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Türkiye may respond 'differently' to Finland's NATO bid: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Türkiye may respond "differently" to Finland's NATO bid in a way that would "shock" Sweden, the state-run Ana

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UN Security Council fails to pass draft resolution on Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council failed to pass a draft resolution on the Ukraine-Russia crisis on Friday.The draft, proposed by the United States and Albania, was r

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WHO warns of 'catastrophe' if Syrian cross-border aid not renewed

Failure to renew a cross-border aid operation into Syria before it expires next month could trigger a new "humanitarian catastrophe" inrebel-held areas in the northwest

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Austria, Slovenia, Czech Republic want North Macedonia in EU

The foreign ministers of Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovenia voiced unanimous support Saturday for North Macedonia and Albania to start membership talks with Europ

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China censures Australia for cancelling Belt and Road deals

China has lodged stern representations with Australia over its cancelling of two cooperation deals between its state of Victoria and China under the Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Foreign Ministry

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Australia cancels Belt and Road deals with China

00:35 Australia said on Wednesday it has cancelled two cooperation deals between its state of Victoria and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), saying it fal

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53 arrested in HKSAR for violating national security law

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) police said on Wednesday that 53 people were arrested on suspicion of committing crimes including subversion under C

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Kenya formally begins UN Security Council tenure

FILE PHOTO: Member states vote during a UNSC meeting in New York, March 21, 2018. /VCG Photo Kenya has now started its two-year mandate in the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanen

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France will not 'sacrifice' its fishermen in Brexit deal: minister

Negotiations between Britain and the European Union over a post-Brexit trade deal are complex and France will oppose any pact that "sacrifices" its fishermen, French European Affairs Minister Clem

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Only PM should present Poland's EU stance, says president's top aide

Nobody other than the prime minister should communicate Poland’s position on its European Union budget veto, the president’s chief of staff said in an interview publish

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France could veto 'bad' Brexit trade deal: French minister

There is still a risk that Britain and the European Union will fail to agree a post-Brexit trade deal, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday, a

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Alibaba-affiliated marketplace to leave Taiwan, again

Separated by a strait, the internet in Taiwan and mainland China are two different worlds. Even mainland tech giants Alibaba and Tencent have had little success entering the island, often running into

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EU demanding potential veto on Britain's post-Brexit laws, regulations: The Times

The European Union is demanding a potential veto on Britain’s post-Brexit laws and regulations, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday, citing senior government offic

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Creditors reject Argentina's debt restructure, make new offer

Buenos Aires, capital and largest city of Argentina. /VCG Three groups of creditors announced on Monday they had rejected Argentina's proposal to restructure 66 billion U.S. dollars of debt an

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HK gov't to investigate illegal acts in opposition camp's so-called "primaries" for LegCo election

The organizer of the "primaries" vowed to veto the HKSAR government's budget after winning the election, according to the complaints. The bureau said the aim of the organizer may lead to committing th

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Nearly 78 pct of Russians support constitutional amendments: official data

A total of 77.92 percent of Russians have backed a total of 206 amendments to the country's constitution in a referendum, while 21.27 percent have voted against them, official data released Thursday

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Iran slams IMF's rejection of application for anti-coronavirus loan as "unacceptable"

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejection of Iran's application for a loan to fight the novel coronavirus is "unacceptable" and "unfair.