International

Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:19 UTC
US “toughest” sanctions on Iran effective next Monday; “psychological warfare” claims Teheran

The Trump administration is to reinstate all US sanctions on Iran removed under the 2015 nuclear deal. The White House said it was “the toughest sanctions regime ever imposed on Iran” and targeted Iran's energy, shipping and banking sectors.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:19 UTC
Khashoggi's murder: Erdogan accuses highest level of Saudi government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has for the first time accused the Saudi government directly of murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “We know that the order to kill Khashoggi came from the highest levels of the Saudi government,” he wrote in an article in the Washington Post.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:08 UTC
Russia and Argentina reach fisheries agreement to boost catches and trade

Russia and Argentina have approved a draft agreement on fisheries cooperation. The agreement will make seafood exports from Argentina to Russia significantly easier and boost trade volumes. Russia will also obtain a right to fish in Argentine waters, the agreement stipulates.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 08:01 UTC
Booming US economy sees September trade deficit reach it highest in seven months

A hungry American economy powered by a strong U.S. dollar saw record imports in September, driving the U.S. trade deficit to its highest level in seven months, the government reported on Friday.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 07:47 UTC
Argentina, Japan and EU supporting US drive for greater transparency at WTO

Argentina, Costa Rica, Japan and the European Union are supporting a U.S. drive to enforce greater transparency and discipline at the World Trade Organization, an updated proposal published by the WTO showed on Friday.
Saturday, November 3rd 2018 - 06:46 UTC
French Overseas Territory New Caledonia votes on independence referendum on Sunday

New Caledonia, an idyllic French Overseas Territory island territory in the southwestern Pacific, votes Sunday on whether to seek full independence from Paris, 18,000 km away Thirty years in the making, Sunday’s referendum will call 174,154 voters to the polls to test the appeal of remaining a part of France, a vector of state subsidies but also, some feel, a kind of neglect.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:56 UTC
Saudi Crown Prince told US, murdered writer Khashoggi was a dangerous Islamist

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told the US he considered murdered writer Jamal Khashoggi to be a dangerous Islamist, media reports say. Prince Mohammed reportedly said this in a phone call with the White House after Khashoggi disappeared but before Saudi Arabia admitted killing him.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:51 UTC
US justice indicts Chinese individuals and companies for stealing US companies trade secrets

US justice department has indicted three individuals and two companies based in China and Taiwan for allegedly stealing a US company's trade secrets. This is the fourth economic espionage case the department has brought against Chinese-based companies and individuals since September.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:31 UTC
Scotland remains strongly Remain and supports vote on a final Brexit deal

Almost two-thirds of Scots believe a second vote on Brexit would result in the UK voting to stay in the European Union, a new poll has found. Research by Survation found 64% found a so-called People’s Vote would reverse the result of the 2016 referendum.
Friday, November 2nd 2018 - 08:26 UTC
Raab and Brexit: Westminster accuses the minister of a “messy-U-turn”

There was confusion in Westminster over how close an overall Brexit deal may be after Dominic Raab hinted a deal could be done within weeks. Mr. Raab was accused of a “messy U-turn” after he indicated he expected an EU withdrawal deal finalized by November 21, only for his department to later insist there was no set date.