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'Fair trade, fool trade', Trump's tweets spew ire on NATO allies, Trudeau

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend. Source: Reuters World News

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Authorities across Asia battle illegal gambling surge ahead of World Cup

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Law enforcement and regulatory forces in Asia say they are gearing up to fight illegal gambling operators who have ramped up activities in the region ahead of the World Cup, making use of savvy technology and cryptocurrencies to evade prosecution. Source: Reuters World News

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North Korean, U.S. officials air differences on eve of summit; Trump stays positive

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore could "work out very nicely" as officials from both countries met to narrow differences on how to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula. Source: Reuters World News

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Seychelles mandates basic training for watercraft operators

In a bid to improve safety at sea, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new policy that includes mandatory basic training to seafarers who own, work on or operate any type of watercraft in Seychelles’ waters. The director general of the Seychelles Maritime Safety Administration (SMSA), Captain Joachim Valmont, told SNA on Friday that [...]

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Three Hong Kong democracy activists jailed up to seven years for rioting

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Three protesters from Hong Kong's radical youth opposition were jailed on Monday for taking part in a violent unrest, receiving the harshest sentences handed down to democracy activists since the city returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Source: Reuters World News

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French minister says farmers' blockade of refineries, depots illegal: RTL radio

PARIS (Reuters) - France's farm minister said on Monday that a decision by farmers to launch a blockade of oil refineries and fuel depots to protest a government decision to allow Total to use imported palm oil at a biofuel plant was illegal. Source: Reuters World News

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Trump, Kim arrive for US-North Korea summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump arrived in Singapore Sunday for an unprecedented summit, with Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal at the top of the agenda and the US president calling it a "one-time shot" at peace. Bringing the Korean War to a formal end 65 years after hostilities ceased will also be on [...]

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North Korean, U.S. officials try narrowing differences on eve of Trump-Kim summit

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. and North Korean officials were in talks in Singapore on Monday in a late bid to narrow differences before their leaders hold an historic summit aimed at finding ways to end a nuclear stand-off on the Korean peninsula. Source: Reuters World News

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