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US Sanctions China-Backed Company Building Mega-Resort in Cambodia
The U.S. Treasury said Union Development Group displaced local residents. But Cambodia has also become a kind of battleground between the two powers.
Founder of Cybersecurity Company Says His Firm Was Sanctioned Because He was Born in Russia
The US Treasury sanctioned five companies accusing them of helping the Russian government hack. But the founder of one of those companies vehemently denied the accusations.
A Mexican Drug Cartel Posed as a Private Security Firm to Lure Recruits
The authorities in the western state of Jalisco say that the fake company distributed flyers seeking recruits with “a desire to better themselves,” and then set them to work selling drugs.
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The Economies of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone Have Been Wrecked by Ebola
Experts say the $300 million pledge — the details of which are to be announced in January — is crucial for Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone. But they also warn it could pile further debt on the countries, among Africa's poorest.
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