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Europe wanted its carbon border tax to go global -- is it working?
As the levy system becomes fully operational on January 1, countries exporting emissions-intensive goods to the European Union face a choice: pay at the border, or adopt their own carbon rules at home.
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Protests spread across Iran after currency hits record ...
Protests spread across Iran after currency hits record ...
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Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine
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A war within a war: Yemen's latest conflict
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Pompeo in Japan to discuss North Korea en route to Pyongyang
Pompeo in Japan to discuss North Korea en route to Pyongyang
TOKYO, Oct 6: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Tokyo on Saturday for talks with Japanese officials ahead of his trip to North Korea.
Oct 06, 2018
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US unemployment falls to 3.7 percent _ lowest since 1969
US unemployment falls to 3.7 percent _ lowest since 1969
WASHINGTON, Oct 6: The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, when young men were being drafted to fight in Vietnam and the American auto industry and the space program were going full blast.
Oct 06, 2018
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Chicago police officer guilty of murder in 2014 shooting of black teen
Chicago police officer guilty of murder in 2014 shooting of...
CHICAGO, Oct 6: White Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was found guilty of second-degree murder on Friday for the 2014 shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald, touching off celebratory street demonstrations in a case that had laid bare tensions between the black community and police.
Oct 06, 2018
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US Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
US Senate votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 5: President Donald Trump's nominee Brett Kavanaugh took a step toward joining the Supreme Court Friday when the United States Senate approved him in a preliminary vote, despite accusations of sexual misconduct against the judge.
Oct 05, 2018
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India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite US warning
India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite US warn...
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the two sides said, as New Delhi disregarded U.S. warnings that such a purchase could trigger sanctions under U.S. law.
Oct 05, 2018
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Car drives into group of people in Berlin cafe, at least 5 injured
Car drives into group of people in Berlin cafe, at least 5 i...
BERLIN, Oct 5: Five people have been injured after a car dove into a café in Charlottenburg in western Berlin, local media reported. The police said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle due to health problems.
Oct 05, 2018
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Indian Air Force aircraft crashes, no casualties reported
Indian Air Force aircraft crashes, no casualties reported
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: A microlight aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, officials informed on Friday morning. The aircraft crashed in a sugarcane field in Baghpat district, around 45 kilometers away from Delhi. However, both the pilots ejected succe...
Oct 05, 2018
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Russia ready to consider joint work with India in energy projects – Putin
Russia ready to consider joint work with India in energy pro...
NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Russia is ready to consider cooperation with India in a number of energy projects, including Far East LNG and Arctic LNG 2, as well as projects on natural resources development in Russia's Siberia, Yamal and continental shelf, Russian President Putin, said on Friday.
Oct 05, 2018
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Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad named winners of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad named winners of 2018 Nobel Pe...
OSLO, Oct 5: The Nobel Peace Prize on Friday was awarded to a Congolese doctor and a Yazidi former captive of the Islamic State group for their work to highlight and eliminate the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Oct 05, 2018
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South Korea jails former president Lee for 15 years on corruption charges
South Korea jails former president Lee for 15 years on corru...
SEOUL, Oct 5: A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by graft charges.
Oct 05, 2018