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Business
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Economy
11/30/2022 7:27:58 PM
Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September, the government said Wednesday in a healthy upgrade from its initial estimate.
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World
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Region
11/30/2022 3:21:52 PM
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah late on Tuesday expressed his government's readiness to hold general elections in the country, calling for local and international pressure to complete the laws regulating the elections.
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World
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International
11/30/2022 11:59:49 AM
Britain's government on Wednesday rejected union pay demands after ambulance workers joined nurses in voting to go on strike.
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International
11/29/2022 9:01:44 PM
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced plans for a second Summit for Democracy next year, this time to be co-hosted by the governments of Costa Rica, the Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia.
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World
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Africa
11/29/2022 5:39:00 PM
There is ``no timeline'' for restoring internet access to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, a senior government official said Tuesday.
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World
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International
11/29/2022 2:02:17 PM
Pakistan's new military chief took command of the country's armed forces on Tuesday amid a deepening political rift between the government and the popular opposition leader, as well as a renewed threat from a key militant group that has been behind scores of deadly attacks over 15 years.
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Life & Style
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Health
11/29/2022 1:42:20 PM
The Egyptian Liver Transplant Society (ELTS) held first congress in Cairo last week under the slogan “Connecting East and West,” showcasing promising breakthroughs, including government efforts to expand the number of organ donors in the country.
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World
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Africa
11/28/2022 11:25:03 PM
The government said the plane targeted a military base and "dropped explosives on the town" of Bossangoa, in the north, but caused only material damage.
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World
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International
11/28/2022 4:09:38 PM
Pakistan's Taliban have called off a shaky ceasefire agreed with the government in June and ordered fighters to stage attacks across the country, a statement from the group said Monday.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
11/28/2022 12:35:34 PM
World Cup viewers in Saudi Arabia say the government has blocked a Qatari-owned streaming service that was supposed to broadcast matches in the kingdom.
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World
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International
11/27/2022 10:22:35 AM
Angry crowds took to the streets in Shanghai early on Sunday, and videos on social media showed protests in other cities across China, as public opposition to the government's hardline zero-Covid policy mounts.
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World
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International
11/26/2022 9:40:02 PM
The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded by allowing a major US oil company to resume operations in Venezuela.
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Business
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Energy
11/26/2022 8:52:23 PM
The Biden administration on Saturday eased some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between President Nicolas Maduro's government and its opposition.
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World
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International
11/26/2022 4:22:00 PM
Germany's socially liberal government is moving ahead with plans to ease the rules for obtaining citizenship in the European Union's most populous country, a drive that is being assailed by the conservative opposition.
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World
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Region
11/25/2022 4:06:41 PM
Tensions ran high at Iran's second match at the World Cup on Friday as fans supporting the Iranian government harassed those protesting against it and stadium security seized flags, T-shirts, and other items expressing support for the protest movement that has gripped the Islamic Republic.
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World
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International
11/24/2022 9:17:29 PM
Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on Thursday over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup
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World
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Region
11/23/2022 2:10:01 PM
Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent.
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World
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International
11/23/2022 1:00:18 PM
Britain's Supreme Court is due to rule Wednesday on whether Scotland can hold a vote on independence without the consent of the U.K. government, a case with huge implications for the future of the United Kingdom.
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Business
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Economy
11/22/2022 7:11:38 PM
World economic growth is slowing due to decades-high inflation, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for "essential" further monetary policy tightening and "more targeted" government support.
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Business
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Energy
11/22/2022 4:23:11 PM
Italy's new far-right government unveiled its first budget on Tuesday, with most of the nearly 35 billion euros in spending for 2023 going on the energy crisis rather than flashy electoral promises.
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