Israel signs major trade pact with Gulf state UAE
DUBAI – Israel signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (May 31), its first big trade accord with an Arab state that reduces or removes tariffs and over…
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El Salvador declares state of emergency over spike in gang killings
SAN SALVADOR – El Salvadoran lawmakers declared a state of emergency at President Nayib Bukele’s request, expanding police powers and curtailing civil liberties as the country…
Italy to exit Covid-19 state of emergency on March 31
ROME – Italy will end its Covid-19 state of emergency at the end of March and slowly lift rules imposed during the pandemic, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday (Feb 23).…
Macron says French forces killed Islamic State leader in Sahara
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (Sept 15) that French military forces had killed Islamic militant Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of Islamic State in the…
US Secretary of State Blinken warns of vacant national security jobs if attack occurs
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken will urge the Senate to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees for top national security posts, warning that the US could be caught…
Macron to attend Baghdad summit amid fears over Islamic State
BAGHDAD – French President Emmanuel Macron is among leaders set to attend a regional summit on Saturday (Aug 28) in Iraq, with the Taleban’s takeover of Afghanistan and a deadly attack in…
China should scrap gaming sector tax breaks: State media
HONG KONG – China should stop handing out tax breaks to gaming companies because they have become global players that thrive on their own, a government-backed newspaper said, fanning…
China state media seeks to calm investor nerves after stock rout
BEIJING – China’s state media sought to soothe investor nerves amid a stock rout that has pushed the nation’s benchmark equity index to the brink of a bear market, stressing there was no…
US Justice Department to sue Georgia over state voting law
WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department will file a lawsuit on Friday (June 25) challenging a Georgia election law that imposes new limits on voting, calling it a violation of civil rights,…
Iran’s sole moderate presidential candidate congratulates Raisi for his victory
DUBAI – Iran’s moderate presidential candidate congratulated his hardline rival hardline judge Ebrahim Raisi for winning the election, Iranian state media reported on Saturday (June 19), as…