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No doubts in Pakistan-Malaysia bilateral relations

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NBA trade roundup: Miami Heat land Andre Iguodala via trade

Andrew Iguodala is traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Miami Heat. /VCG Photo Andre Iguodala, one of the most valuable targets on the NBA trade market, has found his destiny. The Memphis Gr

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Group seeks endangered species listing for Alaska lake seals

The only known freshwater harbor seals in the U.S. should be listed as threatened or endangered, an environmental group said Thursday in its second petition for the animals.The Center for Biological

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Global Business Daily: Ghosn interview, Uber, and working from home

"My lawyers said, 'we were sure he would not have a fair trial, but we knew with the evidence we have, he would be acquitted'"What propelled Carlos Ghosn to made a sudden and imaginative exit from Ja

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U.S. stocks end at records, extending rally as virus fears ease

A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, February 6, 2020. /AP Photo Wall Street stocks finished at fresh

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NBA trade roundup: Miami Heat land Andre Iguodala via trade

Andrew Iguodala is traded by the Memphis Grizzlies to the Miami Heat. /VCG Photo Andre Iguodala, one of the most valuable targets on the NBA trade market, has found his destiny. The Memphis Gr

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The merits of understanding Lebanon beyond Hezbollah

A view of downtown Beirut, Lebanon. /Reuters Photo Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the London School of Economics - South Asia Center, and an author. The article reflects

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China Development Bank issues bonds for battle against epidemic

China Development Bank, one of the country's major policy banks, issued bonds worth 13.5 billion yuan (about 1.93 billion U.S. dollars) Thursday, raising funds to figh

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New fingerprint test can identify cocaine use

Using high resolution mass spectrometry, the new technology can figure out who has been taking cocaine.

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Scientists dive into 'Midnight Zone' to study dark Ocean

01:04 A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean, into a "Midnight Zone" where light barely reaches but life still thrives.Scientists from the B

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China to halve rates of additional tariffs on some U.S. products

China will halve rates of additional tariffs on some U.S. products worth about 75 billion U.S. dollars starting Feb. 14 in a bid to promote the healthy and stable development of Sino-U.S. economic an

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Russia urges Iranian nuclear deal parties to preserve agreement

Russia has called on all countries involved in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to preserve the agreement. "We urge all participants to put aside the is

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Pelosi shreds Trump’s speech. Right there on the podium.

And then she tore up the speech.No sooner had President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address than House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped the paper it was pri

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Whatnot wants to be the GOAT of collectible toys, starting with Funko Pops

Funko Pops. You’ve probably noticed them at your local GameStop, Hot Topic, or spread out all over your coworker’s desk. These lil’ vinyl figurines and their big ol’ heads hav

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European roundup: Liverpool kids shine, Dembele out for rest of season

Liverpool legend Alan Hansen once famously said 'You can't win anything with kids' in 1995. He may have to eat his words once again.Liverpool's youngest ever team defied the odds to progress into

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Overreaction may hamper int'l collaboration to counter new coronavirus

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China fast-tracks customs clearance for epidemic control goods

China has sped up customs clearance for epidemic control materials from overseas amid efforts to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak, the General Administration of