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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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Shanghai stocks sell-off may be overdone as fear cancels fundamentals

Editor's Note: Jimmy Zhu is a chief strategist at Singapore-based Fullerton Research. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.The Shanghai Composite Index

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UN reiterates two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN headquarters in New York, U.S., February 20, 2018. /AP Photo Palestinians burn tires dur

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France opens probe into sex abuse claims of ice skating champion

File photo of Sarah Abitbol, former French ice skating champion. /AFP Photo French prosecutors said on Tuesday they had opened an investigation into claims of rape and sexual abuse of minors i

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U.S. deploys 'survivable' nuclear weapon in efforts to deter Russia

The U.S. Defense Department said on Tuesday the Navy had fielded a low-yield, submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, something the Pentagon believes is needed to deter adversaries like Russia

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UN committed to two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (L) speaks at the meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People at the UN headquart

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Huawei marks 2 decades in Europe after EU allows its 5G participation

Chinese technology firm Huawei marked its two decades in Europe on Tuesday, on the heel of positive regulatory decisions in the United Kingdom and European Union that defied pressure from the Unit

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Quinton de Kock hits hundred as England thrashed by South Africa

World champions England were "way off the mark" in their heavy seven-wicket one-day international defeat by South Africa, said captain Eoin Morgan.Quinton de Kock hit 1

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Quinton de Kock hits hundred as England thrashed by South Africa

World champions England were "way off the mark" in their heavy seven-wicket one-day international defeat by South Africa, said captain Eoin Morgan.Quinton de Kock hit 1

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Encouraging signs in China's battle against novel coronavirus outbreak

As strengthened measures were implemented on control, prevention and treatment of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pneumonia, China has seen multiple encouraging sign

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A Bernie Sanders presidency would present ‘one of the key risks for markets’ in 2020: UBP

Even the possibility of Sen. Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic nomination for the 2020 elections is an important risk for markets this year, a chief investment offi

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In blessing annexation, Trump erodes an international norm

Annexation, at its heart, is a byproduct of conflict. Almost never is it an act of peace, though it has been cast that way at times throughout human history.Certainly n

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Spotlight: Results of Democratic caucuses in Iowa delayed, causing confusion, discontent

DES MOINES, United States, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Results of Democratic caucuses in Iowa on Monday night were delayed, causing confusion and discontent at the beginning of the 2020 U.S. presidential prim

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UK unveils plans for climate conference amid criticism

Britain announced Tuesday that it plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 — five years earlier than its previous target — in a bid to speed up effor

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South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Zuma

A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid

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Lesotho PM's wife Maesaiah Thabane faces murder charge

Lesotho's first lady, Maesaiah Thabane./Picture courtesy of social media The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho is due to be charged with killing his previous wife.Earlier First Lady Maesai

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Global Business Daily: Alphabet and BP's mixed fortunes

"We are confident in the resilience of China's economy."That was the message from Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, who today sent her support to China and praised its response to t