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With U.S. gone, Iran and Turkey aim to widen reach in Afghanistan

Iran and Turkey, two Muslim countries that at times butt heads with the U.S., are looking to play a larger role in Afghanistan in the face of a comprehensive U.S. withdrawal from the war-torn country

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Naftali Bennett: From shadowing Netanyahu to usurping him

The Knesset, Israel's parliament, is expected to vote Naftali Bennett, leader of far-right party Yamina, into the prime minister's chair on Sunday.Sixty-one lawmakers from eight parties have agree

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Israel election: Deadlock persists, two small parties to be kingmakers

With all votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party has come out ahead but Tuesday's election, Israel's fourth in twoyears, once again failed to break the political stalemate that has long plagu

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The ghastly bond: Cotton, slavery and American capitalism

A woman stands beneath a monument commemorating the "Door of No Return" where enslaved people were loaded onto ships in the historic slave port town of Ouidah, Benin, July 18, 2019. /Reuters "

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Will Huawei's domestic shift offset phone market losses?

In Guangzhou, the construction of China's first automated seaport is under way.The container quay in the southern province will be equipped with state-of-the-art smart systems as well as truck-sized

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Chinese companies in Africa look to shape positive image

"How much we can benefit society is inherently connected with how much profit we can make," said Wang Miao, general manager of CGCOC Agriculture, a Chinese state-owned enterprise operating in Nigeria

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Is Turkey's Erdogan shifting his approach toward EU?

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey February 1, 2021. /Reuters Enduring years of economic turmoil, Turkish President

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Who are the Trump officials sanctioned by China?

Hours after Trump left the White House, China announced its decision to sanction 28 U.S. officials for violating Chinese sovereignty. These names, with each contributing to the fast-deteriorating

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Trump lost, but will Trumpism endure in the Republican Party?

Will Trumpism continue to dominate the Republican Party? To answer that question, one first needs to define the term Trumpism.Despite the common belief that Trump's ideas and decisions do not refl

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On JCPOA revival, assassination put equal strains on Biden and Iran

National flags of Iran and U.S. /Reuters For the assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a prevailing theory is that Israel, the biggest opponent to the Iran nuclear

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How feasible is Netanyahu's July plan to annex parts of the West Bank?

While Israel is still engulfed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems set to go ahead with a plan that could severely unsettle Israelis, Palestinians and others further

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Behind the FCC's possible revocation of China Telecom's U.S. license

China Telecom Americas, the American subsidiary of China's largest telecommunications enterprise, is now faced with what is likely the greatest threat to its business operations in the United Stat

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COVID-19 testing in U.S.: Is it up to states or federal government?

As a growing number of states begin to relax restrictions imposed in response to the coronavirus epidemic, concerns over the safety risks involved in such efforts have been raised by Americans. At th

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Is Mustafa al-Kadhimi an answer for protesting Iraqis?

As the deadline (May 9) for the Iraqi prime minister-designate to form a government approaches, all eyes are now on the 53-year-oldintelligence chief's next moves. Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the third candi

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Three days before Israeli election: polls and coronavirus

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Hosni Mubarak, pro-Western strongman ousted in Arab Spring, dies at 91

Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, has died at the age of 91.His funeral, held briefly after his death, received full military honors on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's orders.Seen by many as

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What exactly went wrong on Diamond Princess?

01:05 All the latest updatesA total of 542 COVID-19 cases from 25 countries and regions were confirmed on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.Around 500 passengers began leaving the ship