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COVID-19 cases jump to 716 in France

France has detected 716 cases of coronavirus infection and 11 patients have died of the virus, the Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. The two new deaths have be

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Chinese envoy calls on int'l community to respect leadership of Sudanese gov't on Darfur issue

UN Security Council and the international community should respect the leadership of the Sudanese government on the Darfur issue, a Chinese envoy said on Tuesday. The situation in Darfur remains gen

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Who will be the UK's future trade partners?

01:08 Post-Brexit, the UK will be able to negotiate free trade deals on its own - and will want to do so quickly, before it loses the preferential trade terms that come with EU members

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Boston Dynamics’ new and former CEOs discuss future of the robotics pioneer

After more than a quarter century, Boston Dynamics has a new CEO. The transition (which quietly occurred late last year), saw founder Marc Raibert step aside to become chairman, as longtime employee R

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Britain, EU reach deal on post-Brexit transition period

BritainandtheEuropeanUniononMondayreachedalandmarkdealonatransitionphasethatwilllastfornearlytwoyearsafterthehistoricBrexitdivorcenextyear,EUnegotiatorMichelBar

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Brexit | No deal for EU citizens coming to UK during transition: May

TheresaMayhassparkedanewclashwithBrusselsbysayingthatEUcitizenswhoarriveduringthepost-Brexittransitionperiodmustnothavethesamerightsasthosewhocamebefore.Theprim

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EU to back Brexit transition demands as tensions rock May

TheEUwilladoptdemandsMondayforatransitionperiodthatbindsBritainbythebloc'slawsfornearlytwoyearsafterBrexit,aplanthatisdividingtheBritishgovernment.Thetermshavei

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Mueller investigation obtains thousands of Trump transition emails

Government-relatedemailsareonceagainpromptingaverypublicdispute--albeitunderverydifferentcircumstancesthanayearearlier.SpecialCounselRobertMueller'sofficehascon

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Brexit: Business calls for more clarity over deal

MoreclarityontheBrexittransitionisneededtostopcompaniesproceedingwithcontingencyplansdespitetheprogressannouncedonFriday,theCBIhaswarned.PaulDrechsler,president

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EU ready to start Brexit transition talks early in 2018

TheEuropeanUnionshouldbereadytostartnegotiatingdetailsofapost-BrexittransitionperiodwithBritainearlyinthenewyear,aseniorEUofficialsaidonFriday,buttalksonfuturet

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Ally of UK's Johnson criticizes Hammond's Brexit plan

AnallyofForeignSecretaryBorisJohnsonhascriticizedtheBrexittransitionplansofChancelloroftheExchequerPhilipHammond,anewspapersaid,inthelatestsignoftensionswithint

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Goldman urges government to make Brexit transition deal

A"significant"Brexittransitionaldealshouldbeagreedassoonaspossible,thechiefexecutiveofGoldmanSachsInternationalhassaid.ThisistostopjobsbeingmovedfromtheUKtoEuro

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Trump, Obama disputes spill into the open

US President-elect Donald Trump stirred a simmering dispute with Barack Obama, accusing him of derailing a smooth transition with "inflammatory" remarks, before appearing to row back.

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Trump packs transition team with loyalists and family

President-elect Donald Trump began laying the groundwork on Friday to take office on Jan. 20, 2017, gathering the most loyal advisers from his insurgent campaign and three of his children to plot his transition strategy.

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Under int'l pressure, U.S. finally gives up key Internet functions

The U.S. government will on Saturday give up its oversight of the core Internet technical functions, bringing the world a critical step closer to the global governance of the 47-year-old web that is now a part of our daily life.

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China's economic transition ultimately benefits global economy

​China's economic transition to smarter growth would not only put its economy on a more sustainable and healthy growth, but also benefit the global economy, said Nathan Sheets, undersecretary for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department.

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Burkina Faso's coup leaders promise "inclusive, peaceful" polls

​Burkina Faso soldiers who declared a coup on Thursday after arresting the interim president and his cabinet on Wednesday, have promised to hold "wide-ranging talks" to form a government that will organize "inclusive and peaceful elections."