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The Latest: Macron says Irish backstop is indispensable

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 06:20 AM PDT

The Latest: Macron says Irish backstop is indispensableFrench President Emmanuel Macron says the Irish backstop is "indispensable" in a Brexit deal. Welcoming British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the courtyard of his Elysee Palace Thursday with a big smile and little pats on the back, Macron remained firm on his position that renegotiating the deal for Britain to leave the European Union is not an option.


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Beijing hits back after Trudeau vows to stand up to China

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 03:18 AM PDT

Beijing hits back after Trudeau vows to stand up to ChinaBeijing on Thursday accused Ottawa of worsening bilateral relations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to stand up to China amid deepening diplomatic and trade disputes. The two countries have been locked in a feud since last December, when Canada detained top Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou and -- in apparent retaliation -- China detained two Canadian nationals over espionage-linked accusations. On Wednesday, Trudeau pushed back against Beijing in a speech that promised to "always defend Canadians and Canadian interests" and to not "back down".


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UPDATE 1-Iran displays domestically built mobile missile defence system

Posted: 22 Aug 2019 12:19 AM PDT

UPDATE 1-Iran displays domestically built mobile missile defence systemIran displayed what it described as a domestically built long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system on Thursday, Iranian state media reported. The announcement comes at a time of rising tension between Iran and United States. Iran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone in the Gulf with a surface-to-air missile in June.


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