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India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defense ties

India, UAE sign $3 billion LNG deal, agree to boost trade and defense ties

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed and PM Modi agree to double trade to $200B and form a defense partnership.

Asia
China’s growth slows to near three-year low in fourth quarter

China’s growth slows to near three-year low in fourth quarter

Weak domestic demand weighs on economy even as full-year GDP hits Beijing’s 5% target

Europe
Trump tells Norway PM no obligation to 'think purely of peace' after Nobel snub

Trump tells Norway PM no obligation to 'think purely of peace' after Nobel snub

US president reiterates desire for the United States to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, in the interest of world peace

Middle East
Syria's leader agrees truce with Kurds after govt troops advance

Syria's leader agrees truce with Kurds after govt troops advance

A new agreement will integrate Kurdish forces into the state, marking a major shift after years of de facto autonomy

North America
Trump to charge $1B for permanent 'peace board' membership

Trump to charge $1B for permanent 'peace board' membership

Member countries -- represented on the board by their head of state -- would be allowed to join for three years, or longer if they contributed more than $1 billion within the first year, according to Bloomberg