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Qatar aims for African influence

Qatar has joined the global powers and nations that are working to increase their influence on the African continent, opening its taps for aid and cooperation. Qatar is a country located in Western…

Pfizer to close two Indian plants

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it was shutting down two manufacturing plants in India that make generic injectables like penicillin in response to falling demand. Pfizer is an American pharmaceutical…

May scrambles before key vote

After a disastrous Parliament vote on the proposed Brexit Plan, PM Theresa May is looking at a last-ditch effort to prevent the messy Irish Border stop-gap plan from passing in case of a no-deal…

China introduces new tax cuts

Chinese policymakers are continuing their piecemeal approach to arresting the slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy, as further details emerged of measures to ensure credit to small…

Japan to buy an island

The Japanese government is planning to buy a southwestern island, regarded as a candidate U.S. military training site, by the March end of the current fiscal year, government sources said. The…

Russia’s growing influence in Africa

Russia's recent activities in Sudan and the Central African Republic have been the subject of intense speculation. Along with renewed economic ties, private Russian military contractors are reported…

EU backs new Iran sanctions

The EU has frozen assets of an alleged Iranian intelligence organisation and two of its agents, in a shift towards a tougher line against Tehran that could complicate efforts to save its…

Monsanto wins crucial India casec

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, a victory for the U.S. company that is expected to encourage biotechnology firms to…

Canada - Korea denuclearisation talks

Canada held confidential talks with North Korea to convince the later to respect human rights and abandon its quest for nuclear weapons. Canada–North Korea relations refer to the relations between…

Syrian sanctions blocked over shutdown

The US Senate Democrats have blocked the action on the new Syrian sanctions bill. They said they would not vote to consider the penalties until the chamber takes up legislation to open the closed…

India and Japan launch “2+2” talks

Japan and India will aim to launch ministerial security talks early this year to deepen cooperation in fields such as space and cyberspace, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. India and Japan,…

Rod Rosenstein to leave DOJ

The Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein who oversees the federal investigation against Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is set to leave the Department of Justice in a…

US-China trade talks begin

U.S. and Chinese negotiators held their first face-to-face talks since the world’s two largest economies agreed to a truce aimed at resolving their trade dispute. China’s most senior economic…

Musk unveils new China Gigafactory

After four years of planning, Tesla Inc. finally broke ground on its planned $5 billion factory in the world’s biggest auto market. Tesla, Inc. founded in 2003, is an American multinational…

2018 was fourth-warmest year

The year 2018 was the fourth-warmest on record, extending a scorching streak driven by a build-up of man-made greenhouse gases, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said. Climate…

The Rohingya deportation

After India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has deported illegal Rohingyas immigrants to Bangladesh where they will become refugees. KSA is reversing their historic stance of standing by the persecuted…

Jim Yong Kim resigns

The World Bank president, Jim Yong has announced that he would step down in February and join a private infrastructure investment firm. His resignation has caused some uncertainty over the World Bank…

Gabon under control: Government

The political situation in Gabon is "under control" following an attempted military coup, a spokesman for the government has said. Five rebels had announced a coup to take over the country which has…

IMF: World unprepared for a slowdown

David Lipton, the first deputy managing director of the IMF said that the leaders of the world’s largest industries are not prepared to face the consequences of a global economic slowdown. An…

Burkina Faso and China grow closer

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has pledged to further the development of ties with China. Kabore made the remarks while meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister…