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The European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur agree on a vast trade deal to end 20 years of talks over one of the world's largest regional commercial accords, negotiators said. SOUNDBITE
South American leaders from Mercosur countries Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay pose for a group photo in Puerto Iguazu, northern Argentina, where the trade bloc held a summit to discuss a free trade deal with the European Union long delayed due to stated European environmental concerns. IMAGES
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez greets his counterparts from Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia before a presidential summit of the South American trade bloc Mercosur in the northern city of Puerto Iguazu. IMAGES
European Union and Chinese leaders meet by videoconference to approve a major investment pact that Brussels hopes will open up lucrative opportunities despite concerns about Beijing's rights record. IMAGES
"There's still a lot of work to be done. But we continue to believe that an agreement is possible and indeed essential, and we will continue to work relentlessly to achieve it," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells reporters in Doha after being informed of the reply by Qatar. SOUNDBITE
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