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Slovenia

Whale sanctuary plan is harpooned at the IWC

A group of countries, led by Japan, have blocked a move by South American and African states to create a whale sanctuary in the South Atlantic.

United Kingdom

Brexit meeting 'deeply frustrating' says Scotland's First Minister

The British prime minister has called on the devolved parliaments of the UK to stand united on Brexit.

Business Series

Smoking consolidation: British American Tobacco bids for Reynolds American

A huge cigarette merger is in the offing as British American Tobacco aims to roll up the 58 percent of Reynolds American that it does not already own.

Economy

WTO concerned about Britain's membership terms post-Brexit

The head of the World Trade Organisation says Britain's future terms of membership in the WTO will depend a lot on the Brexit separation negotiations.

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Europe News

Wallonia premier urges fresh negotiations on EU-Canada free trade deal

Paul Magnette leads the regional government in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, where the parliament has refused to provide its backing for the federal government’s move to approve the

Spain

Spain: migrants end protest at Madrid detention centre

A group of migrants said to be of Algerian and Moroccan origin and facing deportation had spent the night on the roof. Conditions in Spanish immigration centres have been criticised.

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Chibok girls and parents reunited

The parents of 21 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist group Boko Haram have been reunited with their children after over two years of separation.

United Kingdom

US and UK call on Syria and Russia to end siege of Aleppo

The United States and Britain have called on the Syrian government and Russia to show mercy amid the on-going bombardment of Aleppo.

World News

Yemen ceasefire hours away ''if all sides agree'', UN special envoy says

The UN’s special envoy to Yemen has said he expects a ceasefire to come into effect within hours in the Arab country if all sides agree.

India

''Global economic recovery fragile'' warns China's Xi at Brics summit

The so called Brics countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have vowed to forge closer trade ties at the end of their annual summit in Goa.

United Kingdom

Between a rock and a hard Brexit

Battle lines are deepening ahead of negotiations for the UK to leave the EU bloc.

Switzerland

Syria talks produce 'interesting ideas' but no truce

Talks to end the conflict in Syria have ended without a breakthrough.

Switzerland

Syria talks in Lausanne end without breakthrough

Syria peace talks in Switzerland have reportedly ended without any agreement.

Switzerland

Diplomatic talks between US and Russia resume in Switzerland to discuss Syria peace.

Syria peace talks have resumed in Switzerland after the failure of a short-lived ceasefire that led the US to break of diplomatic discussions with Russia.

Rwanda

'Historic' climate change deal reached in Rwanda

Countries agree to reduce emissions of Hydrofluorocarbon greenhouse gases in a major milestone for combating climate change.

Switzerland

Syria peace talks to resume, as battle for Aleppo rages

The US and Russia are returning to the negotiating table in another attempt to secure a truce in Syria.

Israel

UNESCO moves to calm tensions with Israel

The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO has moved to try to calm tensions with Israel after the country’s cut cooperation with it on Friday.

Syria

Airstrikes intensify in Aleppo, ahead of US-Russia peace talks

Rescue workers say at least 150 people have been killed in the eastern rebel-held sector of the city in the last few days.

Germany

German court boosts chances of EU-Canada CETA trade deal

Germany’s Constitutional Court gave the green light on Thursday for the government to approve an ambitious trade accord between the European Union and Canada under certain conditions, boosting its cha

Russia

Russia deals another blow to nuclear cooperation with US

Russia has further reduced its cooperation with the United States in nuclear energy by suspending a research agreement and ending one on uranium conversion.

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