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Azerbaijan’s No. 2 city targeted in fighting with Armenia

The fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued on Sunday over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, with Azerbaijan’s second-largest city coming

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How the London Marathon has adapted to the COVID-19 era

02:22 This weekend London is holding the world's first international marathon in the COVID-19 era.But in line with social distancing, there will be no cheering spectators or crowds of

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Euro zone factory recovery strengthened in September

The Port of Piraeus, Greece. /CFP The euro zone manufacturing recovery strengthened last month due to the relaxed coronavirus restrictions, data showed on Wednesday.IHS Markit's final Manufact

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3 rockets land near U.S.-led coalition base in Iraq's Kurdish region

Three rockets landed near a U.S.-led coalition military base outside Erbil International Airport in the Iraqi semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan on Wednesday night, CNN reported, citing officials fr

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Armenian-Azeri Fighting Continues, Ignoring Cease-Fire Pleas

Armenia and Azerbaijan reported a fourth day of fierce fighting, defying a United Nations call to halt the worst violence in decades over the disputed territory of Nago

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Record cases in Ukraine, Spain's doctors protest: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said she will do everything in her power to avoid another national lockdown but admitted "a difficult phase is ahead."- Finland's government has orde

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ECB's Lagarde hints at allowing inflation to exceed target

File photo of Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia, May 24, 2018. /VCG European Central

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Armenia, Azerbaijan accuse each other of cross-border attacks, civilian toll climbs

Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of firing directly into each other’s territory beyond the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, as the worst regional fig

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Exotec raises $90 million for its warehouse robots

French startup Exotec has raised a $90 million Series C round led by 83North, with existing investors Iris Capital and Breega also participating. Other existing investors include 360 Capital. The comp

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Canada's largest province reports high number of COVID-19 daily cases

Canada's largest province reports high number of COVID-19 daily cases./Getty Images Canada's largest province Ontario, reported 700 new coronavirus cases on Monday, a single day record for the

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More Chinese enterprises take lead in China's economic upgrading

More Chinese enterprises are taking the lead in China's supply-side reform and economic upgrading with more investment in research and development, according to this year's list of top 500 Chinese

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Contemporary art exhibition envisions future of hope

The Beijing Contemporary Art Expo opened to the public on Sept. 26 at the 798 Art Center, inside Beijing's 798 Art District. Dozens of galleries and cultural institutions are presenting works under

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Global investors are stepping up their bets on China

A view of Luijiazui, financial zone in Shanghai. /CFP Global investors are increasing their stakes in Asia, particularly in China, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions still

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U.S. embassy in Iraq says to hold emergency drills after series of attacks

The U.S. embassy in Iraq announced on Sunday that it will conduct a series of emergency tests and drills after a recent series of attacks."Over the course of the next t

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Entrepreneurship and investing as social good

2020 has been a year of social upheaval. Around the world, society is identifying different problems in our culture and pushing for widespread change. While there are notable steps we can all take, fr

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Valar triples down on Petal, leading $55M Series C round into the credit card disruptor

Sometimes raising venture capital can be as simple as talking to your existing investor and having them wire over another check.When we last caught up with Petal in January 2019, the startup was hot o

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Cindy McCain crosses party lines, formally endorses Joe Biden for president

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, has crossed party lines to offer her endorsement of Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president.“I, like everyone else,