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Bank of China faces daily fine in the US unless it complies with court order
The Bank of China will face a daily fine in the US unless it complies with a court request to…
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Cenk Uygur on dangers of using a headline like ‘Muslim Killers’: “We don’t want ISIS and radical Islam to gain the upper hand.”
Cenk Uygur discusses the issue in using a headline like, ‘Muslim Killers,’ that the New York Post wrote to describe…
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Brazilian economy contracts a record 4.5% in the last twelve months
Brazil’s economy, in recession since mid-year, contracted 1.7% in the third quarter, compared to the April-June period, and decreased 4.5%…
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Russia accuses Erdogan’s family of profiteering from oil smuggling
The Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of profiting from illegal shipments of…
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EU hopes Macri’s election will give new impetus to trade talks with Mercosur
The European Union said it hopes the election of a centre-right government in Argentina will give new impetus to stalled…
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Russia suspends military contacts with Turkey after downing of warplane
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that Moscow had suspended all military contacts with Ankara as ties between the two…
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Cameron and Macri agree to ‘strengthen relations’ and ‘to pursue a path of open dialogue’
Britain’s David Cameron and Argentina’s president-elect Mauricio Macri agreed to “strengthen relations” and “to pursue a path of open dialogue”…
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Turkish F-16 downs Russian jet
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cancelled his official visit to Ankara on Tuesday in the midst of an emerging crisis…
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China urges all related countries to avoid militarizing South China Sea
China hopes all countries in and outside the South China Sea will make concerted efforts to avoid militarizing the region, a Chinese…
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Brazil considering plan to bolster Petrobras capital with ‘hybrid securities’
Brazil’s government is considering a debt plan to bolster the capital of heavily indebted state-controlled oil Petrobras, Agencia Estado news…
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