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A new Caucasus war?

Azerbaijan and local Armenian separatists have announced a ceasefire in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a day after Azerbaijan mounted a surprise attack.

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A new report by the Institute of International Finance just dropped some big stats on global debt.

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