19) on a French-drafted resolution to quickly deploy UN observers to Aleppo, with Russia, Syria's ally, giving cautious backing to the measure.

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Two opposing draft resolutions fail to pass UN Security Council on Syria

Two opposing draft resolutions: a French-Spanish version and the other by Russia, on Saturday failed to be approved by the UN Security Council in response to the current situation in Syria.

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LGBT group in Bolivia proposes draft bill on same-sex unions

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) group in Bolivia presented a draft bill Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage.

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China to ban poorly-behaved tourists from traveling

Chinese tourists blacklisted by the country's tourism authority for behaving poorly while travelling are likely to be banned from travelling abroad as part of the country's efforts to promote civilized tourism.

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Passengers using mobile phone on planes face $7,500 fine

Passengers using mobile phones on planes might face 50,000 yuan ($7,515) fine, according to a latest draft amendment to the country's Civil Aviation Law that was published on Monday by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.