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10:58pm, 10th May, 2019

Exclusive: Philip Morris suspends social media campaign after Reuters exposes young 'influencers'

Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc has suspended a global social media marketing campaign in response to Reuters inquiries into the company’s use of young online personalities to sell its new "heated tobacco" device, including a 21-year-...

Pentagon suspends efforts to recover troops' remains as North Korea talks stall

6:00am, 8th May, 2019

US

Pentagon suspends efforts to recover troops' remains as North Korea talks stall

It was one of the most concrete agreements to come out of the first U.S.-North Korea summit last year, but now the Pentagon says it has given up hope of recovering any more remains of U.S. troops killed in the 1950-1953 Korean War in the near future.

After years of giving refuge, Ecuador suspends Assange's citizenship

10:58pm, 11th April, 2019

UK

After years of giving refuge, Ecuador suspends Assange's citizenship

Ecuador has suspended Julian Assange's citizenship and accused him and people connected to his WikiLeaks group of collaborating in attempts to destabilise the Andean nation's government, after years of offering him shelter.

Burundi bans BBC and suspends Voice of America, activists cry foul

5:21am, 30th March, 2019

World

Burundi bans BBC and suspends Voice of America, activists cry foul

Burundi has banned the BBC and indefinitely suspended Voice of America, moves that campaigners and the international broadcasters described as a blow to press freedom.

Man arrested after Eurostar suspends train services due to trespasser

4:19am, 30th March, 2019

World

Man arrested after Eurostar suspends train services due to trespasser

British police arrested a man for obstruction of the railway line on Saturday after Eurostar, the company that runs trains between London, Paris and Brussels, said it had suspended all trains in and out of Britain.

Dissident group accused of North Korean embassy intrusion suspends operations

5:16pm, 28th March, 2019

World

Dissident group accused of North Korean embassy intrusion suspends operations

A shadowy dissident group accused of breaking into North Korea's embassy in Madrid last month said on Thursday it was temporarily suspending operations, after a Spanish judge issued international arrest warrants for two suspects Spanish authorit...

Europe's center-right suspends Hungary's ruling party

1:25pm, 20th March, 2019

World

Europe's center-right suspends Hungary's ruling party

The European Parliament's main center-right grouping voted on Wednesday to suspend Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling Fidesz Party until further notice amid concerns that it has violated EU principles on the rule of law.

Congo suspends seating of new senators following disputed election

11:55am, 18th March, 2019

World

Congo suspends seating of new senators following disputed election

President Felix Tshisekedi's Congo government on Monday blocked newly-elected senators from taking office after a disputed vote that gave allies of his predecessor an overwhelming majority in the upper house of parliament.

El Salvador top court suspends scrapping of Taiwan trade accord

1:42am, 14th March, 2019

World

El Salvador top court suspends scrapping of Taiwan trade accord

El Salvador's highest court on Wednesday temporarily suspended the cancellation of a free trade pact with Taiwan, after the Central American nation's sugar industry sought an injunction, arguing the move would hurt its business interests.

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move

4:26pm, 12th March, 2019

Business

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights, U.S. senators suggest similar move

The European Union's aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing 737 MAX and the U.S. Senator who chairs a panel overseeing aviation suggested the United States take similar action following a crash in Ethiop...

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights after Ethiopia crash

2:40pm, 12th March, 2019

World

EU suspends Boeing 737 MAX flights after Ethiopia crash

The European Union's aviation safety regulator on Tuesday suspended all flights in the bloc by Boeing 737 MAX planes in the biggest setback yet for the U.S. planemaker following a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people.

BAFTA suspends 'Bohemian Rhapsody' director Bryan Singer nomination

9:46am, 7th February, 2019

Entertainment

BAFTA suspends 'Bohemian Rhapsody' director Bryan Singer nomination

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has suspended "Bohemian Rhapsody" director Bryan Singer's nomination for Sunday's awards ceremony following allegations of sexual misconduct.

Sri Lankan president suspends parliament after firing prime minister

12:53pm, 27th October, 2018

World

Sri Lankan president suspends parliament after firing prime minister

A constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka deepened on Saturday as President Maithripala Sirisena temporarily suspended parliament a day after sacking the prime minister and replacing him with a former leader seen as being close to China.

Iraqi PM suspends electricity minister amid unrest over poor services

4:39am, 29th July, 2018

World

Iraqi PM suspends electricity minister amid unrest over poor services

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi suspended his electricity minister on Sunday amid continuing protests over poor public services especially power cuts and rampant corruption, the premier's office said.

Exclusive: Tesla's battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern

1:36pm, 19th July, 2018

Business

Exclusive: Tesla's battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern

Panasonic said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba, a country subject to U.S. sanctions, and that it had suspended relations with a Canadian supplier as a result of its concerns.

U.S. judge suspends deportations of reunited immigrant families

10:27pm, 16th July, 2018

Politics

U.S. judge suspends deportations of reunited immigrant families

A federal judge temporarily barred the U.S. government on Monday from the rapid deportation of immigrant parents reunited with their children, while a court considers the impact on children's rights to seek asylum.

Twitter suspends two accounts linked to 12 Russians indicted by Mueller

8:10pm, 14th July, 2018

Politics

Twitter suspends two accounts linked to 12 Russians indicted by Mueller

Social networking site Twitter Inc on Saturday suspended two accounts linked to 12 Russian spies indicted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Insurers predict 'market disruption' after Trump suspends Obamacare risk payments

12:02pm, 8th July, 2018

US

Insurers predict 'market disruption' after Trump suspends Obamacare risk payments

Health insurers warn that a move by the Trump administration on Saturday to temporarily suspend a program that was set to pay out $10.4 billion to insurers for covering high-risk individuals last year could drive up premium costs and create marketpla...

Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South Korea

8:41am, 23rd June, 2018

World

Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South Korea

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump a...