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Pelosi says Trump ‘ethically unfit’ for presidency, will continue oversight

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday revelations in a book by a former top White…
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World stock markets slip on second wave virus fears, safe-havens rise

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets drifted lower on Thursday as an increase in new coronavirus cases in some…
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U.S. senators unveil bill to curb foreign espionage, influence on campuses

FILE PHOTO: Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) walks to the Senate Chamber as the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump…
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Hong Kong’s Disneyland reopens after five-month coronavirus break

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s loss-making Disneyland theme park reopened on Thursday to a limited number of local visitors…
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Iran rejects U.S. sanctions on Syria, vows to boost trade with ally

FILE PHOTO: Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani meets with Syrian parliament speaker Hammouda Sabbagh in Damascus, Syria February 16, 2020.…
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China says it has no intention of interfering in U.S. elections

FILE PHOTO – Former U.S. national security advisor John Bolton adjusts his glasses during his lecture at Duke University in…
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Australian regulator says Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition

SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit (FIT.N) may give…
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Australian regulator says Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit deal could harm competition

SYDNEY/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Australia’s antitrust regulator warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit (FIT.N) may give…
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From Asia to Africa, ‘Sesame Street’ special tackles coronavirus pandemic

(Reuters) – Elmo, Cookie Monster and Muppets from Asia and the Middle East are joining forces for a special episode…
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Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered ‘favors to dictators,’ Bolton says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of…
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