Italy PM calls ‘important’ news conference amid coalition squabbles, EU pressure
ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he would have ?important things to say? at a news conference set for later on Monday, amid squabbles in his ruling coalition and the threat of EU action over Italy?s deteriorating state finances. Several Italian newspapers said Conte, a former academic, would threaten to resign unless the two coalition parties ? the ...
Banks take mental health fight in-house, but stigma persists
Two out of three people working in financial services have experienced mental health issues as a result of work or where work was a related factor, according to a 2018 survey, broadly in line with the wider workforce. ?Legislation is supposed to protect people from that kind of discrimination and employers are trying much, much harder but it would ...
Russia Opposes Meddling In Venezuelan Domestic Affairs - Foreign Minister
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) opposes using force in and meddling in the country's domestic affairs as threats are not a way to resolve conflict, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. Venezuela has been suffering a severe political crisis since late , when US-backed leader Juan Guaido illegally proclaimed ...
Syrian Politicians Say President Assad Likely To Stay In Power After 2021 Election
BEIRUT (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) President Bashar Assad has a great chance of remaining in charge of the country after the 2021 because it is unlikely that external influence or any real challengers to emerge in the meantime, politicians and pro-government camps told Sputnik. We support our president and we ...
Prospects Of New Supplies Of Russian Military Products To Colombia Being Discussed- Lavrov
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) and are discussing prospects for new deliveries of military products to the republic, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday at a press conference following talks with his Colombian counterpart Carlos Holmes .
Indian military plane missing with 13 on board
GUWAHATI (AFP) - An Indian military aircraft with 13 people on board went missing Monday in the northeast of the country, the defence ministry said. The Russian-built Antonov An-32 took off from Jorhat in Assam state at 12:25 pm (0655 GMT) headed for Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh, bordering China.
Bulgarian Parliament Speaker To Pay Official Visit To Russia June 24-27 - Upper House
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Bulgarian speaker Tsveta Karayancheva, leading a delegation of Bulgarian lawmakers, will pay an official to on 24-27, according to a plan for receiving delegations of foreign parliaments in the Federation Council, 's upper house.
Kuchma To Initiate Harvesting Ceasefire In Donbas June 5 - Zelenskyy's Press Service
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, 's representative at the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas crisis settlement, intends to initiate at the upcoming meeting of the group a ceasefire in Donbas for the harvesting period, the press service of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday.
New Delhi vows free transport for women in what opposition calls a gimmick
NEW DELHI: India's capital city plans to make its state-run bus and metro network free for women commuters, hoping that higher use of public transport will improve women's safety in one of the world's largest metropolitan areas blighted by gender crime. The announcement on Monday by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal came months ahead of an election in the ...
Former top Japanese gov’t official arrested in son’s killing
A former top Japanese government official has been arrested in his son?s killing, police said Monday, though they declined to comment on local media reports saying the retiree told investigators he had feared his reclusive son might harm others. Kumazawa, a retired agricultural vice minister, told investigators that he stabbed his son fearing he may harm others as in ...
Khartoum Airport Shuts Down As Tensions Between Military, Protesters Escalate - Reports
CAIRO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) International was temporarily closed on Monday after forces of the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) started to disperse the sit-in near the headquarters in the Sudanese capital, reported.
Turkish Forces 'neutralizes' 141 PKK Terrorists In May
ANKARA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 3rd Jun, 2019 ) :Turkish security forces "neutralized" a total of 141 PKK terrorists in , the country's deputy said on Monday.
Ex-Ukrainian President Kuchma Appointed Kiev's Representative At Donbas Talks - Zelenskyy
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma was appointed again 's representative at the talks of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday.
Sudanese Opposition Says Ceased All Talks With Military Council
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) The Sudanese Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change, promoting immediate transfer of power military forces to civilian authorities, ceased its negotiations with the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) after protesters were violently dispersed, an leader Siddiq Youssef told Sputnik on Monday. We confirm that protests ...
Drowning In Waste, Russians Fume Over Lack Of Recycling
Open since the late 1970s, Timokhovo receives dozens of lorries every day the capital some 80 kilometres (50 miles away). The new landfill project launched in the region 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) the capital caused unprecedented demonstrations and led to clashes between local protesters and construction workers and security guards.
Boris Johnson Launches Campaign To Become Next British PM
London, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - APP - 3rd Jun, 2019 ) :Boris Johnson, the frontrunner to replace Theresa as Britain's , launched his digital campaign to become the Conservative Party leader on Monday, coinciding with the of "friend" . The launch video follows Johnson on the campaign trail, promising voters that he will take Britain ...
Trump kicks off British trip with tweet against London mayor
President Donald Trump arrived in Britain on Monday for a largely ceremonial visit meant to strengthen ties between the two nations, but the trip was immediately at risk of being overshadowed by Brexit turmoil and a political feud with London?s mayor. Even before Air Force One touched down north of London, Trump unleashed a Twitter tirade against London Mayor ...
South Korean Leader, Pentagon Chief Reaffirm Commitment To North's Nuclear Disarmament
TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) President Moon Jae-in and acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan on Monday reiterated their nations' commitment to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula through dialogue. Shanahan met on with 's National Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and Japanese military chief Takeshi Iwaya in , where they discussed the recent missile ...
Indian Air Force's An-32 Aircraft With 13 On Board Goes Missing - Statement
NEW DELHI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd June, 2019) Ground agencies on Monday lost contact with the Air Force's AN-32 aircraft carrying 13 people, the Air Force said.
Global recession fears grow as factory activity shrinks
Such growth indicators are likely to deteriorate further in coming months as higher trade tariffs take their toll on global commerce and further dent business and consumer sentiment, leading to job losses and delays in investment decisions. Some economists predict a world recession and a renewed race to the bottom on interest rates if trade tensions fail to ease ...
