Do not underestimate no-deal Brexit, EU’s Barnier warns
Reuters, Strasbourg :The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator warned on Wednesday not to underestimate the consequences of any no-deal Brexit and said issues raised by...
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New Zealand PM to meet Trump for first formal talks Reuters, Wellington New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday she plans to meet...
Iran supreme leader rules out negotiations with US
AFP, Tehran :Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday ruled out negotiations with the US, as tensions mount between the arch-foes after Washington blamed...
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: Study
Achieving a nutritious diet with adequate calories in developing countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and water use, scientists reported Monday,...
Trump rages as NY Times clarifies its Kavanaugh story
US President Donald Trump blasted The New York Times Monday after it updated a story detailing a previously unreported accusation of sexual misconduct by Supreme...
Swine fever hits South Korea
AFP, Seoul :South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed...
No breakthrough in Brexit talks
AFP, Luxembourg :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to convince EU leaders on Monday he has a serious plan for a Brexit deal, then ducked...
100 days in: How Hong Kongers sustain protests with creativity
AFP :With Hong Kong shaken by 100 days of huge pro-democracy protests, activists have adopted a host of creative ways to fuel their movement away...
Trump rebuffs Kavanaugh impeachment calls after new sexual misconduct report
Reuters :United States President Donald Trump rejected Democrats’ calls for impeaching Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Sunday after a new report involving sexual misconduct...
Netanyahu, Gantz spur supporters on eve of tense Israeli polls
AFP :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main opponent Benny Gantz sought to galvanise supporters Monday on the eve of a tense election with...
Faster pace of climate change is ‘scary’, former chief scientist says
Extreme events linked to climate change, such as the heatwave in Europe this year, are occurring sooner than expected, an ex-chief scientist says.Prof Sir David...
Johnson the Brexit ‘Hulk’ finally meets EU’s Juncker
AFP :British Prime Minister Boris Johnson met EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker for talks Monday insisting a Brexit deal is possible, despite deep scepticism from European...