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In 2016, interest rates, commodity and oil prices will be key factors in already volatile markets.
A war is raging between Al-Qaeda and ISIL linked groups in Somalia and autonomous Jubaland, security officials say.
Alibaba will marry its technology to the SCMP's deep heritage to create a vision of news for the digital age.
On Thursday, Canada's largest daily newspaper The Toronto Star published a welcome note to all refugees on its cover page.
Australia, with other Asia-Pacific markets, is still rattled by the plunge in oil prices earlier this week.
More than 250,000 oil industry workers have already been fired, one report says.
"We say to our Venezuela that the constitution and democracy have triumphed," President Maduro said, acknowledging his party's defeat.
There has been no comment from the Syrian government or US-led coalition officials.
Ulyukae says it is likely the global economy is entering a period of unusually low oil prices.
National polls show that 67 per cent of respondents see her governance as "bad" or "terrible".
