Daily Monitor
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30 January 2020 · reuters.com
China virus toll rises to 170 as fear grows ove… ↗
Countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to stop the spread of an epidemic that has killed 170 people as worry about the impact on the world’…
30 January 2020 · edition.cnn.com
Saudi Arabia wants US troops to stay in Iraq,… ↗
Saudi Arabia doesn't want US troops to leave Iraq and fears that a withdrawal could make the Middle East less safe, the country's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told CNN on Monday.
30 January 2020 · aljazeera.com
Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack… ↗
Eight soldiers and four policemen also injured after Taliban fighters attack security checkpoints in Kunduz province.
29 January 2020 · chinadaily.com.cn
Qatari Emir accepts PM’s resignation ↗
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani accepted prime minister's resignation and appointed a new one, media reported Tuesday.
29 January 2020 · aljazeera.com
Afghan police officers killed in Taliban ‘insi… ↗
At least 11 officers killed and six injured after Taliban fighters storm police base in Baghlan capital Pul-e Khumri.
28 January 2020 · aljazeera.com
China virus death toll jumps to 106, some 1,771… ↗
China reports more deaths and more infections as scientists work to try and understand new virus and how it spreads.
28 January 2020 · edition.cnn.com
Top EU official says Brexit is a ‘wound’ for th… ↗
A top European official has warned that reaching a “good agreement” on the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union will take time.
28 January 2020 · time.com
India Celebrates 70th Constitutional Anniversar… ↗
Thousands of Indians converged on a ceremonial boulevard in the capital amid tight security to celebrate the Republic Day on Sunday, which marks the 1950 anniversary of the country’s democratic consti…
27 January 2020 · aljazeera.com
Iran’s Zarif hits back after Trump’s ‘No thank… ↗
President says US will not lift sanctions to negotiate with Iran after Zarif reiterates such demand before any talks.
27 January 2020 · bbc.com
Salvini faces setback in Italian regional election ↗
Italy's far-right firebrand Matteo Salvini is facing a setback after his League Party looks set to be beaten by the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) in a closely watched election in the country's nor…
27 January 2020 · reuters.com
Trump to meet with Netanyahu and Gantz as he re… ↗
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold back-to-back meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz on Monday as he prepares to release his long-delaye…
24 January 2020 · aljazeera.com
China broadens lockdowns as coronavirus death… ↗
Open-ended lockdowns encompass more than 20.5 million people as number of deaths jumps up to 25.
24 January 2020 · aljazeera.com
Trump says he’ll likely release Middle East pea… ↗
Trump says he will likely unveil the long-awaited plan before Netanyahu, Gantz visit the White House next week.
24 January 2020 · bloomberg.com
Trump Exits With Trade Push, Digital-Tax Accord ↗
The rich and powerful are in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s 50th annual meeting, and the gathering is being closely watched to see how the global elite aims to tackle problems they…
23 January 2020 · edition.cnn.com
The rich have had enough of negative interest… ↗
Banks are meant to hold cash. But in Switzerland, some rich savers are looking for alternatives.