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Canadian ambassador says detained Huawei CFO has 'strong case'
- January 25, 2019
McCallum's candid comments this week about the case of Huawei's Meng raised eyebrows and fuelled speculation they were a political ploy to end Ottawa's deepening diplomatic crisis with China. McCallum's comments to Chinese-language media, which were broadcast on Wednesday, were the most explicit sign yet from a Canadian official that Meng might not be extradited. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
McCallum's candid comments this week about the case of Huawei's Meng raised eyebrows and fuelled speculation they were a political ploy to end Ottawa's deepening diplomatic crisis with China. McCallum's comments to Chinese-language media, which were broadcast on Wednesday, were the most explicit sign yet from a Canadian official that Meng might not be extradited. (more...)
UK PM Discussed With New Zealand's Prime Minister Future Deal, CPTPP Membership
- January 25, 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and British Prime Minister Theresa May signed agreements on Tuesday in London, which will assist in ensuring trade continues to flow freely between the two countries in a post-Brexit environment. The meeting is part of Ms Ardern's trip around Europe which she will finish in Brussels, where the focus will be progressing a free trade agreement with Europe. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and British Prime Minister Theresa May signed agreements on Tuesday in London, which will assist in ensuring trade continues to flow freely between the two countries in a post-Brexit environment. The meeting is part of Ms Ardern's trip around Europe which she will finish in Brussels, where the focus will be progressing a free trade agreement with Europe. (more...)
'Sex Trainer,' Escort 'Nastya Rybka' Released But Remains Suspect, Lawyer Says
- January 25, 2019
Reuters reports that Anastasia Vashukevich was freed from Russian police custody Tuesday, but is still a suspect in an unrelated criminal case regarding allegations she forced women into prostitution. The two also appear to discuss USA politics. Zatsarinsky said two women had reported Vashukevich and Kirillov to the police, claiming they had forced them to take part in prostitution. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Reuters reports that Anastasia Vashukevich was freed from Russian police custody Tuesday, but is still a suspect in an unrelated criminal case regarding allegations she forced women into prostitution. The two also appear to discuss USA politics. Zatsarinsky said two women had reported Vashukevich and Kirillov to the police, claiming they had forced them to take part in prostitution. (more...)
Netanyahu pledges 'lethal' response to Gaza violence after blocking aid
- January 25, 2019
Gaza's rulers Hamas have rejected a fresh tranche of Qatari funds , accusing Israel of imposing new conditions on the money entering the blockaded Palestinian territory. Later in the day, Israeli tank shelling killed a Hamas militant along the border in central Gaza as Israel responded to gunfire that wounded one of its soldiers, officials said . (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Gaza's rulers Hamas have rejected a fresh tranche of Qatari funds , accusing Israel of imposing new conditions on the money entering the blockaded Palestinian territory. Later in the day, Israeli tank shelling killed a Hamas militant along the border in central Gaza as Israel responded to gunfire that wounded one of its soldiers, officials said . (more...)
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond arrested
- January 25, 2019
The Scottish Government's handling of the allegations against Mr Salmond was ruled unlawful by Scotland's highest civil court. "I am innocent of any criminality whatsoever", Salmond said in a brief statement outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
The Scottish Government's handling of the allegations against Mr Salmond was ruled unlawful by Scotland's highest civil court. "I am innocent of any criminality whatsoever", Salmond said in a brief statement outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court. (more...)
Italy's Deputy PM criticises France over Libya
- January 25, 2019
Mr Di Maio accused Mr Macron of doing nothing to help handle the hundreds of thousands of mainly African migrants who have reached Italy from Libya in recent years. But he insisted that "it's true, France is one of those countries" whose actions in Africa contribute to migrants leaving their homelands on unsafe journeys. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
Mr Di Maio accused Mr Macron of doing nothing to help handle the hundreds of thousands of mainly African migrants who have reached Italy from Libya in recent years. But he insisted that "it's true, France is one of those countries" whose actions in Africa contribute to migrants leaving their homelands on unsafe journeys. (more...)
