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Iran says open to nuke talks without political pressures

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Iran is open to talks on its nuclear program but will not give in to political pressures, Press TV reported Wed

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Daily Crunch: Samsung unveils another foldable phone

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APD | US calls VFA termination move in the wrong direction; Panelo insists the move favors the Philippines

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Feb. 12 (APD) – U. S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said they just received the notification from the Philippine government last nig

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Moscow to retaliate if Washington abandons Open Skies treaty: diplomat

Russia will be forced to retaliate if the United States decides to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday. However, it is premature to discuss what the r

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MWC hangs by a thread after Nokia, DT and other big names back out

More big names are stepping away from the world’s biggest phone and telecom trade fair, they announced today, prompting the organizers to urgently decide what they wish to do going forward.Nokia

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Moscow Confirms Intention to Retaliate If US Withdraws From Open Skies Treaty

Russia will be forced to take countermeasures if the United States withdraws from the Open Skies Treaty, the Foreign Ministry's Department for Nonproliferation and Arms

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Ireland's electoral earthquake

Sinn Féin party leader Mary Lou McDonald casts her ballot at a polling station in Dublin, Ireland, February 8, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Bill Emmott, former editor-in-chief of The Eco

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N26 exits UK market following Brexit

German fintech startup N26 is shutting down its operations in the U.K. Customers who have opened a bank account in the U.K. will have to transfer their deposits, spend everything with their card or wi

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China, Hong Kong SAR teams withdraw from Badminton Asia event

Chen Yufei of China competes against Sung Ji Hyun of Korea during the women's semifinal match between China and Korea at Badminton Asia Team Championships 2018 at Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium in Al

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German politics upended as Merkel's heir apparent quits

Chancellor Angela Merkel's heir apparent shook up German politics Monday by declaring she would step down as the governing party's leader and not run for chancellor, fu

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Germany: Merkel’s party in crisis as heir apparent quits

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s heir apparent unexpectedly threw in the towel Monday, plunging her conservative party into an even deeper crisis as it struggles to ag

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Old wine in an old bottle: U.S. new strategy for Central Asia

Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi shake hands before holding a press conference in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Febuary 2, 2020. /Xinhua Photo

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Britain may be out, but the EU issue will remain divisive

Editor's note: Daniel Quirk is a Yenching Scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University. His research focuses on the China-EU-UK trilateral relationship and its consequences for business po

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'Competition With Cooperation or With Conflict': German MPs Weigh in on Post-Brexit EU-UK Trade Deal

In his keynote speech on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson made it clear that London will not "undermine EU standards" while negotiating new post-Brexit trade deals

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Russia urges Iranian nuclear deal parties to preserve agreement

Russia has called on all countries involved in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to preserve the agreement. "We urge all participants to put aside the is

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Iran, EU vow to enhance cooperation, interaction to settle issues

The visiting EU representative and Iranian senior officials have expressed their readiness to boost cooperation in the matters of the Iranian nuclear program, regional

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China UnionPay network transactions up 13.3% during Spring Festival

Chinese card payment giant China UnionPaysaid on Tuesday that it had completed 1.38 billionnetwork transactions during the seven-day Spring Festivalholiday with the total amountreaching 1.32 trill