Decreases across the Asian giant’s five largest trade partners in the bloc contributed to the lowest value for the January to October period since 2020
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Portugal has formalised its partnership with the European Space Agency to develop an integrated space hub in the Azores, with Santa Maria as a future landing site
Discovered alongside around 69,000 tonnes of Brazilian soybeans, the 10,000 tonnes of pesticide-coated wheat represent ‘serious violation’ of Chinese food safety rules
The development marks the petrostate’s first venture into standalone gas production, sourcing gas from fields not associated with oil production
Onshore processing in Timor-Leste remains a key focus for the government, which views the project as ‘essential for national development’
The coup comes a day before the provisional results of the presidential election were due to be announced, both main contenders having declared victory in the Sunday poll
The agreements include memoranda of understanding, protocols and addenda to existing pacts in areas from health to agriculture to defence
Brazilian officials have been fighting for months to secure the rollback, which also applies to beef, cocoa, fruits and other food products
Insurgents have killed at least five people and displaced thousands in a wave of destructive attacks on communities across the Memba district of Nampula Province