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Serbia opens pipeline for Russian gas, ignoring U.S. opposition

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday attended an official ceremony to open the 400-kilometer (250-mile) section of the Turkish Stream pipeline, saying Serbia has become “much richer.”

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Why Markets Boomed in a Year of Human Misery

It wasn’t just the Fed or the stimulus. The rise in savings among white-collar workers created a tide lifting nearly all financial assets.

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UK abolishes ‘sexist’ tax on women’s sanitary products

The move to eliminate sales taxes on women’s sanitary products was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European Union.

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UK abolishes ‘sexist’ tax on women’s sanitary products

The move to eliminate sales taxes on women’s sanitary products was widely praised by women’s rights advocates as well as proponents of the country’s departure from the European Union.

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Covid-19 Stalked Nursing Homes Around the World

Government after government left frail residents vulnerable to the pandemic; a data review shows those who lived in long-term care facilities accounted for over a third of fatalities in some countries.

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US Surpasses 20 Million Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

In less than two months, the country doubled its total number of infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. (Image credit: Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)

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Stock exchange delisting 3 Chinese companies under Trump order

Trump issued an order Nov. 12 barring investment in publicly traded companies that the U.S. government says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

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Stock exchange delisting 3 Chinese companies under Trump order

Trump issued an order Nov. 12 barring investment in publicly traded companies that the U.S. government says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

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Stock exchange delisting 3 Chinese companies under Trump order

Trump issued an order Nov. 12 barring investment in publicly traded companies that the U.S. government says are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

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New York Halted Evictions. But What Happens When the Ban Ends?

A crisis looms in the pandemic’s wake: Evictions that threaten to overwhelm schools, homeless shelters and food pantries.

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