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Philippines criticizes Trump Policymaking

The finance minister of the Philippines has said that uncertainty in US economic policy was “making people nervous everywhere” and could harm global growth. The relationship between the United States…

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…

Saudi woman trapped at Bangkok airport

An 18-Year-old Saudi Arabian woman, Rahaf Mohammed Al Qunun is held at the Bangkok airport. Rahaf had renounced Islam and fled her family while travelling in Kuwait. It is feared that she would be…

Xi urges battle readiness

China’s armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of top brass. President Xi had earlier stated that…

Maduro’s presidency questioned

A dozen Latin American nations including Canada are questioning Nicolas Maduro’s presidency in Venezuela as he is soon to begin his second term in power. These nations are urging him to hand over…

US job surge in December

Amidst volatile stock markets, trade war, a partial government shutdown and signs of economic slowdown, US added 312000 jobs in December 2018 and a total of 2.64m jobs. 2018 was the third best year…

China’s population problem

The Chinese population has shrunk for the first time in 70 years. Experts have warned of a ‘demographic crisis’ that will have a significant impact on the country’s slowing economy. China's…

Hackers target German politicians

Hackers have leaked the personal data of hundreds of German politicians, journalists and celebrities. This is reported to be one of the worst cyber security breaches in Germany. A cyberattack is any…

The Red Sea-Dead Sea conveyance

Israel is ready to move ahead with a multibillion-dollar project with Jordan to pipe water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. The project was initiated in 2013 but its implementation was hampered by…

US warns Iran over satellite launches

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Iran to forfeit its plans for satellite launches that the United States says involve technology that could be used in intercontinental ballistic missiles. ICBMs…

Bermuda is Google’s new Tax Haven

US tech giant Google moved some $23 billion in profits to a Bermuda tax haven in 2017, an increase of $4bn from 2016, newly released filings reveal. Google has exploited the loophole in the EU tax…

Democrats take aim at Trump

Donald Trump sparred with Democrats on Capitol Hill over ways to end the US government shutdown, as the US president invited congressional leaders to the White House for their first meeting since the…

Taiwan and China ‘will be unified’: Xi Jinping

The Chinese President, Xi Jinping asserted that Taiwan “must be unified, will be unified” with China as a rebuke to President Tsai Ing-wen's earlier statement on how her people wanted to maintain…

Somalia expels UN Official

Somalia’s government took the drastic step of expelling the United Nations’ most senior official in the country after he questioned the detention of a former al-Shabab leader contesting the regional…

Chinese factory activity shrinks

As a result of the trade tensions with the US, China’s manufacturing sector contracted in the end of 2018 for the first time in 19 months. It is signalling a renewed deterioration in manufacturers’…

Pompeo assures Israel of continued support

The US 'withdrawal' from Syria might not mean the end of all its Syria-related operations where Israel is concerned, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reaffirmed Washington’s ongoing commitment to…

Democrats take control of House

Nancy Pelosi returned as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and was successful in passing a bill to end the partial Federal Government shutdown without allocating any funds for the Border…

Qatar Airways buys stake in China Southern Airlines

Qatar Airways has acquired 5 per cent of China Southern Airlines as part of the carrier’s strategy to invest in robust airlines around the world. The acquisition seeks closer cooperation and a long-…

Washington state enacts new gun controls

Washington state joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic assault rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a…