Canada concern over Trump tariff threat
A 25 percent tariff would be damaging to both Canadian and American workers alike and would lead to job losses on both sides of the border, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
India plagued by hoax bomb threats to airports
Indian government said on Thursday that 999 hoax bomb threat calls were received by airlines and airports in the country since Jan. 1. The information was presented by Federal Junior…
Toyota output down for a ninth consecutive month
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its global production for October fell 0.8 percent from a year earlier to 893,164 units, down for a ninth consecutive month after an 8-percent fall…
Australia supports famine relief effort in Sudan
The Australian government has committed additional assistance to address famine and humanitarian needs in Sudan. The federal government on Wednesday evening announced 17 million Australian dollars (11.04 million U.S. dollars)…
New Zealand and France have agreed to redouble efforts on bilateral relations
New Zealand and France have agreed to redouble efforts on bilateral relations and Pacific cooperation, according to the New Zealand government on Thursday. While discussing the ceasefire in Lebanon with…
Australia elimination of HIV transmission
The Australian government has set a goal of ending the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by 2030. The Minister for Health Mark Butler on Thursday released Australia’s ninth National…
Important messages for Road Safety Week in Cyprus
The Sovereign Base Area and Republic of Cyprus (RoC)Police organised a joint road safety presentation at a school in Avdimou on November 22to talk about dangers on roads. The event…
Europe hopeful after ceasefire deal secured between Lebanon and Israel
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire deal agreed between Israel and Lebanon this week, and called for negotiations to be launched on a ceasefire between…
FIFA aims to invest 50 million U.S. dollars in social initiatives
FIFA announced on Wednesday the launch of its World Cup 2022 Legacy Fund, which aims to invest 50 million U.S. dollars in various social initiatives. In partnership with Qatar and…
Assisted dying: how to understand the increasingly angry debate between MPs over this controversial bill
Wes Streeting is vocally opposed to the bill. Flickr/UK Parliament, CC BY-NC-SA Daniel Gover, Queen Mary University of London One of the most talked-about and contentious pieces of legislation in…