News Archives for World - 2019-10-11

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Europe

Netherlands to freeze weapons exports to Turkey

The Netherlands, which is part of an international coalition against ISIS and a fellow NATO partner with Turkey als

Published 11 Oct, 2019 09:19pm

World

Turkey 'won't stop' Syria operation despite 'threats': Erdogan

Turkey launched an operation against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria. Whatever s

Published 11 Oct, 2019 09:01pm

Europe

Russia blocks UN text demanding halt to Turkish offensive in Syria

The US-drafted text had been due to be adopted at 1930 GMT, but Moscow intervened to stop it. The Pentagon has

Published 11 Oct, 2019 08:46pm

World

Pompeo urges NBA to stand up to China

The Chinese Communist Party is detaining and abusing more than one million Uighur Muslims in internment camps in Xi

Published 11 Oct, 2019 08:44pm

World

Trump announces 'very substantial' partial China trade deal

Two sides agreed on "a very substantial phase one deal," and although the agreement had yet to be written he hoped

Published 11 Oct, 2019 08:38pm

World

US deploys troops to Saudi Arabia over Iran threat

Two fighter squadrons and additional missile defense batteries were being sent to Saudi Arabia. The move comes

Published 11 Oct, 2019 08:34pm

World

India may restrict imports of palm oil, other goods from Malaysia

India, unhappy with Malaysia on its Kashmir stance, considering steps to curb imports from Malaysia. New Delhi

Updated 12 Oct, 2019 12:06pm

World

Iranian oil tanker hit off Saudi coast, may have been missiles

Iranian reports offer diverging accounts of incident, Follows May, June attacks on ships in Gulf. Tensions hi

Published 11 Oct, 2019 08:17pm

World

Canada reports strong job growth as elections near

The numbers are good news for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party, who is in a neck and neck race wi

Published 11 Oct, 2019 07:05pm

World

Alexei Leonov, first human to walk in space, dies at 85

Leonov was famous for his role in the 1965 Voskhod-2 mission. The cosmonaut received 'Hero of the Soviet Union

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:48pm

World

Oil price rises after Iranian tanker attack

Oil prices rose as high as $60.65 a barrel on Friday. Iranian oil exports are under U.S. sanctions that have d

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:39pm

World

Top aide to US Secretary of State Pompeo resigns

Lawmakers have said Pompeo is not cooperating with the subpoena. The State Department earlier this week blocke

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:27pm

Europe

Johnson declines to say whether Northern Ireland will stay in EU customs union after Brexit

"I think it would be wrong of me to give a running commentary on the negotiations" said UK Prime Minister . L

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:21pm

Middle East

Need to de-escalate situation in northeast Syria before it becomes "irreparable": Pentagon

U.S. defence secretary says the incursion risks serious consequences for Turkey. Esper strongly encouraged Tur

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:09pm

World

Trump hails 'Warmer feelings' in US-China trade talks

American and Chinese officials are making meaningful progress in high level trade talks, says US President. "G

Published 11 Oct, 2019 02:08pm

Europe

Russia calls on Turkey, others to exercise restraint in northeast Syria

The ministry said in a statement it was important not to allow the situation there to be further destabilised, call

Published 11 Oct, 2019 01:04pm

Asia

Malaysian PM says no official word from India on potential import restrictions

India was mulling restricting imports of Malaysian palm oil and other products. "That is only reported, but we

Published 11 Oct, 2019 12:54pm

Europe

Man arrested after five stabbed at UK shopping mall

The mall was evacuated as armed police rushed to the scene. A man in his 40s had been arrested at the scene on

Published 11 Oct, 2019 12:37pm

Europe

WikiLeaks founder Assange remanded in jail after brief UK court hearing

Assange faces 18 counts in the U.S. including conspiring to hack government computers and violating an espionage la

Published 11 Oct, 2019 11:32am

Europe

Climate-change protesters block BBC headquarters in London

Demonstrators gathered outside of the BBC’s main building calling for it take global warming more seriously. G

Published 11 Oct, 2019 11:20am

Europe

Romanian consumer price inflation slows to 3.5pc y/y in Sept

The central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold at 2.50pc this year and in 2020. Non-food prices a

Published 11 Oct, 2019 11:04am

Europe

France says EU summit will discuss Turkey sanctions next week

"It will be debated next week at the European council" "We will not remain powerless when faced with a situati

Published 11 Oct, 2019 10:58am

Asia

Chinese foreign ministry hopes China can work with U.S. for progress on trade talks

China can work with the United States for progress on trade consultations, said Foreign Ministry. Two sides mi

Published 11 Oct, 2019 10:37am

World

Iran oil tanker hit by two missiles off Saudi coast: Iranian state media

The ship caught fire and suffered heavy damage and oil spill. The incident is likely to ratchet up tensions be

Updated 11 Oct, 2019 10:20am

World

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize

He has been awarded for decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. 301 can

Updated 11 Oct, 2019 09:42am

World

100th Nobel Peace Prize winner to be announced today

301 candidates have been nominated, which is fourth highest number of candidates ever. Teenage climate activis

Published 11 Oct, 2019 07:00am

World

Trump to meet China envoy, lifting hopes for trade talks

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will meet with China's top trade envoy, raising hopes as the two sides pursue fraught negotiations that had appeared headed for a dead end. As senior officials returned to the negotiating table on Thursday amid