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War in Ukraine
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Economy
3/8/2022 11:53:50 AM
Asian markets fell further Tuesday, oil prices rallied again and nickel surged to above $100,000 as investors try to assess the impact of the Ukraine war on the world economy.
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Business
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Energy
2/24/2022 9:20:21 AM
Oil prices broke past $100 and safe havens surged while equities tumbled Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "military operation" in Ukraine, accelerating fears of a major war.
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World
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International
2/23/2022 1:19:05 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron will launch his re-election bid on March 5 with an inaugural campaign rally in Marseille, three sources in his centrist Republic on the Move (LREM) party told AFP on Wednesday.
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World
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Region
2/10/2022 9:14:22 PM
Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets Thursday in the latest mass rally protesting against last year's power grab that upended a transition to civilian rule, witnesses said.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
2/9/2022 5:03:06 PM
Equity markets rose Wednesday following a positive performance on Wall Street as traders prepared for the release of highly anticipated US inflation data, while sentiment was also buoyed by signs of easing Russia-Ukraine tensions.
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World
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Region
1/17/2022 4:11:23 PM
Thousands rallied again on Monday in Sudan to oppose a military takeover which occurred nearly three months ago but security forces quickly fired tear gas towards them, an AFP correspondent said.
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World
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International
1/17/2022 11:02:22 AM
Far-left French presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon embraced migrants and Russia and derided campaign rivals as he sought to reinvigorate his flagging campaign for April's election with an unusual ‘immersive and olfactory’ rally.
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World
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International
1/15/2022 8:52:43 PM
Former President Donald Trump is stepping up his election-year effort to dominate the Republican Party with a Saturday rally in Arizona in which he plans to castigate anyone who dares to question his lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, likely including the state's GOP governor, Doug Ducey.
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World
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Region
1/15/2022 2:37:19 PM
France's well-liked former justice minister Christiane Taubira on Saturday launched her bid to unify the floundering French left and challenge President Emmanuel Macron at April presidential elections, but faces a slew of competing candidates reluctant to cede the limelight.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
1/7/2022 11:11:03 PM
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World
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Region
12/30/2021 1:12:03 PM
Sudanese security forces stepped up surveillance of Khartoum's streets on Thursday and sealed the capital from its suburbs, as opponents of the military government prepared to hold fresh protests.
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World
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Africa
12/29/2021 12:14:27 PM
Rebels from Ethiopia's Tigray region are drawing on early Islamic history in an Arabic-language propaganda push to rally solidarity among Muslims online for their battle against the government.
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World
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Region
12/25/2021 3:02:08 PM
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Khartoum on Saturday as demonstrators once again took to the streets in the country's capital and elsewhere to denounce the October military power grab.
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World
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Region
12/19/2021 3:26:38 PM
Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Sunday to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir, as fears mount for the democratic transition.
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Sports
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Omni sports
12/16/2021 4:34:48 PM
Saudi Arabia’s Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) has granted the necessary licenses for female drivers Dania Aqil and Mashael Al-Obeidan to take part in Dakar Rally 2022, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
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World
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Africa
12/14/2021 1:06:25 PM
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Tuesday that police had surrounded his residence and put him under house arrest ahead of a planned campaign rally for a local by-election.
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World
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International
12/7/2021 6:22:43 PM
Thousands of Belgian health care workers rallied Tuesday in Brussels to oppose mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and to demand better working conditions as a surge in new cases weighs heavily on hospitals.
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World
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International
12/5/2021 10:31:51 PM
Anti-racism activists were beaten up Sunday as far-right former French TV pundit Eric Zemmour held his first presidential campaign rally near Paris, a few days after he formally declared his candidacy in a video that highlighted his anti-migrant and anti-Islam views.
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World
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International
12/5/2021 2:41:03 PM
French far-right presidential candidate Eric Zemmour is to hold his first official campaign rally at a stadium outside Paris on Sunday, with police on high alert over the risk of clashes with protesters.
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World
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International
12/5/2021 12:01:46 PM
Myanmar soldiers wounded at least three people after ramming a car into a peaceful anti-coup rally in Yangon, eyewitnesses said Sunday.
The country has been in turmoil since February when the military seized power, triggering nationwide demonstrations which the junta sought to quell with violent crackdowns and mass arrests.
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