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End of an era in Cuba: Raul Castro steps down, Diaz-Canel takes charge
19 Apr 2018
The change will end the 60-year domination of the Castros over the island nation and put a younger man at the top – but the move is unlikely to herald any major departure from Cuba’s Communist policies,
Americans waste nearly a pound of food daily
19 Apr 2018
WTO forecasts 4.4% growth in world trade in 2018
19 Apr 2018
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo cautioned that the current restrictive trade policies and the tit-for-tat process could hinder trade growth that is vital for continued economic growth and recovery and job creation
Yellow alert pollution warning in Beijing
18 Apr 2018
Donald Trump ‘morally unfit’ to be President: former FBI chief
16 Apr 2018
Former FBI director James Comey, whose book, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership will be out on Tuesday, lashes out at the President Trump in media interviews
Celebrities, MPs unite to demand ‘people’s vote’ on Brexit terms
16 Apr 2018
At a large rally in north London on Sunday, MPs from both the Conservative Party and Labour joined with hundreds of others to press for a “people’s vote” – not on Brexit itself, but on the terms of the divorce from the EU World Economy
Ex FBI chief Comey likens Trump to mafia boss living in ‘an alternative reality’
13 Apr 2018
In his book due to be released next week, former FBI director James Comey says President Donald Trump reminded him of a mafia boss who demanded absolute loyalty, saw the entire world against him, and lied about everything
Pakistan Supreme Court puts an end to Nawaz Sharif’s political career
13 Apr 2018
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is facing multiple charges in several cases in the accountability court, faces over 20 years in jail if convicted
Pakistan Supreme Court puts an end to Nawaz Sharif’s political career
13 Apr 2018
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who is facing multiple charges in several cases in the accountability court, faces over 20 years in jail if convicted
Trump relooks at Trans-Pacific Partnership after China trade row
13 Apr 2018
President Trump’s move to reopen a deal he pulled out of days after assuming the presidency¸ is a sharp reversal of his earlier stance when he denounced the agreement as a “rape of our country”
Legal barriers hindering ASEAN trade: Report
09 Apr 2018
Trump now threatens tariffs on $100 bn more of Chinese goods
06 Apr 2018
President Donald Trump views the widening trade deficit as a sign of economic weakness and as the result of bad trade agreements and unfair practices by America's trading partners while economists attribute this to American consumers’ appetite for imported products
Brazil’s ex-president Lula narrowly fails in bid to stay out of jail
05 Apr 2018
Brazil’s top court early today rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s plea to stay out of prison while he appeals a corruption conviction, in a vote that likely ends his political career and deepens divisions in the country
China retaliates with 25% import duty on $50-bn worth of US goods
04 Apr 2018
By targeting high-tech sectors that Beijing wants to promote, the US is signalling that its strategic aim is to prevent China from gaining global technological leadership
Saudi crown prince defends Israel in rift with Iran
03 Apr 2018
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has said the Jewish people have a right to their ‘own land,’ as he sought an ally against the Ayatollah Khamenei-led Islamic Republic of Iran
China responds to US steel tariff with duty hike on US pork, fruits
02 Apr 2018
Escalating the trade dispute, China on Monday retaliated to US President Donald Trump’s duty on Chinese steel and aluminium by raising import duties on US pork, apples and other products worth an annual $3 billion
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