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Thursday, October 24, 2019

The agreement’s purpose is to settle thousands of lawsuits against the drug producers who are accused of provoking the opioid epidemic.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

I think there will be arms control agreements between the US and China, just like there were arms control agreements between the US and Soviet Union during the Cold War.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

The agreement, which also includes $5bn in debt financing, gives Softbank control of the company.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

The company signed an exclusive agreement with the Golden Star Company Limited to manufacture men's casual and fashion footwear in Vietnam in 1998, according to its website.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations, said the U.S. military is not closely monitoring the effectiveness of the cease-fire, but is aware of sporadic fighting and violations of the agreement.

Friday, October 18, 2019

Commander Mazloum Kobani said Kurdish-led forces would observe the agreement in the area between the border towns of Ras al-Ain and Tal Abyad, where fighting has been fierce.
Commander Mazloum Kobani said Kurdish-led forces would observe the agreement in the area between the border towns of Ras al-Ayin and Tal Abyad, where fighting has been fierce.
Pence an agreement to return home with, it was in practice less of a cease-fire deal than an acknowledgment of the United States’ rapid loss of influence in Syria since the Turkish invasion began last Wednesday.
Still, in many respects, the agreement is a triumph for Turkey, giving it most of what it had wanted and averting Mr.
Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, immediately contradicted the description of the agreement, saying it was not a cease-fire at all, but merely a “pause for our operation.
The agreement “ends the violence — which is what President Trump sent us here to do,” Mr.
Pence hailed the agreement as a diplomatic victory for President Trump, calling it a “solution we believe will save lives.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Earlier on Thursday Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party signaled it did not accept key aspects of the agreement being drafted.
The withdrawal agreement was completed just in time for EU leaders to assess it when they meet in the Belgian capital.
EU and UK reach agreement on Brexit

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

On Tuesday, there were unconfirmed reports an agreement was imminent.
Q: Would that be published at the same time as the revised text of the withdrawal agreement?

Monday, October 14, 2019

The meeting was an opportunity for customs forces of Asian and European countries to co-operate with each other in adapting to globalisation, supporting free trade and building an agreement to fight illegal trade.
Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said "compromise" was inevitable and the PM could be "trusted" to get an agreement acceptable to Leave-backing MPs.
Hours after reaching an agreement with Kurdish forces, the Syrian Army entered a key town near the Turkish border — a significant shift in the power dynamic.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

But European Council President Donald Tusk has suggested there is only the slightest chance of an agreement.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

The draft free trade agreement took 20 years to complete and the EU has described it as its biggest so far.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recalled that the dialogue started simultaneously with a readmission agreement that was signed on Dec.

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The cub was flown to China in September 2013 under the terms of the agreement covering the loan of the two adult pandas to Thailand.

Sunday, September 15, 2019

He insisted he would go to an EU summit on October 17 and 'strive to get an agreement in the national interest... this government will not delay Brexit any further'.

Sunday, September 8, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Saturday that he had canceled a secret meeting at Camp David with Taliban leaders and the president of Afghanistan and was calling off monthslong negotiations that had appeared to be nearing a peace agreement.

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

It replaces an agreement that set a limit on how long the government could hold migrant children in custody.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

The EU has repeatedly said that the withdrawal agreement -- which was defeated three times in British Parliament -- is not up for renegotiation.
This week Johnson will make his first trip abroad as prime minister, heading to Berlin and Paris where analysts say he is expected to make the case for a new Brexit deal to replace May's beleaguered agreement.
But it was granted a new deadline of October 31, after failing to pass a withdrawal agreement through Parliament.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

"The agreement on visa exemption signed on May 12, 2010 was partially re-enacted as of Aug.

Saturday, August 3, 2019

London (CNN) — Britain's defense secretary announced that 3,500 troops will be on standby for a possible no-deal Brexit, as lawmakers said Tuesday that they have ramped up preparations for leaving the European Union without an agreement.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

He said his team still aimed to come to an agreement with Brussels but, writing in the Sunday Times, he added: "No deal is now a very real prospect.
Jess Berry, 39, nods in agreement.

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Turkey in touch with British authorities on new #Ankara Agreement visa rules "Yalçın said the Turkish authorities had been supporting Turkish nationals using legal channels to challenge the decision" |Ahval News| -

Thursday, July 18, 2019

"It's rather incredible that a person finds themselves without their agreement on cigarette packets throughout the European Union," Mr Fittante said.

Monday, July 8, 2019

But would seek a “new, comprehensive, bold and ambitious free trade agreement” with the EU, and build trading relationships with countries beyond Europe as part of a “global Britain” strategy
“And while I am confident that this scenario need never arise – while I am sure a positive agreement can be reached – I am equally clear that no deal for Britain is better than a bad deal for Britain,” she said.

Sunday, July 7, 2019

The US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018.

Sunday, June 30, 2019

That road map is at stake this Tuesday, when lawmakers vote for a second time on her withdrawal agreement to take Britain out of the EU.
If that agreement is defeated, they will be asked the following day whether or not the UK should leave without a deal -- an option May said should be kept for negotiating purposes.

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Trump's summit with Kim in Vietnam earlier this year collapsed without an agreement for denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Defense Minister Oswaldo Jarrin caused a stir on Monday when he revealed that an air surveillance agreement signed with Washington would allow U.S. planes to refuel or temporarily be stationed at the San Cristobal airport.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Speaking to reporters at the Turkish embassy residence, Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül said given international conventions and agreements the U.S. and Turkey have signed, some steps should have been taken by now.

Monday, June 10, 2019

The U.S. also hailed Mexico's agreement to embrace the expansion of a program implemented earlier this year under which some asylum-seekers are returned to Mexico as they wait out their cases.

Saturday, June 8, 2019

“Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement between the United States and Mexico,” Trump wrote in a tweet on Saturday morning.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

FCA, France reach tentative agreement on Renault merger: sources

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

“There is an agreement.

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Before the day even began, there were signs the ardent effort at cultivating the US leader -- started even before he assumed office -- had not paid off in new agreement on North Korea.

Friday, May 17, 2019

US reduces tariffs on Turkish steel, terminates preferential trade agreement

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Turkey-Iraq mull military cooperation, trust agreement

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Drugmaker Gilead reaches multiyear agreement with White House to donate HIV prevention med

Friday, May 10, 2019

Yet the outward optimism did not appear to translate into a last-minute agreement that could stave off a planned increase in tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.

Thursday, May 9, 2019

(CNN) — China and the United States were moving towards an agreement to end a months-long trade war when, suddenly, it all fell apart this week.

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Under the agreement, Iran was permitted to stockpile limited amounts enriched uranium and heavy water produced in that process, exporting any excess.
1960 - Cyprus gains independence after Greek and Turkish communities reach agreement on a constitution.

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

In addition, the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to have a positive impact in the medium to long term.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

Mr Phumtham said he was confident an agreement ratified by the leaders of seven political parties, with Pheu Thai as the core, to prevent the junta from retaining power was still solid.

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Brexit: MPs reject May's EU withdrawal agreement

Friday, March 29, 2019

The defeat of the Prime Minister's withdrawal agreement by 344 votes to 286 came on the same day that Britain was originally supposed to leave the European Union, and left the path forward on Brexit unclear.
Brexit: MPs asked to vote on withdrawal agreement only

Thursday, March 28, 2019

Hopes of an imminent -- and long-awaited -- trade agreement were bolstered recently with reports of a possible April summit between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

MPs are starting to debate the process of voting on their preferred Brexit options, as Theresa May prepares to meet Tory backbenchers in an effort to win them over to her agreement.

Thursday, March 21, 2019

She refused to rule out taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal in eight days' time, but continued to pressure MPs into supporting her Withdrawal Agreement next week.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The speaker said he would not allow the government to present Prime Minister Theresa May’s E.U. withdrawal agreement for a vote unless it was clearly different from earlier ones.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday reached an agreement in principle with Democratic lawmakers for the state to potentially become the second in the country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis though legislation.

