News Archives for World - 2020-02-13

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World

US announces partial Taliban truce amid signs deal is near

"The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence," Defense Secre

Published 13 Feb, 2020 11:26pm

World

US Senate votes to restrain Trump on Iran

Eight senators of Trump's Republican Party, which enjoys a majority, bucked their leadership to join Democrats, fol

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:38pm

World

Regime offensive in NW Syria displaces more than 800,000: UN

"Of the more than 800,000 people who have been displaced in northwest Syria from 1 December 2019 to 12 February 202

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:00pm

World

Pentagon shifts $3.8bn to Mexico border wall construction

The move took to $9.9 billion the total the Pentagon has been forced by President Donald Trump to reallocate to the

Published 13 Feb, 2020 08:42pm

World

Pompeo says settlement report shows UN's 'unrelenting anti-Israel bias'

"Its publication only confirms the unrelenting anti-Israel bias so prevalent at the United Nations," Pompeo said in

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:48pm

World

No major change in 'trajectory' of coronavirus outbreak: WHO

China's official death toll from the new coronavirus and the number of cases reported soared dramatically on Thursd

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:47pm

World

White House 'disappointed' in China's virus transparency

"We are a little disappointed that we haven't been invited in and we're a little disappointed in the lack of transp

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:40pm

World

Rocket hits Iraq base hosting US troops: security sources

According to three separate Iraqi security sources, the Katyusha rocket hit the K1 base at around 8:45pm local time

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:40pm

World

Saudi minister denies crown prince, Israel PM to meet

"There is no meeting planned between Saudi Arabia and Israel", Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:39pm

World

Israel planning 'massive' drone acquistion to counter Iran threat

"This plan will improve the lethality of the Israeli armed forces, in terms of precision and reduction of the durat

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:33pm

World

Turkey slams Syria's 'hypocrisy' over Armenian genocide move

Armenia claims 1.5 million died in the killings -- for which the Ottoman Empire -- the forerunner of modern-day Tur

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:32pm

World

Macron visits retreating glacier, urges 'fight of the century'

Macron is keen to burnish his green credentials as he begins the road towards 2022 presidential elections although

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:32pm

Europe

PM Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quits

Johnson's team had carefully choreographed the reshuffle, presenting it as an opportunity to foster new talent, par

Published 13 Feb, 2020 02:56pm

Europe

British finance minister Javid quits in reshuffle

"He has turned down the job of Chancellor of the Exchequer," the source said. "The prime minister said he had

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:37pm

Europe

Turkey threatens force against 'radicals' in Syria's Idlib

Idlib -- the last opposition bastion in Syria -- is held by an array of rebels including the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:36pm

Europe

UK PM appoints Rishi Sunak new finance minister

Sunak, 39, has a business background and previously served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, effectively Javid's

Published 13 Feb, 2020 12:34pm

Africa

Family burnt alive as 'bandits' kill 21 in Nigeria

"They killed 21 people in the attack," Bakali's community leader, Sani Nuhu, told AFP. The area where the atta

Published 13 Feb, 2020 11:45am

World

Depriving right to ownership: India initiates auction of vacant properties owned by Muslims

The properties were vacated by Muslims who fled India during the wars of 1965 and 1971. The most number of vac

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:36am

Europe

EU sees growth steady at 1.2pc but warns of coronavirus

For the broader EU, including countries outside the single currency, it forecast growth of 1.4 percent this year, d

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:24am

Asia

Erupting Indonesian volcano spews ash, lava

It was Merapi's most powerful eruption since 1930, which killed around 1,300 people, while another explosion in 199

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:23am

Europe

UK PM sacks North Ireland minister in cabinet reshuffle

Smith was widely praised for persuading rival parties in Northern Ireland to return to the power-sharing government

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:21am

World

US Senate debates restricting Trump's Iran war powers

Passage could embarrass the president, who has been able to count on the Republicans' solid majority in the Senate

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:10am

World

UN Security Council calls for 'lasting ceasefire' in Libya

The resolution affirmed "the need for a lasting ceasefire in Libya at the earliest opportunity, without pre-conditi

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:08am

World

IMF chief sees 'mild' virus impact on global economy

The IMF projects China's economy will grow 6.0 percent this year, compared to 10 percent in 2003. The death to

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:07am

World

IMF begins debt talks in Argentina

The government hopes to renegotiate $195 billion of its $311 billion foreign debt, including a deeply unpopular $44

Published 13 Feb, 2020 10:01am

World

Billionaire Bezos buys estate for $165mn: report

It said the deal topped a Los Angeles-area home price record set last year when Lachlan Murdoch paid around $150 mi

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:57am

Asia

Dams overflow as Australia braces for more floods

Two other dams in New South Wales, Tallowa and Brogo, were also overflowing and more dams could reach capacity in t

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:55am

World

Venezuela's Guaido defends sanctions against Maduro regime

But speaking to journalists after a legislative session held in a Caracas plaza, the National Assembly speaker defe

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:49am

Africa

Somalia's journalists under fire: Amnesty

The East African nation has long been seen as one of the riskiest places to work as a journalist, with the twin thr

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:43am

Europe

'New phase' in talks on Ukraine as Russia changes negotiator: France

The summit made limited progress towards ending a conflict that has left thousands dead since 2014 and is Europe's

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:38am

Asia

Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods

Under criticism at home over the handling of the crisis, China's Communist Party sacked two top-ranking officials i

Published 13 Feb, 2020 09:32am

World

Pakistan among countries who used Crypto AG secretly owned by CIA

These spy agencies rigged Crypto AG's devices so they could easily break the codes that countries used to send encr

Published 13 Feb, 2020 07:06am

World

UK threatens Commonwealth funds over procurement concerns

Britain has threatened to withhold part of its funding for the organisation that runs the Commonwealth amid concerns about the way it awards contracts, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.