U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Russia's Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline to Europe is an egregious example of unscrupulous competition and it worries Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Monday.
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Monday, July 16, 2018
EU's Tusk calls on China, U.S., Russia not to start trade wars
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday China, the United States and Russia had a duty not to start trade wars and called on the three countries to reform the World Trade Organization.
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China wants to seek more balanced trade with EU
China's Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday the country wants to seek more balanced trade with the European Union.
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Jailed Reuters journalists to testify in Myanmar court
Two jailed Reuters reporters on trial in Myanmar accused of obtaining secret state documents will testify in court from Monday, in a case that is seen as a test of press freedom in the fledgling democracy.
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Support for Australian PM hits two-year high ahead of by-elections: poll
Support for Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is at a two-year high, an opinion poll showed on Monday, a boost for the center-right government ahead of a series of by-elections at the end of July.
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Violent Nicaragua protests claim another 10 lives: rights group
Nicaraguan police and paramilitary groups loyal to President Daniel Ortega killed at least 10 people on Sunday, a human rights association said, as the death toll from violent clashes in the Central American country continues to rise.
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Tunisia's president says PM should quit if crisis continues
Tunisia's president called on Sunday for Prime Minister Youssef Chahed to step down or seek a confidence quote if the country's political and economic crisis continues, withdrawing his support for the premier, who has clashed with the president's son.
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On eve of Russia summit, Trump calls European Union 'a foe'
On the eve of his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump rattled allies once more by labeling the European Union a "foe" with regard to trade.
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Pakistan opens terrorism investigation against ex-PM's party 10 days before election
Pakistani authorities have opened a criminal investigation into leaders of jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's political party under an anti-terrorism law, 10 days before a hotly contested general election, according to police documents.
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May pledges to boost aerospace amid Brexit fears
Prime Minister promises extra investment for industry weeks after Airbus threatened to leave UK.
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Firms told to engage with staff to improve trust
Watchdog tells companies to engage with staff to improve trust in business.
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China's second quarter growth meets expectations at 6.7%
The world's second-largest economy is battling rising debt and mounting trade tensions with the US.
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Rolls Royce develops propulsion system for flying taxi
The engine maker is working on a flying vehicle which it says could take off by the early 2020s.
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Debenhams denies cash crunch problem
The department store chain says credit insurers are continuing to provide cover to its suppliers.
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Boeing 'concerns' over US-China trade row
The head of US aerospace giant Boeing warns of potential damage of growing US-China trade row.
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Donald Trump: European Union is a foe on trade
The US president says EU states have taken advantage of the US and do not pay their Nato bills.
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'Don't be do-gooders. Do things'
Cafédirect boss John Steel says his firm is not "here to be do-gooders, we're here to do things".
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'It was pretty crazy'
Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi had never met before they teamed up to launch cloud storage giant Dropbox.
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Suspect dead, three officers wounded in Kansas City shootouts
Police shot and killed a man on Sunday after a series of shootouts on the streets of Kansas City in which three officers were wounded and hospitalized in stable condition, officials said.
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Raytheon's StormBreaker bomb enters operational testing phase
Missile maker Raytheon Co said its StormBreaker bomb has entered operational testing phase, bringing it a step closer to provide U.S. Air Force pilots the capability to strike maneuvering targets in adverse weather.
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Sports betting no easy fix for U.S. gaming's most beleaguered industries
Long-struggling U.S. gambling industries hope to cash in on newly legal sports betting, but the growing wave of electronic and mobile gaming choices is considered more likely to change the face of those businesses rather than revive them.
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Chicago police release video of shooting that sparked violent protests
Chicago police on Sunday released body camera footage of officers shooting dead a black man as he reached for his concealed handgun, hoping to quell two days of violent and peaceful protests that had branded the incident a case of police brutality.
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Nicaraguan Students Reunite With Families After Attacks
Tensions in Nicaragua erupted this spring after the government announced cuts to social security. The crisis has left around 270 dead and more than 2,000 wounded as forces loyal to the government crack down on opponents.
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