The Russian leader says his first call with the new US president was “business-like and frank”.
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Lawmakers confirmed Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary on Monday, making her the first woman in American history to hold the position.
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Farmers angry at market reforms smashed their way through police lines to march into central Delhi.
Read More »Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting
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