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EU to revive Operation Sophia to help tackle Libya crisis
EU foreign ministers decided to revive Operation Sophia to enforce a potential cease-fire in Libya and a UN arms embargo in the country.
“It’s clear...
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EU urges Turkey to halt illegal drilling off Cyprus, prepares new sanctions
The European Union has urged Turkey to halt its "illegal" drilling activities in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) whilst preparing new sanctions, following the country's...
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World Economic Forum 2020 kicks off in Davos
Some of the world’s most powerful people gathered for the annual World Economic Forum that kicked off today in Davos, Switzerland. The invitation-only event...
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Germany’s interior minister opposes Huawei exclusion
Germany’s interior minister Horst Seehofer warned that if Huawei is excluded from the country’s 5G rollout project, it could be stalled for as long as...
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US sanctions Iranian general for 'gross violations of human rights'
The US’ State Department said it has designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province's Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement...
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France, UK reaffirm commitment to Iran nuclear deal
UK prime minister Boris Johnson and French president Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed their commitment to the Iran nuclear during a meeting on the sidelines of...
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Putin says he opposes unlimited presidential term
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin said he opposes the idea of a system with unlimited term in office for the country's leader, such as the...
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Malaysia sends back trash to rich countries
Malaysia has redirected 150 containers of plastic waste that did not have import permits, to 13 other countries.
43 of the containers were returned to...
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Austria's new night train sets off for Brussels
The first night train to set off for Belgium in 16 years departed from Vienna on 19 January.
Austrian and European politicians boarded the “OBB...
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Davos 2020 economic forum to focus on environmental risks
Presidents, heads of state and global business leaders gathered in in the Alpine resort town of Davos, Switzerland, for the annual economic and political...
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Former EU diplomat loses security clearance over allegations of spying for China
A German diplomat suspected of working as a secret agent for China had his security clearance revoked and was recalled from his job as...
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EU should consider sending troops to Libya, Borrell says
The European Union’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell suggested an EU military mission to protect cease-fire in Libya.
“If there is a cease-fire in Libya,...
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Great Britain discuss bilateral cooperation issues with Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek: Kabar/. Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Azizbek Madmarov received Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland to the Kyrgyz Republic...
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Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Visits Bier of Hwang Sun Hui
Pyongyang: Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
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Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Every year, in all schools and public offices in Turkmenistan, must buy an hung in the walls an updated version of the President’s portrait....
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A Nobel approach to tackling poverty: Interview with Nobel Prize winner Abhijit Banerjee
Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer, won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their work on finding new ways...
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The road ahead for the Green Deal
Becoming the world's first carbon-neutral bloc by 2050 requires more than mobilising €1 trillion in sustainable investments over the next decade. If Europe wants...
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Google parent Alphabet becomes $1 trillion company
Google’s parent company, the online giant Alphabet Inc., achieved a $1 trillion market value on 16 January.
Shares in Alphabet rose 0.76% for the day...
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French far-right leader Le Pen to run for president in 2022 election
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced she would run for president in the 2022 presidential election, when current president Emanuel Macron’s five-year term...
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Embattled Erdogan enters Libyan quagmire as world condemns his actions
Turkey has signed a pact with the Tripoli government as the rebels advance on the Libyan capital after failed peace talks in Moscow, a...
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IEA: Global oil supply tumbles in December
Global oil supply tumbled 780,000 barrels per day in December as biofuels production declined seasonally and Saudi Arabia reduced output, the International Energy Agency...
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US military says 11 troops were injured in Iranian strike
The United States' Central Command said that 11 American soldiers were injured last week when Iran fired dozens of missiles on two bases in...
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ENI’s Vår Energi gets 17 new exploration licenses in Norway
Italian energy major ENI through Vår Energi, jointly owned by ENI (69.6%) and by HitecVision (30.4%), will participate in a total of new 17...
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East Med Gas Forum makes Cairo HQ
Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and Palestinian Authority signed in Cairo on 16 January the East Med Gas Forum (EMGF) foundation charter, creating...
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Rosneft, Russian Environment Ministry ink biodiversity agreement
Russian state oil giant Rosneft and Russia’s Natural Resources and Environment Ministry signed on 14 January a Cooperation Agreement as part of the national...
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MEPs want global CO2 binding targets to save biodiversity
Members of the European Parliament want the upcoming global biodiversity conference COP 15 to agree on legally binding targets, as was the case for...
