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New Zealand PM says friendship with Australia can not be taken for granted
- July 19, 2019
Looking across the region, robust economic cooperation could be deployed as a strategic shield in countering Chinese influence in the South Pacific. "I made it clear New Zealand has no issue with Australia taking a dim view of newly arrived non-citizens committing crimes, but equally the New Zealand people have a dim view of the deportation of people who moved to Australia as children and have grown up there". (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Looking across the region, robust economic cooperation could be deployed as a strategic shield in countering Chinese influence in the South Pacific. "I made it clear New Zealand has no issue with Australia taking a dim view of newly arrived non-citizens committing crimes, but equally the New Zealand people have a dim view of the deportation of people who moved to Australia as children and have grown up there". (more...)
Tusk takes aim at Trump during Canada-EU summit
- July 19, 2019
Canada and the European Union are close to agreeing on a possible temporary solution to a US block on appeals in disputes at the World Trade Organization, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. More than 90 per cent of the deal came into force in September 2017 under what is known as provisional application but all the individual ratifications are needed for its full implementation. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Canada and the European Union are close to agreeing on a possible temporary solution to a US block on appeals in disputes at the World Trade Organization, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday. More than 90 per cent of the deal came into force in September 2017 under what is known as provisional application but all the individual ratifications are needed for its full implementation. (more...)
US President Trump nominates attorney Gene Scalia as new Secretary of Labour
- July 19, 2019
An aide familiar with the search process confirmed that Scalia was there to interview for the job as labor secretary and that the president extended the job offer directly to Scalia earlier in the day before the announcement on Twitter. U.S. President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress - Washington, U.S. - 28/02/17 - Maureen Scalia, the widow of the leisurely Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , acknowledges applause after being talked about by U.S. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
An aide familiar with the search process confirmed that Scalia was there to interview for the job as labor secretary and that the president extended the job offer directly to Scalia earlier in the day before the announcement on Twitter. U.S. President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress - Washington, U.S. - 28/02/17 - Maureen Scalia, the widow of the leisurely Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia , acknowledges applause after being talked about by U.S. (more...)
Iraqi PM says killing of Turkish diplomat in Iraq won't disturb ties
- July 19, 2019
In PKK's 30-year terror campaign against the Turkish state, more than 40,000 people, including women and children, have been killed. A spokesman for the PKK's armed branch denied the group was involved in Wednesday's shooting. and the European Union - has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women, children and infants. The prime minister has said he is looking at strengthening the Kurdish regional government's relationship with Turkey. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
In PKK's 30-year terror campaign against the Turkish state, more than 40,000 people, including women and children, have been killed. A spokesman for the PKK's armed branch denied the group was involved in Wednesday's shooting. and the European Union - has been responsible for the deaths of some 40,000 people, including women, children and infants. The prime minister has said he is looking at strengthening the Kurdish regional government's relationship with Turkey. (more...)
‘Welcome home Ilhan’ - Huge crowd greets congresswoman Omar at Minnesota airport
- July 19, 2019
Trump carried on his verbal assault on the lawmakers, three of whom are US-born, at a rally of his mostly-white base, after amplifying lurid stories that Omar had married her own brother to facilitate immigration to the United States. This follows recent tweets by Trump where he told four congresswomen of color to go back to where they came from. "Then come back and show us how it is done". (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Trump carried on his verbal assault on the lawmakers, three of whom are US-born, at a rally of his mostly-white base, after amplifying lurid stories that Omar had married her own brother to facilitate immigration to the United States. This follows recent tweets by Trump where he told four congresswomen of color to go back to where they came from. "Then come back and show us how it is done". (more...)
Cambodia to return 1600 tonnes of waste to US, Canada
- July 19, 2019
Developed nations have been left stumped trying to find suitable countries to send their trash to. The rubbish-filled containers were discovered on Tuesday at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which is the country's largest sea port in southwestern Preah Sihanouk province. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Developed nations have been left stumped trying to find suitable countries to send their trash to. The rubbish-filled containers were discovered on Tuesday at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, which is the country's largest sea port in southwestern Preah Sihanouk province. (more...)
Southwest schedules without Boeing 737 MAX until November 2, freezes pilot hiring
- July 19, 2019
Meanwhile, a father whose five family members, including three children, died when a Boeing 737 Max jet crashed in Ethiopia in March, accused the company of "utter prejudice and disrespect" and warned there would be more deaths unless action is taken, The Guardian reported. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Meanwhile, a father whose five family members, including three children, died when a Boeing 737 Max jet crashed in Ethiopia in March, accused the company of "utter prejudice and disrespect" and warned there would be more deaths unless action is taken, The Guardian reported. (more...)
