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China's August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports grew for a fifth consecutive month, in a sign of growing demand abroad even as imports fell amid a slowing Chinese economy. Exports in August expanded by 8.7% to $308.65 billion compared to the same period last year, according to data released by...
Iranian missiles in Russia are a legitimate target, a Ukrainian official says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A senior Ukrainian official said Monday that Western partner countries must allow Ukraine to use weapons they have supplied to strike military warehouses inside Russia because of strong suspicions Iran has provided ballistic missiles for the Kremlin’s war effort. ...
Germany expands border controls to curb irregular migration and extremism risks
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government ordered temporary controls at all land borders Monday, expanding checks it already has in place at some borders, saying that it was responding to irregular migration and to protect the country from extremist threats. “We are strengthening our...
Cyprus and the US sign a defense deal outlining ways to tackle regional crises
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus and the United States have signed a defense cooperation framework agreement that outlines ways the two countries can enhance their response to regional humanitarian crises and security concerns, including those arising from climate change. Cyprus...
At least 4 migrants have died and others remain missing after a boat capsized off Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing, local authorities said on Monday. The artisanal fishing boat left the town of Mbour, nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles)...
Belgium's top migration official criticizes Hungary for threatening to bus migrants to Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium’s top migration official on Monday criticized Hungary for threatening to send a bus convoy of migrants to Brussels in retaliation against European Union policies and suggested they would be stopped at the border. Hungary’s anti-immigrant government...
Mario Draghi has solutions for Europe's sluggish economy. Will EU governments listen?
BRUSSELS (AP) — A long-awaited report on how to rescue Europe's economy from weak growth and red tape is in. The question is, how many of its recommendations will actually be enacted by the drawn-out decision-making process of the European Union? The report stands out from other...
The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, almost two thirds of it in the United States, and failing to invest enough in joint military projects, a landmark report on EU competitiveness warned on Monday. The 27 member states are...
Spanish prime minister visits China during dispute over electric vehicles
BEIJING (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top officials Monday during his second trip to China in a year and a half that comes during a spat over electric cars. The two leaders both made statements in favor of free trade...
South Korean truth commission says it found more evidence of forced adoptions in the 1980s
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean commission found evidence that women were pressured into giving away their infants for foreign adoptions after giving birth at government-funded facilities where thousands of people were confined and enslaved from the 1960s to the 1980s. The...
