The first freight train to run from Britain to China left on Monday, carrying vitamins, baby products and other goods as Britain seeks to burnish its global trading credentials for when it leaves the European Union. Continue reading
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Trump on Putin: “I hope we have a fantastic relationship”
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will consider it a “good thing” if he gets along with Russia’s Putin. Continue reading
Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich says truth is her main objective
Belarussian author Svetlana Alexievich, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature for her portrayal of the harshness of life in the Soviet Union, says her main objective is to tell the truth.
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Literature Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich’s publisher says she deserves the prize
The publishing director for Literature Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich says she deserves the prize because her books not only show real life in the former Soviet republics but are life itself.
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2018 world cup draw pits Spain against Italy
The draw for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia throws up exciting matches including Spain against Italy and Netherland versus France.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova advance at Wimbledon
Serena downs Venus to reach Wimbledon quarters
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EU leaders give cautious welcome to new Minsk ceasefire deal
EU leaders arriving at a summit in Brussels give a cautious welcome to the ceasefire agreed in Minsk.