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US official says China not forthcoming in talks with Pompeo

WASHINGTON — A senior State Department official said Thursday that the United States was disappointed by China’s attitude at a meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a top Chinese...

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Down Under sets aside historic acrimony in UK trade talks

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Both Australia and New Zealand announced Wednesday they are starting free-trade talks with the United Kingdom, as each country seeks to rekindle a trading...

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Japan’s exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout

TOKYO — Japan’s exports sank 28% in May, while imports dropped 26% as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade.

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Stranded seafarers could stop work, disrupting world trade

ATHENS, Greece — Merchant ship crew members stranded at sea for months due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions could now start refusing to further extend their contracts and stop...

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Viewers refute myth that black US films, TV are poor exports

LOS ANGELES — To entice a European TV executive shopping for programs, ABC offered up glossy fare including “Scandal” starring Kerry Washington and “How to Get Away with Murder” with...

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Vietnam ratifies trade deal with EU in boost for economy

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam ratified a landmark trade deal Monday with the European Union that is expected to energize the country’s manufacturing sector and exports, as it recovers from the...

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Coronavirus strands merchant ship crews at sea for months

ATHENS, Greece — For nearly four months, Capt. Andrei Kogankov and his oil tanker crew haven’t set foot on dry land. With global travel at a virtual standstill due to the coronavirus...

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South Korea to reopen WTO complaint over Japan trade curbs

SEOUL, South Korea — Reigniting a bitter row between key U.S. allies, South Korea on Tuesday said it will reopen a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization over Japan’s tightened...

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AP Explains: Trump actions on Hong Kong just threats for now

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced what he said are “significant actions” regarding U.S. relations with Hong Kong. But the measures are still just a warning, at least for now....

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Recession-hit Japan’s exports, imports fall due to pandemic

TOKYO — Recession-hit Japan's exports plunged nearly 22% in April, the country's worst drop in more than a decade as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global demand.

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UK-EU deadlocked in Brexit talks as clock ticks down

BRUSSELS — Talks between the European Union and the United Kingdom on their post-Brexit relationship ground to a near-standstill Friday, with each side accusing the other of blocking progress...

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Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on the promise of globalization, creating itself as a vital hub for the free movement of trade,...

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India denies new road breaches territory disputed with Nepal

NEW DELHI — India says a newly inaugurated road does not illegally cross into neighboring Nepal, denying the tiny Himalayan country's claim that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu...

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DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it,...

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China-Australia rift deepens over calls for virus inquiry

CANBERRA, Australia — China’s warning of trade repercussions from Australia’s campaign for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus has rattled Australian business leaders as President...

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Japan’s exports sink in March as pandemic hits major markets

TOKYO — Japan’s exports sank 11.7% in March as the coronavirus pandemic slammed auto shipments to the U.S.

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Trade guru Navarro throws elbows for Trump on virus supplies

WASHINGTON — Peter Navarro’s eagerness to confront, attack and be, as one former associate put it, “a real jerk to people” didn’t serve him well as a political candidate in the 1990s. But it...

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Virtual summit: SE Asia leaders meet by video on pandemic

HANOI, Vietnam — Forced apart by the coronavirus pandemic, Southeast Asian leaders linked up by video Tuesday to plot a strategy to overcome a crisis that has threatened their economies and...

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AP Explains: India scrambles to curb virus after late start

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday to head off the epidemic's peak, with officials racing to make up for lost time as...

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US sees coronavirus window to push Taiwan’s global status

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is seizing the opportunity of the coronavirus pandemic to push a cause that has long been an irritant in U.S. relations with China: Taiwan. The virus has...

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Scramble for virus supplies strains global solidarity

ROME — San Marino needed medical masks. Badly.

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First N95 medical mask imports finally reaching US

The first N95 medical masks to reach the U.S. since February are arriving by plane and ship this week, with trucks standing ready to speed them to coronavirus hot spots around the...

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Garment workers going unpaid as fashion labels cancel orders

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A survey of factory owners in Bangladesh found that major fashion retailers that are closing shops and laying off workers in Europe and the U.S. are also canceling their...

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Key medical glove factories cutting staff 50% amid virus

Malaysia's medical glove factories, which make most of the world's critical hand protection, are operating at half capacity just when they're most needed, The Associated Press has...

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EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has coronavirus

BRUSSELS — Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator for the bloc's future relationship with Britain after Brexit, says he has been infected with the coronavirus.

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Debate questions: Biden, Sanders are finally to meet 1-on-1

And then there were two.

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Canada shuts Parliament, Trudeau in quarantine, no travel

TORONTO — Canada shut down Parliament and advised against all nonessential travel outside the country while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau governed remotely from his home, in self-imposed...

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US report finds widespread forced Uighur labor in China

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers pushed Wednesday for a ban on imports from a vast area of northwest China where the government has detained more than a million ethnic Uighurs after a report found...

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Virus could test Latin America’s already ailing economy

PROGRESO, Ecuador — For years, Dionisio Romero has relied for his livelihood on a magenta-colored dragon fruit that is wildly popular in Asia, planting dozens of the spindly trees at his farm...

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The Latest: Biden says he’s feeling good about 2020 race now

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2020 election (all times local):

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EU seeks united front to tackle medical shortages from virus

BRUSSELS — Fearing a possible shortage in masks and protective equipment to fight the new coronavirus, top European Union officials are urging members to put solidarity above national...

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EU’s Barnier warns of big divergences with UK in talks

BRUSSELS — The EU's chief negotiator in trade talks with former member Britain warned Thursday of “serious divergences" between the two sides after the conclusion of the first round of...

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The Latest: Australia bans travel from S Korea over virus

BANGKOK — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):

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Trump allies in Americas block Africans’ path to US asylum

TAPACHULA, Mexico — President Donald Trump isn't the only world leader making it virtually impossible for many Africans to get asylum in the United States. He's getting plenty of help from...

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Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law

NEW DELHI — Defending the host who has showered him with pageantry, President Donald Trump refused Tuesday to speak out publicly against an Indian citizenship law pushed by Prime Minister...

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EU approves tough negotiating mandate for UK trade talks

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Tuesday gave its chief negotiator Michel Barnier a robust negotiating mandate to get a free trade deal with Britain, which counters several of the red lines...

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At Trump’s India rally, Modi bets on bolstering his image

AHMEDABAD, India — A festive mood has enveloped Ahmedabad in India’s northwestern state of Gujarat ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting there on Monday with President Donald Trump,...

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Fed seems inclined to keep rates low as virus poses risks

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials were mostly optimistic about the U.S. and global economies last month, though they noted the risk posed by China’s viral outbreak and said they were...

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Trump says Modi expects massive crowds during India visit

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says that India Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expecting to turn out massive crowds for the president when he visits next week.

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Trump opposes possible ban on sale of jet engines to China

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday via Twitter that he opposes efforts to block the sale of jet engines to China. Trump's tweets appeared intended to thwart a proposal from...

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UK Treasury chief quits as Johnson shakes up Cabinet

LONDON — U.K. Treasury chief Sajid Javid unexpectedly resigned on Thursday after resisting a reduction in his power, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to tighten his grip on the...

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Businesses struggle to fix supply chains disrupted by virus

WASHINGTON — Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a delicate balance between containing a viral outbreak and restarting the world’s second-biggest economy after weeks of...