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Nigerian army prepares for coronavirus lockdown

The memo from Army headquarters outlines plans to protect government food storage from looters as Africa’s most populous nation braces for the illness to spread further in the country.

France pledges $50B to aid small businesses

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced the new aid after another dark day for French markets.

Coronavirus has a devastating impact on the world tourism economy

The fear of being infected from coronavirus is creating a domino effect in the cancellation of holiday plans, exposing the tourism industry to a major slump.

Japan criticises US digital tax proposal at G20

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) is developing rules to make digital companies pay tax where they do business, rather than where they register subsidiaries.

Algeria's presidency unveils new government

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's cabinet is composed of 39 members, whose names were announced by the spokesman on state TV live from the presidency, in a departure from the usual procedure of naming a government in a statement.

Assessing the chances of a GCC reunification

Expect the Gulf crisis to continue well into 2020, even if Saudi-Qatar relations thaw.

Turkish economy returns to growth, expanding 0.9 percent year-on-year in Q3

After going into recession last year, Turkey's economy has been showing signs of recovery as inflation fell to single digits in October, largely due to a so-called base effect.

Japan's Abe drafts rising star Koizumi, allies in broad cabinet reshuffle

The spectacular appointment as environment minister of the telegenic Shinjiro Koizumi, the 38-year-old son of much-loved former PM Junichiro Koizumi, set tongues wagging in Tokyo political classes as the Abe era draws to a close.

Major defeat for British PM as lawmakers seize Brexit agenda

The 328 to 301 vote, made possible by fellow Conservatives who turned their back on Johnson's pleas, cleared the way for Johnson's opponents to introduce a bill that seeks to prevent Britain from leaving the European Union without a deal October 31.

Britain's Johnson suffers first leadership blow in by-election

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governing Conservative Party lost a special election early on Friday, leaving it with a one-vote working majority in Parliament as Brexit looms.

Will Angela Merkel leave the chancellorship before 2021?

Germany used to be the locomotive of Europe - but is now slowing economically. Many believe the Chancellor and her coalition are responsible for the downturn.

Greek PM Tsipras eyes shaky comeback in Sunday vote

Opinion polls show that incumbent Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is behind the conservative New Democracy opposition party. He wars if his party loses, Greece will return to the "dark days" of austerity.