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Boungainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea
- December 11, 2019
Bougainvilleans say they share a greater cultural heritage with Solomon Islanders. Nevertheless, the landslide victory will put pressure on PNG to grant Bougainville independence. Although the PNG government was against independence, and does not have to accept the result, the huge mandate will make it hard to ignore. The historic vote caps a decadeslong peace process and a long recovery from a brutal civil war between Bougainville rebels, Papua New Guinea security forces and foreign ... (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Bougainvilleans say they share a greater cultural heritage with Solomon Islanders. Nevertheless, the landslide victory will put pressure on PNG to grant Bougainville independence. Although the PNG government was against independence, and does not have to accept the result, the huge mandate will make it hard to ignore. The historic vote caps a decadeslong peace process and a long recovery from a brutal civil war between Bougainville rebels, Papua New Guinea security forces and foreign ... (more...)
Thousands French march against pension reforms
- December 11, 2019
Paris deployed thousands of police and ordered shops and restaurants closed along the march route, after clashing with rioters on the margins of last week's protest. "Make our pensions great again!" "The government is making fun of everyone", he said. Since then, public transport has been the most visible face of the rejection of the reform, with severe disruption to worldwide, intercity and interregional train services, and the paralysis of nearly all subway lines in this capital. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Paris deployed thousands of police and ordered shops and restaurants closed along the march route, after clashing with rioters on the margins of last week's protest. "Make our pensions great again!" "The government is making fun of everyone", he said. Since then, public transport has been the most visible face of the rejection of the reform, with severe disruption to worldwide, intercity and interregional train services, and the paralysis of nearly all subway lines in this capital. (more...)
Sweden's Greta Thunberg is Time's person of the year
- December 11, 2019
Greta also focused on taking immediate actions in a democracy. "Margaret Atwood compared her to Joan of Arc". Collins Dictionary declared "climate strike" the word of the year in November. We broadcast from Madrid, Spain, where the 25th United Nations climate conference is in its second week and representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered for the final days of negotiations. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Greta also focused on taking immediate actions in a democracy. "Margaret Atwood compared her to Joan of Arc". Collins Dictionary declared "climate strike" the word of the year in November. We broadcast from Madrid, Spain, where the 25th United Nations climate conference is in its second week and representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered for the final days of negotiations. (more...)
Finnish parliament picks world´s youngest sitting prime minister
- December 11, 2019
The five-party governing coalition - the Social Democrats, the Centre Party of Finland, the Green League, Left Alliance and Swedish People's Party of Finland - will remain intact under Marin. So I won't change the way I behave. Marin told the Finnish site Menaiset in 2015 that she felt her upbringing in a LGBT+ household influenced her values as a politician. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
The five-party governing coalition - the Social Democrats, the Centre Party of Finland, the Green League, Left Alliance and Swedish People's Party of Finland - will remain intact under Marin. So I won't change the way I behave. Marin told the Finnish site Menaiset in 2015 that she felt her upbringing in a LGBT+ household influenced her values as a politician. (more...)
UK PM Johnson criticized for response to photo of sick child
- December 11, 2019
The picture in the Daily Mirror of Jack, who had suspected pneumonia, spurred complaints about NHS cuts. Mr Johnson added that he was sorry to have taken the phone, but Labour have attacked him over the incident. "Don't give this disgrace of a man five more years of driving our NHS into the ground". The opposition Labour Party has painted Jack's plight, a sick child forced to lie for hours on a floor because no hospital bed was free, as a symptom of Britain's ailing health system, which ... (more...)
- December 11, 2019
The picture in the Daily Mirror of Jack, who had suspected pneumonia, spurred complaints about NHS cuts. Mr Johnson added that he was sorry to have taken the phone, but Labour have attacked him over the incident. "Don't give this disgrace of a man five more years of driving our NHS into the ground". The opposition Labour Party has painted Jack's plight, a sick child forced to lie for hours on a floor because no hospital bed was free, as a symptom of Britain's ailing health system, which ... (more...)
New Zealand volcano still too dangerous to remove bodies
- December 11, 2019
New Zealand has ordered 19,000 sq ins (1.2 million sq cm) of skin from America to help victims of the volcano eruption on White Island. The Australians injured in the New Zealand volcano tragedy are being flown home to receive medical treatment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
New Zealand has ordered 19,000 sq ins (1.2 million sq cm) of skin from America to help victims of the volcano eruption on White Island. The Australians injured in the New Zealand volcano tragedy are being flown home to receive medical treatment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed. (more...)
