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Trump's absence at Americas summit shows Washington's attitude to LatAm

TheearlierU.S.announcementthatPresidentDonaldTrumpwillnotattendthe8thSummitoftheAmericastobeheldthisweekhereinthePeruviancapitalreflectsa"lowpriority"forLatinAm

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Trump's spat with key GOP senators threatens White House agenda

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House Speaker Paul Ryan says he would vote for Trump in November

​U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Thursday he would vote for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in November.

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China reconsiders reeducation through labor

According to the agenda published on Monday for the Dec. 23-28 session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, a State Council motion includes abolition of reeducation through labor.

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China reconsiders reeducation through labor

Chinese lawmakers will deliberate a motion to abolish the "laojiao" program, or reeducation through labor, at a bimonthly session next week.

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Int'l energy forum stresses role of sustainable energy in development agenda

The Vienna Energy Forum, an international energy event sponsored by the United Nations and Austria, opened here Tuesday with a focus on promoting the role of sustainable energy in the post-2015 development agenda.

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Colombian president hails first peace talks accord with rebels

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Sunday hailed the first agreement reached after six months of negotiations between the government and the FARC guerrilla group to end their five decades of fighting.