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German economy minister lashes out at Merkel on EU-US trade treaty
Germany's economy minister lashed out at Chancellor Angela Merkel for her "wrong" stance on a huge EU-US free…
WHO rejects demands to move Olympics due to Zika
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday rejected a call for the Rio Olympic Games to be moved or postponed…
Japan’s Abe to delay sales tax hike until 2019
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to delay an increase in sales tax by two and a half years, a government…
At G7, Cameron keeps lid on press pack’s ‘Brexit’ probing
In Japan, ostensibly to cover Prime Minister David Cameron's talks with other G7 leaders, traveling reporters had…
Korean air jet catches fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport
An engine fire broke out on a Korean Air jet about to take off from a Tokyo on Friday, authorities said. The…
Starbucks expands in Shanghai, opens first coffee roastery outside U.S.
Starbucks Corp, the world's biggest coffee company, said on Thursday it would open a coffee roastery in Shanghai,…
Switzerland says to ease seizure, repatriation of dictators’ funds
Switzerland will implement a new law in July to help seize and repatriate illicit wealth parked in its banks by…
Obama says will ensure freedom of navigation in South China Sea
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Washington would stand with partners to ensure freedom of…
Poland says close to compromise with EU over constitutional tribunal
Warsaw is close to finding a compromise with the European Commission over the conflict around the Constitutional…
EU’s Timmermans to meet Polish PM on governance
The deputy head of the European Commission flew to Warsaw on Tuesday hoping to resolve a confrontation between…
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