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Syria: half a million people have fled Idlib offensive, says UN body

A regime offensive in Syria’s last rebel enclave has caused one of the biggest waves of displacement in the nine-year war, as tensions spiked between Ankara and Damascu

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Instamojo acquires Times Internet’s GetMeAShop to serve more small businesses in India

Instamojo, a Bangalore-based startup that helps merchants and small businesses accept digital payments, establish presence and sell on the web, has acquired Times Internet-owned Gurgaon-based startup

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Trump touts economic gains as economy slows

As the U.S. economy slows, President Donald Trump on Tuesday night touted what he called "America's great economic success" in his third State of the Union address, highlighting job growth and trade

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What's trending worldwide

BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following is a selection of the latest world news published by Xinhua News Agency. A man holds a sculpture of Hugo Chavez during a parade marking the 3rd anniversary

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The battle for French pension reform

Editor's note: Raphaël Hadas-Lebel, former president of the Conseil d'État (State Council) Social Section, chaired the Conseil d'orientation des retraites (Pensions Advisory Council) from 2006 to

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Iran's diplomat expresses wish to amend ties with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during ceremony attended by Iranian clerics in Tehran, Iran, July 16, 2019. /Reuters Photo Iran wants to resolve differences with Gulf state

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Trump says U.S. working to end Afghan war

U.S. President Donald Trump said here on Tuesday night in his State of the Union address that his administration is working to end the war in Afghanistan. Speaking to a joint session of Congress in t

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Can the Chinese economy weather the storm of 2019-nCoV outbreak?

Aerial photo taken on Feburuary 1, 2020 shows the construction site of Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, which is built to tackle the novel coronavirus outbreak and completed in

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Macy's to close 125 stores, cut more than 2,000 jobs

Macy's Inc said on Tuesday it plans to close 125 of its least productive stores over the next three years to tackle slowing mall traffic and will slash more than 2,000 corporate jobs as a part of a c

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Australia's coal debate

Australia is the world's largest exporter of coal, which has helped to fuel the country's economy and growth for decades.But Australia's unprecedented bushfire season has cast a spotlight on climate

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Disney+ to launch in India through Hotstar on March 29

Hotstar, a lesser-known Disney-owned service which has earned a name for itself setting global streaming records, is about to have a very busy next few months. Disney plans to bring its on-demand stre

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LG and ZTE withdraw from MWC due to coronavirus-related concerns

LG Electronics and ZTE said they have cancelled plans to participate in MWC later this month in Barcelona, Spain, because of coronavirus-related concerns. In a statement on its site, LG said it will

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Coastguard to trial the use of drones in rescue missions

The drones could also boost missions by visiting rescue sites ahead of air, sea or land-based recovery teams.

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Ford reports improved performance in Chinese market

U.S. automaker Ford has reported improved performance in China for the last quarter and full year of 2019, despite market headwinds. According to Ford's Q4 2019 and full-year financial results relea

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China bag Ice Hockey U20 World Championship bronze medal

Team China finished third place in the 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championship Division 2, Group B in Gangneung of South Korea on Monday afternoon.During the seven-day tournament, China U20 Te

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The battle for French pension reform

Editor's note: Raphaël Hadas-Lebel, former president of the Conseil d'État (State Council) Social Section, chaired the Conseil d'orientation des retraites (Pensions Advisory Council) from 2006 to

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China UnionPay network transactions up 13.3% during Spring Festival

Chinese card payment giant China UnionPaysaid on Tuesday that it had completed 1.38 billionnetwork transactions during the seven-day Spring Festivalholiday with the total amountreaching 1.32 trill