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China says it will take 'forceful measures' after US arms sales package to Taiwan announced
BEIJING, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China's military will step up training and "take forceful measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity," its defence ministry said on Friday in response to a planned $11.1 billion U.S. arms sales p...
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Myanmar arrests hundreds under new election law ahead of December vote
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta said this week it had arrested more than 200 people under a new law against undermining elections, drawing criticism from a monitoring group that the legislation is being used to block criticism of the regime and prev...
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Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets
By Andrew Gray and Max Hunder BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine thanked the European Union on Friday for deciding to provide it with 90 billion euros ($105.46 billion) of support over the next two years - even if the bloc failed to agree on an ambit...
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Analysis-EU's Ukraine funding deal keeps Kyiv in fight, Russian assets in deep freeze
By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders claimed victory after agreeing a 90 billion euro ($105 billion) loan to keep Ukraine financially afloat and in the fight against Russia's invasion for the next two years - but it came a...
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China, US seek Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire ahead of ASEAN meeting
By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China and the U.S. are renewing their separate efforts to reach a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, days ahead of a special meeting of Southeast Asian ministers on...
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European shares muted as bank gains offset broader losses
Dec 19 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Friday, as losses in tech and consumer stocks were limited by gains in heavyweight banks, but were set to end a week of economic data releases and central bank decisions with robust gains. The pan-Europ...
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BMW to recall 36,922 vehicles in US, NHTSA says
Dec 19 (Reuters) - BMW will recall 36,922 vehicles in the United States as over unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. (Reporting by...
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Ford to recall over 272,000 US vehicles due to loss of park function
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ford is recalling 272,645 vehicles in the U.S. due to a loss of park function, causing the vehicle to roll away and increasing the risk of a crash, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The Dearb...
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Analysis-Debt boom signals yuan's arrival as a funding currency
By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Investors are snapping up yuan credits and surging yuan lending is poised to overtake overseas dollar loans at Chinese banks as attractive pricing helps drive a sustained push by Beijing to put the yuan on th...
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China urges US not to implement China provisions in defence bill
BEIJING, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China urged the U.S. on Friday to not implement "negative, China-related provisions" laid out in a U.S. defence bill, saying it is "strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed" and has lodged repeated representations with Wa...
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