GENEVA (REUTERS) – The United States under President Joe Biden intends to join the Covax vaccine facility that aims to deliver coronavirus vaccines to poor…
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Massages and Private Shopping Trips Cushion Tycoon’s Detention
The Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, wanted by the United States on fraud charges, has already been leading a cushy life in her gated, seven-bedroom mansion…
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US to designate Yemen's Houthi movement as foreign terror group as soon as Monday: Sources
RIYADH/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States plans to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organisation, three sources familiar with the matter said, a…
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Trump’s Call Leaves Allies Fearful for American Democracy
BRUSSELS — President Trump’s extraordinary, wheedling telephone call to state officials in Georgia seeking to overturn the election results there has shaken many Europeans —…
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Trump’s Call Leaves Allies Fearful for American Democracy
BRUSSELS — President Trump’s extraordinary, wheedling telephone call to state officials in Georgia seeking to overturn the election results there has shaken many Europeans —…
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New York to Delist Chinese Telecom Firms in Symbolic Shift
The New York Stock Exchange said it would delist China’s three big state-run telecommunications companies following an executive order from the Trump administration, in a…
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One year after US killed Iran's general, tensions boil in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) – One year after US forces assassinated Iran’s most storied commander, tensions are boiling between Iraq’s Washington-backed premier and pro-Teheran forces that accuse…
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25 Days That Changed the World: How Covid-19 Slipped China’s Grasp
Beijing acted against the coronavirus with stunning force, as its official narratives recount. But not before a political logjam had allowed a local outbreak to…
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China's combative nationalists see a world turning their way
BEIJING (NYTIMES) – In one Beijing artist’s recent depiction of the world in 2098, China is a high-tech superpower and the United States is humbled.…
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Egypt Frees Human Rights Workers Amid Rising International Pressure
CAIRO — Weeks after arresting three employees of one of Egypt’s last and best-known human rights groups, authorities have released the men, according to lawyers…
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Australia partners with US to develop hypersonic missiles
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing…
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US envoy to Iran says more sanctions coming, urges Biden to maintain leverage
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Trump administration plans to tighten sanctions on Teheran during its final months in power, the top US envoy on Iran said…
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After Trump, Biden Faces Pressure to Stand Up to China by Embracing Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President Trump has made cultivating closer ties with Taiwan a critical part of his efforts to counter China’s rising influence. He has…
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After Trump’s Embrace, Saudis Brace for a Chillier Tone from Biden
BEIRUT, Lebanon — For the last four years, President Trump’s close relationship with Saudi Arabia meant that there was seemingly nothing its de facto ruler,…
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