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BERLIN (Reuters) -German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul postponed his first trip to China after Beijing confirmed only one of his requested meetings, pointing to rising tensions between the largest economies in Europe and Asia over trade and security issues. The trip that was originally planned for Sunday will not take place, a spokesperson for his …

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By Maria Cheng OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on his first official visit to Asia on Friday in an attempt to deepen trade and security ties at a time when the North American country is struggling to lessen its overwhelming dependence on the U.S. and redefine its foreign policy in pursuit of …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican authorities on Thursday deported Chinese national Zhi Dong to the United States to faced alleged drug trafficking charges linked to Mexican cartels, officials said. Dong, who was previously sent to Mexico from Cuba, has been accused of exporting, transporting, and distributing various types of drugs, including fentanyl, in alliance with powerful …

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By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -ASEAN’s four-year-old plan for peace in war-torn Myanmar is not difficult to implement and the ruling junta should adhere to it and allow humanitarian aid to be distributed, Malaysia’s foreign minister said on Friday.  Mohamad Hasan also said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc could not stop a …

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TOKYO (Reuters) -Police arrested a man who pointed a knife at them in front of the U.S. embassy in Tokyo on Friday, local media reported, as Japan ramped up security ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit in three days’ time. A man, in his 30s, was taken into custody around 2:30 p.m. local time …

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(Fixes typographical error in paragraph 5) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week as part of a trip to Asia, the White House said on Thursday, confirming the meeting which had been called into question following an escalation in trade tensions. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told …

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