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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

China outclasses West in key education survey
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China outclasses West in key education survey

Teenagers from four big Chinese regions outshone their contemporaries in Western nations in a keenly watched survey of education capabilities published Tuesday, which also showed no improvement trend in developed countries over the past two decades.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
France, US seek to avert trade war in digital tax row
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France, US seek to avert trade war in digital tax row

France and the United States on Tuesday said they would seek to ward off a trade war after Washington threatened tariffs on French products ranging from sparkling wine to handbags and Paris warned of retaliation backed by the entire EU.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Mexico rejects US demand for trade deal 'supervisors'
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Mexico rejects US demand for trade deal 'supervisors'

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he would not accept a US proposal for supervisors to oversee the implementation of Mexico's labor reforms under the countries' new trade deal.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Agnelli family to take over Italian newspaper group GEDI
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Agnelli family to take over Italian newspaper group GEDI

The Elkann-Agnelli family, which owns Britain's The Economist, will become the main shareholder of the publisher GEDI, a group that includes leading Italian dailies La Stampa and La Repubblica, in a deal announced late Monday.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Indian warship drives away Chinese vessel
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Indian warship drives away Chinese vessel

India's Navy chief said Tuesday that an unauthorised Chinese vessel had entered its waters in the strategic Indian Ocean Region in September, with media reports suggesting New Delhi deployed a warship to repel the vessel.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
North Korea's Kim opens huge mountain development
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North Korea's Kim opens huge mountain development

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a flagship construction project close to Mount Paektu, a symbol of the Korean nation and officially the birthplace of his father and predecessor, state media reported Tuesday.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Saudi king invites Qatar emir to Riyadh summit
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Saudi king invites Qatar emir to Riyadh summit

Saudi King Salman has invited Qatar's emir to a meeting next week of the Gulf regional bloc in Riyadh, Qatari state media said Tuesday, without specifying if Doha had accepted.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Finland PM resigns but coalition expected to survive
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Finland PM resigns but coalition expected to survive

Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne resigned on Tuesday after losing the support of the coalition partner Centre Party, though the governing alliance is expected to stay in power to avoid a snap election.
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
23 killed as fire engulfs Sudan factory
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23 killed as fire engulfs Sudan factory

Twenty-three people were killed and dozens injured as a fire triggered by an explosion in a gas tanker tore through a factory in the Sudanese capital on Tuesday, officials said. Thick plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky after the blaze broke out a
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
Spain MPs sworn in with far-right Vox as third-largest party
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Spain MPs sworn in with far-right Vox as third-largest party

Spain's new parliament met for its opening session Tuesday, with the far-right Vox as the third-largest party following a divisive election that failed to resolve years of political deadlock. Just over three weeks after the vote, lawmakers were on Tuesday
Published 04 Dec, 2019 12:00am
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