Politics

China vows to retaliate against US tariff hikes - 05/10/2019

Beijing – China said it will take "necessary countermeasures" after tariff increases were adopted by the United States on Friday, as trade talks between the two sides continued in Washington....

EU assessing Iran's partial departure from nuclear deal - 05/08/2019

Tehran - The European Union is in an "assessment phase" after Iranian President Hassan Rowhani informed the other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal that Iran will partially pull out of the agreement,...

Turkey defiant amidst EU, US criticism on gas drilling off Cyprus - 05/06/2019

Istanbul/Athens -By Anindita Ramaswamy, - Turkey remained defiant on Monday in the face of criticism from the European Union and the United States over its plans to drill for natural gas off Cyprus....

Trump slams social media companies as 'partner' to Democrats - 05/05/2019

Washington - US President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked social media companies as partners with the Democratic Party, citing the blocking of a conservative actor on Twitter.   "How can it be...

Man killed in Israeli strike on Gaza, after 90 rockets hit Israel - 05/04/2019

Tel Aviv/Gaza City (dpa) - Palestinian militants fired some 90 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday, prompting the Israeli army to respond with multiple airstrikes, killing one man....

North Korea launches short-range 'projectiles' towards Sea of Japan - 05/04/2019

Seou - North Korea fired short-range 'projectiles' towards the Sea of Japan early Saturday, South Korean media reported.   Pyongyang fired the projectiles - initially described by the Joint...

May's Conservatives lose hundreds of seats in local elections - 05/03/2019

London - Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives have lost hundreds of seats in local elections, with the pressure on May expected to increase as more results are declared on Friday  . After...

Barr to face grilling from Senate Democrats over Mueller report - 05/01/2019

Washington - Attorney General William Barr is expected to face harsh questioning from Democrats when he testifies Wednesday before a US Senate committee over his handling of special counsel Robert...

Future of Italian government in question after major cabinet row - 04/24/2019

Rome - Tensions between Italy's ruling parties have climaxed in an overnight cabinet meeting, triggering talk of a looming crisis for their populist coalition government.   The far-right League...

More than 100 people killed in multiple explosions in Sri Lanka - 04/21/2019

Colombo -By Anthony David - At least 100 people have been killed and more than 250 injured in a series of six apparently coordinated explosions in Sri Lanka on Sunday, police have confirmed. Three of...
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