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Exclusive: Pope criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world's immigration problems.
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Trump says would back both House immigration bills as separation crisis grows (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he would back either of the immigration bills making their way through the House of Representatives, as the outcry grew over his administration's separation of immigrant parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Taliban kill 30 Afghan soldiers in first major attack since ceasefire (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban militants killed 30 Afghan soldiers and captured a military base in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, the provincial governor said, their first major attack since a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
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Fox to craft script for M&A summer blockbuster (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
(Reuters) - Twenty-First Century Fox Inc's board is set to decide on Wednesday whether to entertain Comcast Corp's $65 billion cash bid for the New York-based media company or stick with its roughly $52 billion all-stock offer from Walt Disney Co , people familiar with the matter said.
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Dow-ned but not out: Expulsion no body blow for GE shareholders (Tue, 19 Jun 2018)
(Reuters) - General Electric Co's expulsion from the elite Dow Jones Industrial Average may be a bitter pill to swallow for shareholders, but it could be little more than a publicity blow for investors in the 126-year-old struggling U.S. conglomerate.
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Chinese media denounces Trump trade moves as Beijing touts sincerity (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Trump administration has "blood lust" when it comes to pushing its trade agenda against China and wants to "suck the lifeblood" from China's economy, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday, stepping up the angry rhetoric over their dispute.
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Saudi struggles for Gulf oil producers' support ahead of OPEC meeting (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
VIENNA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is struggling to convince fellow OPEC members including Gulf allies on the need to raise oil output, sources familiar with the talks said on Wednesday, adding to complications ahead of an OPEC meeting this week.
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China says it regrets U.S. quitting U.N. rights council (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed regret on Wednesday over a U.S. decision to withdraw from the U.N. Human Rights Council, with state media saying the image of the United States as a defender of rights was "on the verge of collapse".
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Oil traders ready for musical chairs as China tariffs loom (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil markets are bracing for a reshuffle of global trade flows as China threatens to impose tit-for-tat tariffs on imports of U.S. energy products, including crude.
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Canada Senate approves recreational use of marijuana (Wed, 20 Jun 2018)
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's upper house of parliament on Tuesday approved a revised bill to legalize recreational marijuana, setting the stage for the country to become the first Group of Seven nation to legalize cannabis.
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