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West’s suspicion of BRICS cooperation outdated

Asthe2017BRICSsummitdrawscloser,voicessuspiciousofthebloc'ssustainablegrowthandprosperityhaveemerged.SomeWesternersspeculatethattheBRICSlusterisfadingassomememb

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Indonesian president urges ASEAN to preserve centrality and unity

Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged all 10 Southeast Asian nations joined in ASEAN to preserve the bloc’s centrality and unity to prevail the challenges that looming in the region.

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Indonesian president urges ASEAN to preserve centrality and unity

ByAPDWriterMarverickJAKARTA,Aug.12(APD)—IndonesianPresidentJokoWidodourgedall10SoutheastAsiannationsjoinedinASEANtopreservethebloc’scentralityandunitytoprevailt

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EU threatens Poland's voting rights over court reforms

TheEUwarnedPolandonWednesdayitwouldsuspenditsvotingrightsintheblocifitpushesaheadwithcontroversialjudicialreforms,sparkingaccusationsof"blackmail"fromafuriousWa

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Brexit pain prompts second thoughts

Around54percentofover1,000INTERVIEWEESintheUnitedKingdomsaidtheywantedtoremainamemberoftheEuropeanUnion,whilejust46percentwereinfavorofBrexit,accordingtothelate

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Eurozone inflation dips to 5-month low in May

The inflation across 19-country Eurozone was expected to plunge from April's 1.9 percent to five-month low at 1.4 percent in May, official data showed Wednesday, piling pressure on the bloc's policy makers who have struggled to raise prices via massive stimulus measures.

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Eurozone inflation dips to 5-month low in May

Theinflationacross19-countryEurozonewasexpectedtoplungefromApril's1.9percenttofive-monthlowat1.4percentinMay,officialdatashowedWednesday,pilingpressureonthebloc

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Inclusive growth set to be key issue at 2017 G7 summit

Atwo-dayG7summitissettokickoffinTaormina,asmalltownontheItalianislandofSicily,onMay26.ItwillbringtogetherUSPresidentDonaldTrump,France’snewpresidentEmmanuelMacr

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Xi's Goa trip expected to bring vitality to BRICS cooperation

​Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to bring confidence and vitality to partnership within the bloc of emerging economies and enable it to contribute more to global growth and economic governance when he attends the 8th BRICS summit in India on Saturday and Sunday.

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Eurozone economic data raises concerns as Brexit creates negative impact

​Growth in the 19-country eurozone faced headwinds in the second quarter and the slowdown, although in line with expectations, raised concerns about possible weakened growth momentum in the coming months, particularly at a time when uncertainty has been unleashed by Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union (EU).

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EU migrants who try to "beat deadline" may be sent back home: Brexit minister

Britain's Brexit minister indicated on Sunday that European Union (EU) nationals who came to the country during the Brexit negotiations to leave the bloc might be not allowed to stay.

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Japan starts upper house election with constitutional review under spotlight

Half seats of the upper house are up to grab every three years. A total of 389 candidates will contest in the vote through a mix of constituencies and proportional representation.

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Brexit lesson to East African bloc to reassess integration process

Britain exiting the European Union (EU) is a wake-up call for the East African Community (EAC) member states to critically look at the integration process, a top government official said on Wednesday.

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SCO Tashkent summit to lubricate security, economic "wheels"

The 16th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit slated on June 23-24 in Tashkent will be a highlight of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Eurasia tour, and will point out the direction of the bloc's future development.

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EU, ECB to discuss economic affairs, UK referendum

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, are set to hold a meeting late Monday to discuss the bloc's economic affairs and the Brexit referendum.

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ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat to be held in Thailand's Chiang Mai

The 22nd ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat will be held in Chiang Mai province on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Indonesian president to discuss development plans of Masela gas field with Japan, Dutch investors

Indonesian President Joko Widodo was scheduled to meet senior officials of Japan and the Netherlands-based oil and gas firms, Inpex and Shell, related to their biddings to develop and exploit gas field in the eastern region's Masela bloc, a minister said here on Tuesday.