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15:01 18/11/2019
Shares grind towards record high as China trims key rate

The news helped Asia's main markets close higher .CSI300.N225.HSI and Europe followed suit, though 0.1% to 0.3% moves showed the initial reaction was cautious.

14:44 18/11/2019
German business lobby, labor union jointly call on Berlin to boost public investment

The unusual move by Germany’s most influential business lobby group and the country’s largest umbrella union show how much public debate has shifted in a country long obsessed with its “black zero” budget policy of no new debt.

14:26 18/11/2019
Shares grind towards record high as China trims key rate

The news helped Asia's main markets close higher .CSI300.N225.HSI and Europe followed suit, though 0.1% to 0.3% moves showed the initial reaction was cautious.

13:41 18/11/2019
In Las Vegas, Elon Musk's tunneling company digs in

The city is laying claim to having "the first commercial endeavor" from the Boring Company.

13:28 18/11/2019
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12:43 18/11/2019
Some European doctors think Chinese medicine should come with a health warning

Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have a long history of making outsized claims, not least in the case of fertility and virility, where demand for tiger penis and rhino horn has devastated wild populations.

12:29 18/11/2019
Thailand hopes to have bullet trains running by 2023

With one project under construction, another approved and others being considered, many in the country are questioning whether high-speed rail (HSR) will be the right fit for the country.

12:02 18/11/2019
Saudi Aramco flotation values oil giant at $1.7tn

The company has published an updated prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO), seeking more than $25bn for the sale of 1.5% of its shares.

11:38 18/11/2019
Robyn Crawford says relationship with Whitney Houston was 'love - open and honest'

For years, their romance has been the subject of rumour and speculation. Two recent films about Houston's life, Whitney: Can I Be Me and the family-sanctioned Whitney, raked over the coals of their relationship - suggesting Crawford was the real love of her life.

11:16 18/11/2019
Firefox’s fight for the future of the web

In reality, two-thirds of us have been funnelled into using Google’s Chrome, but browser choice also hides a contest about the openness of the web and how data is collected about users. One organisation that has always put such issues to the forefront is Mozilla.

10:45 18/11/2019
10:27 18/11/2019
Pentagon's Esper says military justice ready to hold troops to account

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed confidence on Sunday in the U.S. military justice system’s ability to hold troops to account, two days after President Donald Trump pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan.

10:00 18/11/2019
Sri Lanka strongman Rajapaksa set to become president after rival concedes defeat

Rajapaksa, 70, would be the latest nationalist leader swept to power across the world, tapping into the anger and fears of majority communities.

19:00 16/11/2019
Premier League 2019-20: team of the season so far

Liverpool’s full-backs, the beating hearts of Chelsea and Sheffield United and an evergreen striker make our leading XI.

18:38 16/11/2019

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Opposition MP criticizes Pashinyan's mutual arms control proposal to Azerbaijan
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Ancelotti slams Real Madrid after crushing defeat to Barcelona
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Drivers warned of foggy conditions in parts of Armenia
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Armenian church celebrates naming of Jesus
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EU to analyze Armenia integration bill
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Archbishop addresses Azerbaijan's fresh threats against Armenia
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