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Iran sends special envoy to Paris for ‘N-deal’ talks

Bloomberg Efforts by France and Iran to salvage the nuclear deal are gaining momentum as Tehran sends its special envoy back to Paris while signalling it could be edging closer to a plan to restore some of its oil exports. On Monday President Hassan Rouhani’s special representative and deputy foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, will head an economic delegation on his ...

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HK protests disrupt airport transport

Bloomberg Hong Kong protesters caused major disruptions to the city’s international airport on Sunday, massing outside the building in attempt to paralyse transport to and from the facility. MTR Corp, operator of the city’s rail system, cancelled express trains to the airport, while demonstrators blocked buses from leaving the airport terminal. Protesters vandalised turnstiles at some of stations and sprayed ...

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Anti-Putin opposition holds peaceful protest in Moscow

Bloomberg Hundreds of Russians marched through the streets of Moscow in what appeared to be the most peaceful unauthorised rally in a summer of demonstrations against President Vladimir Putin. The Interior ministry, which usually understates the scope of protest activities, put the number of march participants at 750 people, according to Interfax. No detentions were reported, but there was a ...

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