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As Trump riles China, Taiwan tallies defence costs 16 Dec 2016 - 10:30 pm

Before getting too carried away with Taiwan’s elevated status under a Donald Trump presidency, President Tsai Ing-wen might want to check her bank...

Opinion: Aleppo is about the sanctity and dignity of every human life 16 Dec 2016 - 10:28 pm

The tragedy — no, the genocide — in Aleppo is unfolding before our eyes. Less than a generation after the Srebrenica massacre and...

British workers launch season of strikes 16 Dec 2016 - 09:56 pm

London: From trains and planes to parcels, British workers are gearing for the festive season with a string of strikes, rounding off a...

Poland plans to limit media access to parliament 16 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Warsaw: A Polish plan to curb media access to parliament spurred widespread protests by non-state media yesterday, amid concern the government is intent...

Mayor suspends himself over judicial probe 16 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Milan: THE mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, said he had suspended himself from his duties after learning he was under investigation in a...

Catalan leader in court over secession debate 16 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Barcelona: Hundreds of Catalan pro-independence supporters rallied yesterday in support of regional parliament speaker Carme Forcadell as she appeared for questioning for allowing...

Lufthansa pilots agree to mediated talks in pay dispute 16 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Frankfurt: Lufthansa and German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit have agreed to mediated talks to resolve a row over contracts dating back to 2012,...

9 candidates bidding for Socialist primary in France 16 Dec 2016 - 09:52 pm

Paris: Nine competitors are bidding to be the Socialist Party’s candidate in next year’s French presidential election. Among those who declared their candidacy...

EU to extend sanctions on Russia 16 Dec 2016 - 09:49 pm

Brussels: European Union leaders agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia over the turmoil in Ukraine until mid-2017, though some wanted a longer...

Ukraine praises EU step to secure deal 16 Dec 2016 - 09:49 pm

Kiev: UKRAINIAN President Petro Poroshenko yesterday praised a European Union decision which paves the way for final agreement on a cooperation accord between...

Swiss parliament skirts clash with EU over immigration curbs 16 Dec 2016 - 09:49 pm

Zurich / Brussels: Switzerland yesterday approved a law aimed at curbing immigration by giving local people first crack at open jobs, skirting voters’...

Leaders agree for Brexit plan 16 Dec 2016 - 09:49 pm

Brussels: The European Union leaders agreed their plan for Brexit negotiations, pledging to move swiftly and stick together to ensure Britain does not...

Obama vows retaliation for 'Russian' hacking 16 Dec 2016 - 09:41 pm

Washington: US President Barack Obama (pictured) has promised the US will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America’s election process, an...

North Carolina GOP to strip Democratic governor’s power 16 Dec 2016 - 09:36 pm

Raleigh, North Carolina: Nearly a month after Election Day, North Carolina Republicans appeared to finally accept Democrats’ narrow win in the contentious governor’s...

Peru’s Congress sacks education minister 16 Dec 2016 - 09:36 pm

Lima: A MOTION to force Peru’s education minister from office sailed through the opposition-controlled Congress yesterday in the latest blow to President Pedro...

Venezuelans struggle hard as banknote becomes void 16 Dec 2016 - 09:36 pm

Caracas: Venezuela became a country without cash yesterday. As the country’s most widely used banknote went out of circulation, the higher-denomination bills that...