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Europe takes 1st practical step toward direct Iran trade: Report
Jul 19, 2018 07:27European economic powerhouses Germany, France and the UK have reportedly notified Tehran that they seek to open direct banking channels with the Islamic Republic, in what would be the first practical step to sustain the 2015 nuclear deal and sidestep the US, which has unilaterally withdrawn from the accord.
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About 19 people die in refugee boat sinking off Cyprus
Jul 18, 2018 14:53A boat transporting 150 refugees has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the north of Cyprus, leaving at least 19 people dead and up to 30 unaccounted for, local security forces say.
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EU fines Google a record $5 billion over Android system
Jul 18, 2018 12:08The European Union has fined US internet giant Google with a record $5 billion (4.34 billion euros) for abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system, which is by far the most popular smartphone OS in the world.
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EU's Juncker, US president to hold trade talks on July 25
Jul 18, 2018 04:20European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker plans to hold trade talks with US President Donald Trump in Washington on July 25 amid the ongoing row between the two sides on additional tariffs.
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May threatens rebel MPs with general election over Brexit dispute
Jul 18, 2018 03:03British Prime Minister Theresa May has threatened rebel Conservative lawmakers with a general election this summer if they continued to reject her Brexit proposals, according to a report.
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EU activates law on protecting Iran trade: Mogherini
Jul 17, 2018 08:30European countries have activated a blocking statute that prohibits companies from complying with US sanctions on Iran, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says.
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Japan signs trade deal with EU to clear tariffs
Jul 17, 2018 08:08Japan and the European Union have finalized a major trade agreement that would eliminate tariffs for any exports between the two.
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EU’s Tusk warns US, China, Russia not to start trade wars
Jul 16, 2018 08:10President of the European Council Donald Tusk has warned China, Russia and the US against actions that could disrupt the global order and trigger trade wars amid the looming threat of such a war between Washington and its allies in the European Union.
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Steve Bannon echoes Trump's wish for UK PM May's replacement by Boris Johnson
Jul 15, 2018 04:16US President Donald Trump’s former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon has expressed hope that former British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson would challenge UK Prime Minister Theresa May after quitting her cabinet earlier in the week.
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May warns rebel Conservative MPs there could be 'no Brexit at all'
Jul 15, 2018 04:08British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that Brexit will not happen if rebel Conservative MPs, who are seeking to derail her plans for leaving the EU, do not play ball.