Germany’s SPD urge Merkel’s conservatives to speed up euro zone reform
World
April 17, 2018
Germany’s SPD urge Merkel’s conservatives to speed up euro zone reform
Germany’s Social Democrats on Tuesday raised the pressure on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives to back proposals to reform the euro…
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site: US envoy
Middle East
April 16, 2018
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site: US envoy
Russia may have tampered with the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Douma, the US envoy to…
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
World
April 16, 2018
Tokyo fears Trump could link security with trade at summit with Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could find his oft-touted close ties with Donald Trump sorely tested at a summit this…
Union chief upbeat on prospects for deal in German wage talks
World
April 15, 2018
Union chief upbeat on prospects for deal in German wage talks
Negotiators for both Germany’s public sector unions and employers signaled a willingness to compromise at the start of a third…
Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
Qatar will not be represented by a senior official at an Arab summit taking place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday,…
UK could launch retaliatory cyber attack on Russia if infrastructure targeted: Sunday Times
World
April 15, 2018
UK could launch retaliatory cyber attack on Russia if infrastructure targeted: Sunday Times
Britain would consider launching a cyber attack against Russia in retaliation if Russia targeted British national infrastructure, the Sunday Times…
Starbucks chief executive apologizes for arrests of two black men
World
April 15, 2018
Starbucks chief executive apologizes for arrests of two black men
Starbucks Chief Executive Kevin Johnson apologized late on Saturday for the arrests of two black men at a Philadelphia coffee…
Without Lula, right wing and green candidates lead Brazil’s presidential race: poll
World
April 15, 2018
Without Lula, right wing and green candidates lead Brazil’s presidential race: poll
Environmentalist Marina Silva and right wing politician Jair Bolsonaro would be leading candidates in Brazil’s presidential election if jailed former…
Bitter rivals’ embrace shakes up Kenyan politics
World
April 15, 2018
Bitter rivals’ embrace shakes up Kenyan politics
A surprise handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga has stirred up Kenyan politics as the long-time…
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies
Middle East
April 15, 2018
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression: agencies
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a group of Russian lawmakers on Sunday that Western missile strikes on his country were…