Health Mar 16 France to ‘strongly reduce’ movement to slow spread of novel coronavirus He says residents will only be permitted to leave their homes for necessary trips such as going to work or the supermarket.
Health Mar 16 EU chief proposes 30-day ban on nonessential entry into bloc Speaking after an extraordinary video-conference meeting of the leaders of the G-7 countries, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said travel restrictions should be in place for an initial period that can be prolonged if necessary.
World Mar 12 EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads They rejected Trump's suggestion that Europe is not doing enough to combat COVID-19, saying that the 27-nation bloc “is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus.”…
World Jan 14 EU triggers Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism The action paves the way for possible sanctions in response to Tehran’s attempts to roll back parts of the nuclear deal.
World Dec 11 Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denies Rohingya genocide allegations at UN court In a measured tone, Suu Kyi calmly refuted allegations that the army had killed civilians, raped women and torched houses in 2017 in what Myanmar’s accusers describe as a deliberate campaign of ethnic cleansing and genocide…
World Dec 10 UN high court hears Rohingya genocide allegations More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighboring Bangladesh to escape what has been called an ethnic cleansing campaign involving mass rapes, killings and the torching of homes.
World Dec 03 Trump takes aim at French president over NATO criticism Trump and Macron are due to meet on the sidelines of the summit.
World Dec 02 NATO under friendly fire as leaders ready for London summit NATO leaders will gather in London on Tuesday as the world’s biggest military alliance, marking its 70th birthday, battles with one of the most confounding of adversaries: Itself.
World Nov 20 WATCH: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds NATO news conference The summit in London on Dec. 3-4 will last just a few hours, allowing little time for debate. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to repeat his perennial demand for the 29 allies to step up military spending and this…
World Sep 16 No Brexit breakthrough after Johnson and Juncker hold talks British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker held their first face-to-face talks Monday…