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Lighthizer: China has not corrected actions that led to tariffs
- November 23, 2018
Ahead of the G-20 meeting, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report, updating information on its Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices relating to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Ahead of the G-20 meeting, the Office of the United States Trade Representative released a report, updating information on its Section 301 investigation of China's acts, policies and practices relating to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation. (more...)
Russian Federation loses Interpol presidency vote as South Korean is elected
- November 23, 2018
While the role is largely ceremonial and day-to-day operations are handled by the general secretary, Kim will be tasked with salvaging the organisation's reputation after the sudden departure of the previous president, Meng Hongwei of China , who was detained over allegations of corruption. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
While the role is largely ceremonial and day-to-day operations are handled by the general secretary, Kim will be tasked with salvaging the organisation's reputation after the sudden departure of the previous president, Meng Hongwei of China , who was detained over allegations of corruption. (more...)
Embattled Pelosi Gets Boost With Obama Praise
- November 23, 2018
Not only that, but she would also support both Pelosi's candidacy and that of her top two deputies, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer and South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn. She has held our caucus together through hard votes. Together, those members could block Pelosi from taking the speaker's gavel if they maintain their opposition. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Not only that, but she would also support both Pelosi's candidacy and that of her top two deputies, Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer and South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn. She has held our caucus together through hard votes. Together, those members could block Pelosi from taking the speaker's gavel if they maintain their opposition. (more...)
Trump eager to ‘turn a blind eye' to Khashoggi murder - Turkish FM
- November 23, 2018
The crown prince will round off his tour with a two-day stop in Argentina where he'll come face-to-face with world leaders on November 30 for the two-day Group of 20 summit. 'They have feelings certain ways, ' he told reporters after he spoke on the phone with US troops. The aftermath of the killing bothered him, he said, but he argued the Central Intelligence Agency gave him conflicting information about the act. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
The crown prince will round off his tour with a two-day stop in Argentina where he'll come face-to-face with world leaders on November 30 for the two-day Group of 20 summit. 'They have feelings certain ways, ' he told reporters after he spoke on the phone with US troops. The aftermath of the killing bothered him, he said, but he argued the Central Intelligence Agency gave him conflicting information about the act. (more...)
Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen
- November 23, 2018
Tamer Kirolos, Save the Children's Yemen director, says: "For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are starving to death and it's entirely preventable", adding that "children who die in this way suffer immensely". Children "have no access to food although it's available on the market. families can not provide for their children and can not afford it", said Sukaina Sharafuddin, a Save the Children employee in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Tamer Kirolos, Save the Children's Yemen director, says: "For every child killed by bombs and bullets, dozens are starving to death and it's entirely preventable", adding that "children who die in this way suffer immensely". Children "have no access to food although it's available on the market. families can not provide for their children and can not afford it", said Sukaina Sharafuddin, a Save the Children employee in Yemen's capital, Sanaa. (more...)
Denmark suspends Saudi weapon export approvals over Khashoggi, Yemen concerns
- November 23, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman replied: "Prospects for close and fruitful cooperation and partnership are in line for the UAE and Saudi Arabia". "But I will say very strongly that it's a very important ally and if we go by a certain standard, we won't be able to have allies with nearly any country". (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman replied: "Prospects for close and fruitful cooperation and partnership are in line for the UAE and Saudi Arabia". "But I will say very strongly that it's a very important ally and if we go by a certain standard, we won't be able to have allies with nearly any country". (more...)
Easter Island officials visit London museum to demand return of stolen statue
- November 23, 2018
This particular borrowed Easter Island basalt figure now welcomes visitors to one section of the British Museum, and carries the incredibly ironic name of Hoa Hakananai'a - which roughly translates to "lost or stolen friend". She said: 'We are just a body. The delegation has offered to swap the Hoa Hakananai'a for another moai carved from stone by a contemporary local sculptor. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
This particular borrowed Easter Island basalt figure now welcomes visitors to one section of the British Museum, and carries the incredibly ironic name of Hoa Hakananai'a - which roughly translates to "lost or stolen friend". She said: 'We are just a body. The delegation has offered to swap the Hoa Hakananai'a for another moai carved from stone by a contemporary local sculptor. (more...)
Moroccan woman ‘murdered lover, sold remains as meat dish’ in UAE
- November 23, 2018
Officials say the Moroccan allegedly served the man's remains in a dish to workers living nearby. The victim's brother who lives in Ajman filed a missing-person report last January. The suspect said she wanted revenge on the man for dumping her after she had supported him financially for seven years. Upon carrying DNA tests on tooth, it was confirmed that it indeed belonged to the deceased. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Officials say the Moroccan allegedly served the man's remains in a dish to workers living nearby. The victim's brother who lives in Ajman filed a missing-person report last January. The suspect said she wanted revenge on the man for dumping her after she had supported him financially for seven years. Upon carrying DNA tests on tooth, it was confirmed that it indeed belonged to the deceased. (more...)
Shots Fired in Alabama Mall Injure Two, Kills One
- November 23, 2018
Captain Gregg Rector said at a news conference that a Hoover officer "did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene". Officers say there was already heavy police presence at the mall in preparation for Black Friday shoppers. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Captain Gregg Rector said at a news conference that a Hoover officer "did engage that individual, shot him and he is dead on the scene". Officers say there was already heavy police presence at the mall in preparation for Black Friday shoppers. (more...)
Police foil attempt to attack Chinese consulate in Karachi, all militants killed
- November 23, 2018
Three gunmen are dead, police said. That followed the Islamic State-claimed killings of two Chinese teachers in June 2017 in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan , where China is building a port. "China will continue to work with Pakistan to firmly move forward with the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor", he said. " The attack was meant to scare Chinese investors - these terrorists will not succeed". (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Three gunmen are dead, police said. That followed the Islamic State-claimed killings of two Chinese teachers in June 2017 in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan , where China is building a port. "China will continue to work with Pakistan to firmly move forward with the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor", he said. " The attack was meant to scare Chinese investors - these terrorists will not succeed". (more...)
Karachi attack: Two policemen dead as gunmen storm Chinese consulate
- November 23, 2018
Police and Rangers were on the scene, police said. Geo TV reported one gunmen was killed in the attack and a "suicide vest" had been recovered. The group is at the centre of a major Chinese investment project in the country. At least four militants are involved in the terror attack. " The attack was meant to scare Chinese investors - these terrorists will not succeed". (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Police and Rangers were on the scene, police said. Geo TV reported one gunmen was killed in the attack and a "suicide vest" had been recovered. The group is at the centre of a major Chinese investment project in the country. At least four militants are involved in the terror attack. " The attack was meant to scare Chinese investors - these terrorists will not succeed". (more...)
The Leaning Tower of Pisa isn't leaning so much anymore
- November 23, 2018
Almost two decades after engineers completed consolidation work to keep the tower from toppling over, officials monitoring the monument said recently that its famed tilt had been further reduced by 4 centimeters, or 1.5 inches. "The reduction of the tilt will not last forever - but it's very significant and now we have good reasons to hope that the tower can last for at least another 200 years", Settis told CNN. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Almost two decades after engineers completed consolidation work to keep the tower from toppling over, officials monitoring the monument said recently that its famed tilt had been further reduced by 4 centimeters, or 1.5 inches. "The reduction of the tilt will not last forever - but it's very significant and now we have good reasons to hope that the tower can last for at least another 200 years", Settis told CNN. (more...)
Family Forgives Tribal Members Who Allegedly Killed American 'Missionary'
- November 23, 2018
The 27-year-old was a self-proclaimed adventurer, but there have also been claims he was travelling to the island , which is off the coast of the Andaman Islands , as a missionary. The men - about 165 centimetres tall with yellow paste on their faces, Chau wrote - acted angrily to his presence as he tried to attempt to speak their language and sing " worship songs " to them, he wrote. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
The 27-year-old was a self-proclaimed adventurer, but there have also been claims he was travelling to the island , which is off the coast of the Andaman Islands , as a missionary. The men - about 165 centimetres tall with yellow paste on their faces, Chau wrote - acted angrily to his presence as he tried to attempt to speak their language and sing " worship songs " to them, he wrote. (more...)
Two policemen killed as gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Pakistan's Karachi
- November 23, 2018
He added: "All three terrorists are killed". The hospital later said at a news briefing the attack was over. "Those who do not want to see Pakistan progress were behind this act". "We have carried out this attack and our action is continuing", the spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Geand Baloch, told AFP by telephone from an undisclosed location. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
He added: "All three terrorists are killed". The hospital later said at a news briefing the attack was over. "Those who do not want to see Pakistan progress were behind this act". "We have carried out this attack and our action is continuing", the spokesman for the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Geand Baloch, told AFP by telephone from an undisclosed location. (more...)
Indian diplomats humiliated, barred from meeting Indian Sikh pilgrims in Pakistan
- November 23, 2018
This happened a day after India made a decision to build and develop the much politicised Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, Punjab along the India-Pakistan worldwide border acknowledging the long-standing demand of the Sikh community. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
This happened a day after India made a decision to build and develop the much politicised Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, Punjab along the India-Pakistan worldwide border acknowledging the long-standing demand of the Sikh community. (more...)
May's Brexit deal greeted with fire from all sides in parliament
- November 23, 2018
Analysis by EEF , the manufacturers' organisation, shows the Brexit withdrawal agreement struck by Theresa May provides greater certainty for manufacturers to move forward, and avoids a disastrous no-deal exit. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told the Commons that Mrs May had returned from Brussels with "26 pages of waffle". European Union negotiators meet on Friday to try to clear the last hurdle before a Sunday summit is due to endorse the Brexit deal , but Spain's eleventh-hour ... (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Analysis by EEF , the manufacturers' organisation, shows the Brexit withdrawal agreement struck by Theresa May provides greater certainty for manufacturers to move forward, and avoids a disastrous no-deal exit. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told the Commons that Mrs May had returned from Brussels with "26 pages of waffle". European Union negotiators meet on Friday to try to clear the last hurdle before a Sunday summit is due to endorse the Brexit deal , but Spain's eleventh-hour ... (more...)
Indonesia frees Bali Nine drug smuggler from prison
- November 23, 2018
Surrounded by immigration officials and a swarm of media who jostled to get a picture of her, Lawrence left Bangli prison shortly after 5.00pm and got into a waiting vehicle. Lawrence (centre) is released from prison in Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Under Indonesia's tough drug laws, ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were given death sentences on conviction in 2006. (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Surrounded by immigration officials and a swarm of media who jostled to get a picture of her, Lawrence left Bangli prison shortly after 5.00pm and got into a waiting vehicle. Lawrence (centre) is released from prison in Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Under Indonesia's tough drug laws, ringleaders Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were given death sentences on conviction in 2006. (more...)
Jerermy Corbyn: 'Prime Minister's Brexit deal is bad for Wales'
- November 23, 2018
Concluding his remarks, Mr Corbyn labelled the deal a "failure" and told the Commons: "It fails the Prime Minister's red lines, fails Labour's six tests , and it fails to impress the new Northern Ireland minister (John Penrose), who just hours before he was appointed said the deal is "dead". (more...)
- November 23, 2018
Concluding his remarks, Mr Corbyn labelled the deal a "failure" and told the Commons: "It fails the Prime Minister's red lines, fails Labour's six tests , and it fails to impress the new Northern Ireland minister (John Penrose), who just hours before he was appointed said the deal is "dead". (more...)
Trump warns of government shutdown next month over border security
- November 22, 2018
Thousands of asylum seekers are gathering near the border - after making their way from Central America. Trump also said he had given the military the authorization to use lethal force if necessary on the border with Mexico . 21, 2018. "If we find that it gets to a level where we are going to lose control or where people are going to start getting hurt, we will close entry into the country for a period of time until we can get it under control", he told reporters. (more...)
- November 22, 2018
Thousands of asylum seekers are gathering near the border - after making their way from Central America. Trump also said he had given the military the authorization to use lethal force if necessary on the border with Mexico . 21, 2018. "If we find that it gets to a level where we are going to lose control or where people are going to start getting hurt, we will close entry into the country for a period of time until we can get it under control", he told reporters. (more...)
Russian spy chief accused of Novichok poisonings dies
- November 22, 2018
Korobov was 62 years old. The West has accused the powerful agency of a number of attacks on foreign soil including the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a nerve agent in Britain last March. Korobov was absent from a ceremony in Moscow this month where Putin and other senior officials celebrated the centenary of the GRU, with the Russian leader praising its skill and "unique abilities". (more...)
- November 22, 2018
Korobov was 62 years old. The West has accused the powerful agency of a number of attacks on foreign soil including the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia with a nerve agent in Britain last March. Korobov was absent from a ceremony in Moscow this month where Putin and other senior officials celebrated the centenary of the GRU, with the Russian leader praising its skill and "unique abilities". (more...)
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