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January 23, 2020

The rich have had enough of negative interest…

Banks are meant to hold cash. But in Switzerland, some rich savers are looking for alternatives.
January 23, 2020

Polish conflict over judges heats up after vote…

The conflict over judges in Poland deepened on Thursday, as a supreme court ruling and a parliament vote ratcheted up tensions over an issue that has set the country on a collision course with the European Union.
January 22, 2020

China virus toll rises to nine as pandemic fear…

The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to nine on Wednesday with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials said as authorities stepped up efforts to control the outbreak by discouraging public gatherings in Hubei province.
January 22, 2020

‘Crushed by Brexit’: how Labour lost the election

In the first of a new series, leading figures in party’s campaign tell of tactical spats, mixed messages and frayed tempers
January 22, 2020

Lebanon announces new ‘expert’ government

Following a months-long political vacuum, Lebanon has formed a new government made up of specialist ministers, with Prime Minister Hassan Diab promising to address the demands of the recent protest movement.
January 21, 2020

Ukrainian leader to hold talks in Ankara

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is to pay an official visit to Turkey on Nov. 3, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
January 21, 2020

Extradition Hearings for Huawei Executive Meng…

The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei started in a Vancouver courtroom Monday, a case that has infuriated Beijing
January 21, 2020

Malaysia refuses to be world’s ‘garbage dump’

British government says it is 'working hard to stop illegal waste exports'
January 21, 2020

Абай мерейтойы қалай аталып өтеді?

Хакім Абайдың 175 жылдық мерейтойын жалпыхалықтық деңгейде ұйым­дастыру және мазмұндық деңгейде атап өту бо­йынша әзірлік жұмыстары жан-жақты пысықталуда.
January 20, 2020

Norway says its new giant oil field is actually…

It's not a boast you usually hear about an oil field: Norway says its huge new facility is great for the environment.