UPDATE 1-Singapore tells Facebook to correct user's post under new 'fake news' law
Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to correct a post on its social media platform under a new ‘fake news’ law, after a user declined a government request to do so. On Thursday, Singapore ordered blogger Alex Tan to correct his post on…
Merkel's Fate Rests With Disgruntled Members of Battered Partner
(Bloomberg) — A week after Angela Merkel’s own party survived a blistering leadership battle, it’s now her allied Social Democrats that threaten to blow up the governing coalition with the election of a new leader.Pummeled by repeated electoral defeat…
What’s Wrong With Europe and How Its New Chief Plans to Fix It
(Bloomberg) — The incoming president of the European Union’s executive arm has her work cut out for her.Over the next five years at the helm of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen wants to lay the foundations for the bloc’s transition to a low-car…
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks hesitate just short of new peaks as clouds darken over U.S.-China ties
TOKYO/HONG KONG, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Asian markets slipped on Friday leaving global shares just short of an all-time peak as investors turned cautious, fearing a new U.S. law backing Hong Kong protesters could torpedo efforts to end the U.S.-China trade…
WRAPUP 1-Australian students kick off global climate change protests
Thousands of Australian students walked out of class on Friday to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in climate change, which they said is contributing to the country’s bushfire crisis. Australia has been battling wildfires for weeks, whic…
Singapore tells Facebook to correct post under new fake news law
Singapore said on Friday it had instructed Facebook to issue a correction on a post on the social media platform under its new fake news law, after the user declined a government request to do so. Singapore ordered blogger Alex Tan on Thursday to corr…
FACTBOX-'Tis the season: Quotes from shoppers ahead of America's biggest shopping day
Stuffed with turkey after Thanksgiving feasts, shoppers headed out to stores across the United States in a quest to score the best Black Friday discounts, with early promotions marking the start of a condensed holiday shopping season.
Drought trims Australia greenhouse gas emissions, offsets jump from gas trade
Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were roughly unchanged in the 12 months ended June as a long-running drought hit cattle and sheep farming, shrivelling emissions from agriculture and offsetting sharp increases from the natural gas industry. Overal…
North Korea may deploy ‘super-large’ rocket launcher soon
North Korea says the latest test-firing of its “super-large” multiple rocket launcher was a final review of the weapon’s combat application. A Friday report from the Korean Central News Agency likely means North Korea is preparing to mass produce and …
Tories Riled After Iceblock Replaces U.K. PM in Climate Debate
(Bloomberg) — The U.K. Conservative Party accused Channel 4 News of breaking impartiality rules after the broadcaster used a melting ice sculpture of a globe to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson who failed to attend a live climate change debate on …
Families of Mexico massacre victims suffer backlash over cartel row
Members of a U.S.-Mexican religious community who lost relatives in a gangland massacre this month have come under fire from supporters of Mexico’s government for pressing the United States to declare drugs cartels terrorist groups. Three mothers and …
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