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China's Xi to preside over muted Hong Kong handover anniversary
China's Xi to preside over muted Hong Kong handover anniversary
by  AFP

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to preside Friday over tightly choreographed celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain, with once annual demonstrations silenced and a massive security presence in force.

Erdogan warns Turkey may still block Nordic NATO drive
Erdogan warns Turkey may still block Nordic NATO drive
by  AFP

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara. But Erdogan appeared to up the ante on Thursday by noting that Sweden had "promised" Turkey to extradite "73 terrorists".

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