UPDATE 5-In concession, Trump will help China's ZTE 'get back into business'

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help Chinese technology company ZTE Corp "get back into business, fast" after a U.S. ban crippled the company, offering a job-saving concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks this week.

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UPDATE 1-Conoco has seized Venezuela PDVSA products from Isla refinery -Curacao

May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. oil major ConocoPhillips has seized products belonging to Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA from the Isla refinery it runs on Curacao, an island official told Reuters on Sunday.

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President Trump says he's working with China to save ZTE

President Donald Trump said in a tweet Sunday that he's working to give ZTE "a way to get back into business, fast."

President Trump says he's working with China to save ZTE

President Donald Trump said in a tweet Sunday that he's working to give ZTE "a way to get back into business, fast."

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Trump Vows to Save Jobs at China’s ZTE Lost After U.S. Sanctions

ZTE said last week that it had halted “major operating activities” because it could not get needed American components. It has 75,000 employees and says it has business in more than 160 nations.

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Trying for House Gains, Democrats Bless Moderates and Annoy Liberals

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Conoco has seized Venezuela PDVSA products from Isla refinery - Curacao

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President Trump says he's working with China to save ZTE

President Donald Trump said in a tweet Sunday that he's working to give ZTE "a way to get back into business, fast."

Trump Vows to Save Jobs at China’s ZTE Lost After U.S. Sanctions

ZTE said last week that it had halted “major operating activities” because it could not get needed American components. It has 75,000 employees and says it has business in more than 160 nations.

Remains of Missing Washington Girl, 10, Are Identified, and Hunt for a ‘Monster’ Begins

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Netta Barzilai of Israel Wins Eurovision With a Chicken Dance

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Family, With Children in Tow, Carry Out Suicide Bombings at 3 Churches in Indonesia

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Trying for House Gains, Democrats Bless Moderates and Annoy Liberals

Clarke Tucker, a Democratic candidate for Congress who comes across as a moderate, has the backing of the national party’s Congressional campaign committee in the May 22 primary in his central Arkansas district.

UPDATE 3-In concession, Trump will help China's ZTE 'get back into business'

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he has asked the Commerce Department to help Chinese technology company ZTE Corp "get back into business, fast," a concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks that will take place this week.

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