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* Indonesia will repatriate two nationals who escaped from Abu Sayyaf terrorist group's custody following recent raid against the group's stronghold island in the Philippines' Sulu province, an Indonesian foreign ministry official said on April 6. * British Prime Minister Theresa May said on April 6 that the longer it takes to find a compromise with the opposition Labour Party to secure a parliamentary majority for a Brexit deal, the less likely it is that Britain will leave the European Union. * Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries agreed on many issues, but the difference on issues related to the conflict in the Middle East and ties with Iran remains, French top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian said on April 6. France will host this year's G7 Leaders' Summit in the southwestern town of Biarritz on Aug. 24-26. * Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said that it is "extremely unlikely" that one of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) could veto any proposal to … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: April 7

* Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing Tuesday (November 27) for state visits to Spain, Argentina, Panama and Portugal, and the 13th Group of 20 (G20) summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. * US President Donald Trump said in Washington on November 26 that he did not like the Brexit deal between Britain and the European Union (EU), noting it seems to favor the EU more and might block the trade between Britain and the United States. * UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo on November 26 urged both Russia and Ukraine to step away from further confrontation at sea. * The European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have called for a de-escalation of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine in the Sea of Azov. * US President Donald Trump said in Washington on November 26 that he hopes the current confrontation between Ukraine and Russia will get "straightened out." * The European Union (EU), China and Germany should work together to maintain an open global … [Read more...] about World News in Brief: November 27