Gold has always bewitched mankind. It glows like mysterious sunshine, and never tarnishes or corrodes. It bends to a hammer, turns liquid in a kiln, but glitters for all of time. The legendary Shang dynasty…
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4/4 © Reuters. Venezuela’s government launches new fuel pricing system, in Caracas 2/4 By Vivian Sequera and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) – Hundreds of Venezuelans queued up in miles-long lines to try to fill their…
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The growing interest in economic issues and scrutiny in matters of governance are by far the only positives drawn from the ruckus sparked by recent government actions. With the ruling alliance increasingly inclined to navigate…
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Malaria has been a terrible human disease from before the neolithic period up to present day. It has likely caused more human deaths than any other infectious agent. If realised, malaria eradication could be amongst…
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Governments are all deciding which struggling companies to help out in the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the many looking for help, some have a strange deathly pallor. This is nothing to do with whether they trade…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Russia’s oil company Rosneft is pictured at the Rosneft Vietnam office in Ho Chi Minh City MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft (MM:) said on Sunday…
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The UK government’s list of key workers helping society to deal with the pandemic was a long one. But it seems to me that some of the people who really keep us going have been…
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Australia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak so far has been among the most successful in the world. From a peak of more than 400 cases a day, the rate has fallen to fewer than 20…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph and Opec logo in this illustration picture By Ahmad Ghaddar, Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler MOSCOW/DUBAI/LONDON…
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Protests have erupted across the world in response to the killing of George Floyd on 25 May in the US. Then came #blackoutTuesday, where black squares dominated social media in a bid to show support…
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