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EU and Mercosur representatives continue discussions on trade deal

Today, the next round of trade negotiations between the European Union and the Latin American Mercosur…

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APEC Leaders’ Summit draws more than 20 heads of government

  Today, the APEC Leader’s Week will kick off in Danang and should attract over…

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Delegates at Bonn UN Climate Conference to reaffirm Paris Accord

Beginning today, world representatives gather in for two weeks of discussions at the UN Climate…

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Monday, November 6

ASIA PACIFIC’S FINEST APEC Leader’s Summit begins in Vietnam Today, the APEC Leader’s Week will…

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Sunday, November 5

STRATEGIC PANDERING Trump meets Abe for high-level talks on the Indo-Pacific region Today, the US…

Tsai Ing-wen visits Marshall Islands
Taiwan’s president causes a stir with Guam stop

Today, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is set to transit through the US territory of Guam…

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US official to visit Bangladesh for talks on easing Rohingya plight

A US delegation of senior State Department officials will conclude a week-long visit to Myanmar…

Pro-Kurdis rallies in Germany
Saturday, November 4

A TROUBLED RELATIONSHIP Kurdish demonstration risks further inflaming German-Turkish ties 25,000 are expected to turn…

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Pro-Kurdish rallies in Dusseldorf likely to inflame German-Turkish ties

25,000 are expected to turn out at a pro-Kurdish rally in the German city of…

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Us against the world: Israel, the US and UNESCO

Short-termism by Washington and Tel Aviv will likely have them rue their decision to leave UNESCO.