Putin thanks Trump for help in foiling attack plot

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday for the CIA's help in thwarting a planned attack in Saint Petersburg, the second time in a week that the leaders have exchanged praise.

Pangolin traffickers opening up new routes: study

 Pangolin smugglers are constantly opening up new routes to evade law enforcement agencies, a study showed on Friday, highlighting the challenge of tackling the trade in the world's most heavily trafficked mammal.

Global trade meeting ends with a wimper

The World Trade Organisation concluded a ministerial meeting on Wednesday with nothing significant to boast -- a meager outcome for its first gathering in the Donald Trump era.

British PM’s Brexit defeat looms over EU summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May heads to a Brussels summit on Thursday reeling from a parliamentary defeat over Brexit that threatens to undermine her just as EU leaders back the opening of trade talks.

Erdogan seeks to galvanise Muslim leaders over Jerusalem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday chairs an emergency summit of the world's main pan-Islamic body, seeking to marshal Muslim leaders towards a coordinated response to the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

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