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Libya talks reach election breakthrough: UN

Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Political Affairs in Libya Stephanie Williams attends the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum in Tunis, November 9, 2020. /Reuters Pol

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Peace accord sparks celebrations in Azerbaijan, fury in Armenia

Armenian police officers detain a protestor near the government headquarters. /AFP Several thousand demonstrators Wednesday protested in the Armenian capital as anger mounted over Prime Minist

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EU hits $4bn worth of U.S. goods with tariffs amid trade feud

The European Union will slap tariffs on $4 billion worth of U.S. goods, as a 16-year tit-for-tat trade war over illegal subsidies to American and European plane makers

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Officials expect change in the US' handling of the gov't-Taliban talks

FILE PHOTO: U.S. troops patrol at an Afghan National Army (ANA) Base in Logar province, Afghanistan August 7, 2018. /VCG Photo Afghan officials expect a change in the United States' handling o

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Garcia to miss Masters after positive COVID-19 test

Sergio Garcia of Spain plays a shot during the Houston Open at Memorial Park golf course in Houston, U.S., November 6, 2020. /CFP Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia pulled out of the Masters on Mond

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WHO chief looks forward to working 'very closely' with Biden team

The World Health Organization chief on Monday welcomed efforts to strengthen the Geneva-based body through reform and said it was looking forward to working closely wit

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Ties with US to deepen after Biden win, says Afghan president

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that ties between Kabul and Washington are expected to deepen in areas of counter-terrorism and building peace as he congratul

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Putin talks to Macron, Erdogan over Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

Russian President Vladimir Putin during a video conference call with members of security council, November 6, 2020. /Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict in Nagorno

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Azeri leader says he will fight 'to the end' if Karabakh talks fail

Azeri President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday his troops would “go to the end” should negotiations fail to result in an agreement by ethnic Armenian forces to withdraw fr

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US-brokered ceasefire for Armenia-Azerbaijan fails, fighting continues

A ceasefire brokered by the United States between Armenia and Azerbaijan appears to have collapsed without ever having taken hold, as heavy fighting continues between t

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Turkey 'provocation' over contested Mediterranean waters slammed by EU

Turkey is in a stand-off with Greece and Cyprus over energy resources in the Mediterranean. /Ozan Kose/AFP Turkey has been condemned by the EU for its "unilateral actions and provocations" in

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Legacy of failed U.S. promises in Asia

Expecting the continuity of the unipolar world at the turn of the century but facing a multipolar one instead, the United States has not fully backed the promises it ha

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Legacy of failed U.S. promises in Asia

Expecting the continuity of the unipolar world at the turn of the century but facing a multipolar one instead, the United States has not fully backed the promises it ha

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World GDP to drop 4.4% in 2020: IMF

Signage hangs at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 14, 2020./VCG Photo The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said forecasts for

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Iran-backed militias offer truce for US pullout from Iraq

Iraqi militias backed by Iran have agreed to temporarily halt attacks targeting the American presence in Iraq, on the condition that U.S.-led coalition troops withdraw

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Shenzhen to give out 10 million yuan 'gift money' in digital RMB

Luohu District, Shenzhen, China. /VCG Shenzhen said Thursday it is launching a pilot program with the Chinese central bank to distribute a total of 10 million yuan in digital RMB to the public

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Armenia's PM says ready for 'mutual concessions' with Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh

Armenia is ready to make concessions in its conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh if Azerbaijan is willing to do the same, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashi