Al menos 44 personas mueren tras lluvias torrenciales en México: gobierno

CUIDAD DE MÉXICO, 12 oct (Reuters) – Al menos 44 personas murieron en México tras días de fuertes lluvias e inundaciones, informó el domingo el gobierno. Las precipitaciones torrenciales por las tormentas tropicales Priscilla y Raymond provocaron deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones en cinco estados. Se registraron 18 muertos en el estado de Veracruz, 16 …

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USTR dice que China “aplazó” llamada de EEUU tras ampliación de controles a la exportación

WASHINGTON, 12 oct (Reuters) – El representante de Comercio Jamison Greer dijo el domingo que Estados Unidos se puso en contacto con China para una llamada telefónica tras el anuncio de que estaba ampliando sus controles de exportación de tierras raras, pero Pekín aplazó. “Puedo decirles que no se nos notificó, y rápidamente, tan pronto …

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China says Qualcomm admitted to acquiring Autotalks without informing regulator

By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm admitted that it had not informed Chinese authorities when it completed its acquisition of Israel’s Autotalks in June, China’s market regulator said on Sunday. The disclosure was made two days after China launched an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm, examining whether the U.S. firm violated China’s antitrust …

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Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs

By Eduardo Baptista and Selena Li BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China called U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese goods hypocritical on Sunday and defended its curbs on exports of rare earth elements and equipment, but stopped short of imposing new levies on U.S. products. Trump on Friday responded to Beijing’s most recent export controls …

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EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s external borders, electronically registering non-EU nationals’ data. The Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated system that requires travellers to register at the border by scanning their passport and having their fingerprints and photograph taken, will be introduced …

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Former speaker Herminie wins Seychelles presidential election

(Reuters) -Former Seychelles parliament speaker Patrick Herminie defeated President Wavel Ramkalawan in a run-off election, official results showed on Sunday, restoring full control of the archipelago nation’s government to its longtime ruling party. Herminie’s win with 52.7% of the vote follows his United Seychelles party’s triumph in the first round of the general election last …

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Palestinian Authority ready to help Trump’s Gaza effort succeed, says official

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) -The Palestinian Authority is ready to work with U.S. President Donald Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on their effort to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and start rebuilding, a senior Palestinian official told Blair on Sunday. Trump’s plan for ending the Gaza war holds out the prospect of the …

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Australia pro-Palestinian rally draws tens of thousands, scepticism on ceasefire

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tens of thousands joined a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney on Sunday, organisers said, one of dozens of demonstrations across Australia, with some protesters expressing scepticism a ceasefire in Israel’s two-year-old assault in Gaza would hold. The organiser, the Palestine Action Group, estimated a crowd of 30,000 in Sydney, the nation’s most populous city, …

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Philippines, China trade accusations over South China Sea vessel clash

MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) -The Philippines and China accused each other on Sunday of responsibility for a maritime confrontation near disputed islands in the South China Sea, further escalating tensions in the resource-rich waterway. The Philippine Maritime Council, an inter-agency government body, blamed Chinese maritime forces for deploying water cannon and ramming a Filipino vessel near the …

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