Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter, YouTube in forum to counter terrorism
June 27, 2017 (LBO) - Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced Monday the formation of a 'Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.' The companies …
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Hung parliament in UK elections, Conservatives lose seats
June 09, 2017 (LBO) - British Prime Minister Theresa May's snap election call failed to pay off with the general elections set for a hung parliament.buy …
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar
June 05, 2017 (LBO) - Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations and all land sea and air contacts with fellow Gulf Arab state Qatar on Monday, saying the move …
China pledges USD124 bln for new Silk Road infrastructure plan
May 15, 2017 (LBO) - Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 124 billion dollars in government investments and loans on Sunday for his new Silk Road plan and …
South Korea picks Moon Jae In as new President
May 09, 2017 (LBO) – Left wing politician Moon Jae In has unofficially won South Korea's presidential election by a landslide, an exit poll survey conducted …
British PM calls for general election in June
Apr 19, 2017 (LBO) - British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a snap general election on June 8th, claiming that divisions at Westminster risk …
Trump to review trade abuses by other countries within 3 months
Mar 31, 2017 (LBO) – US President Donald Trump is to sign executive orders Friday to identify trade abuses carried out by other countries and to conduct a …
EU to present draft guidelines for UK’s departure from bloc
Mar 31, 2017 (LBO) - Donald Tusk, president of the European Council will present draft guidelines for the British withdrawal to the 27 member states in Malta, …
British govt to formally notify EU of Brexit on March 29
Mar 21, 2017 (LBO) - The British government plans to formally notify the European Union on March 29 of its intention to leave the bloc, putting the country on …
Dutch PM sees off populist challenge in boost for EU
Mar 17, 2017 (LBO) - The Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, saw off a challenge from the populist Geert Wilders to claim victory in parliamentary elections. The …
South Korean markets up after court confirms impeachment of President
Mar 10, 2017 (LBO) – South Korean markets rose marginally after the country’s Constitutional Court upheld a parliament vote made late last year to impeach …
Dutch elections next week to have implications for EU
Mar 09, 2017 (LBO) - The Dutch will vote in a general election next week that will focus the world's attention on trends in populism and the future of the …
Moonlight shines as Oscar best picture after mix-up with La La Land
Feb 27, 2017 (LBO) – Moonlight won the best picture award at the Oscars after La La Land was mistakenly awarded the honor, baffling viewers around the world. …
IMF worried about elections in Europe, populist candidates
Feb 13, 2017 (LBO) - International Monetary Fund's chief Christine Lagarde says elections in several countries in Europe, in the context of support for …
World economy could face transformative developments: economist
Feb 06, 2017 (LBO) - Global economic conditions this year are anything but traditional, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic policies are likely to …
Trump dumps top lawyer who defied immigration order
Jan 31, 2017 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates on Monday after she took the extraordinarily rare step …
Toyota relinquishes top global sales spot to Volkswagen in 2016
Jan 30, 2017 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp's four-year run as the world's top-selling automaker has ended as the Japanese company said on Monday its global …
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th US president: VIDEO
Jan 20, 2017 (Reuters) – Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday, succeeding Barack Obama and taking control of a …
IMF estimates global growth uptick in 2017-2018
Jan 17, 2017 (LBO) - The International Monetary Fund has estimated global growth of 3.1 percent in 2016, which is projected to increase to 3.4 percent in 2017 …
Obama says democracy requires solidarity, in farewell speech
Jan 11, 2016 (LBO) - U.S. President Barack Obama gave his farewell speech on Tuesday, highlighting several achievements during his tenure, including reversing …