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China cements “Silk Road” ties to central and eastern Europe
November 28, 2017"We see the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative as a new form of globalization based on common respect and common advantages."
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Union pushes Trump, CEOs to fulfill working class tax promise
November 28, 2017100 CEOs were asked who would use extra money their firms get from the tax cut to hire more workers or raise pay. Fewer than five raised their hands.
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Left-center opposition looks headed for victory in Honduras
November 28, 2017But the vote counting has been halted, and there are fears the right-wing party of the oligarchs is scheming to steal the election.
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This week in history: UN approves Jewish and Arab states in Palestine
November 27, 2017Seventy years ago, on November 29, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 181, remembered as the UN Partition Plan.
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Middle East peace elusive as U.S.-Saudi alliance targets Iran
November 27, 2017It seems increasingly probable that a U.S. proxy—such as Israel or Saudi Arabia—could be the conduit for orchestrating a regional crisis involving Iran.
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