News Archives for World - 2020-02-07

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World

IMF top deputy leaving fund amid leadership changes

Georgieva, who has been at the helm of the institution since September, is expected to adjust the division of labor

Published 07 Feb, 2020 08:15pm

World

US job creation surges in January, adding 225,000 positions

The surprising gain will be a boon to President Donald Trump, who has emerged intact from his impeachment and trial

Published 07 Feb, 2020 07:55pm

World

Trump says Congress should 'expunge' his impeachment

"Should they expunge impeachment in the House? They should because it was a hoax," he told reporters at the White H

Published 07 Feb, 2020 07:35pm

Europe

Tunisia fires envoy to UN, reportedly over Trump plan

Diplomatic sources said that ambassador Moncef Baati, who has occupied a seat at the UN Security Council since the

Published 07 Feb, 2020 07:15pm

World

Coronavirus: first Canadians repatriated from Wuhan arrive in Canada

Another American plane with 39 Canadians on board also landed in Vancouver, he said. Those passengers were to take

Published 07 Feb, 2020 07:05pm

Asia

China virus crisis deepens as whistleblower doctor dies

At least 31,000 people have been infected by a virus that ophthalmologist Li Wenliang brought to light in late Dece

Published 07 Feb, 2020 07:03pm

World

White House adviser says UK's 5G actions won't hinder trade deal

We will be working with our British cousins on 5G. We think we can work with them and show them options, says Kudlo

Published 07 Feb, 2020 03:28pm

World

India extends detention of Kashmir's political leaders

The extension was issued under India's Public Safety Act (PSA) which allows detention without trial for up to two y

Published 07 Feb, 2020 03:03pm

World

Kushner says UN must break 'habits' as he defends Middle East plan

Donald Trump's son-in-law and architect of the new US peace plan for the Middle East, Jared Kushner. "People w

Published 07 Feb, 2020 11:55am

Europe

Macron says 'Europeans cannot remain spectators' in new arms race

Emmanuel Macron warned Friday that European nations "cannot remain spectators" in the face of a potential nuclear a

Published 07 Feb, 2020 11:52am

World

Syrian opposition recaptures three villages in Idlib as Regime takes control of key city

The opposition factions took control of the villages of Neirab and Dadekh, which belong to Saraqib, and the village

Published 07 Feb, 2020 11:19am

Asia

China's Xi discusses coronavirus with Trump: state media

The viral outbreak, which is believed to have originated in central China late last year. Xi also urged the US

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:36am

World

Trump tells Xi he has 'confidence' in China battling virus

Trump "expressed confidence in China's strength and resilience in confronting the challenge of the 2019 novel coron

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:23am

World

US warns Venezuela of consequences if Guaido harmed

The United States on Thursday warned Venezuela's rulers of consequences if opposition leader Juan Guaido is not all

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:19am

World

Trade wars gnaw on German industry and exports

German industrial production was further ground down in December as the US-China trade conflict dragged on. Pr

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:15am

World

Grim December for EU's top economies caps year of trade war

Industrial production fell back sharply in both Germany and France in December, official data showed Friday. G

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:08am

Asia

Pangolin identified as potential link for coronavirus spread

At least 31,000 people have been infected and 630 killed by the virus, which has spread to two dozen countries.

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:07am

Middle East

New 'mercy flight' due to leave rebel-held Yemen capital: WHO source

She said she hoped their would be more evacuations in the coming days, to Egypt as well as Jordan. "A plane ca

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:04am

Asia

Coronavirus cases on Japan cruise ship treble to 61

An additional 41 passengers were found to have contracted the virus, which has killed hundreds of people. Ther

Published 07 Feb, 2020 10:02am

World

India uses draconian law to keep Kashmir's political leaders locked away

The latest detention order was issued under the draconian Public Safety Act, which allows detention without charges

Published 07 Feb, 2020 09:51am

World

Passenger plane makes emergency landing after coming under Syrian fire: Russia

The Airbus A320 had been coming into land at Damascus International Airport when it was forced to divert to the nea

Published 07 Feb, 2020 09:43am

World

Chinese doctor who tried to raise alarm about coronavirus dies

He had publicly revealed that he was one of eight people reprimanded by Wuhan police for spreading rumours about th

Updated 04 Mar, 2020 10:56am

World

India interest rates on hold as inflation soars

India's central bank kept interest rates on hold Thursday due to soaring inflation, even as the government's annual budget announcement last week raised little hope of an economic revival. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the benchmark repo rate - the