International News

Iraqi president should call on newly elected parliament to hold first session: PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday called on President Fuad Masoum to invite the new parliament to hold its first session as soon as possible after the federal court ratified the final election results. "After the...

Xinhua, 2:08pm ET

Construction of China-funded sewage treatment plant starts in Bangladeshi capital

The construction of a China-funded mega sewage treatment plant started in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka on Sunday. The sewage treatment project agreement, named the "Dasherkandi Sewage Treatment Plant Project," was signed between Dhaka...

Xinhua, 7:53am ET

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Aug. 20

WASHINGTON -- U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton said here on Sunday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will leave for a trip to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the fourth visit since he assumed the current office....

Xinhua, 8:33pm ET

Doing business in Perth's health service: Boozy lunches, business class air fares and free renovations on the house

The Western Australian Parliament has tabled a report into corrupt activity at the North Metropolitan Health Service. The report was prepared by the Corruption & Crime Commission, which found widespread evidence of NMHS staff accepting air...

ABIX, 7:43pm ET

PM pressured to extend Hayne inquiry

National Party senator John Williams is confident that Kenneth Hayne would be granted more time to conduct the banking royal commission if he asked for an extension. Labor and the Greens are keen for the inquiry to be extended, with Hayne...

ABIX, 7:38pm ET

Malcolm Turnbull approves radical NEG redesign in bid to prevent backbench revolt

Any changes to the carbon emission reduction targets in the federal government's National Energy Guarantee will require ministerial regulation rather than legislation. The alteration is part of a revision to the NEG that Prime Minister Malcolm...

ABIX, 7:33pm ET

Malcolm Turnbull approves radical NEG redesign in bid to prevent backbench revolt

ABIX, 4:58pm ET

Constitutional Attorney Supports Mental Health Watchdog's Call for Electroshock Ban

Mr. Emord was one of two attorneys that filed a Citizens Petition to the FDA Commissioner in 2016 demanding that the electroshock device be removed from the market as no clinical trial and marketing application had proved the device as safe and...

EIN News, 2:28pm ET

S. Africa's major opposition party vows to fight hostile takeover of central bank

South Africa's major opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), vowed on Sunday to fight any hostile takeover of the country's central bank, whose independence it said must be safeguarded. There can be no meaningful public interest...

Xinhua, 1:28pm ET

News Analysis: Italy gets small victory on gov't debt, investor jitters expected to increase

by Eric J. Lyman The Italian government's debt ticked lower in June, the Bank of Italy reported positive news for one of the European Union's most debt-ridden countries, though analysts warned any downward trend could be reversed by...

Xinhua, 11:58am ET

Kazakhstan to complete formalities for sea borders after delimitation of Caspian Sea

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 19 By Fikret Dolukhanov - Trend: Kazakhstan will be able to state about the completion of the legal formalities for the boundaries, sovereign rights for subsoil use in the Caspian Sea after the location of the...

TREND News Agency, 11:18am ET

Statement by the Prime Minister on World Humanitarian Day

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World Humanitarian Day: "World Humanitarian Day reminds us of a sombre reality: the world faces pressing, and increasingly complex, humanitarian crises....

CNW Group, 9:08am ET

Iran's petchem products being smuggled into Iraq, Turkey - official

Baku, Azerbaijan, August 19 Trend: The secretary of the Association of Petrochemical Industry Corporations (AIPC) said domestic demand for petrochemical products in Iran has tripled compared to last year, stressing this shows that...

TREND News Agency, 9:08am ET

Chamisa, Moyo Speak On Kofi Annan Death

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa was Saturday among prominent local politicians who took time to express sadness at the passing of the late former UN secretary general Kofi Annan. Annan, a top world diplomat who did not hide his keen...

All Africa Global Media, 8:38am ET

Magufuli to Chair Next SADC Summit

TANZANIA is scheduled to host the 39th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) which will be held in August next year. A statement issued in Dar es Salaam yesterday by the Ministry of...

All Africa Global Media, 8:08am ET

UNFPA stresses urgent need of efforts to protect vulnerable women, girls

Women and girls uprooted by war or disaster are at heightened risk of rape, exploitation and abuse, according to a statement issued by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Nepal on Sunday. According to a statement issued on the...

Xinhua, 7:08am ET

Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan reaffirm intention to bring mutual trade turnover to $1B

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 19 Trend: Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan reaffirmed intention to bring the mutual trade turnover to $1 billion, Kyrgyz national mews agency Kabar reported. During a meeting of the Kyrgyz-Kazakh...

TREND News Agency, 5:03am ET

UAE companies interested in investing in Kazakhstan

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 19 By Fikret Dolukhanov - Trend: Kazakh Invest joint stock company together with the Foreign Trade Chamber of Kazakhstan sent a trade and economic delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the...

TREND News Agency, 4:33am ET