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Trump says transgender people should not serve in military

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the U.S. military in any capacity.

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Iran warns to retaliate U.S. new sanctions

Iranian officials on Wednesday unanimously denounced Washington's fresh sanctions against Tehran.

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Iran warns to retaliate U.S. new sanctions

Iranian officials on Wednesday unanimously denounced Washington's fresh sanctions against Tehran.

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U.S. dollar mixed as Fed meeting starts

The U.S. dollar traded mixed against other major currencies on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve kicked off its two-day monetary policy meeting.

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President Trump says Yellen, Cohn are contenders for next Fed Chair

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that current Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and the White House National Economic Director Gary Cohn are among contenders to lead the central bank next year.

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U.S. House passes bill imposing tougher sanctions on Russia, Iran, DPRK

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that will slap tougher sanctions on Russia, Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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News Analysis: Erdogan's visit fails to break Gulf impasse, but helps protect Turkey's own interests

Though Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's just-concluded Gulf tour failed to break the impasse there, it has at least helped protect Turkey's interests in the region.

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China releases Yangzte environmental protection plan

The Chinese government has released an environmental protection plan covering the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the latest move to protect the country's longest river from pollution.

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Austrian economy to grow 1.7 pct annually to 2021: research institute

The Austrian economy is on track for steady growth of an average 1.7 percent each year until 2021, a leading research institute said on Wednesday.

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Mexico says renegotiating NAFTA is good for agricultural sector

Mexico's Minister of Agriculture, Jose Calzada, said on Wednesday that the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal with the US and Canada will be positive for the Mexican agricultural sector.

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Brazil allows new passports to be issued after freeze

Brazilian President Michel Temer signed on Wednesday a loan of 102 million reais (32 million US dollars) for the federal police to resume issuing new passports after the procedure was suspended in late June due to lack of funds.

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Israel, Visegrad Four call for renewal of EU-Israel ties

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the support of the leaders of the Visegrad Four (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia) regarding the critics of the European Union (EU) against Israel, in a joint press conference held here on Wednesday.

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Syria stresses resolve to continue fighting terrorism

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Wednesday that his government will continue to fight terrorism "relentlessly," according to state news agency SANA.

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Netanyahu slams EU policy on Israel as "absolutely crazy"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday slammed the EU policy on Israel as "absolutely crazy," local media reported.

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Alibaba's Jack Ma calls for seizing the future to seek broader China-U.S. cooperation

Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, said here on Tuesday that Chinese and U.S. business leaders should join force to set for broader cooperation between the world's two-largest economies in the future rather than focusing on "the problems of the past."

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Uber sued over lack of wheelchair access

The ride-sharing company Uber was sued on Tuesday by disability rights groups for discriminating passengers with mobility disability in New York City.

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Mexico's private sector says ready for NAFTA talks

Mexico's private sector said Tuesday it was ready to accompany the government delegation in the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).