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FILE PHOTO: File photo of Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam seen under construction during a media tour in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Guba Woreda, Ethiopia
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to begin discussions on controversial Ethiopian dam project

The Ethiopian dam has been a source of considerable tension between Addis Ababa and Cairo in recent years.

FILE PHOTO: Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias welcomes his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Dimitrov at the Foreign ministry in Athens
Tsipras faces confidence vote ahead of historic agreement with Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a confidence vote in parliament today ahead of the…

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Thailand to propose regional infrastructure fund to counter Chinese influence in South-East Asia

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will propose a regional infrastructure fund to ween Thailand, Cambodia, Laos,…

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US to finalise list of Chinese goods to be hit with tariffs on Friday

Today, US President Donald Trump will publish a finalised list of products that will be hit with 25% import tariffs.

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Migrant spat between France and Italy threatens first leadership meeting

President Emmanuel Macron is expected to host newly-appointed Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte in Paris today…

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Colombian militants to begin truce ahead of Sunday’s presidential runoff

Colombia’s largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN), has announced plans for a four-day…

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Saudi-led coalition begins assault on Yemeni port of Hodeidah

Today’s attack on the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, orchestrated by the Saudi-led alliance, targets…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during joint news conference at the State Department in Washington
Secretary of State Pompeo to visit Beijing amid Singapore Summit wash up

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Beijing today to stake out a Chinese role…

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European Central Bank expected to remain cautious despite global upturn

Today, the European Central Bank meets in Latvia to review monetary policy settings for the…

G20 energy ministers convene in Argentina amid reports of huge gas investment

G20 energy ministers descend on southern Argentina today to discuss the challenges of securing clean…