News Archives for World - 2019-12-06

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Europe

Ukraine president meets frontline troops ahead of Putin talks

Zelensky and Putin will meet in Paris on Monday for the summit, with the French and German leaders mediating, in a

Published 06 Dec, 2019 09:40pm

Middle East

Saudi king condemns 'heinous' US navy base shooting

A fatal shooting at an American naval base allegedly carried out by a Saudi air force trainee. The King affirm

Published 06 Dec, 2019 09:30pm

World

White House vows response to Democratic deadline in Trump impeachment drive

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Judiciary Committee to draw up articles of impeachment - formal charges - agai

Published 06 Dec, 2019 08:50pm

World

US House passes resolution breaking with Trump on Israel policy

Only a two-state solution can both ensure Israel's survival as a Jewish state and fulfill the Palestinians' "legiti

Published 06 Dec, 2019 08:40pm

World

Saudi shooter kills three in US navy base attack

The shooting, which took place at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, left seven people injured including two s

Published 06 Dec, 2019 08:10pm

World

Shooter, one other person dead at U.S. Navy base in Florida

An "active shooter" was encountered on the base on Friday morning, according to the Escambia County sheriff's offic

Published 06 Dec, 2019 02:55pm

Middle East

Rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops, stoking concerns

Two rockets hit the Al-Balad air base, north of Baghdad, late Thursday, Iraqi security forces said. Five rocke

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:46am

Middle East

Top Iraq cleric says new PM must be chosen without 'foreign interference'

Iraq's top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani demanded Friday that the choice of a new premier. Prime Min

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:43am

World

OPEC seeks crude quota compliance

OPEC countries were to meet again here Friday after they failed to agree on output cuts that could stem price press

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:39am

Europe

Merkel visits Auschwitz for first time

Angela Merkel crossed the gates of the former Auschwitz Nazi death camp in Poland on Friday. Her trip, which c

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:37am

Europe

'Don't trust Putin', Ukraine ex-leader warns ahead of talks

Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko on Friday warned his successor to never trust anything Russia's Vladimi

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:35am

Europe

Greece expels Libyan envoy over Turkey maritime deal

Greece's foreign ministry on Friday said it was expelling the Libyan ambassador for failing to disclose. Turki

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:33am

Europe

Weak Arctic ice sees 56 polar bears descend on Russian village

More than 50 polar bears have gathered on the edge of a village in Russia's far north. The Russian branch of t

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:32am

Europe

UK PM faces flak for ducking TV grilling

Boris Johnson came under fire on Friday for failing to face one of Britain's top political interviewers. The s

Published 06 Dec, 2019 11:28am

World

WhatsApp users in Indian occupied Kashmir are losing their accounts as internet blackout persists

Internet connections have been suspended in Indian occupied Kashmir since August 5. A spokesperson for Faceboo

Published 06 Dec, 2019 06:27am

World

Canada posts largest trade surplus with US as China exports fall

Canada in October recorded its largest trade surplus with the United States in a decade though its deficit slightly narrowed to Can$1.1 billion (US$830 million), according to data released Thursday.