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The Houthis control most of Yemen’s western coast, affording them prime access to ships on either side of the narrow strait.

The project covered much of China’s industrial base. Chart: The Economist The goals were sometimes vague, but the plan also laid out dozens of statistical benchmarks. China appears to have ...

The factory floor of Schneider Electric’s plant in Conselve, Italy, hums with urgency. Workers at the power-equipment company’s facility, which is in the midst of a major expansion, are busily ...

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