Politics

Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Huawei controversy hits PM May's government; US sends security advisors

British Prime Minister Theresa May is being urged by members of her own party and senior intelligence officials to reverse a provisional decision to allow the Chinese technology giant Huawei a role in building parts of Britain's 5G mobile network.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
EU blasts Trump for revoking the UN treaty on arms trade

The European Union has warned US President Donald Trump's that his rejection of a UN treaty designed to regulate the global arms trade would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Guaidó forced to cancel a Sunday rally since he was blocked from attending

The leader of Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, Juan Guaido, canceled a rally scheduled to be held in the country's fourth-largest city on Sunday and said the “dictatorship” had prevented him from entering.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:32 UTC
Australia plans to cull two million feral cats to save native wildlife

Australia's federal government is once again in the spotlight for a years-old plan to cull 2 million feral cats by 2020, this time after details emerged about the reported use of poison-laced sausages to reduce the island's wild cat population.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Xi hails success of the Belt and Road Initiative summit, but skepticism remains

President Xi Jinping hailed deals worth more than US$64 billion signed during China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) this week as he sought to reassure skeptics the project will deliver sustainable growth for all involved.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:15 UTC
Unprecedented 10-day holiday in hardworking Japan: May's Golden Weak and a new emperor

Japan this weekend kicked off an unprecedented 10-day holiday, including celebration days for the imperial transition, as airports were packed with record travelers while people queued at teller machines in the cash-dominated nation.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 09:07 UTC
Turkey and France clash over remembrance of the 1915 Armenian genocide

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upped his war of words with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for creating a day of remembrance for the 1915 Armenian “genocide”.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:58 UTC
Admiral in charge of Guantanamo detention center fired: no reasons given

The US admiral in charge of the Guantanamo Bay detention centre in Cuba “has been fired” due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command,” US Southern Command said in a statement on Sunday. Rear Admiral John Ring was removed from the post on Saturday, the brief statement said, without giving details about why.
Monday, April 29th 2019 - 08:48 UTC
Sri Lankan president bans face covering following the terrorist attacks

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced a ban on face-covering, a week after Islamist militants carried out coordinated suicide bombings that killed 253 people.
Saturday, April 27th 2019 - 11:30 UTC
A week of volatility in Argentina ends with the Peso down 8.81%

Argentina’s peso fell back on Friday afternoon to post a record low close, giving up earlier gains after a tumultuous week that saw the currency battered to its weakest ever level and local debt pummeled as anxious investors fled.