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Businesspeople vie for face time and networking ahead of B20

While government leaders of the Group of 20 nations discuss trade, geopolitics and the environment at their forthcoming annual gathering in Hangzhou, businesspeople at a separate confab will have something more practical on their minds: networking to exploit business opportunities.

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EU pushes for quick Brexit

European leaders pushed Britain toward the exit door Tuesday, warning Prime Minister David Cameron that there’s no turning back after his country’s unprecedented vote to leave the EU and pressing for a quick and clear British departure plan to quell worldwide anxiety about the continent’s future.

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Germany, France, Italy urge Britain not to waste time in divorcing EU

​The leaders of Germany, France and Italy urged Britain on Monday not to waste time in starting a divorce procedure with the European Union (EU), warning against uncertainty in a long impasse.

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Chinese president starts Uzbekistan visit in historical city Bukhara

​Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the ancient city of Bukhara in central-southern Uzbekistan Tuesday, starting his state visit to this Central Asian country.

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G7 leaders stress joint efforts to fight global economic risks

​Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) agreed that the world economy is facing potential risks that should be objectively perceived and solved with joint hands, said Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after the G7 leaders' summit concluded Friday.

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G7 leaders urged to care more about world's forgotten children

​As leaders of the seven major advanced economies gathered here Thursday for the G7 Ise-Shima Summit, World Vision delivered a message urging the G7 leaders to care more about the world's forgotten children.

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President Obama meets young people in HCM City

US President Barack Obama met and talked with more than 800 young people at the Young Southeast Asia Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 25.

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Japan's PM embarks for weeklong visit to Europe, Russia ahead of G7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe departed Sunday to visit European leaders on issues of global economic growth and sustainability ahead of a Group of Seven summit he will host in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, later this month.

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U.S., EU leaders agree on close coordination to address major challenges

EU national leaders and U.S. president demonstrated on Monday willingness to continue coordinating closely with each other on major political and security issues.

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NSS participants pledge sustained efforts to strengthen global nuclear security

Leaders attending the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) here Friday vowed to make continued national and international endeavors to tackle the threat of nuclear terrorism.

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Former Malaysian PM Mahathir looking for 'core group' to oust Najib

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad's exit from Umno on Monday was no mere strop after failing to force Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak out of office.

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Afghan peace process: Pakistan tasked to bring 10 Taliban leaders to table

​Pakistan has been entrusted with a task to bring 10 Taliban leaders to table for the next phase of Afghanistan reconciliation process.

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Upcoming EU summit to focus on Britain, migration issues

Heads of state or government of the European Union (EU) member states are to convene a summit on Feb. 18-19, during which they will seek to agree on a new settlement for Britain within the EU.

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Asean central to peace and prosperity in Asia, says Obama at US-Asean summit

US President Barack Obama has underscored the importance of US-Asean relationship at a key summit, saying the region was central to peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific.

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Cambodian PM cancels plan to ban dual citizens from party leadership

Ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) President and Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday cancelled his plan to amend the election law to ban political party leaders from holding dual nationality.

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EU leaders call for urgent actions on migrants crisis

The European Union (EU) leaders called for urgent actions to cope with the migrant crisis late Thursday and agreed to adopt position on a controversial border guard package in six months.

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Nepalese president expresses concern over delay in formation of reconstruction authority

​Newly-elected Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed serious concern over the delay in the endorsement of a bill to form the reconstruction authority and ongoing Madhes agitation.