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Stocks rise ahead of US-China summit

Stock markets drifted higher Wednesday as investors awaited a high-stakes summit between the United States and China, while oil prices diverged as Middle East peace talks stalled. Oil prices surged earlier this week on signs that no breakthrough was in sight to resume crucial

War in Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel kills 9 - Israel intensified strikes on Lebanon Wednesday, with Beirut's health ministry reporting nine people, including two children, killed in attacks targeting cars between the capital and the coastal city of

Trump says he doesn't need Xi's help on Iran

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will have a long talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the war in Iran during his upcoming trip to China, but added that he does not think he needs Xi's help. "I don't think we need any help