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World Refugee Day: A sad reminder

Pakistani refugee children play in a slum on the outskirts of Tehran, capital of Iran, June 20, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note: Dr. John Gong is a professor at the University of International Bus

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Australian unemployment hits two-decade high

Australia's unemployment rate hit its highest level in two decades last month, official data showed Thursday, as hundreds-of-thousands more people lost their jobs because of pandemic-induced shutd

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Trump's attacks on the ICC shows U.S. contempt for international order

Afghans inspect the inside of a mosque following a bombing, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 12, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analy

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Trump's attacks on the ICC shows U.S. contempt for international order

Afghans inspect the inside of a mosque following a bombing, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, June 12, 2020. /AP Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analy

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Anti-racism protests swell as Democrats draft legislation to overhaul police accountability

Demonstrators protest over the death of George Floyd in Washington Square Park in New York, the United States, June 6, 2020. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua) A new wave of mass protests swept across

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OPEC, allied nations extend nearly 10M barrel cut by a month

A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph and OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. /Reuters OPEC, Russia and allies agreed on Saturday to extend r

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UN condemns use of improvised explosive devises against civilians in Tripoli

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday condemned the use of improvised explosive devises against civilians in the southern part of Tripoli, as the armed conflict between

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Some of Israel's Lebanon veterans still searching for help

Hezbollah fighters celebrating on the day the IDF left South Lebanon, May 24, 2000. /AP Two decades after the end of the war in Lebanon, Israeli veterans still deal with dark memories of the c

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Magic Leap has apparently raised another $350 million, in spite of itself

Magic Leap has reportedly received a $350 million lifeline, a month after slashing 1,000 jobs and dropping its consumer business. Noted by Business Insider and confirmed by The Information, CEO Rony A

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Walmart says it will discontinue Jet.com, which it acquired for $3B in 2016

So much for Walmart’s big and expensive effort to take on Amazon with a digitally-native brand. Today, the retail giant announced in its quarterly report that it would be discontinuing Jet.com,

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UK economy forecast to shrink by most since 1706

The Bank of England warned Thursday that the British economy could suffer its deepest annual contraction in more than three centuries as a result of the coronavirus pan

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Lebanese president warns against move to hinder new cabinet's work

Lebanese President Michel Aoun warned on Saturday against a "conspiracy" by some political parties aiming to topple the new government and hinder its work by turning pr

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Safeguarding America's 'economic intercourse' a top priority for Biden

Editors Note: Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communications consultant and international affairs columnist. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily those of CGTN.Former U.S

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Economic Boost: German medical firm to continue China investment

02:42 Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the largest family-owned pharmaceutical companies in the world based in Germany, said withdrawing production lines from China would not be wise durin

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How to help children cope with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

Designed by Li Yueyun Children may respond to stress in different ways in crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes being clingier, anxious, angry, withdrawing and bedwetting.Here ar

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Betterment adds checking and savings products

Betterment, the New York-based automated advisory service for wealth management, is adding FDIC-insured checking and savings account services through partnerships with several banks.“It’s the cu

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Polish opposition, junior ruling party seek election delay

Politicians from Poland’s ruling alliance and the opposition began talks on Monday on delaying next month’s presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic, amid