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Britain's Prince Harry, Meghan visit Australia

Brexit tops European Summit agenda, followed by immigration, security

European Union (EU) leaders met here on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss faltering progress in Brexit talks, ongoing immigration concerns, and internal security issues.

"Brick wall" to scale for UK PM2018-10-19
British Prime Minister Theresa May and her closest advisers were on Thursday contemplating how to scale the "brick wall" that is preventing a Brexit deal being agreed with Brussels.

Britain should remain close partner after Brexit: Merkel2018-10-18
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that she wants Britain to remain a close and trustworthy partner of the EU, even after leaving.

Pompeo says ready to help Turkey with case of missing journalist2018-10-18
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said that the United States is willing to help Turkey investigate the case of a missing Saudi journalist.

Greek PM sends message of "decisiveness to succeed" after FM's resignation2018-10-18
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a strong message abroad and within the government coalition in Athens on Wednesday of his "decisiveness to succeed" in pulling the country out of the debt crisis and implementing the agreement to settle the name dispute with Macedonia, or formally FYROM.

Turkey enters residence of Saudi consul general in Istanbul over missing Saudi journalist2018-10-18
A Turkish team on Wednesday entered the residence of the Saudi consul general in Istanbul to seek further evidence over the disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

White House says U.S. to withdraw from Universal Postal Union2018-10-18
The U.S. Department of State will file notice that the United States will withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU), an international body of the United Nations (UN), the White House announced on Wednesday.

At least 19 killed, 40 injured in Crimea college attack2018-10-18
At least 19 people, mostly teenagers, were killed and 40 others were injured Wednesday in an attack on a college in the city of Kerch in Crimea, local media reported.

U.S., Saudi Arabia agree on "thorough" investigation of journalist's disappearance2018-10-17
The U.S. State Department said here on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed with Saudi Arabia on the importance of conducting a "thorough, transparent, and timely" investigation of the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Turkey's Erdogan says to expand military operation in eastern Syria2018-10-17
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said that Turkey could take necessary operation against Kurdish militants' presence east of the Euphrates River in Syria.

Armenian prime minister resigns to pave way for snap elections2018-10-19
Armenia's Nikol Pashinyan announced his resignation from the post of prime minister in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday evening.

Uganda's mountainous eastern region grapples with deadly landslides2018-10-19
Mountain Elgon, in eastern Uganda, has some of the best soils in Uganda, producing among others Arabica coffee, the country's flagship foreign exchange earner.

UN officials waiting for "facts" in Khashoggi case: spokesman2018-10-19
Officials at UN Headquarters are waiting for further developments in the disappearance -- and feared slaying -- of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi before commenting further on the case, the chief UN spokesman said on Tuesday.

Peru recruits wildlife to produce world's priciest coffee2018-10-19
Peru's central province of Chanchamayo makes the world's most expensive organic coffee, with the help of a raccoon-like animal native to South America, according to producers.

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Asia, Europe share common ground on free trade

In a world of growing protectionism and unilateralism, Asia and Europe share common ground on free trade and have to take joint action to boost cooperation and regional connectivity.

Companies at Canton Fair say Chinese market not to be missed

Foreign companies attending the ongoing Canton Fair, China's largest trade fair, said the ever-growing and more open Chinese market is not to be overlooked.

World producers aspire for greater opportunities from CIIE

While bracing for the first China International Import Expo (CIIE), worldwide participants including officials and company leaders are actively edging the competitiveness of their exhibits or products.