Trump, Duterte meet for first time at APEC summit
World
November 11, 2017
Trump, Duterte meet for first time at APEC summit
US President Donald Trump met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte for the first time at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
South Sudan’s government using food as weapon of war: UN report
World
November 11, 2017
South Sudan’s government using food as weapon of war: UN report
South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s government is using food as a weapon of war to target civilians by blocking life-saving…
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Iraqi forces launch offensive to recapture last town in Islamic State control
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Saturday to capture Rawa, the last remaining town under Islamic-State control, leaving the group’s…
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Middle East
November 11, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi declares Lebanon war with Hariri detention
Hezbollah’s leader said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had declared war on Lebanon and his Iran-backed group, accusing Riyadh of…
Dollar set for biggest weekly drop in four weeks
Business
November 10, 2017
Dollar set for biggest weekly drop in four weeks
The dollar edged higher on Friday as an overnight spike in US Treasury bond yields prompted some investors to buy…
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Turkish police detain at least 100 Islamic State suspects
Turkish police have detained at least 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group, Turkey’s official news agency…
Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI
World
November 10, 2017
Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI
The outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which has dethroned India as the country with the most call centers in the…
Impossible to seal Brexit deal by 2019: German industry group BDI
World
November 10, 2017
Impossible to seal Brexit deal by 2019: German industry group BDI
The European Union and Britain will not be able to reach a comprehensive deal on their future economic relations by…
Egypt, IMF reach agreement on $2 billion loan disbursement
Egypt
November 10, 2017
Egypt, IMF reach agreement on $2 billion loan disbursement
Egypt has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an installment of about $2 billion more from…
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
Middle East
November 10, 2017
Saudi-led coalition reopens Yemeni al-Wadea border crossing
The Saudi-led military coalition fighting against the Houthi movement in Yemen has reopened a land border crossing, easing a blockade…