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IBM sees shift in client priorities, withdraws annual forecast

VCG International Business Machines Corp's clients have shifted priorities toward saving capital in recent weeks because of COVID-19, hitting software sales, in particular, new Chief Executive

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Chinese, Senegalese FMs talk over phone on COVID-19 fight, China-Africa cooperation

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday discussed the COVID-19 epidemic and the China-Africa cooperation in a phone conversation with Amadou Ba, foreign minister of Senegal, wh

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Brazil's Bolsonaro wants borders reopened, says worth risk

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called for the reopening of the country's borders, as he pushes to restart South America's largest economy, but conceded he may be blamed if the new coron

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11 Philippine troops killed in clash with Muslim militants

Philippine troops clashed with dozens of Abu Sayyaf militants allied with the Islamic State group in the country’s south Friday, leaving 11 soldiers dead and 14 others

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How Trump forfeited America's global leadership

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Warren endorses Biden for U.S. president

U.S. Senator and former Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren said on Wednesday that she's endorsing former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden for the White Ho

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Rouhani Announces Iran's $1.6-billion Legal Victory Over US in Frozen Assets Case

While the Iranian president said that Tehran has managed to secure the assets “from the Americans' grasp", the Luxembourg Court of Cassation is apparently yet to make i

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U.S. renews sanctions waivers allowing Iran nonproliferation work

The United States has allowed Russian, Chinese and European companies to continue their work at Iranian nuclear sites to make it harder for Tehran to develop nuclear we

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Europe's trade system with Iran finally makes first deal

European countries trying to keep Iran's nuclear deal with world powers alive said Tuesday that a system they set up to enable trade with Tehran has finally concluded i

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Iran's president says economy is a factor in virus response

Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of its lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, saying the government has to weigh econ

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A pandemic is no time for U.S. economic sanctions

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Iraqi president urges new PM-designate to hold early elections

Iraqi President Barham Salih on Tuesday called on the new prime minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi to hold early elections and carry out comprehensive reforms to meet th

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Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft board to focus on philanthropy

The billionaire says he plans to dedicate more time to global health, education and climate change.

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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah to Be Released After 7 Months of Detention

The Indian government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status by abrogating Article 370 in August 2019. In order to curb protests following the decision, aroun

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Secret document says WikiLeaks cable leaks disrupted tracking of nation-state hackers

A previously secret document from 2010 warned that classified diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks would likely result in “observable changes” in the tactics and techniques used by for

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ICC paves way for prosecution of U.S. forces, Taliban

In a historic ruling, the International Criminal Court has opened the door to potential war crimes charges against members of the United States Armed Forces, the Taliban and other combatants in Af

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Why this year's 'Super Tuesday' is so important for Democrats

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