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Canada Trade: Trudeau Open To Compromise On Disputed NAFTA Sunset Clause
- June 11, 2018
Trump cited a press conference held by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the reason for his about face, and senior advisers to the President matched Trump's rhetoric in Sunday show appearances, calling Trudeau's typically mild-mannered remarks a " betrayal ", and saying there was a " special place in hell " for leaders like him. (more...)
- June 11, 2018
Trump cited a press conference held by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the reason for his about face, and senior advisers to the President matched Trump's rhetoric in Sunday show appearances, calling Trudeau's typically mild-mannered remarks a " betrayal ", and saying there was a " special place in hell " for leaders like him. (more...)
North of England hit by 3.9 magnitude earthquake
- June 11, 2018
Tremors felt across Lancashire after 4.7 magnitude quake hits WalesIt was felt in north east Lincolnshire, north Lincolnshire and Hull, the BGS added. Many people went on social media to ask what it was they had just felt. It comes almost a decade after a 5.2-magnitude natural disaster in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, which was felt widely across England and Wales. (more...)
- June 11, 2018
Tremors felt across Lancashire after 4.7 magnitude quake hits WalesIt was felt in north east Lincolnshire, north Lincolnshire and Hull, the BGS added. Many people went on social media to ask what it was they had just felt. It comes almost a decade after a 5.2-magnitude natural disaster in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, which was felt widely across England and Wales. (more...)
Spain's Basques form 202-km human chain to call for independence vote
- June 11, 2018
Support for outright Basque independence has fallen over the years. It was organised by the Guru Esku Dago (In Our Own Hands) group as a peaceful call to the Spanish government to allow a vote on independence. The courts have since detained politicians involved in the independence drive based on the constitutional clause that Spain is indivisible as a country. (more...)
- June 11, 2018
Support for outright Basque independence has fallen over the years. It was organised by the Guru Esku Dago (In Our Own Hands) group as a peaceful call to the Spanish government to allow a vote on independence. The courts have since detained politicians involved in the independence drive based on the constitutional clause that Spain is indivisible as a country. (more...)
Putin dismisses G7 criticism as ‘babbling’, calls for cooperation
- June 11, 2018
The Kremlin leader did not miss an opportunity to thumb his nose at the club of leading industrialised democracies, saying that the combined purchasing power of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation -which includes Russian Federation and China - outstripped the G7. (more...)
- June 11, 2018
The Kremlin leader did not miss an opportunity to thumb his nose at the club of leading industrialised democracies, saying that the combined purchasing power of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation -which includes Russian Federation and China - outstripped the G7. (more...)
Calls for vote recount as Iraqi ballot box storage site catches fire
- June 11, 2018
A fire broke out in a Baghdad warehouse where ballot boxes from Iraq's parliamentary election last month were stored, local officials said. State television said the ballot boxes were being moved to another location under heavy security. Juburi has similarly denounced alleged fraud in Amman, where he ran an intense campaign and only won a mere 19 votes. The electoral alliance led by Mr Al Sadr won the largest number of seats in the elections, besting other establishment figures, including ... (more...)
- June 11, 2018
A fire broke out in a Baghdad warehouse where ballot boxes from Iraq's parliamentary election last month were stored, local officials said. State television said the ballot boxes were being moved to another location under heavy security. Juburi has similarly denounced alleged fraud in Amman, where he ran an intense campaign and only won a mere 19 votes. The electoral alliance led by Mr Al Sadr won the largest number of seats in the elections, besting other establishment figures, including ... (more...)
China's trade surplus with US grows in May | AP business
- June 10, 2018
Trump had announced last week that the United States was pressing ahead with plans to impose 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports tied to the tech sector, which Washington says has benefitted from the alleged theft of U.S. Our first chart illustrates the immediate impact as measured by the exchange rate-adjusted year-over-year rate of growth of both nations' exports to each other. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trump had announced last week that the United States was pressing ahead with plans to impose 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports tied to the tech sector, which Washington says has benefitted from the alleged theft of U.S. Our first chart illustrates the immediate impact as measured by the exchange rate-adjusted year-over-year rate of growth of both nations' exports to each other. (more...)
