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10:16am, 6th May, 2019

Greek minister targeted over comments about quadriplegic candidate

Greece's conservative opposition plans to submit on Monday a censure motion against one of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's closest aides whom they charge with humiliating a quadriplegic candidate in upcoming European Parliament elections.

Iran protests to France over diplomat's nuclear comments

11:13am, 14th April, 2019

World

Iran protests to France over diplomat's nuclear comments

Iran protested to France on Sunday over comments by the French ambassador in Washington concerning Tehran's right to enrich uranium after 2025.

Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

9:52am, 17th February, 2019

World

Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

Poland's Prime Minister has canceled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel's prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday.

Trump: Democratic lawmaker should resign over Israel lobby comments

1:34pm, 12th February, 2019

Politics

Trump: Democratic lawmaker should resign over Israel lobby comments

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he believes that Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar should resign after her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States.

U.S. lawmaker apologizes after House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic

6:43pm, 11th February, 2019

Politics

U.S. lawmaker apologizes after House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic

Democratic lawmaker Ilhan Omar apologized on Monday after party leaders condemned her comments about the pro-Israel lobby in the United States as using anti-Semitic stereotypes.

U.S. chief justice defends federal judiciary after Trump comments

1:48pm, 21st November, 2018

US

U.S. chief justice defends federal judiciary after Trump comments

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday defended the federal judiciary a day after President Donald Trump referred to a judge who ruled against his policy limiting asylum for certain immigrants as an "Obama judge."

Prosecutors seek to use Robert Durst's movie comments at murder trial

5:28pm, 23rd October, 2018

US

Prosecutors seek to use Robert Durst's movie comments at murder trial

Los Angeles prosecutors sought on Tuesday to use comments made by Robert Durst praising a feature film based on his life as evidence in the murder case against him, saying the remarks represented admissions of his guilt.

Australia says trade agreement with Indonesia on track despite Israel comments

12:40pm, 17th October, 2018

World

Australia says trade agreement with Indonesia on track despite Israel comments

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday a billion-dollar free trade agreement with Indonesia will be signed this year, despite Indonesian concern over an Australian proposal to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

EU leaders comments on Brexit at informal summit in Austria

2:59am, 20th September, 2018

World

EU leaders comments on Brexit at informal summit in Austria

European Union leaders met in Salzburg, Austria, for an informal summit to discuss migration and Brexit. Below are comments of leaders arriving on Thursday.

Splits deepen over British ex-minister Johnson's burqa comments

2:00am, 13th August, 2018

UK

Splits deepen over British ex-minister Johnson's burqa comments

Former British foreign minister Boris Johnson returned from his summer holiday to face both criticism and support over his remarks about burqas, amid deepening divisions in Britain's ruling Conservative Party on Sunday.

Johnson will be probed by party for burqa comments - source

7:23am, 9th August, 2018

UK

Johnson will be probed by party for burqa comments - source

Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson will be investigated for a possible breach of the Conservative Party's code of conduct after making comments about Muslim women who wear burqas, a party source said on Thursday.

Asian stocks ease, dollar near two-week lows on Trump comments

9:58pm, 22nd July, 2018

Business

Asian stocks ease, dollar near two-week lows on Trump comments

Asian shares dipped on Monday on fears of more protectionist measures from the United States while the dollar declined against major currencies after U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's tightening policy.

Asia stocks subdued as European trade fears flare, Trump comments hit dollar

8:24pm, 19th July, 2018

Business

Asia stocks subdued as European trade fears flare, Trump comments hit dollar

Asian stocks eked out modest gains on Friday as investor caution prevailed amid concerns about the European Union imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods while U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Federal Reserve policy knocked the doll...

Asian shares hit 11-week high; euro, yields rise after ECB comments

2:00am, 7th June, 2018

Business

Asian shares hit 11-week high; euro, yields rise after ECB comments

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to a fresh 11-week high on Thursday, supported by sound economic fundamentals, while expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) may soon start to wind down its stimulus boosted the euro and global bond yields.

Euro boosted but bonds and stocks sag after hawkish ECB comments

8:00am, 6th June, 2018

Business

Euro boosted but bonds and stocks sag after hawkish ECB comments

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro rose to a 10-day high on Wednesday after hawkish comments from the European Central Bank, putting more upward pressure on bond yields and sinking some stocks as worries over Italy also weighed.

Wall St erases gains on Trump's China trade talk comments

1:00pm, 22nd May, 2018

Business

Wall St erases gains on Trump's China trade talk comments

(Reuters) - Wall Street gave up earlier gains and were little changed on Tuesday afternoon after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not pleased with the recent U.S.-China trade talks and also raised doubts about the upcoming North Korea summit.