Two former premiers get heavy jail terms for corruption in Algeria
- December 11, 2019
The government wants severe punishments for all the accused which includes two of the ex-Prime Ministers Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal and several other officials from the Bouteflika regime. Among the businessmen jailed on Tuesday was Ali Haddad , a former chief of Algeria's largest business association, who was imprisoned for seven years. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
The government wants severe punishments for all the accused which includes two of the ex-Prime Ministers Ahmed Ouyahia and Abdelmalek Sellal and several other officials from the Bouteflika regime. Among the businessmen jailed on Tuesday was Ali Haddad , a former chief of Algeria's largest business association, who was imprisoned for seven years. (more...)
Barr: FBI Likely Acted in ‘Bad Faith’ While Investigating Trump
- December 11, 2019
He's also looking at the conduct of the investigation. The FBI's Russian Federation investigation, which was ultimately taken over by special counsel Robert Mueller , began in July 2016, after the FBI learned that a former Trump campaign aide, George Papadopoulos, had been saying before it was publicly known that Russian Federation had dirt on Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in the form of stolen emails. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
He's also looking at the conduct of the investigation. The FBI's Russian Federation investigation, which was ultimately taken over by special counsel Robert Mueller , began in July 2016, after the FBI learned that a former Trump campaign aide, George Papadopoulos, had been saying before it was publicly known that Russian Federation had dirt on Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in the form of stolen emails. (more...)
As bushfire smoke blankets NSW, Sydneysiders rally to urge climate action
- December 11, 2019
While cooler weather eased fires and haze around Sydney on Wednesday, the thick smoke that covered the city on Tuesday has triggered protests and prompted one conservative lawmaker to break with his party by directly linking recent weather to carbon emissions. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
While cooler weather eased fires and haze around Sydney on Wednesday, the thick smoke that covered the city on Tuesday has triggered protests and prompted one conservative lawmaker to break with his party by directly linking recent weather to carbon emissions. (more...)
Navy Suspends Flight Training For Saudi Students Following NAS Pensacola Shooting
- December 11, 2019
The Navy announced earlier Tuesday that the service had initiated a "safety stand-down and operational pause" for about 300 Saudi aviation students at three Florida bases. Another 128 students at Naval Air Station Mayport, on the Atlantic seaboard, would also face restrictions. When countries buy USA military equipment, training is often part of the package. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
The Navy announced earlier Tuesday that the service had initiated a "safety stand-down and operational pause" for about 300 Saudi aviation students at three Florida bases. Another 128 students at Naval Air Station Mayport, on the Atlantic seaboard, would also face restrictions. When countries buy USA military equipment, training is often part of the package. (more...)
New Zealand police hoping to get bodies off volcano
- December 11, 2019
It was not so long ago they were celebrating an 85th birthday, they were thrilled they were embarking on a cruise, and now the festive season. this will be one of deep poignancy for the family". The death toll after New Zealand's White Island's volcanic eruption on Monday rose to six after one of the 31 people injured has died in hospital. The first victim to be identified was tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman, a local of nearby town Whakatane, who has been named by his brother on Facebook . (more...)
- December 11, 2019
It was not so long ago they were celebrating an 85th birthday, they were thrilled they were embarking on a cruise, and now the festive season. this will be one of deep poignancy for the family". The death toll after New Zealand's White Island's volcanic eruption on Monday rose to six after one of the 31 people injured has died in hospital. The first victim to be identified was tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman, a local of nearby town Whakatane, who has been named by his brother on Facebook . (more...)
Trump was Aware of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine
- December 11, 2019
Schiff adds that what's left is to decide whether Trump's behavior is compatible with his office and whether impeachment is warranted. Just weeks from a likely impeachment vote, some Democrats acknowledge they may never convert the core group of supporters who have weathered crisis after crisis by Trump's side. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Schiff adds that what's left is to decide whether Trump's behavior is compatible with his office and whether impeachment is warranted. Just weeks from a likely impeachment vote, some Democrats acknowledge they may never convert the core group of supporters who have weathered crisis after crisis by Trump's side. (more...)
Bloomberg at UN: US president must end fossil fuel subsidies
- December 11, 2019
It has been released at COP25, the UN climate summit being held in Madrid , as nations attempt to thrash out the way forward on the global Paris framework responding to the crisis. The report found the United States ranked last, followed by Saudi Arabia and soon after Australia at 56th, although several countries did report falls in emissions past year, largely due to an industry-wide fade out of coal. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
It has been released at COP25, the UN climate summit being held in Madrid , as nations attempt to thrash out the way forward on the global Paris framework responding to the crisis. The report found the United States ranked last, followed by Saudi Arabia and soon after Australia at 56th, although several countries did report falls in emissions past year, largely due to an industry-wide fade out of coal. (more...)
