News Archives for World - 2020-01-15

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World

'Too early' to say Libya ceasefire collapsed: Turkey

Turkey said Wednesday it was still confident the ceasefire in Libya would hold despite strongman Khalifa Haftar's r

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:09pm

Europe

'Bullet holes' found at black German MP's office

Karamba Diaby, a lawmaker for the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), posted about the attack on Twitter.

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:08pm

Europe

Amnesty slams Iran over 'force' against plane shootdown protesters

Amnesty International said Wednesday it had evidence Iranian security personnel used "unlawful force". It said

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:08pm

World

Trump derides impeachment trial as a 'con'

Donald Trump derided his impeachment as a "con" on Wednesday as Democratic leaders announced the team that will lea

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:05pm

Europe

Russian govt in shock resignation after Putin calls for reforms

The resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev -- a longtime Putin ally. Speculation has swirled about chan

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:04pm

World

UN warns of 'much extreme weather' ahead after hottest decade on record

The past decade has been the hottest on record, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the higher temperatures. C

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:02pm

Middle East

World's tallest tower lights up for fire-stricken Australia

The bushfires have consumed about 10 million hectares (100,000 square kilometres), leaving at least 28 people dead.

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:02pm

World

Venezuela opposition says govt. loyalists fired at them

Venezuelan opposition lawmakers had to abandon plans to hold a session at the legislature on Wednesday. Guaido

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:01pm

Europe

Putin picks little-known tax chief for prime minister

Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed the little-known head of Russia's tax service Mikhail Mishustin. Parliame

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:00pm

World

Iraqi PM wants German forces to stay: Berlin

Iraqi caretaker prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi wants German forces to remain in Iraq, Germany's Foreign Minister H

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:00pm

World

Meghan could face estranged father in UK court

Prince Harry's wife Meghan could face her father in court over the publication of a letter she wrote to him. H

Published 15 Jan, 2020 10:55pm

World

Trump hails 'momentous' US-China trade deal ahead of signing

Donald Trump on Wednesday ended two years of escalating trade battles with China. Together, we are righting th

Published 15 Jan, 2020 10:50pm

World

US, China set to sign vital trade truce

The "phase one" agreement -- which includes pledges from China to beef up purchases of American crops and other exp

Published 15 Jan, 2020 02:36pm

World

Putin proposes vote on constitutional shake-up that could extend his rule

In power as either president or prime minister since 1999, Putin, 67, is due to step down in 2024 when his fourth p

Published 15 Jan, 2020 12:39pm

Asia

Zarif accuses Europe of violating nuclear deal

The European states initiated a so-called dispute mechanism process, saying Iran had progressively scaled back its

Published 15 Jan, 2020 12:16pm

World

UK annual inflation hits three-year low at 1.3pc

At 1.3 percent, it was the lowest level since November 2016, while analysts' consensus forecast had been for no cha

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:49am

Europe

'Too early' to say Libya ceasefire collapsed: Turkey

Haftar walked away from talks in Moscow aimed at finalising a ceasefire orchestrated by Russia and Turkey "It

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:41am

Middle East

This is how much one needs be earning to hire maid in UAE

The salary requirement means that the total household income or the monthly salary of either of the spouses must be

Published 15 Jan, 2020 11:05am

World

Under pressure, Iran makes first arrests over airliner downing

Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week, as it struggles to contain the fallout from the disaster that sparked three days of protests.