Malaysia has inspected, will monitor rubber manufacturers’ labour law compliance

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Newly-made gloves are pictured inside Top Glove factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia has inspected and…

U.S. slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification last month of…

Deadly attacks in France

[ad_1] (Reuters) – An attacker with a knife killed three people and wounded several others at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, police said. Police officers…

Over half of Italians back giving up freedoms for public health amid COVID-19 – survey

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – More than half of Italians think it is right to give up personal freedom to protect public health, a survey said on Friday, suggesting the government’s…

France condemns ‘barbaric’ Iranian execution

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France reacted with anger on Saturday to Iran’s execution of a Paris-based dissident journalist, which it said ran counter to Tehran’s international obligations. “France condemns in…

Italian authorities rescue 45 migrants after ship capsizes

[ad_1] Members of the Italian Coast Guard throw buoyancy aid during a rescue operation after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy, February 20, 2021 in…

Violence erupts during Paris protest against Macron’s security law

[ad_1] By Michaela Cabrera, Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) – Scores of hooded anarchists launched projectiles at riot police, smashed up shop fronts, torched cars and burned barricades during a demonstration…

Georgian police fire water cannon at protesters who say polls were rigged

[ad_1] TBILISI (Reuters) – Dozens were injured when Georgian police fired water cannon against hundreds of protesters who gathered outside the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Sunday to support an…

Alongside Sisi, Macron says France will sell arms to Egypt irrespective of rights

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would not condition the sale of weapons to Egypt on human rights because he did not want to…

France, Germany push for tighter EU borders after attacks

[ad_1] By Thomas Escritt, Matthieu Protard BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany pushed on Tuesday to tighten European Union borders to head off what French President Emmanuel Macron called the…