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China's factory activity shrinks as US tariffs, slowdown hit orders

Reuters
Posted at Jun 30 05:01 PM

China's factory activity shrank more than expected in June, an official manufacturing survey showed, highlighting the need for more economic stimulus as US tariffs and weaker domestic demand ramped up pressure on new orders for goods. Read more »

Japan's Abe offers Saudi crown prince help in reducing oil dependency

Reuters
Posted at Jun 30 12:31 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised Saudi Arabia's efforts to reduce its dependence on oil and promised Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Japan will help the kingdom with a sweeping reform plan. Read more »

China warns of long road ahead for deal with US after ice-breaking talks

Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina, Reuters
Posted at Jun 30 10:38 AM

China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media said after the two countries' presidents held ice-breaking talks in Japan.   Read more »

Putin: US, Russia to start talks on nuclear-arms control

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 09:21 PM

The two countries are currently covered by the New START treaty signed in 2010, which caps the number of nuclear warheads well below Cold War limits. Read more »

‘Right back on track’: Trump, Xi seal trade war truce

Hiroshi Hiyama and Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 08:35 PM

The ceasefire that halts damaging trade frictions came in a hotly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world's top two economies on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Read more »

Putin brings own mug to G20 summit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 06:10 AM

OSAKA, Japan—Russian President Vladimir Putin brought and drank from his own mug during an official dinner at the G20 summit in Japan, prompting social media jokes and speculation that the longtime leader suffered from paranoia.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 28, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 01:10 AM

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Theresa May to Putin: Stop ‘destabilizing’ UK, allies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 09:06 PM

Theresa May told Putin that Britain "has irrefutable evidence that Russia was behind the attack" on a former spy. Read more »

Merkel ‘active’, ‘healthy’ after fresh trembling spell

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 09:01 PM

Asked about how Merkel, who is in Japan for a G20 summit, was faring after her second trembling spell in as many weeks, a government spokeswoman said she was fine. Read more »

G20 fist bump

Kevin Lamarque, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 04:15 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump (left to right), Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for photos after holding a trilateral meeting during the G20 leaders’ summit in Osaka, Japan, Friday. Read more »

Trump to Putin: Don't meddle in US elections

Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 03:18 PM

OSAKA - President Donald Trump on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin not to meddle in the U.S. elections, appearing to make light of a scandal that led to a two-year investigation into his campaign's contact with the Kremlin during the 2016 elections. Read more »

Trump talks trade at G20, China's Xi warns against protectionism

Roberta Rampton, Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 12:56 PM

US President Donald Trump made clear on Friday that trade was a top priority at a summit of leaders of Group of 20 nations, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against rising protectionism and India and Russia defended multilateral trade rules. Read more »

G20 leaders urged to denounce Japan's 'cruel assault' on whales

Reuters
Posted at Jun 28 07:40 AM

Environmentalists from around the world urged global leaders at the G20 summit on Friday not to "turn a blind eye" to what they called a "cruel assault on whales" planned by host Japan when it restarts commercial whaling next week. Read more »

High-stakes G20 opens with trade tensions looming

Sara Hussein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 04:34 AM

The 2-day summit in Osaka will be dominated by trade issues, with all eyes on whether Trump and Xi Jinping can reach a truce in a dispute that has been damaging for the world economy. Read more »

Concerns as Merkel suffers new trembling spell on eve of G20

Hui Min Neo, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 28 01:11 AM

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office sought to calm nerves after she suffered a second bout of uncontrolled trembling in just over a week, saying the veteran leader was en route to Osaka on Thursday as planned for the G20 summit. Read more »

US, China agree to trade truce ahead of Trump-Xi talks: report

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 27 05:03 PM

The US and China have agreed to a tentative ceasefire in their trade war ahead of a bilateral summit in Osaka this weekend, the South China Morning Post reported Thursday. Read more »

Hong Kong activists urge G20 leaders to help 'liberate' city

Vim Vam Tong and Jessie Pang, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 04:03 AM

HONG KONG—Thousands of people in Hong Kong joined an evening protest and marched to major foreign consulates on Wednesday, urging leaders gathering for this week's summit of G20 nations to back their demand to scrap a controversial extradition bill. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 26, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 12:53 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Putin, Trump to discuss Iran, arms at G20: Kremlin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 11:19 PM

Russian President Putin and Trump will discuss arms control and Iran and Syria crises on the sidelines of this week's G20 summit in Japan, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Read more »

'Sayonara coal'

Aaron Favila, AP
Posted at Jun 26 03:21 PM

Pro-environment protesters shout slogans during a rally in front of the Japanese embassy in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday. Read more »