Trump's Chief Economic Adviser Says Justin Trudeau "Stabbed Us in the Back"
- June 10, 2018
Trump's change of heart appeared to have been invoked by Trudeau's comments on Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and other allies . U.S. "Maybe the American president doesn't care about being isolated today, but we don't mind being six, if needs be", Macron added. And he was also asked for his thoughts on what Trump's move could mean for the future of the G7. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trump's change of heart appeared to have been invoked by Trudeau's comments on Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and other allies . U.S. "Maybe the American president doesn't care about being isolated today, but we don't mind being six, if needs be", Macron added. And he was also asked for his thoughts on what Trump's move could mean for the future of the G7. (more...)
3 civilians dead in Saudi Arabia after Houthi missile attack
- June 10, 2018
On Sunday, King Salman of Saudi Arabia received a memo of condolences from the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Heavy fighting erupted on Friday and Saturday in al-Durayhmi, a rural area where Emirati-led troops are now 10 km (6 miles) south of Hodeidah, and in Bayt al-Faqih, 35 km from the city, local military sources said. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
On Sunday, King Salman of Saudi Arabia received a memo of condolences from the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Heavy fighting erupted on Friday and Saturday in al-Durayhmi, a rural area where Emirati-led troops are now 10 km (6 miles) south of Hodeidah, and in Bayt al-Faqih, 35 km from the city, local military sources said. (more...)
‘There Will Be More Pardons,’ I Am ‘Very Seriously’ Considering Muhammad Ali
- June 10, 2018
His decision resulted in a draft-evasion conviction , and he was stripped of his heavyweight boxing crown. Celebrity pardons have been a bright shiny light for Trump of late, though the real estate developer turned reality TV star has long snuggled up to celebrities. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
His decision resulted in a draft-evasion conviction , and he was stripped of his heavyweight boxing crown. Celebrity pardons have been a bright shiny light for Trump of late, though the real estate developer turned reality TV star has long snuggled up to celebrities. (more...)
Queen Elizabeth had successful eye surgery: Palace
- June 10, 2018
To help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday we have collated someof her most candid pictures. Queen Elizabeth II looks on during the wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St. In 2013, she had her first hospital stay in 10 years when, at the age of 86, she suffered symptoms of gastroenteritis and missed an engagement in Swansea. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
To help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday we have collated someof her most candid pictures. Queen Elizabeth II looks on during the wedding ceremony of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St. In 2013, she had her first hospital stay in 10 years when, at the age of 86, she suffered symptoms of gastroenteritis and missed an engagement in Swansea. (more...)
White House adviser says Canada's Justin Trudeau 'stabbed us in the back'
- June 10, 2018
At one point Kudlow, 70, referred to Canada's leader as "Pierre" Trudeau, confusing the prime minister with his late father, who served in the same capacity for more than 15 years between 1968 and 1984 and died in 2000. "He was polarizing. He really kind of stabbed us in the back". He said Trump "did the courtesy to Justin Trudeau to travel up to Quebec for that summit". (more...)
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- June 10, 2018
At one point Kudlow, 70, referred to Canada's leader as "Pierre" Trudeau, confusing the prime minister with his late father, who served in the same capacity for more than 15 years between 1968 and 1984 and died in 2000. "He was polarizing. He really kind of stabbed us in the back". He said Trump "did the courtesy to Justin Trudeau to travel up to Quebec for that summit". (more...)
German-Jewish Girl, 14, Found Raped, Murdered
- June 10, 2018
Seehofer thanked local authorities for their swift assistance in the investigation and said that the German foreign office and police had begun filing a request for the suspect's extradition "in accordance with global regulations". The party has called a protest Saturday under the banner "That's enough" while counter-demonstrators plan to rally against racism on the same day. Bashar turned out to have chalked up a long police record over less than three years in Germany and should have been ... (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Seehofer thanked local authorities for their swift assistance in the investigation and said that the German foreign office and police had begun filing a request for the suspect's extradition "in accordance with global regulations". The party has called a protest Saturday under the banner "That's enough" while counter-demonstrators plan to rally against racism on the same day. Bashar turned out to have chalked up a long police record over less than three years in Germany and should have been ... (more...)
Stockholm truck attack 2017: Accused sentenced to life by Swedish court
- June 10, 2018
On April 7 a year ago, Akilov hijacked a beer truck outside a restaurant in central Stockholm and sped some 500 metres (yards) down a pedestrian street, ploughing into shoppers before crashing the truck into a department store. The average years served for a life term in Sweden is 16 years. Then, in a 40-second terror spree, he mowed down and killed five people and injured nearly a dozen others before he crashed into a department store. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
On April 7 a year ago, Akilov hijacked a beer truck outside a restaurant in central Stockholm and sped some 500 metres (yards) down a pedestrian street, ploughing into shoppers before crashing the truck into a department store. The average years served for a life term in Sweden is 16 years. Then, in a 40-second terror spree, he mowed down and killed five people and injured nearly a dozen others before he crashed into a department store. (more...)
