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China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers

GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical vie..

Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is renewing offshore natural gas exploration and hopes to reach an agreement soon for exporting gas..

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the..

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was ..

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

By Sabine Siebold DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with..

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip

By Michael Martina, Nobuhiro Kubo and Hyonhee Shin (Reuters) -Russian and Chinese military planes conducted joint exercises to patrol ..

Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out

Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country ..

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to d..

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world&#..

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, there are questions about whether t..