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EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war
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EU firms ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-China trade war

European firms are “caught in the crossfire” of the US-China trade war and fewer are optimistic about their future in…
Japan’s economy shows better-than-expected growth
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Japan’s economy shows better-than-expected growth

Japanese GDP expanded a better-than-expected 0.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, official data showed Monday, although analysts…
Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate
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Mineral misery: Vietnam salt farmers battered by imports, climate

The salt farmers of Hon Khoi rise before dawn as they have for generations, fanning out across shallow seawater pools…
N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US
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N. Korea demands UN action over ship seizure by ‘gangster’ US

North Korea has demanded the United Nations take “urgent measures” to help return a cargo ship taken by the United…
Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war
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Xi says ‘no clash’ of civilizations amid US trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Wednesday there was “no clash” of civilizations and denounced racial supremacy as “stupid” amid tensions…
Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte
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Philippines votes in polls expected to strengthen Duterte

Filipinos headed to the polls on Monday in a vote that is expected to strengthen President Rodrigo Duterte’s grip on…
UN kicks off major climate change effort
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UN kicks off major climate change effort

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls it the defining issue of our time: climate change is moving to the center stage…
Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports
World

Trump orders tariff hike on remaining Chinese imports

US President Donald Trump cranked up the heat in a trade battle with China on Friday, ordering a tariff hike…
Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks
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Warm on North, chilly to South: Japan’s Korea strategy could pose risks

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is reaching out to North Korea in the hope of arranging a…
China’s top trade negotiator to visit US despite tariffs
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China’s top trade negotiator to visit US despite tariffs

China said Tuesday its top trade negotiator will visit the United States for talks with American counterparts this week even…
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