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DUBAI (Reuters) -UN Security Council permanent members China and Russia backed Iran on Monday in rejecting a move by European countries to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran loosened a decade ago under a nuclear agreement. A letter signed by the Chinese, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers said a move by Britain, France and Germany to …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Commemorative activities marking the end of World War Two will commence at 9 a.m. (0100 GMT) in Beijing on September 3, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday. President Xi Jinping would deliver a speech and inspect the troops, Xinhua said. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un are among …

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By Denis Balibouse and Olivia Le Poidevin FIESCH, Switzerland (Reuters) -A court in Switzerland will decide on Wednesday whether to hear a legal complaint against Swiss giant Holcim, one of the world’s biggest cement makers, that alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon emissions and so contributing to global warming. Four residents …

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BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s opposition People’s Party has yet to decide which camp it might back in the forming of a new coalition government, an official said on Monday, as two rival groups vie for its support.  The People’s Party, the biggest force in parliament with nearly a third of house seats, held a meeting of …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) -China has increased purchases of Russian oil and gas since the start of the conflict with Ukraine in 2022, with the Moscow and Beijing declaring a “no limits” partnership just days before the war began. The energy relationship between the two countries is expected to be an important topic when presidents Vladimir Putin …

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By Hyunjoo Jin and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States had major disagreements over the details of the $350 billion fund agreed as part of a trade deal ahead of an August 25 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, a senior official in Seoul …

South Korean, US held ‘acrimonous’ talks over fund ahead of summit, Korean official says Read More »