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Kim Jong Un rejects invitation to S. Korea summit: KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has rejected an invitation by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to a regional summit next week, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday, in a stark illustration of the dire relations between the neighbours. South Korea is du
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EXPERT VIEWS-Wanted: 'wings to fly' as do-good business tests new heights Be it repair cafes to cut waste or farms that take on convicts, the world is tackling big issues in new ways as entrepreneurs address ever more social and green problems through business. To mark Social Enterprise Day, an international campaign to raise a
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Political row in Indian state sparks debate on land rights for Dalits A spat between two political parties in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu over a piece of land has cast a spotlight on the mismanagement of land earmarked for lower-caste Dalits across the country, according to human rights activists. The state secr
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BMW orders more than 10 billion euros' worth of battery cells German carmaker BMW on Thursday said it had ordered more than 10 billion euros' ($11.07 billion) worth of battery cells from Chinese battery cell maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co (CATL) and Samsung SDI . BMW said it had boosted its order with CATL
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UPDATE 1-China says will strive to reach phase one trade deal with U.S. China will strive to reach a "phase one" trade agreement with the United States as both sides keep communication channels open, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, in an attempt to allay fears talks might be unravelling. China is willing to wo
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China stocks down for 2nd day on Sino-U.S. spat over Hong Kong China stocks extended losses for a second straight session on Thursday, as a fresh dispute between Washington and Beijing over Hong Kong stoked concerns that an interim trade deal could be delayed. ** Completion of a "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal coul
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Survey: About 1 in 4 Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs About one in four Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs, with such attitudes on the rise in eastern countries and mostly steady in the west, according to a survey released Thursday. The poll of 14 European countries, done for the New York-based Anti-Defamat
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UPDATE 1-China needs to ensure policies boost economy, lower real rates - Premier Li China needs to make better use of its various policy tools to boost the economy, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, as growth teetered near three-decade lows and a partial trade deal with the United States remained elusive. Monetary policy needs to plac
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Speaking out on doping cost me my career, insists Shane Sutton's former team-mate Darryl Webster It was not the ideal route to national attention. Last Tuesday afternoon, in the office of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service in Manchester, Darryl Webster was described by his old team-mate Shane Sutton as someone who grew cannabis and was bitter
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British Airways flights delayed by technical issues Some British Airways flights were delayed by a technical issue on Thursday, the airline said, in the latest setback for the British flag-carrier. "Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue which is affecting some of our flights," British Air
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