Berkeley Forces ‘Manholes,’ ‘Pregnant Women’ to Be Replaced w/ Gender-Neutral Terms
- July 19, 2019
Berkeleyside reports that the measure, which was sponsored by Council members Rigel Robinson, Cheryl Davila, Ben Bartlett and Lori Droste, passed on Tuesday, and will now be referred to city staff for further refining. Additionally, personal pronouns -"he" or "she"-will be changed to the neutral gender like "the attorney" or "the merchant". The change to the gender-neutral words will require a second vote by the council on July 23 before becoming a city ordinance . (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Berkeleyside reports that the measure, which was sponsored by Council members Rigel Robinson, Cheryl Davila, Ben Bartlett and Lori Droste, passed on Tuesday, and will now be referred to city staff for further refining. Additionally, personal pronouns -"he" or "she"-will be changed to the neutral gender like "the attorney" or "the merchant". The change to the gender-neutral words will require a second vote by the council on July 23 before becoming a city ordinance . (more...)
Strong quake shakes Greek capital Athens
- July 19, 2019
The quake caused limited power cuts and communication problems around the capital; the fire brigade received calls about people trapped in lifts. "It had a very shallow depth and that's why it was felt so strongly", he said. That magnitude 6 quake left 143 people dead and tens of thousands of buildings damaged. The Institute said there had been seven aftershocks, with the largest measuring 3.1. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
The quake caused limited power cuts and communication problems around the capital; the fire brigade received calls about people trapped in lifts. "It had a very shallow depth and that's why it was felt so strongly", he said. That magnitude 6 quake left 143 people dead and tens of thousands of buildings damaged. The Institute said there had been seven aftershocks, with the largest measuring 3.1. (more...)
Boris Johnson Faces a Fight for Survival Before He’s Even Won
- July 19, 2019
Asked whether he would back a motion of no-confidence in the government, he said he could "not exclude anything". The first clear sign of the likely revolt came on Thursday when more than 30 Tories defied party orders and helped pass a measure meant to stop the next leader forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament - something Johnson hasn't ruled out. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Asked whether he would back a motion of no-confidence in the government, he said he could "not exclude anything". The first clear sign of the likely revolt came on Thursday when more than 30 Tories defied party orders and helped pass a measure meant to stop the next leader forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament - something Johnson hasn't ruled out. (more...)
Dutch court cuts state liability for Srebrenica massacre
- July 19, 2019
A Bosnian Muslim woman mourns by the caskets of 33 newly identified bodies of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre before their inhumation at the Potocari memorial cemetery near the Eastern-Bosnian town of Srebrenica on July 11, 2019. The Dutch government resigned in 2002 after acknowledging its failure to protect the refugees, but said the peacekeepers had been on "mission impossible". (more...)
- July 19, 2019
A Bosnian Muslim woman mourns by the caskets of 33 newly identified bodies of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre before their inhumation at the Potocari memorial cemetery near the Eastern-Bosnian town of Srebrenica on July 11, 2019. The Dutch government resigned in 2002 after acknowledging its failure to protect the refugees, but said the peacekeepers had been on "mission impossible". (more...)
Iran seizes foreign oil tanker in Persian Gulf
- July 19, 2019
The president added that Iran's drone "was immediately destroyed". Iran shot down a US drone last month in the Persian Gulf region, and Mr. Trump was poised to strike back. The US says Iran was behind a recent series of attacks on tankers in and near the Strait of Hormuz. It is unclear whether the tanker seized Sunday was the same vessel as one that Iran claimed to have assisted earlier this week . (more...)
- July 19, 2019
The president added that Iran's drone "was immediately destroyed". Iran shot down a US drone last month in the Persian Gulf region, and Mr. Trump was poised to strike back. The US says Iran was behind a recent series of attacks on tankers in and near the Strait of Hormuz. It is unclear whether the tanker seized Sunday was the same vessel as one that Iran claimed to have assisted earlier this week . (more...)
Trump says USA not seeking 'regime change' in Iran
- July 19, 2019
It prompted fears the Iranians were trying to seize a United Kingdom ship in retaliation for the detention of the Grace 1. On Saturday, Mr Hunt said the tanker, detained by Royal Marines earlier this month, could be released if the United Kingdom is guaranteed the oil it was carrying is not bound for Syria. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
It prompted fears the Iranians were trying to seize a United Kingdom ship in retaliation for the detention of the Grace 1. On Saturday, Mr Hunt said the tanker, detained by Royal Marines earlier this month, could be released if the United Kingdom is guaranteed the oil it was carrying is not bound for Syria. (more...)
Australia 'deeply disappointed' by detention of citizen in China
- July 19, 2019
Yang Hengjun, a 53-year-old Chinese-born fiction writer, former diplomat and pro-democracy campaigner, has been held in Guangzhou since January after flying into the country from the United States. Feng said while some would argue that Yang had not been formally charged until a lawsuit is issued, perhaps in several months, he effectively has been charged. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Yang Hengjun, a 53-year-old Chinese-born fiction writer, former diplomat and pro-democracy campaigner, has been held in Guangzhou since January after flying into the country from the United States. Feng said while some would argue that Yang had not been formally charged until a lawsuit is issued, perhaps in several months, he effectively has been charged. (more...)
