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Kim Jong Un doubles down on nuclear development

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De

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No risk of fuel shortage in France: minister

French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Elisabeth Borne on Thursday dismissed any risk of oil product supply shortage after General Confederation of Labor (CGT) union planned "fu

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No risk of fuel shortage in France: minister

French Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition Elisabeth Borne on Thursday dismissed any risk of oil product supply shortage after General Confederation of Labor (CGT) union planned "fu

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Google has little choice to be evil or not in today’s fractured internet

Well, we got to January 2nd before the latest angry resignation published by a tech executive on Medium.Today’s installment comes from Ross LaJeunesse, who was head of international relations at Googl

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China's Ministry of Justice helps tackle unpaid wages of migrant workers

China's Ministry of Justice has advanced public legal services to help address unpaid wages of rural migrant workers as the peak season for claiming arrears, which is

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APD | “BBB+” rating, successful bond floats show deeper investor confidence in the Philippines

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 2 (APD) – The successful acceptance of the country’s offshore bond issuances and the latest credit rating upgrade to the highest ever rate of ‘BBB+’ last year m

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APD | “BBB+” rating, successful bond floats show deeper investor confidence in the Philippines

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Jan. 2 (APD) – The successful acceptance of the country’s offshore bond issuances and the latest credit rating upgrade to the highe

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Why Trump plans to seek a 'phase two' trade deal

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De

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Why Trump plans to seek a 'phase two' trade deal

Editor's note: Tom Fowdy graduated from Oxford University's China Studies Program and majored in politics at Durham University. He writes about international relations focusing on China and the De

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Australia fires: Race to flee 'leave zone' as fresh threat looms

Thousands of people are fleeing a vast "tourist leave zone" in Australia amid forecasts of ferocious bushfire conditions in coming days.Since September, Australia's bus

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Top DPRK leader warns U.S. against falling into impasse over nuke talks

Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has blamed the United States for the impasse of bilateral nuclear talks, the official Korean

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Should I worry about… the anti-vaccination movement?

Since the first vaccines were discovered, there has been skepticism and resistance towards them.In 18th century England, for example, clergymen openly criticized vaccines for opposing what was, accor

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The overlooked human laborers behind autonomous AI

In suburbs, towns and villages of remote provinces in China, groups of young men and women are laying the groundwork for fueling China's AI boom. Artificial intelligence (AI), despite all the hype ab

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China to strengthen judgment enforcement in unpaid wages for migrant workers

Chinese courts will further strengthen the enforcement of court judgments with cases involving unpaid wages for rural migrant workers, according to China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) Tuesday. Ai

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France's Macron vows to push through pension reform plan in New Year's Eve address

Despite mounting pressure from an anti-pension reform social movement, French President Emmanuel Macron said in his New Year's Eve address broadcast live on Tuesday evening that his government wil

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Australia fires: Military to be deployed to help rescue effort

Australia has launched a major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in seaside towns after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist areas on New Year's Eve. As emergency-level fires

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Anger as World Bank suggests cutting worker rights and pay

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