HONG KONG / TAIPEI (Reuters) – The Hong Kong government said Tuesday that Taiwan had rejected the visas of two of its officials, underscoring mounting bilateral tensions after Taipei criticized a security law imposed by Beijing on the financial center. The two officials from the Hong Kong Economic, Commercial and …
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FILE PHOTO: The EU flag is placed on broken glass and the British flag in this illustrated image taken on January 31, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File Photo (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union will not be able to sign a post-Brexit trade deal, just …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders reached an agreement on Tuesday for a massive stimulus package that the European Commission says will make the fight against climate change central to Europe’s economic recovery from the pandemic of coronavirus. European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula Von Der …
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Read More »Trump threatens veto of Confederate names defense bill, Afghan policy
United States President Donald Trump talks about the legislation for additional aid to the coronavirus in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, USA, July 20, 2020. REUTERS / Leah Millis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to veto this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, …
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