Africa
World Report: Namibia-The lying-down school
While observing her mother's grave, Flora pulls aside the kids who, unintentionally, fall and step on it. "Her name was Maria Claudia," says the...
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EU to assess if US-China deal is compatible with WTO rules
The EU will assess whether the newly signed US-China Phase One deal is compatible with WTO rules. The deal opened a new, quieter phase...
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European companies ask EU to toughen its approach to China
The business organization BusinessEurope complained that China was the most restrictive of the EU’s trading partners. The EU is China’s biggest trading partner.
The organisation...
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Commission asks EU's top court to suspend chamber disciplining Polish judges
The European Commission decided on Tuesday to ask the European Court of Justice (CJEU) to temporarily suspend the functioning of the disciplinary chamber of...
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Turkey lifts ban on Wikipedia after 3 years
After nearly three years, a Turkish court has lifted the government’s ban on the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
The ban was imposed when Turkey accused Wikipedia...
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Commission says Portugal fails to meet EU fiscal targets
The EU Commission told Portugal that its draft budget for 2020 was at risk of breaking EU fiscal rules because of insufficient progress in...
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Sale of Piraeus Bank's Bulgarian subsidiary to Eurobank did not breach EU state aid rules, EU Commission says
After examining a complaint received in January 2019 that led to the opening of a formal investigation procedure, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday...
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UK, France, Germany pull diplomatic trigger on Iran deal dispute
Nearly a week after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing everyone on board, France, Germany and the UK...
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Russia's government resigns as Putin calls for constitutional change
Russia’s prime minister Dmitry Medvedev suddenly resigned on 15 January, hours before the head of Russia's tax service, Mikhail Mishustin, was named as the...
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Greece to elect its first female president
On the afternoon of January 15, political correspondents covering the activity of the Greek government were notified on WhatsApp that Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the country's...
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Former EU diplomat suspected of spying for China
German prosecutors said they were investigating three people suspected of working as secret agents and spying for China. The suspects include a former EU...
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Many countries likely to miss global education and nutrition goals
Despite global progress in education access and participation as well as in the tackling of malnutrition, current trajectories in many countries show that the...
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Former Google executive raises concerns about tech giant's human rights policies
Ross LaJeunesse, a former Google executive has expressed his concerns about the human rights policies that the firm follows as it moves to expand...
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CoE experts say Italy must do more to protect women from violence
Gender equality is facing resistance in Italy despite some progress that has been made to promote women’s rights, according to GREVIO, the Council of...
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Nordic countries disagree with EU over minimum wage
Nordic nations were not happy about the European Commission’s plans to introduce an EU-wide minimum wage framework.
As they do not have a minimum wage,...
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EU supports Poland in its dispute with Russia over WWII
Commissioner Vera Jourova told the EU parliament that she rejects claims that paint Poland as a perpetrator instead of a victim of World War...
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Cambodian opposition leader goes on trial for ‘treason’
A Cambodian court opened a trial against the prominent Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha, accusing him of “conspiring with foreign powers” to overthrow the...
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Johnson says Huawei critics should suggest alternatives
British PM Boris Johnson said that opponents of Chinese tech company Huawei should suggest alternatives.
The comment comes as US officials arrived in Britain to...
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US, Japan and EU target China with new WTO subsidy rules proposals
The European Union, Japan and the United States proposed new global subsidy rules on Tuesday, clearly pointing at China's state-supported economic model.
During a Trilateral...
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US, China to sign Phase One trade deal
US President Donald Trump and Chinese vice premier Liu He will today sign the Phase One trade deal, reached in December.
The agreement is a...
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Ukraine to boost renewables, energy efficiency with EU help
Ukraine can focus in developing the country’s renewable energy sector and improve the much-delayed energy efficiency now that the former Soviet republic has concluded...
Africa
France and Sahel partners step up jihadist fight
France and Africa's Sahel countries have agreed to step up military cooperation to fight the jihadist presence in the region.
The G5 Sahel framework for...
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European judges join Polish colleagues in protest against controversial law
Hundreds of judges dressed in formal robes took to the streets on 11 January in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, to protest a controversial law.
The protesters...
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Libya peace talks in Moscow stall
Libya’s opposed leaders failed to agree on a ceasefire to end the war over the capital Tripoli.
The peace talks in Moscow on 13 January...
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