Macron must unify France as unrest is hurting economy: Le Maire
President Emmanuel Macron needs to unify a country divided by the forces of globalization in a national addresses on Monday and end anti-government protests that will cut economic growth by about 0.1 percentage points, France’s finance minister said.
Long-distance rail traffic in Germany halted due to strike
Rail workers in Germany staged a four-hour strike over pay on Monday morning, bringing long-distance rail traffic to a standstill and disrupting commuter and freight trains, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn said.
‘Time has come’: Chinese police detain prominent ‘house’ church leaders
Police have detained dozens of churchgoers and leaders of one of China’s most prominent Protestant “house” churches, congregation members and activists said, in the latest government action against unregistered religious groups.
French protests will cut fourth-quarter GDP growth by 0.1 points: Le Maire
Violent protests in France over the last month will cost the country’s economy 0.1 percentage points in the final quarter, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told RTL radio on Monday.
Indian state elections could halt Prime Minister Modi’s winning streak
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is staring at election losses in big heartland states, polls show, suggesting that farm distress and a lack of jobs for growing numbers of young people could prove stumbling blocks for his re-election bid in May.
PM Ardern apologizes to family of British tourist killed in New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern fought back tears as she apologized on Monday to the family of a 22-year-old British woman who was killed while she was on a backpacking tour, two days after a man was charged with the Briton’s murder.
Long-distance rail traffic in Germany is halted due to strike: operator
Germany’s long-distance rail traffic came to a halt on Monday morning, state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] said, as workers staged a four-hour nationwide strike to raise pressure in a pay dispute.
Lion Air says November passenger numbers fell less than 5 percent after deadly crash
Lion Air said on Monday passenger numbers dropped by less than 5 percent in November compared to a year earlier, after one of its Boeing Co 737 MAX jets crashed in late October killing all 189 people on board.
Acting Armenian PM’s bloc easily wins parliamentary vote: commission
Armenia’s acting prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, bolstered his authority as his political bloc won early parliamentary elections in the former Soviet country on Sunday, the Central Election Commission’s (CEC) results showed.
Peruvians back anti-corruption reforms in referendum: exit poll
Peruvians showed strong support in a referendum on Sunday for political and judicial reforms introduced by the new President Martin Vizcarra to target corruption in one of Latin America’s most promising economies, according to an exit poll.
