#concerns

7:14pm, 7th May, 2019

Pompeo briefs Iraqi leaders on U.S. security concerns over Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Tuesday and met with Iraq's prime minister and other top officials to discuss the safety of Americans in Iraq and explain U.S. security concerns amid rising Iranian acti...

Exclusive: Foreign government leases at Trump World Tower stir more emoluments concerns

11:39pm, 2nd May, 2019

Politics

Exclusive: Foreign government leases at Trump World Tower stir more emoluments concerns

The U.S. State Department allowed seven foreign governments to rent luxury condominiums in New York's Trump World Tower in 2017 without approval from Congress, according to documents and people familiar with the leases, in what some experts say...

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

12:31am, 19th April, 2019

World

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

China's Belt and Road project is not a "geopolitical tool" or a debt crisis for participating nations, but Beijing welcomes constructive suggestions on how to address concerns over the initiative, the government's top diplomat said on Frida...

Trump praises Egypt's Sisi despite concerns about human rights, Russian arms

7:19pm, 9th April, 2019

Politics

Trump praises Egypt's Sisi despite concerns about human rights, Russian arms

U.S. President Donald Trump praised his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as a "great president" on Tuesday, even as a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about Sisi's record on human rights, efforts to keep him in offic...

Stocks mostly flat on profit concerns, oil gains

2:41pm, 8th April, 2019

Business

Stocks mostly flat on profit concerns, oil gains

NEW YORK - A gauge of global equities was mostly flat on Monday as another drop in Boeing shares and concerns U.S. companies will report a decline in earnings for the first time in three years were offset by rising crude prices that lifted oil shares...

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

8:06am, 2nd April, 2019

Politics

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said lawmakers could not take up the replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement unless Mexico passes legislation protecting workers' rights.

Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease

4:14am, 2nd April, 2019

Business

Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease

Oil hit a 2019 high above $69 a barrel on Tuesday on the prospect that more sanctions against Iran and further Venezuelan disruptions could deepen an OPEC-led supply cut, and as the market became less worried that demand may slow.

U.S. seizes 1 million pounds of pork from China on swine fever concerns

10:09am, 16th March, 2019

US

U.S. seizes 1 million pounds of pork from China on swine fever concerns

U.S. border agents have seized around 1 million pounds of pork from China, a spokesman for the agency said on Friday, over suspicions that it might contain African swine flu disease which has hit Chinese pork output.

Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses

12:54am, 10th March, 2019

World

Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses

Malaysia has deported six Egyptians and a Tunisian suspected of being linked to Islamist militant groups abroad, despite protests from human rights groups.

FAA warns Southwest, union prolonged dispute could pose safety concerns

6:55pm, 8th March, 2019

Business

FAA warns Southwest, union prolonged dispute could pose safety concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration warned Southwest Airlines Co and a union representing its mechanics in a letter on Friday that their prolonged contract dispute could pose safety concerns.

Delhi hotel fire kills at least 17, spurs safety concerns

3:08am, 12th February, 2019

World

Delhi hotel fire kills at least 17, spurs safety concerns

A fire swept through a hotel in New Delhi early on Tuesday, killing 17 people, authorities in the Indian capital said, raising fresh questions about safety standards in poorly regulated budget hotels.

Trial spotlights U.S. drug safety concerns at compounding pharmacies

4:07pm, 19th November, 2018

US

Trial spotlights U.S. drug safety concerns at compounding pharmacies

A top U.S. Food and Drug Administration official testified on Monday that the agency has concerns about drugs made by compounding pharmacies and still sees problems with them six years after a fungal meningitis outbreak tied to a Massachusetts pharma...

Euro, pound firmer after Brexit deal but broader concerns support dollar

9:18pm, 14th November, 2018

Business

Euro, pound firmer after Brexit deal but broader concerns support dollar

The dollar weakened on Thursday against the pound and euro, which rose after Britain's prime minister won cabinet approval for her draft Brexit plan, although concerns about whether the proposal can clear parliamentary hurdles capped broader gai...

Oil plummets on global demand concerns; U.S. stocks end lower

4:50pm, 13th November, 2018

Business

Oil plummets on global demand concerns; U.S. stocks end lower

Oil prices plunged 7 percent on Tuesday on persistent concerns of oversupply and weakening global demand, causing Wall Street stocks to reverse early gains that were driven by the resumption of trade talks between the United States and China.

U.N. urges end to U.S. embargo on Cuba, U.S. raises rights concerns

10:53pm, 1st November, 2018

World

U.N. urges end to U.S. embargo on Cuba, U.S. raises rights concerns

The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted its 27th annual resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba after a failed bid by Washington to amend the text to push Cuba to improve its human rights record.

Wall St sinks as Amazon, Alphabet earnings spark growth concerns

9:56am, 26th October, 2018

Business

Wall St sinks as Amazon, Alphabet earnings spark growth concerns

U.S. stocks plunged on Friday as grim earnings reports from Amazon and Alphabet rekindled a rush to dump technology and high-growth stocks, but data showing economic growth in the last quarter slowed less than expected provided some relief.

Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty

7:34pm, 19th October, 2018

Politics

Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow next week for talks that may include telling Russian officials that the United States plans to withdraw from the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty...

UK services firms see steady growth, Brexit concerns weigh - PMI

4:40am, 3rd October, 2018

UK

UK services firms see steady growth, Brexit concerns weigh - PMI

Britain's services sector kept up its steady growth in September but uncertainty about the economy remained high six months ahead of Brexit, a business survey showed on Wednesday.

U.S. judge will not force Georgia to use paper ballots despite concerns

9:59am, 18th September, 2018

Politics

U.S. judge will not force Georgia to use paper ballots despite concerns

A federal judge will not force Georgia to use paper ballots for the November election, citing the potential for last-minute confusion, but expressed concern that the state's electronic machines could be vulnerable to hacking.

Facebook, Nike drag Wall Street lower; trade concerns linger

6:10pm, 4th September, 2018

Business

Facebook, Nike drag Wall Street lower; trade concerns linger

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as trade concerns lingered and declines in Facebook and Nike shares weighed on Wall Street's major indexes, though data showing U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated in August kept losses in check.

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Pompeo briefs Iraqi leaders on U.S. security concerns over Iran

Exclusive: Foreign government leases at Trump World Tower stir more emoluments concerns

China says Silk Road not geopolitical tool, understands concerns

Trump praises Egypt's Sisi despite concerns about human rights, Russian arms

Stocks mostly flat on profit concerns, oil gains

House Speaker Pelosi cites labor, enforcement concerns over new NAFTA

Oil hits 2019 high on OPEC cuts, concerns over demand ease

U.S. seizes 1 million pounds of pork from China on swine fever concerns

Malaysia deports six Egyptians despite concerns over torture, rights abuses

FAA warns Southwest, union prolonged dispute could pose safety concerns

Delhi hotel fire kills at least 17, spurs safety concerns

Trial spotlights U.S. drug safety concerns at compounding pharmacies

Euro, pound firmer after Brexit deal but broader concerns support dollar

Oil plummets on global demand concerns; U.S. stocks end lower

U.N. urges end to U.S. embargo on Cuba, U.S. raises rights concerns

Wall St sinks as Amazon, Alphabet earnings spark growth concerns

Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty

UK services firms see steady growth, Brexit concerns weigh - PMI

U.S. judge will not force Georgia to use paper ballots despite concerns

Facebook, Nike drag Wall Street lower; trade concerns linger

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report