PARIS -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker met here Tuesday and agreed to strengthen China-European Union (EU) relations and global governance cooperation.

The leaders met in the French capital on the sidelines of a global governance forum co-hosted by China and France. (France-China-EU)

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives failed on Tuesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of a congressional resolution blocking his declaration of a national emergency at the nation's southern border with Mexico.

The lower chamber, controlled by Democrats, voted 248-181, short of the two-thirds majority needed for an override. (US-Congress-Trump)

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WASHINGTON -- A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max, on its way to be grounded, made an emergency landing at the Orlando International Airport (OIA) Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

The plane took off from the airport in Orlando, U.S. state of Florida, shortly before 3 p.m., according to OIA spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell. (US-Boeing-Landing)

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MOSCOW -- Russia is ready to make further efforts to enhance economic cooperation with the United States, which currently falls short of its potential, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

Putting it mildly, Russia-U.S. cooperation is below its potential. "We would like to add additional impetus to our economic and investment cooperation," Lavrov said at a meeting with representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia. (Russia-US-Cooperation) Enditem

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