More than 30,000 public school teachers in Los Angeles walked off the job on Monday to press their demands for better pay, smaller class sizes and more educators. The strike - the first in 30

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Police fired teargas as angry protesters barricaded roads with burning tyres and rocks in Zimbabwe on Monday, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel over the weekend. At least 13 people sustained

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Russia's Alrosa, the world's leading producer of diamonds, announced Monday it plans to launch in Zimbabwe on the eve of talks in Moscow between the country's president and Vladimir Putin. "With support of the government

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Citigroup reported better-than-expected profits on Monday despite lower revenues and said the US government shutdown had yet to dent the real economy. Citigroup, the first US banking giant to report results, said fourth-quarter net income

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Citigroup reported better-than-expected profits on Monday despite lower revenues and said the US government shutdown had yet to dent the real economy. Citigroup, the first US banking giant to report results, said fourth-quarter net income

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Countries neighbouring South Africa have banned the import of cloven-hoofed animals and their products over a foot-and-mouth disease breakout in the northern Limpopo province, government said Monday. On Monday Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana confirmed the

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US gold miner Newmont Mining Corporation said in a statement Monday it was buying Canadian rival Goldcorp Inc for $10 billion, creating the world's largest gold mining company. Colorado-based Newmont said it would buy all

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President Donald Trump said on Monday he expects to be able to reach a trade deal with China, which is feeling the impact of US tariffs. "We are doing very well with China. They're having

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China's trade surplus with the United States hit a record high last year but the country's imports and exports fell in December as the long-running trade war begins to bite in the world's number two

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Cricket's governing body has long dreamed of spreading the game to China, but the latest performance by its women's team is unlikely to inspire many in the world's most populous nation to take up the

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