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China to send elite army unit to help fight Ebola in Liberia
China will dispatch an elite unit of the People's Liberation Army to help Ebola-hit Liberia, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday, responding to U.N. calls for a greater global effort to fight the deadly virus in West Africa.
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Ukraine gas supplies in doubt as Russia seeks EU payment deal
Ukraine's efforts to unblock deliveries of Russian gas as winter sets in were deadlocked on Thursday as Moscow's negotiators were quoted demanding firmer commitments from the European Union to cover Kiev's pre-payments for energy.
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Hong Kong protests a 'national security issue' for China
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests have escalated into a national security issue threatening Chinese sovereignty over the Asian financial center, a delegate to China's rubber-stamp parliament said on Thursday.
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Russia may limit Belarus, Ukraine food shipments
Moscow may limit food shipments from Belarus and Ukraine to Kazakhstan across Russian territory because of attempts to sell banned imports in Russia, the head of Russia's veterinary and phytosanitary service (VPSS) was quoted as saying on Thursday.
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ECB fails 25 banks in health check but problems largely solved
Roughly one in five of the euro zone's top lenders failed landmark health checks at the end of last year but most have since repaired their finances, the European Central Bank said on Sunday.
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China says anti-graft accord to be signed at APEC summit
Next month Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing will agree to a deal to fight corruption, China's foreign minister said on Wednesday, appealing for more international cooperation.
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Ukraine, Russia try again to forge gas deal at Brussels talks
Ukraine and Russia begin new gas crisis talks on Wednesday, but wrangling over Ukraine's upfront cash payments threatens to push a deal out of reach, even as temperatures have fallen below zero in Kiev.
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Investors welcome Europe's bank tests as step in right direction
Investors gave a cautious thumbs-up to the European Central Bank's (ECB) health check of euro zone's banks on Sunday describing it as a step in the right direction rather than the final word on the state of the bloc's financial system.
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