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Colombia to sign revised peace deal

Colombia's government and FARC rebels will sign a controversial revised peace accord Thursday to end their half-century conflict, which is set to be ratified despite bitter complaints from opponents.

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South Korea, Japan sign controversial intelligence deal to combat the growing military threat from the North

​Japan and South Korea signed a controversial agreement on Wednesday to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul.

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Obama not to sign bill that undermines Iran nuclear deal: White House

The White House said on Tuesday U.S. President Barack Obama would not sign any bill in his final months in office that would undermine the Iran nuclear deal.

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Britain must be able to transition smoothly out of EU: Hammond

Britain must be able to transition smoothly when it leaves the European Union and that will be an important part of negotiations with the bloc, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday.

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Two-thirds of S. Koreans oppose military pact with Japan on lack of repentance: poll

​Almost two-thirds of South Koreans opposed the signing of a bilateral military intelligence pact with Japan, on which the two countries resumed dialogue earlier this month, as Japan has yet to sincerely apologize for atrocities during World War TWO, a local pollster survey showed on Friday.

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Trump's election win delivers major blow to Obama's legacy on trade

​Donald Trump's surprise victory in U.S. presidential election on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama's legacy on trade, as any hope of enacting his signature Pacific trade deal quickly faded after the election.

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Obama administration gives up on enacting Pacific trade deal

The Obama administration has given up all hope of enacting the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, just days after a surprise victory of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in U.S. election, local media reported Friday.

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New Dutch referendum looms targeting EU-Canada pact

Dutch activists said on Saturday they have garnered nearly two-thirds of the signatures needed to force the government to hold a referendum on the new EU-Canada trade pact, in what may prove a fresh setback to the deal.

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S. Korean opposition party voices against intelligence sharing with Japan

South Korean main opposition Minjoo Party on Friday expressed its strong objection to the resumption of talks with Japan to share military intelligence on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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AT&T, Time Warner shares dip with worries about deal clearance

Wall Street signaled skepticism on Monday that AT&T Inc would secure the government approvals needed to carry out its planned $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc, with shares of both companies falling as analysts scrutinized the deal.

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Belgium says no to EU trade deal with Canada

​Belgium cannot sign a major free trade pact between the European Union (EU) and Canada due to strong opposition to the deal from its southern region of Wallonia, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said on Monday.

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Yahoo profit beats Wall St., some analysts worry over effect of hack

Yahoo Inc reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, a boost for the beleaguered company whose deal to sell its core business to Verizon Communications Inc has been shaken by a massive data breach.

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Colombia ceasefire with FARC to end October 31: Santos

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said that a ceasefire with FARC rebels will end on October 31, as both sides scramble to find a solution to the half-century conflict after voters rejected a peace deal.

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EU-Turkey Agreement advances amid challenges, uncertainties

​The European Union (EU) said in a report on Tuesday that the EU-Turkey Statement on refugees is delivering results despite some challenges.

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Colombia's "unexpected" rejection of peace deal shows country still divided, says Argentine expert

Colombia's "unexpected" rejection of a much-anticipated peace deal shows the war-torn country continues to be divided, according to Argentine historian Leandro Morgenfeld.

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Salesforce urges EU to probe Microsoft, Linkedin antitrust issues

U.S. software company Salesforce called on EU regulators on Thursday to investigate antitrust issues related to Microsoft's $26 billion bid for social network LinkedIn.