News Archives for World - 2019-12-10

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Asia

Protests rage in northeast India over citizenship bill

The legislation, set to go before the upper house on Wednesday, will fast-track citizenship claims from immigrants

Published 10 Dec, 2019 08:10pm

World

US, Mexico, Canada to sign deal finalizing trade agreement

They had reached a deal sealing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) after a flurry of last-ditch talk

Published 10 Dec, 2019 08:00pm

World

US tightens sanctions on Myanmar army chief

The United States will not tolerate torture, kidnapping, sexual violence, murder or brutality against innocent civi

Published 10 Dec, 2019 07:30pm

World

US, China working to delay Dec 15 tariffs: report

Officials in Washington and Beijing say they now expect to continue talking beyond December 15, when the tariffs ar

Published 10 Dec, 2019 07:20pm

World

Democrats announce two impeachment charges against Trump

An angry Trump dismissed the charges as "ridiculous" but Democrats insisted presidents are not untouchable. "W

Published 10 Dec, 2019 07:10pm

Europe

Merkel says financial transaction tax is right for equities

Speaking at a closed meeting of her party's legislators on Tuesday, she added that France and Britain had also chos

Published 10 Dec, 2019 03:55pm

Europe

Finland's parliament approves world's youngest prime minister

Finland's government resigned last week after the Centre Party said it had lost confidence in Social Democrat Prime

Published 10 Dec, 2019 01:07pm

Europe

EU executive sees Poland, Hungary backsliding on democracy

Both countries stand accused of undercutting democratic freedoms, including in the academic and media world. R

Published 10 Dec, 2019 01:01pm

Europe

France's Macron: let's press on with Brexit after UK's election

Macron urged other EU leaders to remain united and "rigorous in the defence of our interests. Macron said on T

Published 10 Dec, 2019 12:55pm

Middle East

Saudi king calls for Gulf Arab unity to confront Iran

He also urged the global community to address Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. The Iranian reg

Published 10 Dec, 2019 12:53pm

Asia

Taiwan president says not 'using' Hong Kong protests for election

The protests in the Chinese-controlled city have been widely covered in democratic Taiwan, which China claims as it

Published 10 Dec, 2019 11:32am

World

Six shot dead in Czech hospital attack, suspect shoots himself

Police say three hours after the attack the suspect shot himself in the head in a car. Hospital director Jiri

Published 10 Dec, 2019 10:14am

World

USCIRF calls for sanctions against India’s home minister over controversial citizenship bill

USCIRF claims the proposed legislation introduces a religious test for citizenship. The CAB enshrines a pathwa

Published 10 Dec, 2019 09:25am

World

European companies minimise risks from US-China trade war

European companies in China have been able to minimise the effect from the tariff war between Beijing and Washington, although some are considering relocating their businesses, the EU Chamber of Commerce said Monday.