BRICS slam protectionism as China-U.S. spat overshadows G20 talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of major developing economies condemned protectionism at a G20 summit in Argentina on Friday overshadowed by U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to escalate tariffs on China.

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Buenos Aires locked down for G20 summit, protest tightly controlled

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Buenos Aires on Friday to protest the G20's economic policies as the world's leading industrialized nations opened their annual summit in the Argentine capital.

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Caravan migrants in Mexico fill new border shelter after rains force exodus

Hundreds of mostly Central American migrants poured into a new shelter on Friday as bus loads fled a filthy, flooded sports complex on the eve of a presidential inauguration in Mexico that could recast the border crisis with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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China supports Saudi Arabia in economic and social change: Xi

Stability in Saudi Arabia is the cornerstone of prosperity and progress in the Gulf, and China firmly supports Riyadh in its drive for economic diversification and social reform, President Xi Jinping told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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Saudi crown prince meets South African president on sidelines of G20

Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Argentina, the Saudi Press Agency said early on Saturday.

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North Korean soldier defects to South: South's military

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on Saturday, the South Korean military said, but there were no unusual movements by North Korea's military in response.

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Putin warmly greets Saudi crown prince at G20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged a high-five and laughed heartily together on Friday as they took seats next to each other at a plenary session of the Group of 20 summit.

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Ex-U.S. Justice Department worker pleads guilty in case tied to 1MDB scandal

A former U.S. Justice Department employee pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to deceive banks about millions of dollars in foreign lobbying funds, after he facilitated the financing of a lobbying campaign related to the U.S. investigation into the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

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French police brace for more violent protests over rising fuel costs

French authorities have drafted thousands of additional police officers into Paris ahead of a third demonstration on Saturday by protesters angry at high fuel prices as security officials warned of renewed violence.

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Another UK minister quits in protest at PM May's Brexit deal

British science and universities minister, Sam Gyimah, quit Prime Minister Theresa May's government on Friday, the sixth minister to resign in protest of her proposed Brexit deal with the European Union.

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Colombia FARC leader Timochenko cancels trip to Mexican inauguration

The former commander of Colombia's demobilized FARC rebels, Rodrigo Londono, has canceled a trip to Mexico to attend the inauguration of new leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador because of health concerns.

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Britain's May urges Saudi accountability for Khashoggi killing

British Prime Minister Theresa May urged Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to hold those responsible for journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder to account and said he should take action to prevent the recurrence of such incidents, her office said on Friday.

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UK PM May urges Saudi crown prince to act over Khashoggi killing: readout

British Prime Minister Theresa May told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he should take action to prevent the recurrence of incidents like the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, her office said on Friday.

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Fortnite GeForce GTX Bundle With Fortnite Counterattack Set Announced

Fortnite and Nvidia have teamed up for a Fortnite GeForce GTX bundle that comes with 2,000 V-Bucks and what's being branded as the Fortnite Counterattack Set.

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Powar may pay price for Mithali Raj face-off

The Indian women’s team coach Ramesh Powar is unlikely to get an extension after his recent faceoff with Mithali Raj. Powar’s contract ends on Friday and Indian cricket board sources said the decision not to continue with him was taken in wake of the continuing blame game between Mithali and Powar, which is affecting the morale of the team.

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Why old GDP numbers are political fodder today

Before the numbers were revised, the average GDP growth rate under the Congress-led UPA government (2004-14) was 7.75%, higher than current NDA government's 7.35% but now UPA figures have gone down to 6.82%. That's a good selling point for the current government and a reason to cry foul for the last one.

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