News Archives for World - 2019-11-01

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World

Trump says US knows who Islamic State's new leader is

Donald Trump said Friday that the United States knows who the Islamic State group's new leader is. Islamic Sta

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:10pm

World

Iran's FM says new US sanctions show 'maximum failure'

Javad Zarif said Friday that the latest round of US sanctions against the Islamic republic show the "maximum failur

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:08pm

World

'Enormous progress' on China trade deal: White House

US and Chinese officials have made strides toward formalizing the text of a partial trade deal. After a length

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:08pm

Asia

China, US trade negotiators reach 'consensus on principles'

Top Chinese and US trade negotiators have "reached consensus on principles". Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:07pm

World

Four killed in Halloween party shooting in California

The shooting Thursday night took place at a rented Airbnb home in Orinda. Four people were killed and several

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:06pm

World

New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes

A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres on Friday, sending thousands of people fleeing. The so

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:06pm

World

Pompeo says Iraq must listen to protesters' 'legitimate demands'

Mike Pompeo on Friday urged Iraq's government to listen to the "legitimate demands". The government of Iraq sh

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:05pm

World

New York, New York becomes Lonely Town: Trump quits city he epitomized

The one-time king of Queens long professed love for his birth city, where he amassed celebrity. The consummate

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:01pm

Europe

UN to 'study' Erdogan's Syrian refugees scheme

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday. Erdogan presented

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:01pm

World

Democrat Warren: Medicare for All would not raise US middle-class taxes 'one penny'

Democratic US presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Friday proposed a $20.5 trillion Medicare. Warren's p

Published 01 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

Biden support slips in Iowa as Buttigieg surges: poll

Joe Biden's grip on the 2020 Democratic nomination race loosened Friday in early-voting Iowa. Biden, the centr

Published 01 Nov, 2019 10:57pm

World

Moody's changes outlook on S.African sovereign rating to 'negative'

Moody's revised the outlook on South Africa's last investment-grade credit rating from "stable" to "negative" on Fr

Published 01 Nov, 2019 10:51pm

World

Pompeo seeks faster progress with North Korea after rockets

Mike Pompeo said Friday that negotiations with North Korea were going too slowly after Pyongyang. The progress

Published 01 Nov, 2019 09:50pm

World

At least 42 killed in Haiti protest violence: UN

At least 42 people have been killed and dozens injured during anti-government protests in Haiti since mid-September

Published 01 Nov, 2019 09:48pm

World

China may impose $3.58bn in annual trade sanctions on US: WTO panel

China could slap compensatory sanctions on US imports worth $3.579 billion annually for the US failure to remove an

Published 01 Nov, 2019 04:14pm

Asia

Iran's Zarif calls on US to return to 2015 nuclear deal

Rather than dig itself deeper, US should abandon failed policies &amp; return to #JCPOA (the 2015 nuclear deal).

Published 01 Nov, 2019 04:05pm

Europe

Eurosceptic Farage urges British PM to listen to Trump

Trump warned Johnson Thursday that the terms of his EU divorce deal meant that "under certain aspect... you can't t

Published 01 Nov, 2019 03:47pm

Europe

Treatment of Assange putting his life 'at risk': UN expert

Unless the UK urgently changes course and alleviates his inhumane situation, Mr. Assange's continued exposure to ar

Published 01 Nov, 2019 03:46pm

World

SE Asia leaders to push for progress on China-backed trade pact

The RCEP will be the world's largest trade pact and is seen as a way for Beijing to cement trade ties in Asia as Wa

Published 01 Nov, 2019 03:34pm

World

US adds 128,000 jobs in October, jobless rate rises to 3.6pc amid GM strike

The steady hiring showed demand for workers remained resilient despite President Donald Trump's protracted trade wa

Published 01 Nov, 2019 03:26pm

Europe

Germany's Merkel set for talks with Pompeo

US troops to patrol part of Syria's border with Turkey after a pullout ordered by US President Donald Trump. K

Published 01 Nov, 2019 01:23pm

Middle East

Turkey begins joint patrols with Russia in northern Syria

The patrols on Friday began near the border town of Derbasiyeh, from which Kurdish fighters have already pulled out

Published 01 Nov, 2019 01:01pm

World

French jobless squeezed as Macron cuts benefits

They stipulate that a jobseeker must have worked six out of the last 24 months in order to be able to claim benefit

Published 01 Nov, 2019 12:45pm

World

Germany, India sign wide-ranging agreements to deepen bilateral ties

The agreements struck on strategic cooperation, included agriculture, cyber security and artificial intelligence. M

Published 01 Nov, 2019 12:14pm

World

Whirlpool protest shines light on Italy's woes

Thousands of people marched through Naples Thursday in protest over an industrial dispute that encapsulates the woes of the poverty-hit south, scarred by empty factories, high unemployment and the mafia. Workers downed tools over the threatened closure by