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Brazilians in the south asked to vote on secession

VotersinthesouthofBrazilhavebeenaskedinaninformalvotewhethertheywanttobepartofanewcountry.ThereferendumwasorganisedaweekafterasimilarvoteinCataloniabyasecession

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EU states agree to end excessive deficit procedure for Greece

EuropeanUnionstatesdecidedonMondaytoclosedisciplinaryproceduresagainstGreeceoveritsexcessivedeficitafterimprovementsinGreece’sfiscalposition,confirmingthecountr

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Qatari envoy in Kuwait to give answer to Arab states' demands

Qatar'sforeignminister,SheikhMohammedbinAbdulrahmanAlThani,arrivedinKuwaitonMondaytodeliveraresponsetothedemandsofArabstateswhichhavecuttieswithit,AlJazeeraTVch

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Germany and France to lead post-Brexit EU in further integration

More EU integration is a "foregone conclusion", and France and Germany will take the lead on post-Brexit reforms starting this year, the European Union's second-in-command said, adding that he hoped the east-west split in the bloc would heal.

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Germany and France to lead post-Brexit EU in further integration

MoreEUintegrationisa"foregoneconclusion",andFranceandGermanywilltaketheleadonpost-Brexitreformsstartingthisyear,theEuropeanUnion'ssecond-in-commandsaid,addingth

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EU sees broad-based economy recovery, but challenges remain

The European Union (EU) enjoyed a positive momentum of economic recovery in the first half of this year amid headwinds stemming from both inside and outside the bloc, including Brexit, terrorist threats, the refugee crisis and geopolitical risks which remain persistent challenges for the EU's sustained growth and integration.

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EU sees broad-based economy recovery, but challenges remain

TheEuropeanUnion(EU)enjoyedapositivemomentumofeconomicrecoveryinthefirsthalfofthisyearamidheadwindsstemmingfrombothinsideandoutsidethebloc,includingBrexit,terro

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Austrian, German officials call on Europe to stay together to overcome challenges

The German vice chancellor on Monday, together with Austrian foreign minister, called on European states to stay together to face with the difficulties.

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U.S. President-elect Trump says vote recount bids are "scam"

​U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein's request for a vote recount is "scam."

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Tesla sues Michigan officials over state bar on sales

Tesla Motors Inc Thursday sued Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and other state officials in federal court over the state's refusal to allow the Palo Alto, California automaker to sell vehicles directly to consumers.

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Austria threatens to sue Hungary over migrants

Austria's interior minister threatened on Wednesday to sue Hungary if it refused to take back migrants who had crossed their shared border, as political tensions mounted over immigration before presidential elections.

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Indian parliament passes landmark GST bill

Indian parliament Wednesday passed the landmark Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, the country' s biggest tax reform since its independence from Britain in 1947.

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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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News Analysis: Elections in 14 states to gauge Mexico's political climate

More than 26 million Mexicans will vote in 14 states on Sunday for nearly 1,400 public officials, in what is considered a test for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and his ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), according to political analysts.

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Tuesday's primaries to move Clinton closer to Democratic nomination

Tuesday's spate of primaries is expected to move Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton ever closer to clinching the nomination, after rival Senator Bernie Sanders had surprised most analysts by beating Clinton in a number of states.

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India gov't says 330 million people affected by drought

The Indian government told its apex court that a total of 330 million people in the country were affected by an ongoing drought, officials said Wednesday.

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EU member states urged to speed up relocation, resettlement process

The European Union urged its member states to quickly deliver on their refugee relocation and resettlement commitments ahead of a two-day summit here discussing the refugee crisis.