Explainer: Why Citizenship Amendment Bill is being called unconstitutional, divisive
- December 11, 2019
Kumar, in a statement said, "The people of India stand resolute and determined to ensure citizenship to the persecuted refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan". The Bill has prompted criticism at home and overseas, as it marks the first time India is weighing religion in granting citizenship, although it must first pass the Upper House of Parliament, where Mr Modi's party lacks a majority. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Kumar, in a statement said, "The people of India stand resolute and determined to ensure citizenship to the persecuted refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan". The Bill has prompted criticism at home and overseas, as it marks the first time India is weighing religion in granting citizenship, although it must first pass the Upper House of Parliament, where Mr Modi's party lacks a majority. (more...)
Flooded nativity scene depicts Jesus born in an era of climate change
- December 11, 2019
The display, which was also posted to Facebook by the church's pastor, Rev. Karen Clark Ristine, was created to draw attention to camps at the southern US border, where thousands of children have been separated from their parents and held in what the United Nations Human Rights Watch has called " appalling conditions ". (more...)
- December 11, 2019
The display, which was also posted to Facebook by the church's pastor, Rev. Karen Clark Ristine, was created to draw attention to camps at the southern US border, where thousands of children have been separated from their parents and held in what the United Nations Human Rights Watch has called " appalling conditions ". (more...)
Hong Kong police arrest 5 protesters at airport
- December 11, 2019
Hong Kong's mass demonstrations and unrest show no sign of abating, more than two months after they were sparked by a controversial extradition bill that has since been suspended. More than 160 flights were cancelled and officials blamed "seriously disrupted" operations. Melo from the Sichuan trap group shared the flag with the English caption "Once again.I'm proud i'm a Chinese.", later responding to a commenter in Chinese (and Sichuan-dialect slang), "Hong Kong has been part of China's ... (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Hong Kong's mass demonstrations and unrest show no sign of abating, more than two months after they were sparked by a controversial extradition bill that has since been suspended. More than 160 flights were cancelled and officials blamed "seriously disrupted" operations. Melo from the Sichuan trap group shared the flag with the English caption "Once again.I'm proud i'm a Chinese.", later responding to a commenter in Chinese (and Sichuan-dialect slang), "Hong Kong has been part of China's ... (more...)
Buttigieg to open private fundraisers, release McKinsey client list
- December 11, 2019
Warren argued that she already put out 11 years of tax returns - "11 years more than Donald Trump" and "years more than Barack Obama did at the same point". "Every candidate needs to reveal what their bundler program is, where rich people get together and squeeze other rich people to be able to pull in money for the candidate, and in return get all sort of special perks from the campaign", Warren said in Rye, New Hampshire, on Saturday. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Warren argued that she already put out 11 years of tax returns - "11 years more than Donald Trump" and "years more than Barack Obama did at the same point". "Every candidate needs to reveal what their bundler program is, where rich people get together and squeeze other rich people to be able to pull in money for the candidate, and in return get all sort of special perks from the campaign", Warren said in Rye, New Hampshire, on Saturday. (more...)
Exxon wins NY climate change fight
- December 11, 2019
He also ruled that the state failed to prove the two fraud claims NY dropped in its closing arguments, saying because the state couldn't prove liability under the Martin Act , "the decision in this case, perforce, establishes that ExxonMobil would not have been held liable on any fraud-related claims which the Office of Attorney General discontinued". (more...)
- December 11, 2019
He also ruled that the state failed to prove the two fraud claims NY dropped in its closing arguments, saying because the state couldn't prove liability under the Martin Act , "the decision in this case, perforce, establishes that ExxonMobil would not have been held liable on any fraud-related claims which the Office of Attorney General discontinued". (more...)
China points to national security procedures for two Canadians
- December 11, 2019
Chinese authorities are getting ready to charge two Canadian citizens held for a year with spying "for foreign forces", a spokesperson for Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. Rejecting the claim that the two Canadians did not have access to legal support, Hua said that officials from the Canadian Embassy had visited the arrested individuals several times. (more...)
- December 11, 2019
Chinese authorities are getting ready to charge two Canadian citizens held for a year with spying "for foreign forces", a spokesperson for Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday. Rejecting the claim that the two Canadians did not have access to legal support, Hua said that officials from the Canadian Embassy had visited the arrested individuals several times. (more...)
Putin, Zelenskyy to hold first summit on Ukraine conflict
- December 10, 2019
The biggest stumbling block remains over the roadmap for the future. He added that Macron saw the talks as a way to potentially improve France's global image as a political mediator, but that at the same time he would meet a lot of domestic resistance due to "systematic anti-Putinism that has been spread [in France]". (more...)
- December 10, 2019
The biggest stumbling block remains over the roadmap for the future. He added that Macron saw the talks as a way to potentially improve France's global image as a political mediator, but that at the same time he would meet a lot of domestic resistance due to "systematic anti-Putinism that has been spread [in France]". (more...)
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