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China foreign minister in rare call with Ukraine counterpart

China foreign minister in rare call with Ukraine counterpart 1

BEIJING — In a rare phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Thursday, China’s foreign minister says Beijing is concerned about the year-old grinding conflict with Russia spinning out of control and urged talks on a political solution with Moscow. Qin…

Central African Republic rebels storm mine; 9 Chinese killed

Central African Republic rebels storm mine; 9 Chinese killed 5

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Suspected rebels stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site that had recently been launched in Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals and wounding two others Sunday, authorities said. The attack came just days after gunmen…

Cannes closes Saturday with presentation of the Palme d’Or

Cannes closes Saturday with presentation of the Palme d’Or 13

After 21 world premieres, nearly two weeks of red-carpet parades and hundreds of thousands of camera flashes, the 76th Cannes Film Festival concludes Saturday with the presentation of its top prize, the Palme d’Or. One of cinema’s most sought-after awards…

Bulgaria’s ex-energy chief charged over Russian gas cutoff

Bulgaria’s ex-energy chief charged over Russian gas cutoff 19

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former energy minister in the previous, pro-Western government with mismanagement that allegedly caused losses of 45 million euros ($48 million) to the country’s major state-run gas operator. Alexander Nikolov was in…