Friday, March 1, 2019

Mr Trump's second nuclear summit with Mr Kim this week in Vietnam ended without agreement.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Hanoi, Vietnam (CNN) — President Donald Trump's Hanoi summit with Kim Jong Un, meant to demonstrate his diplomatic gamble with North Korea is working, instead ended with no joint agreement after Kim insisted all US sanctions be lifted on his country.
Air Force One is wheels up in Hanoi, with President Trump on board heading back to Washington, after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended abruptly with no agreement reached between the two sides.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Mr Zarif played a prominent role in negotiating the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and major international powers.

Friday, February 15, 2019

As a practical matter, that means calling off just one agreement, in Mississippi, though two years ago the Trump Organization said it had as many as 30 potential deals in the pipeline.
The agreement to lure Amazon to Long Island City, Queens, had stirred intense debate in New York about the use of public subsidies to entice wealthy companies, the rising cost of living in gentrifying neighborhoods, and the city’s very identity.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Trump pronounced himself unsatisfied with the agreement brokered by House and Senate negotiators, and he refused to publicly commit to signing it.
President Trump said “I can’t say I’m happy” about a bipartisan border security agreement that doesn’t fund his wall, but he doesn’t think the government will shut down.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees were again meeting Monday night, determined to nail down a final agreement before funds run out at week’s end.

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Twenty agreements during Obama visit, says envoy

Sunday, January 20, 2019

A slew of backbench amendments are expected to be attached to the prime minister’s statement on Monday on the way forward for the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

Saturday, January 19, 2019

While no agreement has been reached yet on when the talks will begin, we plan to coordinate the timing of the talks from a number of perspectives.

Monday, January 7, 2019

Vietcombank gains preliminary agreements to open US office
The overhaul was chiefly funded by an agreement between France and the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, where the Louvre opened an outpost in Abu Dhabi to great fanfare in November 2017.

Saturday, January 5, 2019

But a series of free trade agreements have reduced import duties and are opening up the market.
Under the rules in the November 2017 posting agreement, he had until Wednesday afternoon Seattle time to sign with a major league team.

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

He sought to improve relations with China, mainly through economic agreements.

Friday, December 21, 2018

Việt Nam was RoK’s eighth-largest trade partner in 2014 but trade between the two countries has grown strongly since then thanks to a bilateral trade agreement that went into effect in 2015 and heavy investment from Korean companies.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

The agreement was approved by Vinh.

Sunday, December 16, 2018

The Japanese government has used the 1965 agreement on settlement of property and claims to insist that compensation issues from the wartime period have been settled.
Moon stated that while a bilateral agreement in 1965 that normalized relations between the two countries is still valid, "the right of individuals to seek compensation has not ceased to exist.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Political discussion around the agreement was possible, he added.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

In the advice, Attorney General Geoffrey Cox warns that the Northern Ireland "backstop" could last "indefinitely until a superseding agreement took its place." The UK could become involved in "protracted and repeating rounds of negotiations," he warns.

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Tensions have increased between Iran and America after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a multi-lateral agreement on Iran's nuclear programme in May.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

In remarks from the Roosevelt Room, he said he was confident an agreement could eventually be reached with China, but stressed such an accord must do right by American workers.

Sunday, September 16, 2018

He'll propose a new Africa-Europe alliance based on cooperation, not charity, leading to a continent to continent free trade agreement.

Saturday, July 21, 2018

The CPTPP is an open agreement that allows other countries to join after the deal takes effect if they accept its principles and are approved by the member states, she added.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

“There is an agreement, first and foremost.

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue suggested Viet Nam and the U.S. sign a framework agreement on agriculture cooperation, focusing on climate-resilient agriculture development.

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Agreement with China void if US imposes tariffs: ministry

Monday, June 11, 2018

The Vietnamese leader said that foreign investors in Vietnam have satisfied with the investment efficiency in the country, especially the opening of the economy with the engagement in various free trade agreements.

Friday, June 8, 2018

He said it was possible an agreement to end the Korean War could be reached, though he called that "the easy part" of the negotiations.