From picket line to PM: Bill Shorten aims to be Australian leader
Bill Shorten, leader of Australia's opposition Labor party, is known as a deft negotiator who can work a room to his advantage.
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Glasgow aims to become UK's first net-zero emissions city
Glasgow aims to become the first city in Britain to be carbon-neutral in a drive to tackle climate change.
U.S. House panel aims for May 15 hearing on Boeing 737 MAX: sources
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is tentatively planning a May 15 hearing on the now grounded Boeing 737 MAX and the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification program, three people briefed on the matter s...
Democratic presidential contender Hickenlooper aims to fight monopolies
Democratic presidential hopeful John Hickenlooper, a two-time former governor of Colorado, called on Friday for beefing up U.S. anti-trust laws, part of a business-friendly yet progressive agenda he hopes will set him apart among 20 candidates seekin...
Karachi revitalization drive aims to remake Pakistan's largest city
At a historic market commissioned by Queen Victoria in Pakistan's southern metropolis of Karachi, third-generation spice seller Mohammad Shakeel Abbasi complains that a move to clear illegal encroachments has left poor shopkeepers jobless.
Kosovo aims to ban gambling after two casino workers killed in robberies
Kosovo's government said it will ban gambling for 10 years following the deaths of two casino workers this month during armed robberies in separate towns.
Algeria general praises public's 'noble aims' in sign of distance from Bouteflika
Algeria's army chief declared that the public has expressed "noble aims" during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the strongest signal yet that the military is distancing itself from the long-serving ruler.
Pompeo: U.S. aims to 'get as far down the road as we can' with North Korea
The United States aims to "get as far down the road as we can" ahead of a summit with North Korea in Vietnam this month, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday.
Labour aims to force May to publish Brexit legal advice
The Labour Party said it would try to force the government in a special vote on Tuesday to publish its legal advice on leaving the European Union, including on how the deal will handle the sensitive issue of the Irish border.
Takeda sets vote date, aims to close $62 billion Shire deal Jan. 8
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical will hold an investor vote on its $62 billion acquisition of Shire next month and aims to close the deal on Jan. 8, signaling its confidence in securing the required support.
U.S. Iran envoy aims to end Iran oil exports without price spike
The United States is determined to push Iranian oil exports to zero, U.S. Special Representative Brian Hook said on Wednesday, through a 'calibrated' approach using maximum economic pressure without lifting oil prices.
Ford goes local in India, aims for bigger slice of competitive market
Ford Motor Co made a profit in India for the first time in a decade in the last fiscal year, signaling that a strategy conceived two years ago by the U.S. car manufacturer for one of the world's most competitive car markets is starting to show s...
In controversial shift, Japan aims to open door wider for foreign blue-collar workers
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved draft legislation on Friday to open the door to more overseas blue-collar workers in sectors grappling with labor shortages, a controversial policy shift in immigration-shy Japan.
Philip Morris aims to revive Japan sales with cheaper heat-not-burn tobacco
Philip Morris International Inc released cheaper versions of its IQOS "heat not burn" products in Japan on Tuesday as it tries to revive sales and ward off competition from other alternatives to conventional cigarettes.
Mazda aims for all of its vehicles to be electric hybrid, EVs by 2030
Mazda Motor Corp said on Tuesday that all of the vehicles it produces by 2030 will incorporate electrification, while 5 percent of its cars will be all-battery electric vehicles (EVs).
Afghanistan's Charlie Chaplin says he aims to make people smile, forget grief
Afghanistan's Charlie Chaplin says he has witnessed suicide attacks, explosions and threats from hardline Islamic militant groups, but is determined to waddle and bumble to fulfill the primary goal of his life.
City Council aims to make New York first U.S. city to cap Uber, others
New York City is moving toward becoming the first major U.S. municipality to cap ride-sharing services, sparking a tsunami of protest on Friday from Uber [UBER.UL] and others, which warned that those living in far-flung neighborhoods will suffer most...
Cuba aims to build socialism, not communism, in draft constitution
A draft of Cuba's new constitution omits the aim of building communism, recognizes private property and opens the door to gay marriage, in a sign of changing times, although it keeps the Communist Party as the guiding force of the one-party syst...
Mexico's next president aims to end foreign fuel imports in three years
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will seek to end the country's massive fuel imports, nearly all from the United States, during the first three years of his term while also boosting refining at home.