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Spokesman says China 'full of confidence' trade pact possible in 90 days, talks to start with farm goods, energy, cars.

Asian stocks sank Wednesday after Wall Street plunged amid confusion about what Washington and Beijing agreed to in a tariff cease-fire.

A federal jury in Manhattan has convicted a Hong Kong businessman of bribing the presidents of Chad and Uganda to secure oil rights for a Chinese energy conglomerate.

The concessions made by France's prime minister in a bid to stop the huge and violent anti-government demonstrations that have been rocking France over the past three weeks, seem to have so far failed to convince protesters, with trade unions and farmers now threatening to join the fray.

The Latest on the two-week U.N. climate meeting in Poland (all times local): 3:35 p.m. Environmental activists are questioning the presence of coal, oil and gasoline companies at this year's U.N. climate talks.

___ Report: Moonves obstructed sexual misconduct investigation NEW YORK (AP) — An internal investigation of former CBS chief Les Moonves has turned up more evidence of sexual misconduct as well as lying and destruction of evidence, throwing into jeopardy his $120 million severance package.

The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to facilitate a deal to replace a contentious 65-year-old oil pipeline in the Great Lakes, approving legislation to empower a new authority to oversee the construction and operation of a utility tunnel that would encase the new pipeline.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced his support for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro who is visiting Moscow amid a spiraling economic crisis in his country.

Brazilian prosecutors say they've launched an investigation into international trading companies suspected of paying more than $30 million in bribes to employees of state-owned oil company Petrobras.

OPEC meets on Thursday in Vienna, followed by talks with allies such as Russia on Friday.

Mexico's new president says he will take a three-year break from awarding new oil exploration contracts in order to judge the results of contracts already awarded.

Portugal is embracing China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative, which offers loans for the building of large-scale infrastructure projects.

A new report says cash-strapped Pakistan should pursue clean energy instead of relying on coal and nuclear.

An OPEC decision this week to cut production could benefit U.S. shale producers.

President Trump’s plan to bail out failing coal and nuclear power plants recently took a major step forward and could cost taxpayers billions.

U.S. stocks declined in early trading Tuesday, giving up many of the market's gains from a day earlier.

The Latest on climate talks taking place in Poland (all times local): 10:50 a.m.