[ad_1] BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday acknowledged public reluctance over a dispute over the future of the German spy master and said it would tackle more important issues for …
Read More »An Irish sailor and his injured rival evacuated from the Indian Ocean
[ad_1] Latest: A wounded Indian sailor and an Irish rival who helped him during the Golden Globe race are being evacuated in the Indian Ocean. Abhilash Tomy is safe on a French …
Read More »Panama revokes the registration of the refugee relief vessel after Italian pressure
[ad_1] A rescue boat carrying dozens of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea has seen its registration revoked by the Panamanian authorities following pressure from the Italian right-wing government, say two humanitarian groups. …
Read More »Modi promises free health coverage for half a billion – but can he deliver?
[ad_1] The ambitious "Modicare" program, unveiled in the federal budget earlier this year and launched this weekend, is designed to provide 100 million "poor and vulnerable" families, some 500 million people, free …
Read More »Typhoon Trami: Taiwan warns as the storm gets stronger
[ad_1] Monday morning, the storm was still strengthening in the western Pacific, near the Philippines, and had to reach a size of super-typhoon before the end of the day. It is expected …
Read More »Indonesian teenager survives 49 days drifting offshore in a fragile hut
[ad_1] IIn a story of extraordinary human survival, an Indonesian teenager managed to stay alive for 49 days floating adrift in a fragile hut for thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean. …
Read More »Fears of Maldives crisis appease after president concedes electoral loss
[ad_1] The Electoral Commission of Maldives declared Monday the opposition candidate's victory in the presidential election, and after hours of waiting, the authoritarian president of the country admitted his defeat. Opposition candidate …
Read More »China publishes white paper on facts and position on US trade frictions
[ad_1] China issued a white paper on Monday to clarify the facts about Sino-US economic and trade relations, demonstrate its position on trade friction with the United States and seek reasonable solutions. …
Read More »Trump's trade war threatens the Chinese economy. China already has cracks
[ad_1] China has long relied on infrastructure investments to stimulate economic growth. Investments contributed to 44% of China's nominal GDP in December 2017, compared to around 20-25% for countries like the United …
Read More »Election of Maldives: Solih looks forward to new electoral victory
[ad_1] The Maldives Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Maldivian Democratic Party candidate Solih won a majority of votes on a provisional count, but official results would be confirmed within a week. …
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