Lawyer: El Chapo was whisked away within hours of sentencing
- July 19, 2019
Since his 2017 extradition from Mexico, Guzman had repeatedly lamented the conditions of his solitary confinement at a Manhattan high-security prison, notably that his windowless cell was constantly lit. 'Never again will Guzman pour poison over our borders making billions while innocent lives are lost to drug violence and drug addiction'. Wary of his history of escaping from Mexican prisons, United States authorities have kept him in solitary confinement in an ultra-secure unit at a ... (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Since his 2017 extradition from Mexico, Guzman had repeatedly lamented the conditions of his solitary confinement at a Manhattan high-security prison, notably that his windowless cell was constantly lit. 'Never again will Guzman pour poison over our borders making billions while innocent lives are lost to drug violence and drug addiction'. Wary of his history of escaping from Mexican prisons, United States authorities have kept him in solitary confinement in an ultra-secure unit at a ... (more...)
Sudan's military council, opposition coalition reach political accord
- July 19, 2019
When the military finally agreed to share power with civilians earlier this month, the streets of Khartoum were filled with celebrating activists. The signing of the document appears to confirm an agreement made in principle earlier this month. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
When the military finally agreed to share power with civilians earlier this month, the streets of Khartoum were filled with celebrating activists. The signing of the document appears to confirm an agreement made in principle earlier this month. (more...)
Drug lord 'El Chapo' given life in US jail
- July 19, 2019
Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman told reporters Wednesday that Joaquin Guzman is not "a saint" but was denied a fair trial. Nichols was found guilty of all 161 counts of first degree murder in the bombing of the Alfred P. The feds wasted no time in getting rid of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman - tossing the Mexican druglord into a helicopter to start his journey to the supermax prison in Colorado nearly immediately after he was sentenced to life plus 30 years behind bars, The Post has learned. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Attorney Jeffrey Lichtman told reporters Wednesday that Joaquin Guzman is not "a saint" but was denied a fair trial. Nichols was found guilty of all 161 counts of first degree murder in the bombing of the Alfred P. The feds wasted no time in getting rid of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman - tossing the Mexican druglord into a helicopter to start his journey to the supermax prison in Colorado nearly immediately after he was sentenced to life plus 30 years behind bars, The Post has learned. (more...)
Former Pakistan PM Abbasi arrested on corruption charges
- July 19, 2019
Abbasi, who was on his way to a press conference in Lahore , had initially resisted the arrest but later gave in, Dawn reported. On Thursday, July 18, 2019 , authorities in Pakistan arrested Abbas over alleged irregularities related to the import of natural gas from Qatar. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
Abbasi, who was on his way to a press conference in Lahore , had initially resisted the arrest but later gave in, Dawn reported. On Thursday, July 18, 2019 , authorities in Pakistan arrested Abbas over alleged irregularities related to the import of natural gas from Qatar. (more...)
Auto bomb hits police headquarters in Afghanistan's Kandahar
- July 19, 2019
The Taliban say they will hold talks with representatives of a Swedish non-profit group after threats by the insurgents forced the organization to close 42 clinics it runs in eastern Afghanistan . Kandahar was the former seat of the Taliban when they ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until they were ousted by a USA -led coalition in 2001. On Wednesday, American troops opened fire after an "enemy insider" shot and killed an Afghan commander in central Afghanistan, officials said, in yet another ... (more...)
- July 19, 2019
The Taliban say they will hold talks with representatives of a Swedish non-profit group after threats by the insurgents forced the organization to close 42 clinics it runs in eastern Afghanistan . Kandahar was the former seat of the Taliban when they ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until they were ousted by a USA -led coalition in 2001. On Wednesday, American troops opened fire after an "enemy insider" shot and killed an Afghan commander in central Afghanistan, officials said, in yet another ... (more...)
US Navy warship downs Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
- July 19, 2019
The incident happened with tensions running high between Iran and the United States over President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal. Trump said it's the latest "hostile" action by Iran. Iran says the drone was in its airspace, but Washington says it was in worldwide skies. What did President Trump say? "We do assess it was an Iranian drone", said Commander Rebecca Rebarich, a Pentagon spokeswoman. (more...)
- July 19, 2019
The incident happened with tensions running high between Iran and the United States over President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal. Trump said it's the latest "hostile" action by Iran. Iran says the drone was in its airspace, but Washington says it was in worldwide skies. What did President Trump say? "We do assess it was an Iranian drone", said Commander Rebecca Rebarich, a Pentagon spokeswoman. (more...)
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