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Tillerson raps China as 'predatory' rule breaker
Kugelman said US policy toward India has been consistent for the last 15 years, but he noted that what makes the policy outlined by Tillerson a bit different is its explicit focus on China. "We will not be able to compete with the kind of terms that China offers, but countries have to decide what are they willing to pay to secure their sovereignty and their future control of their economies and we've had those discussions with them as well", he said.
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European Union leaders call for political talks to solve Catalan crisis
Rajoy's Council of Ministers are scheduled to meet Saturday to draw up a list of measures under Article 155. The pro-business Ciudadanos (Citizens) party wants a swift triggering of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, which would allow Madrid to suspend Catalonia's regional government.
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Quebec prohibits face veils in public services
Quebec's legislative assembly approved on Wednesday a law that bans facial coverings, including the niqab or burqa, for government workers and anyone receiving public services in the Canadian province. Bus drivers in Montreal have asked the government for clear direction in applying the new law so they don't have to make judgment calls about who can and can't board public buses.
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United Kingdom braces for 'weather bomb' as Storm Brian moves in
Meanwhile the rest of the country are expected to receive less severe winds although they could still potentially reach 110kph. This time gusts of 50-60 miles per hour are expected inland with 70 miles per hour winds in coastal areas, which, according to the Met Office , should expect large waves and potential flooding, with disruption to transport was likely.
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Socialite Ksenia Sobchak Announces Bid for Russian Presidency
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Jack Ma, chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, at a meeting of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday, Oct. Navalny. "He said that everyone has the right to make their own decisions and that they must accept responsibility for them", she said. Russian officials say Mr.
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BJP, Cong. fail to finalise Himachal list
Former chief minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal's constituency for Himachal Pradesh elections has been changed from Hamirpur to Sujanpur. Despite any reservations arising from the pending corruption CBI and ED cases against Singh, the move, a leader says, "is evident acknowledgement of the fact that Virbhadra Singh is still the tallest and most popular leader in the Congress ".