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France summons Italian envoy over Africa remarks

BBC News : France has summoned Italy's ambassador after the Italian deputy prime minister accused the French of exploiting Africa and fuelling migration. On Sunday, Luigi di Maio called on the European Union to impos... FULL STORY >>

May to focus on Irish backstop in her Brexit ‘plan B’

BBC News : Theresa May will try to convince Tory Brexiteers and DUP MPs to back her withdrawal deal by resolving Irish backstop concerns, Cabinet sources say. Last week, Mrs May said she would focus on cross-party ta... FULL STORY >>

China powers up electric car market

BBC News : Outside China, few drivers have heard of brands such asHit BYD or Beijing Automobile Works. But they're two of the largest players in the world's biggest market for electric cars. For a decade, the Chine... FULL STORY >>

Myanmar rejects Reuters journalists’ appeals

BBC News : A Myanmar court has rejected an appeal by two Reuters reporters convicted of breaking a state secrets act in September. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were sentenced to seven years in prison in a case widely con... FULL STORY >>

World Bank warns of ‘darkening skies’ for global economy

BBC News : The World Bank is warning of increasing risks, or what it calls "darkening skies", for the world economy. In its annual assessment of global prospects the Bank predicts continued, though somewhat slower, gr... FULL STORY >>

Carlos Ghosn says he is innocent in first court appearance

BBC News : Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has maintained his innocence in his first court appearance since his shock arrest in Japan last year. He has been in custody since November and faces allegations of fina... FULL STORY >>

Elon Musk breaks ground on first Tesla factory outside US

BBC News : Tesla boss Elon Musk has broken ground at a new factory in Shanghai, the electric carmaker's first manufacturing plant outside the US. The facility will produce Model 3 and Model Y cars as it pushes to gro... FULL STORY >>