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Trade ties in focus as Iran’s Rouhani begins Iraq visit
Middle East

Trade ties in focus as Iran’s Rouhani begins Iraq visit

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Baghdad, Iraq’s government said on Monday, on an official visit…
UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return
Middle East

UN agency calls for more access in Syria to help refugees return

BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United Nations refugee agency should have a bigger presence inside Syria to observe and help refugees…
Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town
World

Brexit stirs haunting memories in bomb-scarred Irish town

The prospect of a disorderly Brexit has brought back haunting memories in the small Irish border town of Monaghan, where…
Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline
Middle East

Lebanon warns against using its territory for EastMed pipeline

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon on Thursday warned its Mediterranean neighbors that a planned EastMed gas pipeline from Israel to the…
OECD cuts global growth forecast over trade, Brexit uncertainty
Economy

OECD cuts global growth forecast over trade, Brexit uncertainty

Trade tensions and political uncertainty including Brexit are weighing on the world’s economy, the OECD warned Wednesday as it again…
Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber
Middle East

Turkey cannot become an EU member, says EPP’s Weber

PASSAU, Germany (Reuters) – Turkey cannot become a member of the European Union, said Manfred Weber, the European Peoples Party’s…
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
Technology

France tries to set trend with internet tax bill

France will introduce a bill Wednesday to tax internet and technology giants on their digital sales, and thus curb efforts…
US restores mission status of ‘valuable partner’ EU
World

US restores mission status of ‘valuable partner’ EU

The United States said Monday it has restored the EU’s mission in Washington to its former status, calling the bloc…
Head of UK Conservative eurosceptics softens on May’s Brexit plan
World

Head of UK Conservative eurosceptics softens on May’s Brexit plan

LONDON (Reuters) – The leader of a pro-Brexit faction in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday scaled…
British PM says parliament can vote on any Brexit delay
World

British PM says parliament can vote on any Brexit delay

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday she would allow parliament to vote on March 14 on whether to…
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