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World shares subdued despite strong growth data from China
Stock markets got off to a slow start for the week despite news that the Chinese economy grew 2.3% in 2020 after a sharp contraction early in the year. Shares fell in London and Tokyo on Monday but advanced in Hong Kong, Paris and Shanghai. Most U.S.
Jan 18, 2021 12:06 PM
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IIHF pulls hockey worlds from Belarus, seeks new host
ZURICH — The hockey world championships were pulled from Belarus on Monday following pressure from opposition groups and a threatened boycott by sponsors.
Jan 18, 2021 11:46 AM
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China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
BEIJING — China eked out 2.
Jan 18, 2021 11:35 AM
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Michelin France stars awarded in virtual ceremony
PARIS — France's Michelin Guide, which has long served as a bible for foodies, is adapting its awards ceremony in Paris for the year that was like no other - 2020.
Jan 18, 2021 11:35 AM
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Facebook bows to Turkish demand to name local representative
ISTANBUL — Facebook announced Monday it has begun the process of assigning a legal entity in Turkey to comply with a controversial law governing social media companies.
Jan 18, 2021 11:34 AM
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Carmaker Stellantis shares jump in Milan, Paris on first day
MILAN — Stellantis, the car company combining PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, was launched Monday on the Milan and Paris stock exchanges, giving life to the fourth-largest auto company in the world. Stellantis shares rallied 7.6% in Milan to 13.
Jan 18, 2021 9:27 AM
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Israel moves to rein in rights group over 'apartheid' use
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's education minister says he is banning groups that call Israel an “apartheid state” from lecturing at schools — a move that targets one of the country's leading human rights groups after it began describing both Israel and
Jan 18, 2021 8:14 AM
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Asia Today: Philippine cases hit 500K amid vaccine struggles
MANILA, Philippines — Coronavirus infections in the Philippines have surged past 500,000 in a new bleak milestone with the government facing criticism for failing to immediately launch a vaccination program amid a global scramble for COVID-19 vaccine
Jan 18, 2021 7:28 AM
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What Biden can and can't get from an evenly divided Senate
WASHINGTON — So what does a 50-50 Senate get President-elect Joe Biden? Washington has barely had time to process the implications of Democratic control after two Georgia runoff elections that are delivering the Senate to Democrats.
Jan 18, 2021 7:26 AM
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Aid effort intensifies after Indonesia quake that killed 84
MAMUJU, Indonesia — Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 84 people on an Indonesian island where rescuers intensified their work Monday to find those buried in the rubble.
Jan 18, 2021 6:39 AM
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