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EU, Australia trade talks postponed amid subs row
AFP, Published on 01/10/2021
» SYDNEY: A long-planned round of Australia-EU free trade talks have been postponed, a European official confirmed Friday, after fury over Canberra's decision to cancel a major French submarine contract.
Leaders of Australia, India, Japan, US highlight need for 'stable' Pacific
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan highlighted their Quad group's role in safeguarding a stable, democratic Indo-Pacific on Friday in a veiled dig at rival China.
UK seeks smoother waters with France after subs row
AFP, Published on 24/09/2021
» LONDON - Britain sought Friday to turn a page with France after a cross-continental diplomatic crisis centred on alleged perfidy over a submarine contract with Australia.
France, US meet but says patching up will take time
AFP, Published on 24/09/2021
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The top diplomats of France and the United States said Thursday that repairing ties will take time as Paris demanded action to assuage its anger over the cancellation of a massive submarine contract.
French anger to test UN unity
AFP, Published on 22/09/2021
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned for years about the impact of divisions at the Security Council. Now the gaps will be tested again with a rift between France and its US and British allies.
Macron expects 'clarifications' from Biden over submarine snub
AFP, Published on 22/09/2021
» PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron will Wednesday press US counterpart Joe Biden for "clarifications" when the two leaders speak for the first time since a fierce row erupted over the sale of submarines to Australia, France's government spokesman said.
France wins EU backing in sub row with US
AFP, Published on 21/09/2021
» BRUSSELS: European ministers rallied around France on Tuesday over the US and Australian decision to strip Paris of a submarine supply contract, as the dispute threatened to delay trade talks with Washington and Canberra.
Biden bids to renew US leadership in UN speech
AFP, Published on 21/09/2021
» UNITED NATIONS, US: President Joe Biden will tell the world Tuesday that the United States wants to avoid a Cold War with China, while pivoting from continuous post-9/11 conflicts to an era of US-led diplomacy.
EU rallies behind angry France in US row but Biden budges on travel
AFP, Published on 21/09/2021
» UNITED NATIONS: Tensions rocked the Western alliance Monday as European Union leaders backed France in its anger over a scuppered mega-contract, but US President Joe Biden addressed a key European grievance by easing Covid travel restrictions.
US to end travel bans for vaccinated passengers 'early November'
AFP, Published on 20/09/2021
» WASHINGTON: The United States announced Monday it will lift Covid travel bans on all air passengers in November if they are fully vaccinated and undergo testing and contact tracing.