News Archives for World - 2019-12-11

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Africa

Boycott rallies rock Algeria day before presidential poll

Meriem, a 62-year-old Algiers resident, marched with her daughter and daughter-in-law brandishing red cards to oppo

Published 11 Dec, 2019 09:20pm

Africa

Niger military camp attack kills more than 60

The terrorists bombarded the camp with shelling and mortars. The explosions from ammunition and fuel were the cause

Published 11 Dec, 2019 09:10pm

World

US consumer inflation rises; Fed seen staying pat

"There are no worrisome deflation undercurrents in this economy and Fed officials do not need to cut interest rates

Published 11 Dec, 2019 09:00pm

World

US imposes new sanctions on Iran airline over proliferation

Pompeo said "knowingly transports illicit materials from Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization, which oversees a

Published 11 Dec, 2019 08:30pm

Asia

India's parliament passes citizenship law, protests flare

Modi's government faced stiff resistance from opposition parties, minority groups and student bodies, with some cal

Published 11 Dec, 2019 07:10pm

Middle East

Turkey will retaliate against any U.S. sanctions -foreign minister

Cavusoglu also said Turkey was open to alternatives to buying U.S. F-35 jets. ANKARA: Turkey will retaliate i

Published 11 Dec, 2019 01:56pm

Asia

Cambodia PM dismisses EU sanctions threat, says Brexit will limit impact

The European Union accounts for nearly half of Cambodia's exports. England's economy will still be good and wi

Published 11 Dec, 2019 11:07am

World

North American free trade accord reborn

The US, Canada and Mexico trade agreement finalized Tuesday. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) b

Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:46am

Asia

Train kills two elephants in India

Two elephants were hit and killed by a passenger train on Wednesday in eastern India, officials said. The anim

Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:35am

Asia

Myanmar's Suu Kyi denies 'genocidal intent' in Rohingya case

Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday denied "genocidal intent" as she defended Myanmar's military.

Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:29am

Asia

Eruption fears halt plans to get bodies off New Zealand volcano

Fears of another eruption at the New Zealand volcano believed to have killed 15 people. The official death tol

Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:27am

World

Qatar lists 'blockade' busting dairy farm on market

Baladna farms, which has led Qatar's charge for food self-sufficiency following a regional economic embargo. T

Published 11 Dec, 2019 10:25am

World

Top officials of US state dept, intelligence to brief US lawmakers on IoK tomorrow

The meeting has been convened on US Congressman Brad Sherman's request. Sherman had also urged Alice Wells to

Published 11 Dec, 2019 06:05am

World

UK economy flat-lines, hit by Brexit and global slowdown, as election nears

Britain's economy grew at its slowest annual pace in nearly seven years in October, a weak backdrop to Thursday's national election, in which both leading parties are promising to boost growth. The approach of a Brexit deadline and the global economic slo