News Archives for World - 2019-12-26

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Europe

Putin says Russia has vessel to build Nord Stream 2

Vladimir Putin said Russia has a "pipe-laying vessel" to complete the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipelin

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:10pm

World

China plans major infrastructure investments in 2020

China plans 800 billion yuan ($114.38 billion) in railway investment, 1.8 trillion yuan in highway. State radi

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:08pm

World

US jobless claims fall, point to sustained labor market strength

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week in a sign of ongoing labor mar

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:05pm

World

14 troops killed in ambush in western Niger

Fourteen troops were killed when "heavily-armed terrorists" ambushed a convoy in the western Niger. After a fi

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:02pm

World

Mexico appeals to International Criminal Court over diplomatic spat with Bolivia

Marcelo Ebrard said on Thursday that Mexico was appealing to the International Criminal Court. The chill in re

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:02pm

Europe

Trump warns Russia, Syria, Iran against killing civilians in Idlib

Donald Trump on Thursday warned Russia, Syria and Iran against killing civilians in Syria's Idlib province. Ru

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:00pm

Middle East

Netanyahu faces party leadership challenge ahead of March election

Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fresh challenge to his power on Thursday. Netanya

Published 26 Dec, 2019 11:00pm

World

China slams US defence act over trade restrictions

It comes as Beijing and Washington have agreed to a temporary truce in their bruising nearly two-year trade war,

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 11:15pm

Asia

Indian state demands damages, threatens to confiscate property over protests

Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, has suffered some of the most violent protests against India's Citizens

Published 26 Dec, 2019 01:59pm

Europe

Russian authorities raid Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Moscow office

Masked men raid Kremlin critic's office, Break down door, confiscate computers Navalny dragged out of office b

Published 26 Dec, 2019 01:51pm

Europe

Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli's request: Erdogan

Turkish parliament to vote on bill in early January, Libyan minister says to request support if situation escalates

Published 26 Dec, 2019 01:36pm

Asia

China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

China will send the Xining, a guided missile destroyer, to the drills, which will last until Monday, and are meant

Published 26 Dec, 2019 01:09pm

World

Britain's Prince Andrew skips Christmas Day walk, attends earlier service

Britain's Prince Andrew avoided the limelight on Christmas Day by skipping the royal family's traditional mid-morning walk to church and attending an earlier service with other relatives.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 08:10am

World

Anti-Putin activist 'forcibly drafted' and sent to Arctic base

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that one of his allies had been forcibly conscripted and sent to serve at a remote Arctic base in a move his supporters said amounted to kidnapping.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 08:24am

World

Erdogan discusses Libya ceasefire during surprise Tunisia trip

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Tunisia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible ceasefire in neighbouring Libya, where Ankara supports the internationally recognised government.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 07:44am

World

Iraqi protesters rally after night of arson attacks

Iraqi anti-government protesters again hit the streets Wednesday, angered by an activist's death and an attempt on the life of a popular TV satirist.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 07:42am

World

Nigeria releases Sowore and Dasuki after AG orders bail

Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore and former national security adviser Sambo Dasuki left prison Tuesday evening after the attorney general ordered their release on bail, in recognition of court orders.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 08:01am

World

Seven killed in Nigeria jihadist attack on Christmas eve

Boko Haram jihadists have killed seven people on Christmas Eve in a raid on a Christian village near the town of Chibok in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, local militia and residents told AFP Wednesday.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 08:01am

World

Trump says he and Xi will sign China trade deal

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a signing ceremony to sign the first phase of the US-China trade deal agreed to this month.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 07:42am

World

Modi unveils plan to tackle water shortages in India's heartland states

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a 60-billion-rupee ($842 million) plan to tackle water shortages in the country's seven heartland states where agriculture is a mainstay.

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 07:42am

World

Five reasons COP25 climate talks failed

The climate summit in Madrid earlier this month did not collapse - but by almost any measure it certainly failed. Five years after the fragile UN process yielded the world's first universal climate treaty, COP25 was billed as a mopping-up session to finis

Updated 26 Dec, 2019 08:01am

World

Impeachment trial: Republican senator 'disturbed' by McConnell's work with White House

Republican US Senator Lisa Murkowski said she was "disturbed" by the Senate leader's approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two.