More than 2,000 workers at seven Amazon sites across Germany have gone on strike over pay for at least two days, labour union Verdi said on Monday. The walkouts, under the motto 'No more discount on our incomes", started overnight and coincide with Amazon's Prime Day when the US online retail giant offers its 'Prime' customers discount deals.

Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay, say 'No more discount on our incomes'

Barry weakened further on Sunday as the storm churned across the US state of Louisiana, bringing along heavy rains and the possibility of flooding and tornadoes.

Barry weakens, but US officials warn of heavy rains, floods, tornadoes

The United States has granted a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to attend a UN meeting in New York this week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, saying Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had approved the decision.

US grants visa to Iran's Javad Zarif  for United Nation meeting this week: Report

A US Army soldier killed in Afghanistan was identified on Sunday as decorated special forces company Sergeant Major James G. "Ryan" Sartor of Teague, Texas, the Department of Defense (DOD) said in a release.

United States military identifies soldier killed in Afghanistan

A populist mayor who favours closer ties with Beijing was announced as the presidential candidate for Taiwan's opposition on Monday as it looks to unseat President Tsai Ing-wen in upcoming elections.

Populist pro-China mayor to face Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan presidential clash

A power outage gripped New York's Manhattan on Saturday, sending Broadway theatres plunging into darkness, subways grinding to a halt and flicking off billboards in Times Square.

Manhattan plunges into darkness as 42,000 customers suffer power outage

Chandrayaan-2: A look at the past moon expeditions

An armed man who attacked a US immigration detention facility with "incendiary devices" has been shot dead after a confrontation with police in the northwestern city of Tacoma, authorities said.

Armed man dead after attacking United States immigration jail

Chandrayaan-2: ISRO gears up to launch second sojourn to the moon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday warned the head of Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah that "crushing" retaliation would follow any attack after its leader said the group's rockets could reach Tel Aviv.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns of 'crushing' retaliation after Hezbollah chief's remarks

U.S trade representatives were in New Delhi for talks. United States is India's largest trading partner. U.S ended India' preferential status then India retaliated. India slapped tariffs on U.S almonds and 27 other U.S products. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will visit U.S soon. Watch this video to know more.

Sources: No breakthrough in India-U.S trade talks

Britain sends second warship to gulf amid escalating tensions with Iran: Report Amid growing tensions with Iran after British Royal Marines seized an Iranian tanker off the coast of Gibraltar last week, Britain is sending a second warship to the Gulf, Sky News report said.

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Pakistan, which supported Afghanistan's former Taliban regime, on Friday joined the United States, Russia and China in a call on the insurgents to agree to a ceasefire and negotiations with Kabul.

Pakistan joins US-led call for Afghan ceasefire, talks

Gold rose on Friday and was on track to post a weekly gain, supported by an easing dollar and weaker than expected Chinese trade data which stoked global growth concerns.

Gold edges up on weaker dollar, China data fuels growth concerns

China's top diplomat Wang Yi warned the United States on Friday that it should "not play with fire" on the question of Taiwan, expressing anger about a planned US arms sale.

China says the US should 'not play with fire' on Taiwan amid Tsai Ing-wen's New York visit

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into France's planned tax on technology companies, a probe that could lead to the United States imposing new tariffs or other trade restrictions.

Trump administration 'very concerned' over French plan to tax US tech companies

The US Department of Justice opened an investigation into whether Deutsche Bank, Germany's embattled biggest lender, violated foreign financial laws in its work for 1MDB, American media reported Wednesday.

US Justice department investigating Deutsche Bank over 1MDB connection: Report

How serious are Iran's breaches of the 2015 deal and what does higher enrichment mean?

OPEC on Thursday forecast world demand for its crude will decline next year as rivals pump more, pointing to the return of a surplus despite an OPEC-led pact to restrain supplies.

OPEC sees lower 2020 demand for its oil, points to surplus

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a three-month low last week, suggesting sustained labor market strength that could help support a slowing economy.

United States weekly jobless claims fall to three-month low

British consumer health giant Reckitt Benckiser announced Thursday it will pay up to $1.4 billion (1.2 billion euros) to settle a dispute with US authorities over the sale and marketing of an opioid addiction treatment.

Reckitt pays US 1.4 billion dollar to settle opioid treatment spat

A storm churning in the Gulf of Mexico and aimed at water-logged New Orleans is likely to make landfall as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2019 season by late Friday or early Saturday, forecasters said.

Storm likely to churn into hurricane, looms on United States Gulf coast

Oil prices rose 4.5 per cent a barrel on Wednesday to their highest level in more than a month after US crude inventories shrank and as major producers cut nearly a third of offshore Gulf of Mexico production ahead of an expected storm.

Oil prices jump 4.5 per cent on United States crude stocks draw, Gulf of Mexico storm

The legend of Afghanistan's 'Lion of Panjshir' Ahmad Shah Massoud

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