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12:08pm, 10th May, 2019

Israel counters Eurovision boycott campaign with Google ads

Israel has launched a PR campaign to counter calls for a boycott of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest final in Tel Aviv, using Google ads which refer to the boycott but lead to a glossy website extolling Israel.

In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests

1:30am, 3rd May, 2019

Entertainment

In Tel Aviv, Eurovision songfest braces for pro-Palestinian boycott protests

As 'Eurovision Song Contest 2019' banners go up across Tel Aviv, behind the glitz of the songfest is the latest manifestation of a bitter row between Israel and an international pro-Palestinian boycott movement.

Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament elects interim speaker amid boycott

12:43pm, 18th February, 2019

World

Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament elects interim speaker amid boycott

Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers on Monday elected an interim speaker of parliament, an assembly key to regional stability, although the Kurds' second largest party boycotted the vote due to a rift between the main political forces in Iraq's Kurdist...

Saudis trumpet $56 billion deals as conference ends amid partial boycott

5:30am, 25th October, 2018

Business

Saudis trumpet $56 billion deals as conference ends amid partial boycott

Saudi Arabia said it signed $56 billion of deals at an investment conference this week and expected the United States to remain a key business partner despite a partial boycott of the event over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi crown prince proclaims investment conference despite boycott

10:56am, 23rd October, 2018

World

Saudi crown prince proclaims investment conference despite boycott

Saudi Arabia's crown prince trumpeted on Tuesday a conference that has drawn investment deals worth $50 billion despite a boycott over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, declaring the event as "great - more people more money".

Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls

10:34am, 5th September, 2018

US

Trump targets Nike as Kaepernick ads spark boycott calls

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Nike Inc for its new advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem.

Erdogan says Turkey will boycott U.S. electronics, lira steadies

1:53pm, 14th August, 2018

World

Erdogan says Turkey will boycott U.S. electronics, lira steadies

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey would boycott electronic products from the United States, retaliating in a row with Washington that helped drive the lira to record lows.

Cambodia sets up polling stations; government critics call for election boycott

1:48am, 28th July, 2018

World

Cambodia sets up polling stations; government critics call for election boycott

At the Toul Kork Primary School in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh volunteers swept classrooms and laid out wooden desks on Saturday, transforming rooms into polling booths ahead a general election Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to easily win.

Boycott sham Cambodian elections, says opponent Rainsy

12:26pm, 19th July, 2018

World

Boycott sham Cambodian elections, says opponent Rainsy

Cambodians must show Prime Minister Hun Sen that his time is up by boycotting "fake" elections this month, and Western powers need to pressure him with targeted sanctions, exiled former opposition leader Sam Rainsy said on Thursday.