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France's participation - key break Libyan political deadlock?

ItappearsrecentlythatFrance,thecountrywholedtheinternationalcoalitiontooverthrowGaddafi'sregimein2011,nolongerstandsasaspectator,butseeksaroleintheicebreakingof

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New Zealand signs customs agreement with EU

New Zealand Customs Minister Tim Macindoe on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a customs cooperation agreement with the European Union (EU) in Brussels overnight.

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US seeks to renegotiate South Korea free trade deal

TheUnitedStatesformallydeclaredThursdayitwantstorenegotiateitsfreetradeagreementwithSouthKorea,astheworld'sbiggesteconomyseekstoredrawtheglobalcommercesystemini

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Arab states seek to step up pressure on Qatar over 2013 accord

Four Arab states sought to pile pressure on Qatar over charges it backs terrorism, saying the publication of a previously secret accord between Riyadh and Doha showed Qatar broke a promise not to meddle in the affairs of Gulf countries.

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Iran: U.S.-Russia ceasefire deal should be expanded to cover all Syria

ApartialceasefireinsouthwesternSyriaagreedbetweentheUnitedStatesandRussiashouldbeexpandedtoallofSyria,Iran'sforeignministryspokesmansaidonMonday.TheUnitedStates

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China's Xiaomi works with Nokia to continue its global expansion

Xiaomi,theChinesesmartphonemaker,andNokia,theformerFinnishcellphonegiant,signedabusinesscollaborationagreementandamulti-yearpatentagreement,includingacrosslicen

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Macron to bring int'l draft agreement for environment to UN in Sep.

FrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronhaspromisedtobringaninternationaldraftagreementdedicatedtoenvironmentalissuestotheUnitedNations(UN)inSeptember.Writtenbydozensofint

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Chinese company to set up SEZ in Bangladesh

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has signed a shareholders' agreement with Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to develop an economic and industrial zone for Chinese investors in the southern part of Bangladesh.

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Chinese company to set up SEZ in Bangladesh

ChinaHarbourEngineeringCompany(CHEC)hassignedashareholders'agreementwithBangladeshEconomicZonesAuthority(BEZA)todevelopaneconomicandindustrialzoneforChineseinve

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Egypt parliament committee passes Saudi islands deal

AcontroversialagreementforCairotohandovertwoRedSeaislandstoSaudiArabiapassedanEgyptianparliamentarycommitteeTuesday,settingthestageforavoteinthehouse.Parliament

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Obama and Trudeau meet up for dinner in Montreal

BarackObamahasenjoyedararetête-à-têtewithCanada'sPrimeMinisterJustinTrudeauinMontreal.TheduodinedattrendyLiverpoolHouseonTuesdaywhentheformerUSpresidentwasintow

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Despite U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement, climate pact to prevail

Inpoliticalobservers'eyes,theU.S.withdrawalfromtheParisclimateagreement,announcedThursdaybyPresidentDonaldTrump,doesnotcomeasasurprise.Yettheybelievedthatbeyond

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S.Korean FM nominee meets WWII sex slavery victims before hearing

SouthKorea'sforeignministernomineeonFridaymetwiththevictimsofsexualslaveryduringWorldWarIIaheadoftheparliamentaryconfirmationhearingnextweek.KangKyung-wha,whowa

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Musk to quit Trump's advisory councils if US leaves Paris climate deal

AsU.S.PresidentTrumpeyesbackingoutoftheworld’slargestclimateagreement,hemayloseoneofhismostprominentadvisorsfromthetechworld.TodayonTwitter,TeslaandSpaceXCEOElo

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E-commerce giant Alibaba to promote Argentine food and wine

E-commercegiantAlibabaispartneringwithArgentinatobringtheSouthAmericancountry'sfoodsandwinestoChina.InArgentina'swineregionofMendoza,producershopethatincreasing

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GE signs 1 billion riyal deal to build gas turbines in Saudi Arabia

GeneralElectric(GE)signedaonebillionriyal($267million)jointventureagreementonWednesdaywithSaudiArabia'sstate-backedDussurindustrialdevelopmentcompanytomanufactu

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Extension of oil output reduction pact likely for 6 months or more

Anagreementonoiloutputcutsreachedbymajoroil-producingcountriesislikelytobeextendedforanothersixmonthsorevenlonger,RussianEnergyMinisterAlexanderNovaksaidSaturda