EU, China to sign an agreement on geographic indications: France’s Macron
The European Union and China will sign in Beijing an agreement about protected geographic indications, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday in Shanghai.
India rejects Asia-wide trade deal, as others move ahead
Fifteen Asian countries agreed terms on Monday for what could be the world’s biggest trade pact, they said in a statement, but India delayed its decision on joining because of significant differences over tariffs and other issues.
Iran develops advanced machines to speed up enrichment: official
Iran said on Monday it would take another step away from the 2015 nuclear deal by developing centrifuges to speed up its uranium enrichment, its nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said.
Jordan says two citizens held in Israel to return ‘before end of week’: Twitter
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Monday two of its citizens detained by Israel would return to Jordan “before the end of the week”.
Dutch air strike killed dozens of civilians, IS fighters in 2015: government
A Dutch air strike against an alleged Islamic State bomb factory in northern Iraq in 2015 killed about 70 people, including civilians and IS fighters, the Dutch Defence Ministry said on Monday.
India decided not to join RCEP trade deal: PM Modi
India has decided not to sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership due to differences over tariffs, its trade deficit with other countries and non-tariff related barriers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was quoted as saying on Monday.
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries agree on trade pact, India holds back
Fifteen Asia-Pacific countries have concluded negotiations for a trade pact that would be among the world’s largest, but India still has “significant outstanding issues” before it is ready to sign on, the countries’ leaders said on Monday.
Police find 41 migrants alive in truck in northern Greece
Greek police found 41 migrants, mostly Afghans, hiding in a refrigerated truck at a motorway in northern Greece on Monday, officials said.
Pakistan’s former prime minister’s daughter granted bail
A Pakistani court granted bail on Monday to Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been held in custody while facing trial on corruption charges, Sharif family lawyers said.
Indian capital banishes some cars in bid to curb hazardous air pollution
Authorities in India’s capital New Delhi banished from the roads cars with number plates ending in an odd number on Monday in a bid to cut hazardous air pollution shrouding the city.
