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UK ministers deny plan to weaken workers' rights after Brexit
Published On: October 26, 2019 07:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 26: Britain’s government denied a newspaper report on Saturday that it will seek to weaken workers’ rights after Britain leaves the European Union, with one minister describing the idea as “completely mad”.
UK ministers deny plan to weaken workers' rights after Brexit
Published On: October 26, 2019 07:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, Oct 26: Britain’s government denied a newspaper report on Saturday that it will seek to weaken workers’ rights after Britain leaves the European Union, with one minister describing the idea as “completely mad”.
Russia says U.S. presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers
Published On: October 26, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters
MOSCOW, Oct 26: Russia’s defense ministry on Saturday attacked U.S. plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in eastern Syria as “international state banditry” motivated by a desire to protect oil smugglers and not by real security concerns.
Iraqis gather for more protests after violence kills 40
Published On: October 26, 2019 04:25 PM NPT By: Reuters
BAGHDAD, Oct 26: Several hundred demonstrators gathered in central Baghdad on Saturday, brandishing Iraqi flags and calling Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi a “worm”, after a day of violent protests in which at least 40 people were killed.
Death toll climbs to 10 as heavy rains hit typhoon-ravaged eastern Japan
Published On: October 26, 2019 12:12 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Oct 26: The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in eastern Japan reached 10 on Saturday, with three others missing, public broadcaster NHK reported, just two weeks after the region was hit hard by a powerful typhoon.
Pakistani court grants bail to ailing former PM Sharif
Published On: October 25, 2019 05:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
LAHORE, PAKISTAN, Oct 25: A Pakistani court granted bail on Friday to jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on medical grounds, a lawyer for Sharif said.
Pollution levels in India's capital hit the worst this year
Published On: October 25, 2019 02:19 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Pollution levels in India’s capital New Delhi have hit their worst for the second time in October — earning a “very poor” rating and indicating air quality could deteriorate further after the Hindu festival of Diwali.
China to ask U.S. to remove tariffs in exchange for ag buys in talks Friday: sources
Published On: October 25, 2019 11:58 AM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 25: Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials will discuss plans on Friday for China to buy more U.S. farm products, but in return, Beijing will request cancellation of some planned and existing U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, people briefed on the talks told Reuters.
Japanese Trade Minister resigns amid melon donations scandal
Published On: October 25, 2019 11:47 AM NPT By: Agencies
TOKYO, Oct. 25: Japanese Trade Minister Isshu Sugawara stepped down from his post on Friday amid allegations that he violated the election law by giving a supporter in his Tokyo constituency a cash handout as well as gifts to his supporters, media reports said.
India, Pakistan sign pact on cross-border temple visits
Published On: October 24, 2019 08:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
KARACHI, Oct 24: India and Pakistan signed an agreement on Thursday allowing Indian pilgrims to cross the border to a Sikh shrine in Pakistan, rare cooperation between the nuclear-armed rivals at a time of tension and clashes elsewhere on their frontier.
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