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‘This is the moment for Europe’
The European Union’s chief executive yesterday laid out ambitious goals to ensure that the bloc is more resilient and united to confront futures crises after the coronavirus pandemic, which has plunged Europe into its deepest recession in history.
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero could face maximum life in prison, prosecution says
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, may face 25 years to life in prison if convicted of various offences, the prosecution has said.
16 September 2020, 13:11 PM
Hurricane Sally makes landfall on Alabama's Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally made landfall on Alabama's Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning as a Category Two hurricane, after winds intensified overnight.
16 September 2020, 11:22 AM
US pushes arms sales surge to ‘Fortress Taiwan’, needling China
The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems, including mines, cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan, four people familiar with the discussions have said, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China.
16 September 2020, 11:13 AM
India hikes budget
India has doubled the budget for vital roads and bridges along the undemarcated border with China in recent years in response to Beijing’s rapid infrastructure development on its side, the Indian defence minister said yesterday.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Covid pushed back global health progress by 25 yrs
The knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic have halted and reversed global health progress, setting it back 25 years and exposing millions to the risk of deadly disease and poverty, a report by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warned yesterday.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Iran, US trade war of words
Iran yesterday warned the US against making a “strategic mistake” after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran over reports it planned to avenge the killing of top general Qasem Soleimani.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
EU sends tough message to Xi
European Union leaders told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to open up markets, respect minorities and step back from a crackdown in Hong Kong, also asserting that Europe would no longer be taken advantage of in trade.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Can’t let EU to break up UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson lashed out at the European Union on Monday as he won initial approval for a plan to breach the Brexit treaty, saying the move was needed because the bloc had refused to take a “revolver off the table” in trade talks.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Wildfires add heat to US campaign
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called President Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” for failing to acknowledge the role of global warming in the Western wildfires, while Trump said forest management was the key to controlling the blazes.
15 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Hurricane Sally brings 100-mph winds as it rumbles into US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Sally drew closer to the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning, bringing heavy rains and surging water ahead of its expected landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, with the chance of further strengthening possible.
15 September 2020, 11:29 AM
Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
US President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics and give him a boost ahead of the November election.
15 September 2020, 08:58 AM
Attacks on journos increasing
The number of incidents of violence against journalists covering protests across the world has risen sharply, with police and security forces the main culprits, the United Nations cultural agency said yesterday.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
China laying OFC at Ladakh flashpoint
Two Indian officials said Chinese troops were laying a network of optical fibre cables at a western Himalayan flashpoint with India, suggesting they were digging in for the long haul despite high-level talks aimed at resolving a standoff there.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
UN warns of new ‘war crimes’ in Rahkine state
Myanmar’s apparent continued targeting of civilians in the country’s Rakhine and Chin states could constitute new war crimes and crimes against humanity, the UN rights chief said yesterday.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Delhi riot case: ex-JNU student leader arrested
Former Jawaharlal Nehru University student Umar Khalid has been arrested by the Delhi Police’s special cell for his alleged role in the riots that broke out in north-east neighbourhoods of the national capital in February this year.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Bloomberg to spend $100m in Florida to boost Biden
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg will spend at least $100 million to boost Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s prospects in Florida, a battleground state that could sway the presidential election’s outcome, US media reported Sunday.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
UK MPs resume feuding
Britain’s parliament yesterday found itself in familiar territory -- arguing about Brexit -- with threats of rebellion and resignations over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s controversial plan for a new law that will break his EU divorce treaty.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
US brands China’s actions ‘escalation’
The US has called a decision by Beijing to impose restrictions on all American diplomats on Chinese soil an “escalation,” the latest rebuke in an ongoing tit-for-tat dispute over foreign missions.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Stop students from calling for monarchy reform
Thai authorities have summoned the heads of universities to tell them to stop students demanding reform of the monarchy, warning that such calls could lead to violence, a member of the military-appointed Senate said yesterday.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM