Britain’s EU days are ‘over’, French FM tells Japan firms
AFP :Japan’s businesses must realise Britain’s membership of the European Union is “over,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Monday, while touting France as...
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Trump would negotiate Brexit with `tougher` attitude than May
Reuters, London :US President Donald Trump would take a “tougher” approach to Brexit negotiations than Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, he said in a television...
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China tightens screws on social mediaAFP, Beijing Chinese authorities have ordered a major social media platform to curb “harmful content” more effectively as they intensify...
Japan calls on China to up North Korea cooperation
AFP, Beijing :Japan’s foreign minister called on China to increase cooperation on curbing North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme Sunday during a meeting with his Chinese...
Russian opposition takes to streets, calls for election boycott
Reuters, Moscow :Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny began a nationwide day of protest against the authorities on Sunday, calling on voters...
Argentina ‘will not recognise Venezuela election’
AFP, Paris :Argentina will not recognise the results of upcoming elections in Venezuela, President Mauricio Macri has told AFP, accusing strongman Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro...
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French prison guards end nationwide strikeReuters, Paris The largest of three French prison guard unions spearheading a nationwide strike said on Friday it would accept...
Paris braces for floods as swollen Seine inches higher
AFP, Paris :Paris was on high alert Saturday as the swollen Seine continued to creep higher, with forecasters warning the river could stay high throughout...
Kerry predicts Trump admn `won`t last another year`
The Independent :Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has reportedly said he believes President Donald Trump will not make it another year in office.Mr...
Syria opposition to boycott Russian peace talks
AFP, Vienna :Syria’s main opposition group on Friday said it would boycott Russian peace talks next week in a major blow to Moscow’s diplomatic efforts...
Mattis wants to keep pressure on N Korea’s nuclear programme
AFP, Honolulu :The United States and South Korea are going to keep tightening the screws on Pyongyang so that the hermit state gives up its...
Relations between Trump, global elite seem to thaw at Davos
AP, Davos, Switzerland :Snow was piled high outside, but inside the Davos summit, relations between President Donald Trump and the assembled global elites seemed to...