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Moody’s downgrades Chinese government debt to negative
02 Mar 2016
Moody's today downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to "negative" from "stable" , citing uncertainty over authorities' capacity to implement economic reforms, due to government debt and declining reserves
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Trump, Clinton on course for showdown with 7 wins each
02 Mar 2016
Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton won seven of eleven states each on ‘super Tuesday’ to put themselves well ahead of their rivals and head for a presidential showdown
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Rouhani’s reformist partners set to sweep Iran
01 Mar 2016
Moderates and reformist candidates allied to President Hassan Rouhani are on course to win all 30 seats in Tehran and make strong gains elsewhere, signalling a legislature that will be amenable to pragmatic policies
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Guns fall silent as Syria ceasefire begins
27 Feb 2016
The truce for all practical purposes is limited to Moscow’s assurance to Washington that it would not bomb the "moderate opposition" in Syria fighting the Assad regime till the ceasefire holds
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Early poll results show Iran moderates in the lead
27 Feb 2016
Coming just a month after sanctions were lifted under Iran's nuclear deal with world powers, the outcome of the vote is being seen as a de-facto referendum on President Hassan Rouhani's government
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Halliburton to cut another 5,000 jobs to tide over
26 Feb 2016
When the lay-offs are effected, Halliburton would have cut its workforce by between 26,000 and 27,000 employees since the peak in 2014
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Anti-Brexit campaign notches early gains, pound recovers
24 Feb 2016
The lines in the House of Commons debate were unusually blurred, with as many as seven cabinet ministers arguing for a Brexit while Prime Minister David Cameron made a strong appeal for Britain to stay in the European Union
Vienna remains world’s best city to live in
24 Feb 2016
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Pound plummets as London Mayor Boris Johnson backs Brexit
23 Feb 2016
The pound sterling saw its biggest drop in more than a year against the dollar today, hours after the popular London mayor Boris Johnson (BoJo) lent his considerable weight to Brexit - Britain departing from the European Union
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US, Russia announce truce as war reduces Syria to ruins
23 Feb 2016
Russia and the United States have announced a landmark truce in war-torn Syria, which would take effect from Saturday
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Cameron wrests ‘special status’ package to avert Brexit
20 Feb 2016
After two days and nights of negotiations, Prime Minister David Cameron now faces the equally daunting task of convincing cabinet colleagues, former supporters and British voters to stay in the EU ahead of the June referendum
Pak lodges FIR over Pathankot attack; no names
19 Feb 2016
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Cameron, EU leaders brainstorm through night over Brexit
19 Feb 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron must take home a deal that he can sell to voters in a June referendum to keep Britain in the EU, but leaders of the bloc are unwilling to yield the concessions that he needs
Pakistan must vacate 'Occupied’ Kashmir: UK MP
17 Feb 2016
George Bush ends hibernation to back brother Jeb
16 Feb 2016
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Cameron to hold crucial ‘Brexit’ talks with EU today
16 Feb 2016
British Prime Minister David Cameron is reported to be holding talks with the head of the European Parliament on a deal to avoid Britain crashing out of the European Union
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Turkey, Saudi may send troops as Syrian army pushes into IS bastion
13 Feb 2016
If the Syrian troops succeed in retaking Aleppo and sealing the Turkish border, it would deal a crushing blow to both ISIS and Syrian insurgents opposed to Assad's rule
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Bernie Sanders beats Hillary; Trump triumphs in New Hampshire
10 Feb 2016
Apart from the results, what was remarkable about the New Hampshire campaign is that all four leading contenders – Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, John Kasich and Donald Trump – focused on the need to reform the campaign funding system
Hong Kong riots fail to deter New Year revellers
10 Feb 2016
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Michael Bloomberg may throw his hat in US presidential ring
09 Feb 2016
Opinion polls show that if billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg contests the November election, he would get only 10 per cent of the vote but would act as a spoiler for Hilary Clinton and give an edge to Donald Trump
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Nepal ex-PM Koirala dies at critical juncture
09 Feb 2016
Sushil Koirala was a key architect of Nepal’s first republican constitution, and his death complicates the power equations in his Nepali Congress party
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