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BEIJING (Reuters) -China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Sunday, maintaining a 35-year-long tradition, to quietly advance Beijing's already sizeable influence across the ...

Part of the bar’s so-called Magic Circle, Fountain Court Chambers is about as elite as they come in the field of commercial law. The heavyweight set is made up of more than 100 barristers, of ...

The show will test the new contestants’ trust, as well as their skills in detection and backstabbing – with the chance of winning up to £120,000. The Traitors will return on New Year’s Day ...

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A hero snorkeller has told how he battled with a giant tiger shark before it mauled his EU diplomat friend to death in front of him while the pair holidayed in Egypt. Gianluca Di Gioia, 48, from ...

When Donald Trump emerged victorious from the US presidential election in November, some at Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs lamented the result but none professed surprise. For months ...

Russia's foreign minister has rejected a reported peace deal involving Ukraine and NATO, claiming that the proposals have been made by President-elect Trump's advisors. Russian Foreign Minister ...

You—yes, you—you’re an artist, even if you don’t know it. Think about it: When you compose a letter or write in a journal by hand, you’re inadvertently creating nothing less than a piece ...

In January, the Diplomat’s monthly magazine, which I have managed for more than decade now, will once again feature a full-cast cover story outlining our authors’ expectations for the year to ...

A recently retired Canadian diplomat who served in Afghanistan is accusing Ottawa of the disappearances of hundreds of Afghan detainees under an undeclared military detention program during the ...

Japan and China on Wednesday continued efforts to improve bilateral ties, with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya outlining a plan to ease visa requirements for Chinese tourists and agreeing on ...