Italian leader lashes out at Macron as 'terrible president'
- January 25, 2019
A sensational controversy has been circulating online platforms since Italy's Deputy Prime Minister , Luigi Di Maio , stated that France's colonization of Africa is responsible for the impoverishment now plaguing the continent. The Prime Minister also went on to say that France has not stopped colonising Africa. Salvini responded by calling on French voters to turn against Macron's party in the May vote. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
A sensational controversy has been circulating online platforms since Italy's Deputy Prime Minister , Luigi Di Maio , stated that France's colonization of Africa is responsible for the impoverishment now plaguing the continent. The Prime Minister also went on to say that France has not stopped colonising Africa. Salvini responded by calling on French voters to turn against Macron's party in the May vote. (more...)
Venezuela's invigorated opposition take streets in key test
- January 25, 2019
A group of 27 soldiers rose up against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at a command post in Caracas yesterday, but were quickly arrested after posting an appeal for public support in a video, the Government said. They were caught a few hours later at a National Guard outpost two miles from the Miraflores presidential palace. Maduro, a socialist, was sworn in to a second six year term January 10 amid criticism from his domestic opponents and global bodies such as the European ... (more...)
- January 25, 2019
A group of 27 soldiers rose up against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro at a command post in Caracas yesterday, but were quickly arrested after posting an appeal for public support in a video, the Government said. They were caught a few hours later at a National Guard outpost two miles from the Miraflores presidential palace. Maduro, a socialist, was sworn in to a second six year term January 10 amid criticism from his domestic opponents and global bodies such as the European ... (more...)
Saudi Sisters Killed Themselves, Says Medical Examiner
- January 25, 2019
The New York medical examiner said on Tuesday that the sisters had committed suicide. The official cause of death was drowning. Authorities say the sisters bound themselves together with duct tape and walked into the river, where they drowned. (more...)
- January 25, 2019
The New York medical examiner said on Tuesday that the sisters had committed suicide. The official cause of death was drowning. Authorities say the sisters bound themselves together with duct tape and walked into the river, where they drowned. (more...)
Drivers warned as Met Office issues severe weather warning
- January 23, 2019
As the rain moves south across the United Kingdom, temperatures will fall close to 0C causing ice to form. "Becoming breezy later", the Met Office said. Highways England warned motorists that it was snowing "quite heavily" on the M62 trans-Pennine route, where efforts were underway to keep the road open using ploughs and salt. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
As the rain moves south across the United Kingdom, temperatures will fall close to 0C causing ice to form. "Becoming breezy later", the Met Office said. Highways England warned motorists that it was snowing "quite heavily" on the M62 trans-Pennine route, where efforts were underway to keep the road open using ploughs and salt. (more...)
Priyanka Gandhi's big political plunge before 2019 general election
- January 23, 2019
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, 47, has campaigned for the Congress party in previous elections to help her brother, but largely stayed in the wings, letting her brother fully take the mantle of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that ruled India for most of its post-independence era. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, 47, has campaigned for the Congress party in previous elections to help her brother, but largely stayed in the wings, letting her brother fully take the mantle of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that ruled India for most of its post-independence era. (more...)
Nurse charged with sexually assaulting woman who gave birth in vegetative state
- January 23, 2019
The woman gave birth on December 29, prompting the investigation at the long-term care facility near 16th Street and South Mountain Avenue. The woman's mother, according to BuzzFeed, lives on a Native America reservation about 120 miles from Phoenix and has been caring for the baby-who is less than a month old. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
The woman gave birth on December 29, prompting the investigation at the long-term care facility near 16th Street and South Mountain Avenue. The woman's mother, according to BuzzFeed, lives on a Native America reservation about 120 miles from Phoenix and has been caring for the baby-who is less than a month old. (more...)
Trump recognizes Venezuela's opposition leader as its legitimate president
- January 23, 2019
The Trump administration ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, announcing US recognition of the country's opposition leader as interim president and signaling potential new sanctions against its vital oil sector. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
The Trump administration ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday, announcing US recognition of the country's opposition leader as interim president and signaling potential new sanctions against its vital oil sector. (more...)
Russian heavy bomber crash-lands in Arctic, killing 3
- January 23, 2019
Aviation expert Vadim Lukashevich believed that the crash was likely caused by a vertical wind gust that suddenly hit the plane before touchdown, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. The accident comes less than a week after two Su-34 bombers collided in the Russian Far East during a scheduled training exercise last Friday. Tu-22M3 is a strategic long-range bomber originally developed in the 1970s. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Aviation expert Vadim Lukashevich believed that the crash was likely caused by a vertical wind gust that suddenly hit the plane before touchdown, according to the RIA Novosti news agency. The accident comes less than a week after two Su-34 bombers collided in the Russian Far East during a scheduled training exercise last Friday. Tu-22M3 is a strategic long-range bomber originally developed in the 1970s. (more...)
