Mazen al-Hamada, Syrian Pro-Democracy Activist, Is Mourned at Funeral

Mazen al-Hamada spread the word about the plight of Syrians and his own abuse in the Assad regime’s prisons. He was found dead in Syria this week.

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U.S. Appeals for Unity Behind New Syrian Government After Fall of Assad Regime

The secretary of state said the goal of visits to Jordan and Turkey was to unite countries behind a peaceful transition.

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How U.S. Firms Battled a Government Crackdown to Keep Tech Sales to China

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.

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Trump’s Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous

Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading.

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Trump’s Pick as Mideast Adviser, Massad Boulos, Is a Truck Salesman

The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker. Records show otherwise.

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China Pledges More Stimulus to Shore Up Flagging Economy

At a meeting to set the party’s economic policy agenda, China’s leadership said it would borrow more and cut interest rates in a bid to bolster growth.

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Remembering David Bonderman, a Private Equity Pioneer

A former lawyer, he cofounded the giant investment firm TPG and became known for complex deals that remade corporate America. He died on Wednesday at 82.

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BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million

The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.

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Universidades instan a estudiantes extranjeros a volver a EE. UU. antes de que Trump asuma

Harvard, Penn y Cornell fueron algunas de las instituciones que advirtieron de posibles prohibiciones de viajar una vez iniciado el siguiente gobierno.

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Donald Trump Is Time’s Person of the Year

Mr. Trump also received the title in 2016, after his first presidential election victory. He has had a tempestuous relationship with the publication.

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