British voters have added further confusion to the uncertainty confronting the UK's international partners, who have spent the past year trying to work out the consequences of the same electorate's decision to quit the European Union. The snap election on Thursday, called by Prime Minister Theresa May to endorse her mandate for a "strong and stable" stance in negotiations on Britain's withdrawal from the 28-member EU, resulted in a "hung Parliament" as voters denied her ruling Conservative Party an overall majority in the British Parliament. What now looks like ...
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China has welcomed the appointment of Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin as the next UN Undersecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.The appointment was made on Thursday in New York by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to a statement issued by the secretary-general's office.The statement said Liu "brings to the position more than 30 years of experience in the diplomatic service, with a strong focus on the promotion of bilateral, regional and global issues".In response, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday that the appointmen...
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Fired former FBI boss says he made notes during meetings with president WASHINGTON - Ousted FBI chief James Comey on Thursday accused Donald Trump's White House of lies and defamation in sworn testimony that plunged Trump's already troubled presidency deeper into peril. During almost three hours of extraordinarily frank statements carried live by networks and cable news stations, Comey described himself as "stunned" by Trump's "very disturbing" and "very concerning" behavior in several meetings. Detailing one-on-one talks with a sitting president - whi...
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the United States' decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change is "a major disappointment" for global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote global security.US President Donald Trump announced at the White House on Thursday that the US will withdraw from the landmark Paris pact, fulfilling a pledge he made during the presidential election campaign.The Paris Agreement was adopted by almost all of the world's nations in 2015 "because they recognize the immense harm that climate change is al...
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BERLIN - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday called on Germany to help China-developed large passenger plane C919 get an airworthiness certificate from the European Union.Li made the call during his talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. He is on an official visit to Germany for an annual meeting between the two heads of government, a mechanism that has been in place since 2004.The twin-engine C919 made a maiden flight on May 5 in Shanghai with five crew members on board but no passengers. The success makes China the fourth jumbo jet producer after the United States...
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