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China Cancels Trade Talks With U.S. Amid Escalation in Tariff Threats
China scotched trade talks with the U.S. that were planned for the coming days, according to people briefed on the matter, further dimming prospects for resolving a trade battle between the world’s two largest economies.
U.K. Labour Party Faces Its Own Brexit Test
Prime Minister Theresa May isn’t the only British political leader presiding over a Brexit-riven party. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is in the same boat as his party gathers on Sunday for its annual conference.
Vatican and China Sign Deal Over Bishops, Allowing Pope a Veto
The Vatican and the Chinese government signed an agreement on the appointment of bishops in China, ending a decadeslong struggle over the issue, but leaving major controversies in their relationship unresolved.
'Die If Necessary'; Targeted Afghan Minority Prepares to Fight
Shiite Syria-war veterans are ready to answer the call of community leaders to protect the Kabul neighborhood that is home to Afghanistan’s largest concentration of the minority sect.

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