China says would consider Turkish membership of security bloc
China said on Monday it was willing to consider any application from NATO-member Turkey to join a Russian and Chinese-led security bloc, after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his country could join.
UK Brexit minister starts tour to lay ground for 'constructive' EU talks
British Brexit minister David Davis met the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier on Monday, the first meeting of several that Britain hopes will "lay the ground for a constructive dialogue".
Russian tycoon could take control of Turkcell: source
Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman could take control of Turkcell (TCELL.IS) after fellow shareholder Cukurova failed to declare an intent to buy a disputed 13.2 percent stake by a court deadline, a source close to the matter said on Monday.
Obama, EU leaders agree to stick together, stay tough on Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama and European leaders on Friday underscored the importance of working together in NATO and chided Russia for its bombing of Syria and failure to implement a Ukrainian peace accord.
Japan PM Abe: way to peace treaty with Russia coming into sight
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday that a way to concluding a peace treaty with Russia is "coming into sight," raising hopes for tangible progress on a decades-old territorial row at bilateral summit meetings set for mid-December in Japan.
Fed up with EU, Erdogan says Turkey could join Shanghai bloc
President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted on Sunday as saying that Turkey did not need to join the European Union "at all costs" and could instead become part of a security bloc dominated by China, Russia and Central Asian nations.
With Trump win, China looks to seize Asia free trade leadership
China will position itself as free trade's new champion at an Asia-Pacific summit this weekend, with the Communist government seeking to project economic leadership as a U.S.-led Pacific Rim trade pact languishes under President-elect Donald Trump.
Pacific rim leaders debate future of trade after Trump win
Leaders of Pacific rim nations gathered in Peru on Friday seeking to salvage hopes for regional trade as prospects of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact.
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