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Hypocrite!: Anger as Brexit supremo Nigel Lawson applies for French residency

Many of the long-time British immigrants in France expressed outrage at Lord Lawson's application for a residency permit

May 31, 2018

By Associated Press

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Looming Italian election seen as plebiscite on EU and euro

Italians had last voted March 4, but the result was a Parliament with no party or group winning a clear-cut majority.

May 29, 2018

By Associated Press

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Merkel in China stresses dialogue on human rights, tech

Merkel's visit as the head of a delegation of government and business leaders is her first since she formed her new government.

May 24, 2018

By Associated Press

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US, South Korea work to keep North Korea summit on track

The June 12 summit, planned for Singapore, offers a historic chance for peace on the Korean peninsula.

May 23, 2018

By Associated Press

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Foreign media arrive for North Korea nuke site closing

Pyongyang is allowing the limited access to the site to publicize its promise to halt underground tests and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

May 22, 2018

By Associated Press

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Hillary Clinton dons Russian hat at Yale in jab at Donald Trump

Clinton ribs Trump with Russian cap at Yale's Class Day

May 21, 2018

By Associated Press

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British MPs accuse Theresa May of turning 'blind eye to President Putin's kleptocrats'

Powerful parliamentary committee accused government of empty rhetoric after the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal.

May 21, 2018

By Associated Press

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Trump plays down prospect of successful US-China trade talks

President Donald Trump met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the leader of China's delegation, on Thursday.

May 18, 2018

By Associated Press

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German-Russian pipeline takes shape despite US protests

The Nord Stream 2 project will double the amount of natural gas Russia can funnel directly to the heart of Europe.

May 18, 2018

By Associated Press

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In veiled shot at Trump, Tillerson warns democracy at risk

Former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson was U.S. secretary of state before being fired over Twitter by President Donald Trump.

May 17, 2018

By Associated Press

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British government relying too heavily on business to make society fairer

If the government is truly committed to keeping executive pay in check, it shouldn't leave it to companies to distribute their wealth more fairly.

May 16, 2018

By Barnali Choudhury

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Trump's Mideast policies fuel global worries for the region

The U.S. embassy in Israel was moved to Jerusalem on the same day as dozens of Palestinians were killed in Gaza by Israeli forces.

May 15, 2018

By Associated Press

Boris Johnson attacks Theresa May customs proposal as 'crazy'

Splits within British government deepen over the UK's future economic relationship with the European Union.

May 8, 2018

By Associated Press

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China slams US's 'Orwellian nonsense' jab on its Taiwan push

The White House on Saturday condemned China's efforts to control how U.S. airlines refer to Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

May 7, 2018

By Associated Press

Britain hopes to address Trump concerns on Iran nuclear deal

Trump's concerns include Iran's ballistic missile program and its involvement in Mideast conflicts, issues that aren't part of the international agreement.

May 7, 2018

By Associated Press

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