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Li Keqiang to meet Brazilian leaders on bilateral cooperation
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is now in Brazil for the first leg of his four-nation Latin American visit.
He is scheduled to hold talks with President Dilma Rousseff and lawmakers of the country to explore ways of strengthening cooperation in a wide range of areas including industry, infrastructure and education.
The tour is Li Keqiang's first trip to the continent as Premier which will also take him to Colombia, Peru and Chile.
"Made in China 2025" plan unveiled
China's State Council has unveiled a national plan, named "Made in China 2025".
The plan, authorized by Premier Li Keqiang, mainly focuses on promoting manufacturing.
It is the first 10-year action plan designed to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a world manufacturing power by 2049.
Earthquake-stricken Nepal bans new house construction until mid-July
The Nepalese government has imposed a ban on the construction of new houses across the country.
Under the decision, all development committees in Nepal are required not to issue permits for the construction of new buildings until mid-July.
People who have started building their houses can go ahead with the construction, but they are only allowed to build two stories.
The government is expected to amend several existing policies related to building construction.
The massive earthquake on April 25 and aftershocks have claimed more than 8,600 people and left over 100-thousand others injured.
Nearly 760-thousand houses have been destroyed or damaged across the Himalayan country.
U.S. signs new loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine
The United States has signed its second 1-billion-U.S.-dollar loan guarantee agreement for Ukraine.
The deal is part of a comprehensive financial package, aimed at helping Ukraine to stabilize its economy.
Ukraine is currently negotiating with creditors on debt restructuring.
This is said to be the key to an international bailout estimated at 40 billion U.S. dollars.
Obama moves to demilitarize US cops
US President Barack Obama is moving to limit police access to military equipment.
The move is in response to suggestions US law enforcement has become too militarized.
Plans include banning local police departments from using tracked armored vehicles, bayonets, grenade launchers and large-caliber firearms.
Under current provisions in the law, local law enforcement can procure used military equipment with minimal justification.
Civil advocacy groups contend local law enforcement has become too militarized, leading to an increase of officer-related shootings.
Canada hails WTO rule against U.S. country of origin labelling
Canada has hailed the World Trade Organization's latest ruling on the U.S. Country of Origin Labelling policy.
It is the fourth time the WTO has ruled against the policy.
Canada has released a statement reaffirming its long-standing position that the policy is a blatantly protectionist measure against Canada.
The statement says the US has exhausted all possible means to avoid its international obligations in recent years.
Canada again calls on the United States to cease the harmful policy and remove the unnecessary trade barrier.
The country plans to seek authority from the WTO to use retaliatory measures on US agricultural and non-agricultural products.
Ban Ki-moon to Visit Kaesong Industrial Complex in NKorea
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has announced that he will visit the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the border town of North Korea on Thursday.
Ban says the Kaesong project is a win-win model for both Koreas.
He has also believed it symbolises a good aim to tap the advantage of South and North Korea in a complimentary manner.
It would be his first trip to the inter-Korean factory park since the UN chief took office in 2007.
Yingluck denies all charges in rice scheme case-updated
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has denied all charges in her first court hearing.
The court has approved the request by her lawyers to submit a complete statement before July 3, and granted bail.
But she is not allowed to leave the country during the trial.
Yingluck was accused of failing to stop corruption in the rice program and incurring up to 20 billion U.S. dollars in operational losses.
She faces 10 years in prison if found guilty.
Colombia Landslide: Death toll rises after heavy rains
At least 58 people are dead following a massive mudslide triggered by heavy rains in western Colombia.
The town of Salgar, some 100 kilometers southwest of the city of Medellin, has been virtually wiped out by the slide.
Columbian authorities are warning the death toll may continue to rise, as the search for more of the missing continues.
EU authorizes military operations to stem migrant wave
The European Union has approved plans for a naval operations to try to limit the flood of refugees from north Africa.
Military force has been authorized to target those attempting to smuggle people into European territory.
At the same time, the EU has also approved an increase of search and rescue patrols in the Mediterranean.
An estimated 18-hundred people have died already this year attempting to sail from North Africa into European territory.