Former Congolese Vice President Cleared Of War Crimes Conviction On Appeal
- June 10, 2018
Bemba was was one of only four people convicted by the permanent war crimes court in its 16 years of operation, and the highest ranking among them. The sentence for witness tampering, however, is not likely to exceed the time already served by Mr. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Bemba was was one of only four people convicted by the permanent war crimes court in its 16 years of operation, and the highest ranking among them. The sentence for witness tampering, however, is not likely to exceed the time already served by Mr. (more...)
Air strikes kill at least 44 in Syria, monitor says
- June 10, 2018
Injured civilians were taken to nearby hospitals while civil defense units carried out a search and rescue operation in the area. Syrian civil defence members, known as the White Helmets , gathering in southern Idlib province, Syria , in January, after Russian air strikes. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Injured civilians were taken to nearby hospitals while civil defense units carried out a search and rescue operation in the area. Syrian civil defence members, known as the White Helmets , gathering in southern Idlib province, Syria , in January, after Russian air strikes. (more...)
It’s World Oceans Day! Let’s Say Sayonara to Single-Use Plastic
- June 10, 2018
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day , and the theme for this year is the prevention of plastic pollution to encourage healthy oceans. Details of the charter were not available, and some industry sources said it was a surprise that not all countries in the G7 - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States - signed the plastics agreement. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day , and the theme for this year is the prevention of plastic pollution to encourage healthy oceans. Details of the charter were not available, and some industry sources said it was a surprise that not all countries in the G7 - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States - signed the plastics agreement. (more...)
G7 Summit Highlights: Tusk Accuses Trump of Challenging 'International Order'
- June 10, 2018
Trump, who argues his tariffs are meant to protect United States industry and workers from unfair worldwide competition, told reporters he had suggested to the other G7 leaders that all trade barriers, including tariffs and subsidies, be eliminated. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Trump, who argues his tariffs are meant to protect United States industry and workers from unfair worldwide competition, told reporters he had suggested to the other G7 leaders that all trade barriers, including tariffs and subsidies, be eliminated. (more...)
UK Supreme Court expresses disapproval over Northern Ireland abortion law
- June 10, 2018
What was the referendum about? Grainne Teggart: "Theresa May must now demonstrate that, like us, she trusts all women in the United Kingdom and that she will end the inequity that women in Northern Ireland face". In 2017, 919 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for a termination, up from 724 in 2016. The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in February 2016 against legalising abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and rape or incest. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
What was the referendum about? Grainne Teggart: "Theresa May must now demonstrate that, like us, she trusts all women in the United Kingdom and that she will end the inequity that women in Northern Ireland face". In 2017, 919 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for a termination, up from 724 in 2016. The Northern Ireland Assembly voted in February 2016 against legalising abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormality and rape or incest. (more...)
Pizza deliveryman held in N.J. won't get deported, for now
- June 10, 2018
Pablo Villavicencio received the stay until July 20 from Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York , Legal Aid Society lawyers announced Saturday afternoon. 'I have been there before and always go in and never have had any problems. Natalia Aristizabal of Make the Road New York called Villavicencio "a man who wants nothing more than to stay with his wife and daughters". (more...)
- June 10, 2018
Pablo Villavicencio received the stay until July 20 from Judge Alison J. Nathan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York , Legal Aid Society lawyers announced Saturday afternoon. 'I have been there before and always go in and never have had any problems. Natalia Aristizabal of Make the Road New York called Villavicencio "a man who wants nothing more than to stay with his wife and daughters". (more...)
Trump breaks with G7 joint statement
- June 10, 2018
He said USA farmers had been harmed by tariffs and other barriers and warned that US trading partners would need to provide him with more favorable terms. Mr. Trump, who arrived at the summit late , left early Saturday, departing for Singapore for his summit with North Korean leader KimJong Un. In that black-and-white photo, posted by US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Mr Trump appears to talk confidently as other leaders listen. (more...)
- June 10, 2018
He said USA farmers had been harmed by tariffs and other barriers and warned that US trading partners would need to provide him with more favorable terms. Mr. Trump, who arrived at the summit late , left early Saturday, departing for Singapore for his summit with North Korean leader KimJong Un. In that black-and-white photo, posted by US Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Mr Trump appears to talk confidently as other leaders listen. (more...)
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