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Britain’s May defeated in parliament over Brexit blueprint | Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May’s government was defeated on Wednesday, when lawmakers forced through changes to its Brexit blueprint that ministers said could endanger Britain’s departure from the European Union. An Anti-Brexit protestor waves EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Simon Dawson In a blow to May, already weakened after losing her Conservative Party’s majority in a June election, the 650-seat parliament voted... Читать дальше...

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Merkel courts Germany’s skittish SPD as talks open on government | Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) held their first formal talks on forming a government with Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Wednesday, more than two months after the national election that plunged Europe’s largest economy into unaccustomed uncertainty. Social Democratic Party (SPD) leader Martin Schulz and parliamentary group leader Andrea Nahles attend a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 12, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschMerkel... Читать дальше...

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WTO to end meeting with no deals after U.S. rebukes | Reuters

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Trade ministers looked set to wrap up their biennial World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting on Wednesday without any new agreements after criticism of the agency by the United States, once the WTO’s driving force. China's Vice Minister of Commerce Wang Shouwen speaks next to Argentina's Secretary of Trade Miguel Braun (L), Argentina's Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie (2nd L), European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom (3rd R), Japan's Vice Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy... Читать дальше...

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Exclusive: Saudi Aramco to push ahead with market share, expansion strategy – CEO | Reuters

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, aims to regain its lost market share after the OPEC-led supply-cut pact ends and plans to push ahead with a downstream expansion strategy to be on par with Big Oil, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Visitors are seen at the Saudi Aramco stand at the Middle East Process Engineering Conference & Exhibition in Manama, Bahrain, October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Amin Nasser, the CEO of the state oil giant... Читать дальше...

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Congo fighters jailed for life for child rape ceremonies: rights groups | Reuters

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Eleven Congolese militia fighters were jailed for life on Wednesday for raping dozens of girls as young as 18 months during ceremonies meant to give the men supernatural powers, rights groups observing the trial said. Human rights campaigners hailed the court’s verdict as a landmark decision in a country where they say rape by armed groups is commonplace and often unpunished

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Senate secures tax deal, Trump backs 21-percent corporate rate | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans have reached a deal on final tax legislation, the top Senate Republican tax writer said on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump saying minutes later he would back a corporate tax rate of 21 percent. U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during his visit at the Civil Rights Museum in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S

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Two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar, face official secrets charges | Reuters

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar’s government said on Wednesday that police had arrested two Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. The reporters had been working on stories about a military crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rahkine State that has caused almost 650,000 people to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. The Ministry of Information said in a statement on its Facebook page that the journalists and two policemen face charges under the British colonial-era Official Secrets Act

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Exclusive: Ford to base Fusion production in China, ship to U.S. – sources | Reuters

(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) plans to consolidate global production of midsize sedans in China in 2020 and ship them back to the United States and Europe, three sources said on Wednesday. The Ford Motor Company logo is pictured at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Mike BlakeIn North America, the Fusion sedan currently is built in Hermosillo, Mexico, while in Europe, the companion Mondeo sedan is built in Valencia, Spain

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Venezuela’s opposition takes EU human rights prize, urges world scrutiny | Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s opposition received a European Union prize for human rights on Wednesday and urged the world to keep a close eye on an upcoming presidential election where it aspires to end two decades of socialist rule in the OPEC nation. Foes of President Nicolas Maduro failed to dislodge him during months of street protests this year that turned violent killing more than 125 people, and have been dismayed to see him consolidate his power in recent months. But they hope a presidential... Читать дальше...