India steps up farm support, offers tax cuts to revive faltering growth
India sought to boost growth in a federal budget on Saturday that raised spending on farms and expressways and offered cuts in personal taxes, but the measures fell short of market expectations and battered stocks.
India raises import taxes in move set to spook some foreign firms
India on Saturday raised taxes on imports of goods such as electronic items, toys and furniture, aiming to give impetus to domestic manufacturing in a move that will hit Sweden’s IKEA and other foreign firms.
Militants kill dozens in east Congo as attacks on civilians intensify
Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 62 civilians in a series of attacks this week in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the army is waging a counter-insurgency campaign against the rebels, the government said on Saturday.
Factbox: Companies feel impact of coronavirus outbreak in China
Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights.
London-Paris train delays? Not Brexit, but track problems
Passengers on the first trains between London and Paris after Britain left the European Union faced lengthy delays on Saturday – though overrunning engineering work and track problems, not Brexit, were to blame.
UK’s Johnson plans full border checks on EU goods: Telegraph
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to impose full customs and border checks on all European Union goods entering Britain from next year, in an attempt to increase pressure on the bloc in trade talks, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reporte…
Kidnapping of students sparks anti-government protests in Ethiopia
Several thousand protesters took to the streets in Ethiopian cities this week, demanding Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed do more to tackle simmering ethnic violence following the kidnapping of a group of university students.
Tanzania says has not been officially notified about U.S. travel ban
Tanzania said on Saturday it had not been officially notified by the United States about a travel ban after it was targeted alongside five other countries by President Donald Trump’s expanded travel restrictions on Friday.
China faces more border curbs as virus death toll rises
The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen by 46 to 259, the country’s health authority said on Saturday, as the United States and other nations announced new border curbs on foreigners who have been in China.
Factbox: Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
A coronavirus epidemic has killed 259 people, all in China, according to the country’s National Health Commission on Saturday. The disease had infected 11,781 people in China as of Friday, the commission added. Additionally, 137 cases have been reporte…
