World
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In Argentina, a Political Marriage of Convenience Comes Undone
BUENOS AIRES — A political marriage of convenience that once appeared to be a stroke of genius is unraveling as…
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En Argentina se desintegra un matrimonio político
BUENOS AIRES — Un matrimonio político que alguna vez fue considerado una genialidad, ahora se está desmoronando a medida que…
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Brazil’s health minister tests positive for the virus at the U.N. General Assembly.
Brazil’s health minister announced that he had tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday in New York, where he was…
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Evergrande Crisis Shows Cracks in China’s Property Market
Angry home buyers are waiting on as many as 1.6 million apartments to be completed. Suppliers of cement, paint and…
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Volkswagen’s truck unit warns that the chip crisis will undercut sales.
Volkswagen’s truck unit is facing “severe difficulties” in buying semiconductors that are weighing on sales at a time when demand…
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India Opens Its Highest Military Ranks to Women After Lengthy Fight
NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court on Wednesday opened the door for women to pursue military careers at the highest…
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China Says It Won’t Build New Coal Plants Abroad. What Does That Mean?
Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, said on Tuesday that his country would stop building coal-burning power plants overseas, a major…
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Beyond Evergrande’s Troubles, a Slowing Chinese Economy
BEIJING — Global markets have watched anxiously as a huge and deeply indebted Chinese property company flirts with default, fearing…
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Top Adviser to Ukrainian President Targeted in Assassination Attempt
KYIV, Ukraine — A top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was shot at on Wednesday while being driven…
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Pressure Grows on U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology
As President Biden convenes heads of state for a Covid-19 summit on Wednesday, pressure is growing on American drug companies…