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Malta PM chalks out agenda before quitting over crisis after Journalist's death

Malta PM to quit by mid-January over Galizia's death and the investigation

Dec 2, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Senior German conservatives: no talks on coalition deal after SPD vote

The CDU is trying to boost its image and appeal to hold its position as the leading governing party after she goes

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

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US Supreme Court weighs challenge to New York gun transport limits

The nine justices will hear arguments in an appeal by three handgun owners and the New York state affiliate of the NRA

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

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China will not resort to quantitative easing: PBOC governor

China's economic growth slowed to near 30-year lows in the third quarter and industrial profits continued to shrink

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

Rattled by journalist murder probe, Malta's ruling party meets to decide PM's future

Influential opinion-makers in Malta have turned against Muscat for sticking by Schembri, his old friend since school

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

As Juncker bids farewell, new EU executive begins with scrutiny over Luxembourg tax

Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will meet IMF researchers who investigated the impact of tax havens on global tax revenues

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

Donald Trump faces two impeachment deadlines as inquiry shifts focus

Hearings before the committee, which has responsibility for crafting any formal charges against Trump, are a major step toward possible charges

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

China wants US tariffs rolled back in phase one trade deal: reports

Top trade negotiators for both countries also spoke again and agreed to continue working on the remaining issues

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

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UK Labour's Corbyn: Convicted terrorists should 'not necessarily' serve full sentences

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told that a person convicted of terrorism offences should "not necessarily" serve their full sentence

Dec 1, 2019

By Reuters

14 killed in gun battle between police and cartel gunmen in Mexico

The state police engaged with heavily armed gunmen traveling in pickup trucks in Villa Union, a small town 65 km southwest of the border city of Piedras Negras

Dec 1, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas

Namibia's President Hage Geingob wins second term amidst recession and corruption scandal

In the legislative elections that were held along with the presidential elections Geinob's party, the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO), won 63 of the 96 seats

Dec 1, 2019

By Jeevan Biswas