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Liar, coward, joker: Europe gives UK's Johnson hostile welcome

Branding him a liar, a coward or a joker, Europe's political class greeted Eurosceptic Boris Johnson's appointment as Britain's foreign minister with a chorus of dismay on Thursday.

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Chinese FM reiterates China's stance on South China Sea arbitration

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday reiterated China's solemn position of non-acceptance of and non-participation in the South China Sea arbitration case unilaterally initiated by the Philippines.

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EU proposes new asylum rules to stop migrants crossing Europe

The European Commission proposed more unified EU asylum rules on Wednesday, in a bid to stop people waiting for refugee status moving around the bloc and disrupting its passport-free zone.

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Theresa May's cabinet: Who's in and who's out?

Theresa May is forming her new government after becoming Conservative prime minister.

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Chinese premier underscores trade, investment facilitation with EU

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for reciprocal opening-up and improved trade and investment liberalization and facilitation between China and the European Union at the 11th China-EU Business Summit in Beijing on Wednesday.

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Britain's new leader might tilt party to the left

Mrs Theresa May, who takes over today as Britain's new Prime Minister, faces a daunting agenda: She has to negotiate her country's exit from the European Union (EU), a deeply controversial process. And she could be confronted with an economic downturn.

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Aust'n PM to meet with NZ counterpart to discuss Brexit fallout

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will next week meet with New Zealand counterpart John Key, to discuss Britain's controversial exit from the European Union (EU).

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China wants to see prosperous, stable EU, Britain: Xi

President Xi Jinping said here on Tuesday that China will not change its policy of support for European integration and is glad to see a prosperous and stable EU as well as a prosperous and stable Britain.

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IMF cuts eurozone 2016 growth down to 1.6 pct following Brexit

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that the euro area GDP growth was expected to decelerate to 1.6 percent this year, mainly due to the negative impact of the UK referendum.

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Moscow welcomes Cyprus's resolution to lift anti-Russia sanctions

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday praised Cyprus for its resolution to lift the European Union's sanctions on Moscow, saying that the move indicates a growing understanding among EU members of the negative impact brought by the restrictive measures.

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Tax haven route won't work for post-Brexit UK, OECD says

British flag and European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 28, 2016.

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Peruvian official warns about free trade agreement with EU after Brexit

A Peruvian official has warned about the future of Peru's free trade agreement with the European Union (EU) after Britain's exit and urged London to keep the agreement's essence.

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IMF says Brexit uncertainty likely to dampen global growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday warned that significant uncertainty over Britain' s vote to leave the European Union (EU) is likely to dampen economic growth in Britain, Europe and the rest of the world.

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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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EU leaders say "no single market a la carte" for Britain

European Council President Donald Tusk said Wednesday that leaders of 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have agreed not to grant Britain access to the bloc's single market if Britain does not accept EU rules on the free movement of people.

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Brexit lesson to East African bloc to reassess integration process

Britain exiting the European Union (EU) is a wake-up call for the East African Community (EAC) member states to critically look at the integration process, a top government official said on Wednesday.