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Britain mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor service to QueenApr 9, 2021Britain mourned the death of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, on Friday as the BBC interrupted scheduled programming to broadcast the national anthem, "God Save the Queen." The flag... -
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99Apr 9, 2021Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99. Philip spent a month in hospital earlier this year before being released on March 16 to return ... -
GameStop finally announces a share saleApr 5, 2021Two months after a market phenomenon took shares of GameStop to the moon, the video game retailer said Monday that it will sell up to 3.5 million of its shares with the price still vastly elevated. ... -
Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 500Mar 30, 2021YANGON (AFP) -- The death toll in the Myanmar military‘s crackdown on protesters has passed 500, as armed rebel groups on Tuesday threatened the junta with retaliation if the bloodshed does not stop.... -
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China's smartphone maker Xiaomi to invest $10b in electric vehiclesMar 30, 2021BEIJING (AFP) - Smartphone maker Xiaomi on Tuesday became the latest Chinese company to enter the burgeoning electric vehicle industry in the world‘s largest car market, as it announced a $10 billion... -
Thirty Years of the Southern Common MarketMar 29, 2021The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) was founded upon the signing of the Treaty of Asuncion in 1991 by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The bloc is a historic achievement in the region and o... -
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[Explainer] Suez Canal block could hit product supply chainsMar 26, 2021(AP) -- The cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal is holding up traffic that carries nearly $10 billion worth of goods every day, so a quick clearing of the logjam is key to limiting the economic fallou... -
Pope decries shame of racism, like 'virus' lurking in waitMar 21, 2021VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis on Sunday denounced racism, likening it to a virus that lurks in waiting and only to emerge and show that “our supposed social progress is not as real or definitive”... -
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