Venezuela wins Russia and China backing as it says it is honoring debt
Venezuela won easier debt terms from Russia and got a vote of confidence from China on Wednesday, as the oil-rich country said it had starting making interest payments on bonds after a delay that had threatened to trigger a default.
EU to press May at summit, UK dismisses Brexit offer talk
European Union leaders will press Theresa May to meet their conditions soon for launching post-Brexit trade talks when she holds talks on the sidelines of a summit in Sweden on Friday, EU officials said.
Nineteen nations say they'll use more bioenergy to slow climate change
China and 18 other nations representing half the world’s population said on Thursday they planned to increase the use of wood and other plant matter from sustainable sources to generate energy as part of efforts to limit climate change.
South China Sea code of conduct talks to be 'stabilizer' for region: China premier
China’s agreement to begin talks with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the fine print of a code of conduct framework for the disputed South China Sea will help to stabilize the region, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said.
Sessions changes statement about Trump campaign and Russia
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions acknowledged on Tuesday he was aware of contact between Donald Trump’s election campaign and Russian intermediaries, again modifying a previous statement about the extent of connections to Moscow.
When exactly will Britain leave the EU? UK parliament debates
When exactly will Britain leave the European Union?
Spain sees Russian interference in Catalonia separatist vote
Madrid believes Russian-based groups used online social media to heavily promote Catalonia’s independence referendum last month in an attempt to destabilize Spain, Spanish ministers said on Monday.
Erdogan swipes at Russia, U.S. missions in Syria before Putin meeting
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took swipes at U.S. and Russian interventions in Syria on Monday and said if countries truly believed a military solution was impossible, they should withdraw their troops.
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