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Life sentence for Matthew Hedges has threatened to fray ties between the two countries

Philippine and Thai stocks were the top gainers on Friday, while other markets in the region saw lacklustre trade as investors were still unnerved by Sino-U.S. trade concerns ahead of a meeting between leaders of the two countries next week. "Global market retreat is driven by...

* Corriere della Sera reported Italy's Savona considering quitting

Rwanda's Bank of Kigali said on Friday its 60 billion francs ($67.50 million) rights issue was 108 percent subscribed.

Late EU stumbling block comes as May comes under pressure to make compromises

LONDON, Nov 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Britain's gay and trans community should press for targets to propel LGBT+ workers out of the closet and into the boardroom, one of the world's top openly bisexual executives has said.

The European Union stepped up preparations on Friday for a "no deal" Brexit, with its regulators saying they would implement plans to ensure that trillions of euros in cross-border derivatives transactions would not be disrupted.

Gibraltar has worked with Spain to reach agreement over its place in the Brexit withdrawal agreement, its chief minister said on Friday, adding that any revision of the enclave's place in the deal would reopen the whole agreement to renegotiation.

Hong Kong stocks fell on Friday as investors are worried about global economic growth, and cautious ahead of next week's high-stakes talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a G20 meeting. ** The Hang Seng index fell 0.4 percent, to 25,927.68, while the China Enterprises Index...

European shares climbed modestly at the end of a volatile week, with banks and technology stocks, which have been hit hard by growth worries, leading the way, while Italian stocks rallied as bond yields fell.