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Britain poised to begin EU exit
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of the European Union.
Trump's defence chief heads to Asia first
Reuters, Published on 02/02/2017
» WASHINGTON/TOKYO - US President Donald Trump's defence secretary is expected to underscore US security commitments to key allies South Korea and Japan on his debut trip to Asia this week as concerns mount over North Korea's missile programme and tensions with China.
May: UK on track for 'hard Brexit'
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2017
» LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May has finally outlined what Brexit really means for her: Britain going it alone, fully disentangled from the European Union while hoping the bloc will agree to a comprehensive trade deal.
China 'should be barred from South China Sea islands'
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2017
» US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state has set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing, saying China should be denied access to islands it has built in the contested South China Sea.
Who collects costs for Trump's call?
Reuters, Published on 05/12/2016
» BEIJING - There are many pressure points China can push to express its anger at Donald Trump's call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen last week, including luring away more of Taiwan's diplomatic allies and ramping up military deployments in the Taiwan Strait.
Asia sees changed US relationship, whoever wins
Reuters, Published on 08/11/2016
» TOKYO/JAKARTA - Win or lose, Donald Trump's campaign has changed the way countries in Asia view their relationships with Washington.
Colombia dropped as Nobel Peace Prize favourite
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2016
» OSLO - Peace researchers dropped Colombia on Monday from a list of favourites for the Nobel Peace Prize after Colombians voted "No" in a referendum to an agreement to end a 52-year war with Marxist rebels.
Clinton takes the fight to Trump in first debate
Reuters, Published on 27/09/2016
» HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK - Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican Donald Trump of racism, sexism and tax avoidance on Monday, putting him on the defensive during a debate that a snap poll said boosted her White House chances.
Hands off AccorHotels, Chinese told
Business, Reuters, Published on 08/06/2016
» PARIS: Europe's largest hotel group AccorHotels, which wants to limit a push by Chinese shareholder Jin Jiang International (Holdings) Co Ltd to increase its stake, should maintain a diverse group of shareholders, French President Francois Hollande said on Monday.
Steelmakers look to post-sanctions Iran
Business, Reuters, Published on 09/09/2015
» MANILA/LONDON: Any global steelmakers hoping a potential end to sanctions on Iran will fully revive what was once a multi-billion dollar import market for their product will be disappointed as Tehran is boosting local output and expects its own exports to grow.