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Pantsuit Nation Draws Liberal Women, Allies In Divided America

The secret Facebook group sprung up in the final days of the 2016 presidential election, bringing together Hillary...

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What If Germany Had Not Lost Its Colonies In Africa?

The Germans were latecomers to the scramble for Africa. Even if there may have been individual Germans scouring the...

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Ould Khelifa To Represent Algerian President At Ghana@60 Celebrations

The president of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika has designated the Speaker of the People’s National Assembly (Lower...

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NY Governor Condemns US Anti-Semitism On Israel Trip

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began a whirlwind visit to Israel on Sunday, pledging solidarity with Jews as the United...

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Trump Asks Congress To Probe Campaign Wiretap Claims

The White House on Sunday called for Congress to follow up on Donald Trump's explosive and unsubstantiated allegation...

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Trump Urges Obama ‘abuse of Power’ Probe

US President Donald Trump has called for his allegations that Barack Obama ordered his phones to be tapped during the...

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China Cuts Growth Target To 6.5%

The Chinese growth target for this year has been cut to around 6.5%, down from 6.5 to 7% last year, Premier Li Keqiang...

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As Wall Street Surges, More Are Worried About Valuation

The US stock market's surge since the election has reignited a debate on valuation and whether the market can go higher...

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China Vows Blue Skies Despite Economic Challenges

China will work to clear its skies by increasing investment in clean energy and punishing polluters, Premier Li Keqiang...

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China’s Premier Rules Out Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence

China will firmly oppose Taiwan "separatism", Premier Li Keqiang declared Sunday, following tension with US President...

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China Trims GDP Target, Citing ‘grave Challenges’

China's premier warned Sunday that the world's second-largest economy faces "grave challenges", signalling a further...

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Key Points On China’s Annual Parliamentary Meeting

Thousands of politicians from across China have converged on Beijing for the country's annual legislative meetings...

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China 2017 Growth Target ‘around 6.5%’

China on Sunday trimmed its 2017 GDP growth target to "around 6.5 percent" as the world's second-largest economy,...

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China To Outline National Priorities As Congress Opens

China's rubber-stamp legislature opens its annual session on Sunday with Premier Li Keqiang due to announce the...

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Trump Administration To Propose ‘dramatic Reductions’ In Foreign Aid

The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose "fairly dramatic...

Business

Giant Strides By Rlg At Mobile World Congress 2017

Pan-African Mobile Phone and electronic brand, Rlg Communications Group was among a number of product manufacturers...

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Trump Accuses Obama of ‘tapping’ His Phone During Campaign

President Donald Trump on Saturday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of "tapping" his phone during last year's White...

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China To Increase Military Spending By 7% In 2017

China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year, just days after Donald Trump outlined a boost to...

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Republican Unity Frays In Obamacare Repeal Debate

Republican leaders and the White House presented a united front Friday in their bid to ditch Obamacare, but the...