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12:00am, 2nd August, 2019

Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Three small explosions, one possibly a homemade bomb, injured three people in Bangkok on Friday, as the Thai capital hosted a Southeast Asian security meeting with top diplomats from the United States, China and other world powers.

Pompeo reverts to China criticism after meeting top diplomat

7:29am, 1st August, 2019

World

Pompeo reverts to China criticism after meeting top diplomat

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reverted on Thursday to criticism of China's actions in Asia, speaking out at a regional forum against Chinese "coercion" in disputes over the South China Sea and dam-building on the Mekong River.

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads to show united front at Romania meeting

5:12am, 9th May, 2019

World

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads to show united front at Romania meeting

European Union leaders meeting in Romania on Thursday will hammer home their goal of staying united "through thick and thin" after the turmoil of Brexit and will have their first go at assigning the bloc's most powerful jobs.

Berkshire shareholders seek Warren Buffett's wisdom at annual meeting

4:23am, 4th May, 2019

Business

Berkshire shareholders seek Warren Buffett's wisdom at annual meeting

Tens of thousands of shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc will gather in Omaha this weekend to hear life advice from billionaire Warren Buffett, but they also will look for clues on what he plans to do with his company's cash.

Trade, North Korea on agenda for Abe-Trump White House meeting April 26

2:53pm, 17th April, 2019

Politics

Trade, North Korea on agenda for Abe-Trump White House meeting April 26

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on April 26 to discuss trade and efforts to contain North Korea's nuclear program, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

Jet Airways pilots defer strike before crunch creditors meeting: report

12:56pm, 14th April, 2019

Business

Jet Airways pilots defer strike before crunch creditors meeting: report

Pilots at India's Jet Airways have been told by their union to put off a planned strike to give its management and key lender State Bank of India time to strike a deal to keep the debt-laden airline flying, ANI reported on Sunday.

Two Venezuela central bank employees arrested after meeting Guaido: lawyer

4:57pm, 12th April, 2019

World

Two Venezuela central bank employees arrested after meeting Guaido: lawyer

Two people who work at Venezuela's central bank were arrested on Friday after meeting opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has called on public officials to disavow President Nicolas Maduro, according to the employees' lawyer and a source fam...

World stocks eke out gains ahead of ECB meeting

7:20am, 10th April, 2019

Business

World stocks eke out gains ahead of ECB meeting

World stocks inched up on Wednesday but were still below the six-month high they reached earlier this week as the prospect of the European Central Bank issuing fresh multi-year loans to banks helped offset concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump t...

U.N. chief 'deeply concerned' after meeting Libya commander advancing on capital

11:51am, 5th April, 2019

World

U.N. chief 'deeply concerned' after meeting Libya commander advancing on capital

The U.N. secretary-general said he is "deeply concerned" after meeting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar in Libya on Friday to try to avert renewed civil war as his forces advanced on Tripoli to challenge the internationally recognized government.

Brazil's Bolsonaro sees pension bill approval after meeting party leaders

6:19pm, 4th April, 2019

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro sees pension bill approval after meeting party leaders

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday after meeting with party leaders that he expects Congress to pass his pension reform bill aimed at reducing Brazil's budget deficit.

Pompeo pledges support for Congo's Tshisekedi 'change agenda' in first meeting

7:37pm, 3rd April, 2019

World

Pompeo pledges support for Congo's Tshisekedi 'change agenda' in first meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed support for Congo President Felix Tshisekedi's "change agenda" to tackle corruption, improve human rights and strengthen security during their first meeting on Wednesday, the State Department said.

U.S. lawmakers emerge from Whitaker meeting with conflicting accounts

10:47pm, 13th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. lawmakers emerge from Whitaker meeting with conflicting accounts

U.S. lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee emerged from a closed-door meeting with former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Wednesday with conflicting accounts of their conversation with the controversial Trump ally.

UK PM May calls knife-crime meeting amid row over police funding

4:25pm, 6th March, 2019

World

UK PM May calls knife-crime meeting amid row over police funding

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she will hold a special meeting on tackling Britain's soaring knife-crime rate as she battles accusations that her government's austerity policies are partly to blame.

9:54am, 6th March, 2019

UK

May calls knife-crime meeting amid row over police funding

Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday she will hold a summit on how to tackle Britain's soaring knife-crime rate as she battles accusations that her government austerity policies are partly to blame.

White House to host CEOs for workforce advisory meeting

7:01am, 3rd March, 2019

Politics

White House to host CEOs for workforce advisory meeting

The White House on Wednesday is hosting major chief executives who joined a Trump administration advisory board on workforce issues.

Putin, Netanyahu to discuss Syria at Moscow meeting: RIA

8:00am, 24th February, 2019

World

Putin, Netanyahu to discuss Syria at Moscow meeting: RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Syrian conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when the two leaders meet in Moscow next week, RIA news agency cited a Kremlin spokesman as saying on Sunday.

Nigeria's president to hold emergency meeting with ruling party over election delay

5:29am, 18th February, 2019

World

Nigeria's president to hold emergency meeting with ruling party over election delay

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is to hold an emergency meeting with senior members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party over the week-long postponement of the country's election delay, the party media office said on Mon...

Catholic Church credibility on the line at abuse meeting

1:53pm, 17th February, 2019

US

Catholic Church credibility on the line at abuse meeting

The Vatican will gather senior bishops from around the world later this week for a conference on sex abuse designed to guide them on how best to tackle a problem that has decimated the Church's credibility, but critics say it is too little, too...

Canada's Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi

3:19pm, 16th February, 2019

Business

Canada's Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Saturday she had made clear in a meeting with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Munich Security Conference the importance of the U.S. lifting tariffs on steel and aluminum im...

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

4:20am, 14th February, 2019

Politics

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called for a "new era of cooperation" in resolving Middle East challenges and said no country could afford to remain on the sidelines.

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Three small blasts hit Bangkok as city hosts major security meeting

Pompeo reverts to China criticism after meeting top diplomat

Damaged by Brexit, EU heads to show united front at Romania meeting

Berkshire shareholders seek Warren Buffett's wisdom at annual meeting

Trade, North Korea on agenda for Abe-Trump White House meeting April 26

Jet Airways pilots defer strike before crunch creditors meeting: report

Two Venezuela central bank employees arrested after meeting Guaido: lawyer

World stocks eke out gains ahead of ECB meeting

U.N. chief 'deeply concerned' after meeting Libya commander advancing on capital

Brazil's Bolsonaro sees pension bill approval after meeting party leaders

Pompeo pledges support for Congo's Tshisekedi 'change agenda' in first meeting

U.S. lawmakers emerge from Whitaker meeting with conflicting accounts

UK PM May calls knife-crime meeting amid row over police funding

May calls knife-crime meeting amid row over police funding

White House to host CEOs for workforce advisory meeting

Putin, Netanyahu to discuss Syria at Moscow meeting: RIA

Nigeria's president to hold emergency meeting with ruling party over election delay

Catholic Church credibility on the line at abuse meeting

Canada's Freeland pushes end of steel, aluminum tariffs in meeting with Pelosi

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

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