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Turkey and Russia have developed a proposal for a ceasefire in Syria aimed at paving the way for political talks. Much remains unclear about...
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De-dollarization plan submitted to Russian gov’t amid U.S. sanctions
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UN Security Council approves a 30-day ceasefire in Syria
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The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier warned British ministers and businesses...
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“The hospitality and beauty of central Asia specially Kazakhstan has no...
EU foreign ministers urge Trump to commit to Iran nuclear deal
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Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...
EU: All Europeans must have access to safe drinking water
Brussels is putting pressure on the member states of the European Union (EU) to provide drinking fountains in public places to support the vulnerable,...
Sunshine lifts UK retail sales, points to brighter growth
LONDON (Reuters) - Sunny weather brought British shoppers out and led to stronger retail sales than expected in June, shaking off a gloomy start...
China ratifies climate change deal agreed upon in Paris
China has ratified the Paris climate change deal, marking a major step towards the pact's eventual implementation. The United States is also expected to...
British PM pledges extra 1.8 bln pounds to boost national health services
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled on Monday a new funding of 1.8 billion pounds (2.2 billion U.S. dollars) as part of his pledge...
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U.S. flies nuke bombers over S.Korea after DPRK’s nuke test
SEOUL, (Xinhua) -- The U.S. military on Tuesday flew two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers over South Korea in a show of force following the Democratic...
Iran’s proxies cooperate with longtime enemy PKK against Turkey in Syria
There have been reports of a deal between the YPG and the Syrian regime on Afrin to stop Turkey’s operation. Russia opposes the plan...
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and U.S. President Donald Trump both confirmed Tuesday that secret talks have been taking place between the two administrations to resolve the longstanding conflict between the two countries.
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Israel, China to set up joint nanotechnology excellence center in Israel
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U.S. should immediately cancel Taiwan arms sales plan: spokesperson
BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Monday urged the United States to immediately cancel its planned arms sales to Taiwan and stop sending...
Britain to terminate free movement with EU right after Brexit
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British MPs reject no-deal Brexit in any circumstance
LONDON (Reuters) - MPs on Wednesday rejected leaving the European Union without a deal in any scenario, paving the way for a vote to...
