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French pension talks resume as govt seeks to end standoff
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» PARIS - The French government and unions are to resume talks Tuesday over a pensions overhaul that has unleashed the longest transport strike in decades, with the premier saying both sides need to "budge a little".
What is in the Brexit deal?
AFP, Published on 10/01/2020
» LONDON - The Brexit deal approved by MPs on Thursday addresses the most immediate separation issues arising from Britain's decision to end almost half a century of European Union membership.
French govt offers compromise to end transport strike
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» PARIS - France's government Saturday extended a hand to unions waging a crippling, weeks-long transport strike against pension reform, offering to withdraw the most contested proposal that would in effect have raised the retirement age by two years to 64.
No end in sight for strike as French govt offers pension compromise
AFP, Published on 12/01/2020
» PARIS - A crippling French transport strike dragged into its 39th day on Sunday despite the government's offer to withdraw the most contested measure of the pension reform plans that sparked the protest.
Davos financiers pump $1.4tn into fossil fuels: Greenpeace
AFP, Published on 21/01/2020
» PARIS: Some of the world's biggest banks, insurers and pension funds have collectively invested $1.4 trillion in fossil fuel companies since the Paris climate deal, Greenpeace said Tuesday at the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
French MPs launch debate of controversial pensions overhaul
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» PARIS - The battle over the French government's pension reform moved Monday from the streets to parliament, where opposition lawmakers have vowed to torpedo a plan that sparked weeks of strikes and protests.
New president, new era as Uruguay shifts to center
AFP, Published on 29/02/2020
» MONTEVIDEO - Luis Lacalle Pou will be sworn in as Uruguay president on Sunday to herald a new era in the South American country following 15 years of left-wing rule that brought important social reforms but left a stagnated economy and soaring crime.
Putin lays out path to staying in power
AFP, Published on 10/03/2020
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out a path Tuesday to staying in power after 2024, as lawmakers approved sweeping reforms to the constitution.
Russian court backs Putin presidential 'reset' plan
AFP, Published on 16/03/2020
» MOSCOW - Russia's Constitutional Court on Monday approved a package of amendments including a "reset" of President Vladimir Putin's previous terms, giving him the possibility to rule into 2036.
'Serious' consequences if US reopens too fast: top govt expert
AFP, Published on 12/05/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US government's top infectious disease expert warned Congress Tuesday that ending lockdowns too quickly could bring severe consequences including new outbreaks of coronavirus just as the country tries to overcome the pandemic.