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Emmanuel Macron inaugurated as Frances youngest president

Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated as Frances eight president. The pro-European centrist is the youngest-ever president to be sworn it. The 39-year-old won against Marine Le Pen in the second round of elections on 7 May.Before the ceremony, Macron held a meeting with outgoing socialist leader François Hollande. Macron has to pick a prime minister and is expected to meet with German chancellor Angela Merkel shortly after.

May 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Portugal wins Eurovision Song Contest for first time in 53 years

Portugal has won the 62nd Eurovision Song Contest. It is the first time in Eurovision history the country has won. Singer Salvador Sobral received 785 points for his heartfelt ballad sung in Portuguese.Bulgaria came second with 615 points and Moldova came third with 374. UKs Lucie Jones came in at a respectable 15th place with 111 points.

May 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Brexit Britain tries to woo China for increased trade at Belt and Road summit

Britain hopes for increased trade with China as Beijing presses forward with its ambitious Silk Road plan aimed at developing worldwide growth. Also known as the Belt and the Road initiative, the Silk Road programme hopes to increase global infrastructure and open up international trade routes in Eurasia.

May 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

Putin criticises protectionism and sanctions at Eurasian Belt and Road summit

Delivering an address in Beijing at the One Belt, One Road summit – a trade initiative by China which aims to bring together dozens of states - Putin called on heads of state to abandon belligerent rhetoric to solve various geopolitical crises. He called protectionism and illegal sanctions a danger to openeness and free trade, a critizism directed at the European Union over the sanctions imposed on Russia after the annexation of Crimea.

May 14, 2017

By Staff Reporter

China, Philippines to open South China Sea talks to seek understanding

Santa Romana says previously bilateral ties had been "frozen" because the territorial row had taken centre stage.

May 14, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Amber Rudd: UK government prepared for cyberattacks before NHS was crippled

After a global ransomware attack that compromised as many as 45 NHS hospitals in England and Scotland, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has stressed that patient data has not been accessed, but said that NHS trusts need to learn lessons from the experience.

May 13, 2017

By Staff Reporter

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North Korea will have dialogue with US under 'right conditions': Reports

These latest comments by Choe Son Hui came amid stepped up international efforts to press North Korea and ease tension over its pursuit of nuclear arms.

May 13, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

China says has 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea

Chinese President Xi had 'positive' talks with Vietnam on South China Sea

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin says both the countries have agreed to follow their consensus to continue stabilising the situation and to keep pushing talks.

May 12, 2017

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

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China's Xi discusses nuclear issue with new South Korean president

president Xi told President Moon Jae-in that China has always upheld the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and that the nuclear issue should be resolved through talks.

May 11, 2017

By Reuters