U.S. wants new trade pact with Canada, Mexico passed by summer: Pence

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he was pushing to get the U.S. Congress to ratify the new North American trade agreement this summer after both Canada and Mexico signaled they are ready to start the approval process.

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Mexico says North American trade deal could double investment in 2019

Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that ratification of a new North American trade deal could double foreign investment in the country in 2019, as uncertainty would be reduced.

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Factbox: Tariff wars - duties imposed by Trump and U.S. trading partners

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would impose 5% tariffs on all goods imported into the United States from Mexico and raise them every month until they reached 25% unless the Mexican government takes action to stem illegal immigration.

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Philippines sends trash back to Canada after Duterte escalates row

The Philippines has started returning dozens of shipping containers full of trash to Canada after a long-running row over waste exports that has tested diplomatic ties amid threats from firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte.

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Trump announces tariffs on Mexico in latest anti-immigration measure

The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US.

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Business lobby group CBI warns Tories over no-deal Brexit

The CBI warns Tory leadership candidates a no-deal Brexit would do "severe" damage to businesses.

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JP Morgan to pay historic settlement in paternity leave case

The Wall Street bank will pay $5m to settle a paternity case which lawyers say is the first of its kind.

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Why Californian wine will soon cost more in Beijing

China is poised to hike tariffs on US goods and American farmers and vineyards are set to feel the pain.

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Letting agency 'ousts tenants and takes belongings'

Three tenants say they arrived home to find locks had been changed and rooms emptied.

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Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing

The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped.

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Energy firms 'must do more for elderly customers'

The industry needs to do more to identify and protect vulnerable people, an independent report says.

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Brazil economy contracts for the first time since 2016

The 0.2% quarter-on-quarter contraction adds to scrutiny of the president's attempts to revive the economy,

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Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737

Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems.

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How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal?

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The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free

The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.

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Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy

A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success.

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Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain

Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life.

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Champions League final: Everything you need to know

As Liverpool and Tottenham prepare to face each other in the Champions League final in Madrid, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper shares an easy guide to the game.

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Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms

A community in southern Nigeria face losing their homes and food shortages due to erosion.

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Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines.

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Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive

Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth.

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Hungary suspends court reform that had raised EU concerns

Hungary unexpectedly announced an indefinite suspension of a new administrative court system on Thursday, backtracking on a reform that had raised concerns over judicial independence.

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EU sees progress in Albania and N Macedonia membership bids

Albania and North Macedonia get EU Commission praise, but some EU leaders are wary of enlargement.

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Satellite images show fields in northwest Syria on fire

New satellite images show fields, orchards and olive groves burning in northwest Syria, where the army has waged an assault against rebels in their last major stronghold.

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U.S. 'playing with fire' on Taiwan, China says ahead of defense meeting

The United States is "playing with fire" with its support for self-ruled Taiwan, China said on Thursday, in angry comments ahead of a meeting between Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

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Congo forces kill 26 ADF rebels while repelling attack: army

Congolese forces killed 26 rebels from the Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group believed to be linked to Islamic State, while repelling an attack on Thursday, the army said.

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Hardline Myanmar monk's supporters protest arrest warrant

Hundreds of supporters of Myanmar nationalist monk Wirathu protested at the country's most sacred Buddhist pagoda on Thursday against a warrant issued for his arrest to face sedition charges.

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Ukrainian parliament rejects prime minister's resignation

Ukraine's parliament voted to reject Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman's resignation on Thursday, with the largest faction arguing his resignation would lead to "chaos" before a snap election due in July.

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Strong quake strikes off El Salvador, no initial reports of damage

An earthquake measured at 6.6 magnitude struck off the coast of El Salvador early on Thursday, though emergency services in the Central American country said there were no initial reports of significant damage.

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Russia rebuffs Japan's military buildup warning: RIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Russia was only operating on its own territory after Japan accused Moscow of a military buildup on a chain of islands in the Pacific, RIA news agency reported.

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Turkey says warplanes strike targets in Iraq, 19 militants 'neutralized'

Turkish warplanes and attack helicopters struck targets in the mountains of northern Iraq, Turkey's defense ministry said on Thursday, adding that the military had "neutralized" 19 Kurdish militants as its operation there entered a fourth day.

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