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China's Xi to meet Trump in Florida next week
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face talks next week, a highly anticipated meeting between leaders at odds over trade, China's strategic ambitions and how to deal with North Korea's weapons programs.
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NATO says still has 'clear disagreements' with Russia over Ukraine
NATO still has "clear disagreements" with Russia over the Ukraine crisis and expects Moscow to do more to rein in armed separatists battling Kiev's forces, the Atlantic alliance's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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Brussels hopes to reap further Brexit rewards after luring Lloyd's
Brussels expects to lure other financial players after convincing Lloyd's of London, the world's largest specialty insurance market, to make the city its post-Brexit European hub.
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'No turning back': PM May triggers 'historic' Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May formally began Britain's divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, declaring there was no turning back and ushering in a tortuous exit process that will test the bloc's cohesion and pitch her country into the unknown.
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Face of anti-Kremlin protests is the son of a Putin ally
Russian high school student Roman Shingarkin had some explaining to do when he got home after becoming one of the faces of anti-Kremlin protests at the weekend. His father is a former member of parliament who supports President Vladimir Putin.
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Syrian opposition, Russia discuss reinforcing ceasefire
The Syrian opposition and a senior Russian diplomat agreed on Wednesday that Syria's fragile ceasefire needed to be shored up amid growing violations in the multi-sided civil war.
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Tesla deal boosts Chinese presence in U.S. auto tech
China's Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK) has bought a 5 percent stake in U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) for $1.78 billion, the latest investment by a Chinese internet company in the potentially lucrative market for self-driving vehicles and related services.
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Russia, Ukraine 'Damocles sword' hangs over French military deployment
France must curb its reliance on Russian and Ukrainian firms for its military support fleet to move troops and hardware to war zones, a parliamentary report on Tuesday showed.
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