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London could lose out to New York under draft EU finance deal

The facade of the Fortnum and Mason food store is seen decorated in the style of an Advent calendar in London, Britain, Dec. 22, 2020. /Xinhua The City of London's finance industry would be wo

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Temporary understanding reached between IAEA and Iran

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced today that they have reached a "temporary technical understanding" with Iran.As part of the understanding, Iran will continue to

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Jeff Bezos vs. Mukesh Ambani: What's all the fuss about?

Asia's richest man and Reliance Chief Executive Mukesh Ambani (L); Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man and founder of Amazon (R). /VCG Two of the world's richest men, Jeff Bezos and Mukesh Amb

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Russia could return to Open Skies Treaty if U.S. reverses exit

Russia could consider suspending its domestic procedure withdrawing from theOpen Skies Treaty if the United States reconsider its decision to withdraw from the treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister

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Will Biden's new policy resolve the conflict in Yemen?

Buildings destroyed in an airstrike carried out during the war by the Saudi-led coalition's warplanes, in Sana'a, Yemen, February 5, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Guy Burton is an adjunct profes

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Former ECB chief Draghi starts talks on forming new Italian govt

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi started talks on Thursday on forming a new Italian government as the largest party in parliament, the Five Star Movement

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Overcoming the climate challenge to human development

Frozen landscape of the Weasel River in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, Canada, April 16, 2017. /Getty Editor's note: Kanni Wignaraja is UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regio

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Former ECB chief Draghi starts talks on forming new Italian govt

Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi started talks on Thursday on forming a new Italian government as the largest party in parliament, the Five Star Movement

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Iran: Biden won't have infinite time to rejoin nuclear deal

Iran warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that it will not have an indefinite time period to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.Iran als

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Iranian Guard holds anti-warship ballistic missile drill

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard conducted a drill Saturday launching anti-warship ballistic missiles at a simulated target in the Indian Ocean, state television

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Iran’s Guard holds ballistic missile drill amid tensions

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces on Friday held a military exercise involving ballistic missiles and drones in the country's central desert, state TV repo

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Trump's legacy in the 'Greater Middle East' is a mixed bag

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for an East Room event at the White House in Washington, DC, June 17, 2020. /Getty Images Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political

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Iran says US sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that U.S. sanctions are making it difficult for Iran to purchase medicine and health supplies from abroad, including COVI

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Burundi welcomes its removal from UN Security Council's agenda

File photo of a past United Nations Security Council meeting. /VCG The Burundian government on Monday evening said it welcomed the decision taken by the United Nations (UN) Security Council of

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Tigray forces claim to have shot down Ethiopian plane, taken town

Ethiopians on their way to Sudan, November 22, 2020. /Reuters Forces from Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray said they had shot down a military plane and retaken a town from federal forces o

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Pompeo Confirms U.S. Withdrawal From Open Skies Treaty

The U.S. has withdrawn from the Open Skies Treaty due to non-compliance by Russia, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Sunday, making good on a planned move by the o

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GM dumps Trump to side with California in emissions rules fight

General Motors is changing sides in a battle over whether states — and specifically California — can set tailpipe emissions regulations and other rules meant to mitigate climate change that are strict