Day: November 5, 2019

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

US notifies UN of its withdrawal from landmark Paris climate accord

3:03 pm November 5, 2019

Washington: The US has formally notified the UN of its withdrawal from the 2015 Paris climate accord, a landmark global agreement which brought together 188 nations, including India, to combat global warming. The Paris Agreement, in which Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi played instrumental roles, was adopted at the UN climate […]

Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest

2:52 pm November 5, 2019

Shanghai: Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a “high degree of trust” in Hong Kong’s unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the two met after months of increasingly violent protests in the semi-autonomous city. Xi’s show of support follows speculation that Beijing was preparing to remove Lam as city authorities struggle to contain pro-democracy demonstrations that […]

Mali president says stability at stake after deadly army base attack

2:38 pm November 5, 2019

Bamako: Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appealed for citizens to unite behind the country’s army, after the latest deadly militant strike killed more than 40 soldiers. The president has declared three days of mourning after Friday’s attack on an army base in Indelimane, the northeast of the country near the border with Niger. “In […]

Hong Kong’s economic woes deepen with plunging business outlook

2:28 pm November 5, 2019

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s economic woes showed no sign of easing Wednesday after a key measure of business confidence fell to its lowest level in more than a decade as the city reels from the global trade war and violent democracy protests. The Purchasing Managers Index — which measures the health of the private sector […]

Mega-rally marks Chile protests third week as president struggles

2:21 pm November 5, 2019

Santiago: Protesters in Chile clashed with police, looted stores and endured a strong earthquake at the close of a huge rally kicking off the third week of anti-government demonstrations that have sparked deadly unrest. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Plaza de Italia, the epicenter of the unrest over economic inequality and other woes, […]

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