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December 13, 2016 1:52 AM

IMF chief Christine Lagarde in negligence trial in France

IMF Chief Christine Lagarde has gone on trial in France for negligence over a compensation payment made by a state-owned bank to a businessman in 2008. As Finance Minister of then-President Nicolas Sarkozy, she approved an award of 429 million dollars to Bernard Tapie for the d...

December 13, 2016 1:25 AM

Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary General.

Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres, was today sworn in as the ninth UN Secretary-General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the chief of the world body. President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson administered the Oath of Office to Guterres at a special plenary mee...

December 13, 2016 12:18 AM

EU, Cuba sign deal to normalise ties after years of concern over human rights.

The European Union and Cuba today signed a deal to normalise ties that had been blocked for decades by human rights concerns under revolutionary icon Fidel Castro. Cuba was the only Latin American country not to have a dialogue and cooperation deal with the 28-nation EU coverin...

December 12, 2016 11:34 PM

Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN Secretary General.

December 12, 2016 8:54 PM

Antonio Guterres set to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General

Antonio Guterres, a former Portuguese Prime Minister will be sworn in today as the next UN Secretary General, succeeding Ban Ki-moon as the ninth chief of the organisation. President of the UN General Assembly Peter Thomson will administer the Oath of Office to Guterres, 67, at ...

December 12, 2016 8:53 PM

Ant'nio Guterres set to be sworn in as next UN Secretary-General

December 12, 2016 8:47 PM

UN Secretary Gen designate Guterres to be sworn in today

December 12, 2016 1:55 PM

Oil surges as non-OPEC, OPEC producers agree on output cuts

Global crude oil prices jumped to their highest levels in a year and a half, today, after OPEC and non-OPEC producers agreed to decrease oil output to ease a global glut. Brent crude oil futures increased 4.4 percent, to 56.72 dollars a barrel. U.S. crude jumped 4.8 percent, to...

December 12, 2016 1:46 PM

Bill English sworn in as New Zealand PM after John Key

New Zealand's socially conservative finance chief Bill English is sworn in as the country's new prime minister following last week's resignation of his predecessor John Key. With degrees in commerce and literature, Mr. English has been in parliament since 1990.

December 12, 2016 12:02 PM

Maldives United Opposition calls for immediate release of its member

The Maldives United Opposition (MUO) has called for immediate release of its member for Reform of Elections Commission and Independent Institutions Mr. Ali Niyaz, who was arrested few days ago. Mr. Niyaz is also the Deputy Chairperson of main opposition Maldivian Democratic Part...

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