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8:41am, 27th April, 2019

China's Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals

President Xi Jinping on Saturday hailed deals worth more than $64 billion signed during China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure skeptics the project will deliver sustainable growth for all involved.

Peru to sign MoU to join China's Belt and Road club in coming days: Chinese ambassador

9:49pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Peru to sign MoU to join China's Belt and Road club in coming days: Chinese ambassador

Peru will sign a memorandum of understanding to join China's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure initiative in coming days, China's ambassador said on Wednesday.

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

12:31am, 19th April, 2019

World

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

China's Belt and Road project is not a "geopolitical tool" or a debt crisis for participating nations, but Beijing welcomes constructive suggestions on how to address concerns over the initiative, the government's top diplomat said on Frida...

New Silk Road critics are 'prejudiced', China's top diplomat says

12:11am, 30th March, 2019

World

New Silk Road critics are 'prejudiced', China's top diplomat says

China has never forced debt upon participants of its new Silk Road project as "prejudiced" critics have suggested, the country's top diplomat said on Saturday in a strongly worded defense of a key policy platform of President Xi Jinping

Italy endorses China's Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation

10:29am, 23rd March, 2019

World

Italy endorses China's Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation

Italy endorsed China's ambitious "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan on Saturday, becoming the first major Western power to back the initiative to help revive the struggling Italian economy.

End of the road for PM May? Betting odds show 20 percent chance she will leave this month

6:35am, 23rd March, 2019

UK

End of the road for PM May? Betting odds show 20 percent chance she will leave this month

Betting odds indicate there is now a 20 percent chance that British Prime Minister Theresa May will be out of her job by the end of this month, Ladbrokes said on Saturday.

Italy signs contested Belt and Road accord with China

6:22am, 23rd March, 2019

World

Italy signs contested Belt and Road accord with China

Italy on Saturday became the first member of the Group of Seven industrialized powers to endorse China's "Belt and Road" infrastructure project, with Rome brushing off the worries of Western allies as it looks to revive its flagging economy.

The long and winding road to U.S. special counsel's Russia report

6:39am, 19th March, 2019

Politics

The long and winding road to U.S. special counsel's Russia report

Special Counsel Robert Mueller, examining potential conspiracy between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia, is leading the latest in a series of U.S. investigations conducted by prosecutors outside usual Justice Department channels...

Lyft to launch road show for up to $2 billion IPO: sources

10:27pm, 17th March, 2019

Business

Lyft to launch road show for up to $2 billion IPO: sources

Ride-hailing platform Lyft Inc will launch the investor road show for its initial public offering on Monday, seeking to raise as much as $2 billion and to be valued at more than $20 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

Italy's drive to join China's Belt and Road hits potholes

8:39am, 15th March, 2019

World

Italy's drive to join China's Belt and Road hits potholes

The ancient Silk Road was a network of trading routes that stretched from China to Italy, transporting goods, skills and ideas half way around the world.

U.S. official suggests Italy avoid China's Belt and Road plan

12:31pm, 9th March, 2019

World

U.S. official suggests Italy avoid China's Belt and Road plan

The Italian government should not support China's "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan, a spokesman for the White House's group of national security advisers said on Saturday, calling it a "vanity project."

Pompeo: U.S. aims to 'get as far down the road as we can' with North Korea

8:02pm, 14th February, 2019

World

Pompeo: U.S. aims to 'get as far down the road as we can' with North Korea

The United States aims to "get as far down the road as we can" ahead of a summit with North Korea in Vietnam this month, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.

Singapore to Hanoi: The bumpy diplomatic road since Trump and Kim first met

12:27am, 14th February, 2019

World

Singapore to Hanoi: The bumpy diplomatic road since Trump and Kim first met

It's been the better part of a year since U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stood face to face for the first time at their unprecedented summit in Singapore.

French protesters rail against Macron's fuel taxes with road blocks

1:34am, 18th November, 2018

World

French protesters rail against Macron's fuel taxes with road blocks

Thousands of French protesters hit out at higher fuel taxes and President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies in demonstrations across motorways on Saturday, sparking major logjams and several accidents, including a fatality at one road blockade...

Protester killed in accident during French road blockades

4:57am, 17th November, 2018

World

Protester killed in accident during French road blockades

A motorist on Saturday accidentally hit and killed a protester taking part in a campaign of road blockades across France that has been triggered by fuel tax hikes, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said.

Biblical vistas, modern-day security along Israel-Egypt border road

9:22am, 27th September, 2018

World

Biblical vistas, modern-day security along Israel-Egypt border road

A normally sealed-off road along the Israel-Egypt border was opened for a Jewish holiday, giving travelers on the Israeli side a glimpse into the Sinai desert backdrop to the biblical journey commemorated by the festival.

Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen's Hodeidah to Sanaa

3:49am, 13th September, 2018

World

Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen's Hodeidah to Sanaa

Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition seized the main road linking the port city of Hodeidah to the capital Sanaa, blocking a key supply route for the Houthi group that controls both cities, military sources and residents said on Thursday.

Syrian trade fair shows road to recovery still strewn with debris of war

4:30am, 7th September, 2018

World

Syrian trade fair shows road to recovery still strewn with debris of war

Syria's government is showcasing its ambitions for economic recovery and engagement with foreign business at a trade fair, but glimpses of devastated districts nearby show how far off full-scale reconstruction remains.

Skills shortage makes it harder for VW to meet new rules of the road

7:16am, 1st August, 2018

Business

Skills shortage makes it harder for VW to meet new rules of the road

Volkswagen warned that a shortage of engineers is hampering efforts to get its cars to meet new anti-pollution rules, clouding its sales outlook and overshadowing a forecast-beating 23 percent rise in underlying operating profit.

'Low road' of protectionism will cost jobs and growth - Carney

1:52am, 31st July, 2018

UK

'Low road' of protectionism will cost jobs and growth - Carney

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said a pursuit of the "low road" of protectionism would cost jobs and growth and there were tentative signs that a rise in trade barriers might be weighing on the world economy, Bloomberg said on Monday.

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China's Xi touts more than $64 billion in Belt and Road deals

Peru to sign MoU to join China's Belt and Road club in coming days: Chinese ambassador

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

New Silk Road critics are 'prejudiced', China's top diplomat says

Italy endorses China's Belt and Road plan in first for a G7 nation

End of the road for PM May? Betting odds show 20 percent chance she will leave this month

Italy signs contested Belt and Road accord with China

The long and winding road to U.S. special counsel's Russia report

Lyft to launch road show for up to $2 billion IPO: sources

Italy's drive to join China's Belt and Road hits potholes

U.S. official suggests Italy avoid China's Belt and Road plan

Pompeo: U.S. aims to 'get as far down the road as we can' with North Korea

Singapore to Hanoi: The bumpy diplomatic road since Trump and Kim first met

French protesters rail against Macron's fuel taxes with road blocks

Protester killed in accident during French road blockades

Biblical vistas, modern-day security along Israel-Egypt border road

Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen's Hodeidah to Sanaa

Syrian trade fair shows road to recovery still strewn with debris of war

Skills shortage makes it harder for VW to meet new rules of the road

'Low road' of protectionism will cost jobs and growth - Carney

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