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China, Japan to speed preparation for air and maritime contact mechanism

ChinaandJapanagreedtospeeduppreparationsforlaunchinganairandmaritimecontactmechanismintheirninthroundofhigh-levelconsultationsonmaritimeaffairsheldinSendai,Japa

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Bayer reaches deal with U.S. for approval to buy Monsanto - WSJ

TheU.S.JusticeDepartmentwillallowGermandrugsandpesticidesgroupBayerAG(BAYGn.DE)toacquireMonsantoCo(MON.N)ina$62.5billiondeal,afterthecompaniesagreedtosellmoreas

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Counties convene to discuss future of English cricket

Chairmenandrepresentativesof18firstclasscountiesandtheMCCmetatLord'stodiscussonvariousissuesrelatedtohealthofthegameinEngland,onMonday(March26).Themeetingwashos

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DPRK team inspects Olympic venues in S. Korea

AnadvanceteamoftheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)paidathree-dayvisittoSouthKoreatoinspectselectWinterOlympicGamesvenues,theofficialKoreanCentralNewsAgen

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Volkswagen agree to $232 million 3.0-liter Canadian emissions settlement

VolkswagenAGhasagreedtoasettlementworthupto232millionUSdollars(290.5millionCanadiandollars)withownersofvehiclesinCanadaaffectedbyitsdieselemissions-cheatingscan

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Barcelona ink deal for Colombian defender Yerry Mina

BarcelonahavereachedanagreementwithBrazil'sPalmeirastosignColombianinternationalcenter-backYerryMina,bringingforwardanexistingdealbysixmonths,accordingtowidespr

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Russia agrees to lift ban on tea imports from Sri Lanka

RussiaagreedtolifttherestrictionontheimportsofagricultureproductsincludingteafromSriLankafromDec.30,aSriLankanministerheresaidonMonday.Theofficialdelegationfrom

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EU takes Czechs, Hungary, Poland to court over refugees

TheEuropeanUnionistakingtheCzechRepublic,HungaryandPolandtocourtforfailingtoaccommodatetheirfairshareofrefugeesunderaplanagreedtobythe28-countrybloc.EUnationsag

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China, Japan hold talks on maritime affairs

ChinaandJapanhaveagreedtomorecommunicationbetweentheirdefenseauthorities,andhavemadepositiveprogressonbuildinganairandmaritimecontactsystem.Theagreementwasreach

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Irish deputy PM agrees to resign over political crisis

Ireland'sdeputyprimeministeragreedtoresignonTuesday,broadcasterRTEreported,amovethatshouldendthelikelihoodofanewelectionthatwouldhaveapotentiallynegativeimpacto

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe has drafted resignation letter, CNN says

ZimbabwePresidentRobertMugabehasagreedtostanddownandhisresignationletterhasbeendrafted,CNNsaidonMonday,citingasourcefamiliarwithhisnegotiationswiththegeneralswh

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China, Vietnam reach consensus on trade, maritime cooperation

ChinaandVietnamreachedaseriesofconsensusesonstrengtheningcooperationontradeandmaritimeissues,accordingtoajointstatementissuedhereonMonday.Thetwosidesagreedtojoi

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Russia, Saudi Arabia favor continuing oil output cut: minister

RussiaandSaudiArabiasupporttheoiloutputcutdeal,andthedeal'sfutureshouldbediscussedclosertoitsexpirydate,RussianEnergyMinisterAlexanderNovaksaidonFriday."Weagree

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EU members agree on developing digital taxation

ThefinanceandeconomicaffairsministersoftheEUmembercountriesSaturdayagreedtodevelopnewdigitaltaxationrulestotaxdigitaltechnologyenterprises."Forus,itisimportantt

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China and India agree to end Donglang border stand-off

ChinaandIndiahaveagreedtoendthestand-offintheDonglangareaofbothcountries'borderonMonday,theTimesofIndiareportedcitingtheForeignMinistry."Expeditiousdisengagemen

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Economic Watch: BRICS nations unite against protectionism

Trade ministers from BRICS countries agreed to work together to oppose protectionism and increase mutual investment Wednesday.

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French payments group Worldline to buy Digital River World Payments

FrenchpaymentscompanyWorldlinehasagreedtobuySwedishpeerDigitalRiverWorldPaymentsasmergeractivityinthepaymentssectorpicksupfollowingthismonth'stakeoverofWorldpay