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8:57am, 7th May, 2019

Greek PM Tsipras to announce tax, pension relief measures as polls loom

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will unveil tax and pension "relief measures" on Tuesday, weeks before a European Parliament election, a government official told Reuters.

Sudan's Bashir bans protests in latest emergency measures

1:54pm, 25th February, 2019

World

Sudan's Bashir bans protests in latest emergency measures

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir banned unlicensed public gatherings and protests on Monday in a series of emergency decrees issued during the most sustained anti-government street unrest of his 30-year rule.

France preparing transport and customs measures in case of no-Brexit deal

2:12am, 16th November, 2018

World

France preparing transport and customs measures in case of no-Brexit deal

France is preparing various measures, notably those dealing with customs controls and checks at ports, in case there is no Brexit deal, said French transport minister Elisabeth Borne.

Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

2:42am, 7th November, 2018

US

Eyeing conservative U.S. top court, two states pass abortion measures

Voters in Alabama and West Virginia on Tuesday passed ballot measures that could pave the way for new limits or a full ban on abortion in those states if the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court overturns the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion.

China considers measures to curb workplace harassment: Xinhua

11:09pm, 27th August, 2018

Business

China considers measures to curb workplace harassment: Xinhua

China is considering introducing measures to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace in a civil code draft submitted to the country's top legislature on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Colombians vote on anti-corruption measures in Sunday referendum

1:48pm, 26th August, 2018

World

Colombians vote on anti-corruption measures in Sunday referendum

Colombians are voting on seven anti-corruption measures in a referendum on Sunday, including a reduction in lawmakers' salaries and term limits for public posts, as graft scandals continue to spark outrage.

Trump signs defense policy bill with watered-down China measures

3:16pm, 13th August, 2018

Politics

Trump signs defense policy bill with watered-down China measures

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $716 billion defense policy bill on Monday that authorizes military spending and includes watered-down controls on U.S. government contracts with China’s ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.

G20 agriculture ministers express concern about 'protectionist' measures

12:42pm, 28th July, 2018

Business

G20 agriculture ministers express concern about 'protectionist' measures

Agriculture ministers from the G20 countries said on Saturday they were concerned about the increasing use of protectionist non-tariff trade measures inconsistent with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.