'Xmas not about consumerism'

Pope Francis yesterday said that Christmas cannot just be about swapping presents and indulging in a massive consumer binge, urging
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM

EU reveals no-deal plans

The European Union yesterday adopted backup plans to protect air transport and financial markets in the event Britain leaves without a
19 December 2018, 18:00 PM

1,934 jailed for life since Turkey coup

Some 1,934 people have been sentenced to life in prison since the July 2016 attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish state media Anadolu reported
18 December 2018, 18:00 PM

NGOs sue France for not doing enough

A group of NGOs including Greenpeace and Oxfam have launched a lawsuit against the French state accusing it of taking insufficient action to tackle climate change.
18 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Gender equality at work 202 yrs off

Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out yesterday indicates it will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe.
18 December 2018, 18:00 PM

UK steps up 'no-deal' Brexit preparations

British ministers met yesterday to intensify plans for leaving the European Union without a deal -- a prospect that is becoming more likely as Prime Minister Theresa May plays for time with just 101 days to go until Brexit.
18 December 2018, 18:00 PM

BREXIT IMPASSE: May rebuffs calls for new vote

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday warned MPs against supporting a second Brexit referendum, as calls mount for a public vote to break the political impasse over the deal she struck with the EU.
17 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Australia faces regional backlash

Australia's conservative prime minister yesterday stood by his decision to recognise west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite
16 December 2018, 18:00 PM

UK govt says no to second vote

Britain's government is not preparing for a second referendum on Brexit, ministers said yesterday, sticking to the script that Prime
16 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Macron's ratings plunge amid mass protests

A month of "yellow vest" protests have taken a further toll on the popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron, a new poll showed
16 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Chile to host 2019 UN climate summit

Chile will take the place of Brazil in hosting next year's UN climate summit, delegates at crunch talks in Poland were informed on Friday.
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Australia recognises west Jerusalem as Israel capital

Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday, but a contentious embassy
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Calmer scenes on decisive weekend

Groups of defiant "yellow vest" demonstrators faced off with tens of thousands of police around France yesterday, but their numbers
15 December 2018, 18:00 PM

No-deal Brexit more likely

Once again, the EU has sent Theresa May home with nothing.
14 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Brexit could wilt huge Dutch flower trade

Every day from dawn, a fleet of forklift trucks carries crates of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and 22,000 other flower varieties through the world's biggest flower market.
14 December 2018, 07:18 AM

French govt urges end to protests

The French government yesterday urged "yellow vest" protesters not to hold another round of demonstrations this weekend as police hunted for a second day for the fugitive gunman who attacked a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Rights protection hangs in balance

Top officials and advocates are pushing at UN talks in Poland to ensure governments and businesses respect human rights when working to build a green future under the Paris climate pact.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM

'Lame duck for Christmas'

Britain's partisan newspapers mostly agreed yesterday that Prime Minister Theresa May has been damaged and faces all-but-impossible Brexit hurdles despite winning her party's confidence vote.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM

9 killed, 47 hurt

Nine people were killed and nearly 50 injured after a high-speed train crashed into a locomotive in the Turkish capital yesterday, officials said.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM

UK PM faces confidence vote

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday vowed to win a vote of no confidence triggered by angry Brexit supporters in her Conservative Party, saying her ouster would jeopardise Britain's divorce from the European Union.
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM