Officials say that 80 per cent of the divorce settlement is agreed, but that progress must be made quickly on Ireland and on the parallel political statement that will lay out a blueprint for future relations. London wants a detailed outline of future trade ties in exchange for paying billions of euros the EU says it is owed in dues. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xmNCS3
The innocuous gesture came in for criticism from a conservative Myanmar public, especially supporters of the army-aligned Union Solidarity and Development Party -- like Ngar Min Swe, who took to social media to lob sexist jibes at Suu Kyi. Facebook is wildly popular in Myanmar but users who have hit out at senior leaders of the military or civilian government have faced jail time. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2D9eomg
The government took over around 184 buildings – schools, hospitals and dispensaries – belonging to the JuD and FIF after the promulgation of the presidential ordinance last year and subsequently administrators were appointed there. The government had also frozen all bank accounts of both organisations and stopped them from collecting funds. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PNlT3S
President Abdulla Yameen, of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM), is seeking a second five-year term in the Indian Ocean archipelago. The Maldives' Elections Commission has appointed 107 PPM activists and members and tasked them with the official work on the election day, an opposition party has alleged. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NkLZ1k
Angela Merkel's government on Tuesday removed domestic spy chief Hans-Georg Maassen from office, transferring him to a different post to end an explosive row over immigration and the far right that once more rocked the German chancellor's fragile coalition. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xxt2xN
The crisis erupted in Russia's Far East where an opposition candidate accused a ruling party representative -- endorsed by President Vladimir Putin -- of "stealing" his victory in a gubernatorial vote last Sunday. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NSlDmW
They're accused of pressing the "like" button on an Instagram video of Russian actor Dmitry Nazarov mocking Spartak coach Massimo Carrera. Speaking in verse, Nazarov says "Carrera isn't our happiness" and wonders "how many disgraces do we need before our gratefulness runs out?" from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xyqpMg
"Anyone who has some knowledge of China's diplomacy will know that we will not interfere in other countries' domestic affairs," foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular press briefing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xlcc6a
“Kim Jong Un has agreed to allow nuclear inspections, subject to final negotiations, and to permanently dismantle a test site and launch pad in the presence of international experts,” Trump said on Twitter, referring to agreements the North Korean leader made in talks with South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MNwji6
"The North agreed to permanently close the Tongchang-ri missile engine test site and missile launch facility in the presence of experts from relevant nations," Moon told reporters. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xvkMhD
US President Donald Trump is flexing his executive power to declassify secret documents in the Russia investigation, an extraordinary move he says will ensure that "really bad things" at the FBI are exposed. But the decision, made against the backdrop of Trump's spiraling outrage at the special counsel's Russia investigation, may expose sensitive sources and methods and brush up against privacy law protections, experts say. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2phZksS
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North's leader Kim Jong Un opened a new round of talks at a summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday with the North Korean nuclear arsenal high on the agenda, but Seoul warned they may not reach an agreement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MLaS17