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Volvo Cars posts strong sales rise driven by China, U.S. markets

File photo of a line-up of Volvo Cars. /CFP Car maker Volvo Cars said on Thursday its sales grew 6 percent in December, driven by growth in China and U.S. markets. The company, owned by China'

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Turkish parliament extends law for troop deployment to Libya

Turkey’s parliament extended for 18 months a law that allows the deployment of Turkish troops to Libya.The bill renewed a one-year mandate that came into force in Janua

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U.S. plans to close the last two consulates in Russia

The Trump administration has informed Congress of its plan to shut its two remaining consulates in Russia, reported AP on Saturday.Citing a notification that was sent to Congress on December 10, AP r

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Calm raises $75M more at $2B valuation

Calm, a well-known meditation app, has raised new capital at a valuation of $2 billion. The round was anticipated after the company was reported to be hunting for up to $150 million at a valuation of

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Iranian Parliament Ratifies General Outlines for Nuclear Revival Plan After Top Scientist Killed

Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday ratified the general outlines of a national plan to boost nuclear activity in the wake of the recent assassination of Iranian nuclear physi

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Iran's Lawmakers Pass Bill to Boost Nuclear Activity in Wake of Top Scientist's Murder, Reports Say

The Iranian parliament has passed a bill, dubbed "The strategic measure for the removal of sanctions," aimed at revitalizing the country's nuclear activities in the wak

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China, Japan agree on fast-track entry for business travel

China and Japan agreed to launch a fast-track entry system from November 30 to ease restrictions on business travel, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday.Chinese State Councilor and Fo

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US to have 40 million vaccine doses available by end of year: official

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar during a past event. /Getty Images The U.S. is hoping to have about 40 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine available to distribute by the en

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All schools in Kenya to reopen on January 4

FILE PHOTO: A pupil reads a book at State House Primary School in Nairobi, capital of Kenya. /Xinhua All schools in Kenya will reopen in January 4 after nearly a year of closure due to the cor

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Huawei reportedly set to sell Honor budget phone division for $15B

Following weeks of rumors surrounding a potential sale, Huawei has reportedly struck a deal to divest itself of its Honor brand. A new report out today from Reuters notes that the embattled hardware m

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French minister affirms respect for Islam in dispute over cartoons

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a news conference in Cairo, November 8, 2020. /Reuters The French foreign minister asserted his country's "profound respect for Islam"

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Extra Crunch Live: Join Greylock’s Asheem Chandna today at 3pm EST/12pm PST on the future of enterprise and cybersecurity investing

Yes, there is an election, but that’s getting pretty boring at this point. What’s far more interesting is the future of enterprise and cybersecurity startups, markets where companies are dumping billi

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UK's terror threat level raised from "substantial" to "severe"

FILE PHOTO: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel. /Getty Images The UK raised its terror threat level from "substantial" to "severe", the second-highest level, in the wake of a series of attacks in s

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France to Strengthen Border Control in Bid to Curb Terrorist Threat, Minister Says

France will impose strict control on everyone crossing its borders in the wake of recent terrorist attacks, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told BFMTV broadcaster on

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Harley-Davidson is getting into the electric bicycle business

Harley-Davidson has spun out a new business dedicated to electric bicycles and plans to bring its first line of products to market in spring 2021.The new business called Serial 1 Cycle Company started

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Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal

The Israeli Cabinet approved the normalization deal with the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain on Sunday, a week after the two countries agreed to establish formal diplomatic

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'Unacceptable': EU Rebukes Erdogan's Remark Macron Needs Mental Treatment Over Attitude to Muslims

EU Commission President Josep Borrell tweeted on Sunday that the Turkish president's statements regarding French President Emmanuel Macron are unacceptable."We are call