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Trump praises Xi’s ‘kind words’ in fresh sign of trade detente

  by Douglas Gillison and Ryan McMorrow in Beijing © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on…

Indian truck crash kills 18 laborers: police

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 18 people were killed when a truck packed with laborers overturned on a…

Saudi crown prince wraps up official visit to France

by Adam PLOWRIGHT / Anuj CHOPRA Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince wraps up his…

N. Korea FM in rare Moscow visit amid diplomatic thaw

by Anna MALPAS Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- North Korea's foreign minister will hold rare talks with his…

Xi vows to further open China economy amid US trade spat

by Ryan MCMORROW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday to lower car…

30 dead, mostly children, as India school bus plunges off cliff

SHIMLA, India (AFP) -- At least 30 people, including 27 children, were killed Monday in northern India when a school…

100 injured in major student protests in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins Monday after clashes at the country's top…

China bans exports of ‘dual use’ items to North Korea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has banned exports to North Korea of 32 "dual-use" items that can be applied in…

Five injured after quake hits Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads,…

Trump sees trade deal with ‘friend’ Xi

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he sees an end to the escalating trade…

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