News Archives for World - 2019-11-12

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World

Macron pledges French help for conflict-riven Africa

Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday pledged French support to African leaders whose countries are riven by conflict. Fr

Updated 13 Nov, 2019 04:57am

Europe

EU urges all sides 'show restraint' in Hong Kong clashes

The European Union called Tuesday on all sides involved in the still raging Hong Kong clashes to show restraint.

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:08pm

Middle East

Lebanese banks, schools shut as protesters push on

Banks and schools in Lebanon stayed closed on Tuesday as protesters tried to prevent employees. The government

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

Trump hails economic boom as industry attacks trade war

Donald Trump on Tuesday took credit for an American economic renaissance but was greeted. The report warned th

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:02pm

World

Turkish fire kills civilian during joint Syria patrol: Kurds

One civilian was killed Tuesday by fire from Turkish forces on joint patrol with Russian troops near the Syrian bor

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

Morales begins Mexico exile as Bolivia senate moves to end vaccum

Evo Morales vowed on Tuesday to continue "the struggle" after arriving in Mexico where he has been granted politica

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

World

Catalan separatists again block Spain-France motorway

Catalan separatists once again blocked a major motorway linking Spain and France on Tuesday to try to draw internat

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

Europe

WHO prequalifies first Ebola vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it had prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time. T

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:00pm

Europe

Brexit extension set to boost Irish economy

Britain agreed a divorce deal with the EU 10 days after the Irish budget, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes

Published 12 Nov, 2019 04:18pm

World

India's ruling party suffers setback as richest state slips out of its control

In-fighting between the BJP and the Shiv Sena, which has gone on for a fortnight, has culminated in the allies part

Published 12 Nov, 2019 01:50pm

Europe

Erdogan defies EU sanctions threat over Cyprus drilling

Brussels warned Turkey to halt drilling off the coast of EU member Cyprus, and announced that a framework agreed to

Published 12 Nov, 2019 12:14pm

Europe

France's Macron says global system in 'unprecedented crisis'

"We are experiencing an unprecedented crisis in our international system." New ways of cooperation, new allian

Published 12 Nov, 2019 12:05pm

World

UK unemployment rate dips to new 45-year low

The unemployment rate declined to 3.8 percent in the three months to September. Number of people in work decli

Published 12 Nov, 2019 11:55am

World

UK Labour Party targeted in large-scale cyber attack ahead of election

Britain's security services have warned about the risk of cyber-attacks by Russia and other countries. Britain

Published 12 Nov, 2019 10:41am

World

Indonesia urges public to report civil servants over 'radical' content

Indonesian communications minister says the intention of the website is "to bring together and improve the performa

Published 12 Nov, 2019 10:30am

World

Turkey's Erdogan says talks with EU may end over Cyprus sanctions

EU foreign ministers agreed economic sanctions on Ankara for violating Cyprus' maritime economic zone by drilling o

Published 12 Nov, 2019 10:16am

World

Head-on collision of Bangladesh trains kills 16, injures 40

A train heading for the southern port city of Chittagong and one bound for Dhaka collided in Brahmanbaria. It

Published 12 Nov, 2019 10:10am

World

'Shameful' of UK not to publish report on Russian meddling, says Hillary Clinton

The report by parliament's ISC has been cleared by security services but it has not yet been given approval for pub

Published 12 Nov, 2019 10:05am

World

Afghanistan to swap Taliban militants for American, Australian captives

The govt's decision to free Anas Haqqani and two other Taliban commanders was taken in the hope of securing direct

Published 12 Nov, 2019 09:51am

World

UK jobs fall by most in over four years as election nears

The hitherto strong labour market has been a silver lining of the Brexit crisis as companies hired workers that the

Published 12 Nov, 2019 09:38am

World

Israel kills Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza, another targeted in Damascus

At least two people were killed and six wounded in the early morning attack on a residential building . An Isl

Published 12 Nov, 2019 09:30am

World

Behind Trump-Erdogan 'bromance,' a White House meeting to repair U.S.-Turkey ties

Since becoming the U.S. president, Trump has openly complimented Erdogan and his combative ruling style. Washi

Published 12 Nov, 2019 09:08am

World

Greece 'natural ally' in boosting trade: Xi

Greece is a "natural ally" in China's global trade expansion plans, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday during a three-day state visit.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 09:14am

World

UK economy dodges recession, but annual growth slowest since 2010

Britain's economy grew at its slowest annual pace in nearly a decade during the three months to September as the global slowdown and Brexit worries hit manufacturing and business investment, official figures showed on Monday.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 07:32am

World

Adidas shifts German, US smart factories to Asia

Sportswear maker Adidas announced Monday it was closing two niche but flagship factories in Germany and the United States that use robots and 4D printing to make sneakers, shifting the manufacturing to cheaper Asian factories instead.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 09:44am

World

Workers strike at Kuwait airport for better working conditions

Hundreds of workers at Kuwait's international airport held a one-hour strike Monday to demand better working conditions, threatening to stage longer walkouts in the coming days. Ahmed Mohammed al-Kandari, a union representative, said workers were calling

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 09:22am

World

India's industrial output falls at fastest pace in six years

India's industrial output fell at the fastest pace in over six years in September, adding to a series of weak indicators that suggests the country's economic slowdown is deep-rooted and interest rate cuts alone may not be enough to revive growth.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 07:00am

World

Japan's machinery orders fall

Japan's machinery orders fell for a third straight month in September, raising doubts that business spending will be strong enough to offset external pressures, which have clouded the outlook for the export-reliant economy.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:59am

World

'Uranium particles' detected at undeclared site in Iran: IAEA

The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has detected uranium particles at an undeclared site in Iran, it said in its latest report on the country's nuclear programme on Monday.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:55am

World

China accuses US of using UN to 'meddle' in Tibet

China accused the US on Monday of using the United Nations to "meddle" in Tibet, as Washington intensifies its bid to prevent Beijing from handpicking the Dalai Lama's successor.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:55am

World

World Bank scales back Uighur school project in China

The World Bank announced Monday it was cutting back a vocational education project in China's Xinjiang province, even though an internal investigation did not back up claims the scheme was linked to the mistreatment of minority Muslim Uighurs.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:45am

World

Power vacuum in Bolivia after Morales resigns

Bolivia's Evo Morales called Monday on the opposition that ousted him to "pacify the country" after his shock resignation following weeks of protests over his disputed re-election left a power vacuum.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 07:22am

World

Strong French earthquake injures four

An unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday, injuring four people, one of them seriously, authorities said.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:45am

World

Egypt opens jail after UN report on inmate Morsi's death

Egyptian authorities Monday opened up Tora prison in Cairo for a media tour, following a UN report on the "brutal" conditions in which jailed ex-president Mohamed Morsi was held before his death.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:37am

World

UN, Western donors call on Afghan candidates to respect vote count

The UN and a group of Western donor nations supporting Afghanistan's presidential elections urged candidates Monday not to "undermine" the poll.

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 06:41am

World

Farage withdraws Brexit threat to PM Johnson

Populist Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage on Monday withdrew his threat to challenge the governing Conservatives at every seat in next month's general election, in a boost for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.