Russian plane bound for Moscow in suspected hijacking
- January 23, 2019
An Airbus A320 belonging to the Russian company Aeroflot prepares to take off on September 26, 2017 from Toulouse-Blagnac airport in southwestern France. State television channel Rossiya-24 reportedly showed footage of masked security officers tackling the man on the plane and carrying him off with his hands behind his back. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
An Airbus A320 belonging to the Russian company Aeroflot prepares to take off on September 26, 2017 from Toulouse-Blagnac airport in southwestern France. State television channel Rossiya-24 reportedly showed footage of masked security officers tackling the man on the plane and carrying him off with his hands behind his back. (more...)
Labour calls for vote that could trigger Brexit referendum
- January 23, 2019
May survived by fewer than 20 votes, and ended the week clinging to office, holding talks with allies and opposition politicians in an attempt to forge a "Plan B" that must be presented on Monday. "When people say rule out no deal, the consequences of what they are saying is that if we in Parliament can not approve a deal, we should revoke Article 50". (more...)
- January 23, 2019
May survived by fewer than 20 votes, and ended the week clinging to office, holding talks with allies and opposition politicians in an attempt to forge a "Plan B" that must be presented on Monday. "When people say rule out no deal, the consequences of what they are saying is that if we in Parliament can not approve a deal, we should revoke Article 50". (more...)
US has ‘no plans’ for Syria post troops withdrawal, says former envoy
- January 23, 2019
Brett McGurk , the former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS who stepped down in December, said he had no choice but to resign after President Trump's sudden and unexpected order to withdraw USA troops from Syria. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Brett McGurk , the former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS who stepped down in December, said he had no choice but to resign after President Trump's sudden and unexpected order to withdraw USA troops from Syria. (more...)
Vacuum giant Dyson to move headquarters to Singapore
- January 23, 2019
Dyson's decision to move its headquarters to the Asian city state from Malmesbury, Wiltshire, comes after last October's announcement that the company - best known for its vacuum cleaners and other domestic appliances - will make its new electric cars in Singapore , rather than the UK. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Dyson's decision to move its headquarters to the Asian city state from Malmesbury, Wiltshire, comes after last October's announcement that the company - best known for its vacuum cleaners and other domestic appliances - will make its new electric cars in Singapore , rather than the UK. (more...)
'Bikini Hiker' Freezes After Mountain Fall
- January 23, 2019
Officials in Taiwan say she spoke to friends following 20 to 30m fall, saying she was unable to move the lower half of body but was able to pass on her co-ordinates. Her Facebook page was a veritable tour of Taiwan's tallest peaks and most scenic mountain ranges. Local media reports that bad weather in the area prevented three separate rescue attempts by helicopter, and she is thought to have died of hypothermia. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Officials in Taiwan say she spoke to friends following 20 to 30m fall, saying she was unable to move the lower half of body but was able to pass on her co-ordinates. Her Facebook page was a veritable tour of Taiwan's tallest peaks and most scenic mountain ranges. Local media reports that bad weather in the area prevented three separate rescue attempts by helicopter, and she is thought to have died of hypothermia. (more...)
Charged In Planned Explosive Attack On Upstate Muslim Community
- January 23, 2019
Phelan said school officials first became suspicious after a student reported the 16-year-old showing a photo on his phone to some friends in the school cafeteria. Islamberg is a community operated by The Muslims of America , an indigenous American Muslim organization based in the US, according to the AP. The community has been described as peaceful and friendly, but right-wing conspiracy-led media outlets keep suggesting that it was a training camp for Islamist militants, the BBC said. (more...)
- January 23, 2019
Phelan said school officials first became suspicious after a student reported the 16-year-old showing a photo on his phone to some friends in the school cafeteria. Islamberg is a community operated by The Muslims of America , an indigenous American Muslim organization based in the US, according to the AP. The community has been described as peaceful and friendly, but right-wing conspiracy-led media outlets keep suggesting that it was a training camp for Islamist militants, the BBC said. (more...)
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