Theresa May 'optimistic' of getting right Brexit deal for UK
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mrs May said she had not been "backwards in coming forwards" at the summit Theresa May has predicted "difficult moments" ahead in Brexit negotiations but said she is "optimistic" she can get a deal "that is right for the UK".Speaking at a summit in Brussels, she said she felt it could be achieved, despite the continuing deadlock over a landmark EU-Canada trade deal .Mrs May said she had played an active role in di..>> view originalEl Chapo Is A Step Closer To US Extradition, After Judge Denies Appeal
Enlarge this image Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — seen here in a photo taken during his recapture on Jan. 8, 2016, could be in the custody of U.S. officials by early 2017. Marco Ugarte/AP hide caption toggle caption Marco Ugarte/AP Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman — seen here in a photo taken during his recapture on Jan. 8, 2016, co..>> view originalThe Latest: Save the Children: cluster bombs used in Aleppo
BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria where a Russia-announced pause in the fighting is underway to allow civilians, rebels to leave besieged areas of Aleppo (all times local): 4:05 p.m. Save the Children is reporting widespread use of cluster bombs recently in besieged rebel-held eastern neighborhoods of the Syrian city of Aleppo. The international group said Friday that despite humanitarian pauses in the northern city, there are concerns that there are an increased number of children a..>> view originalSouth Africa's Move on ICC Raises Concerns of African Exodus
JOHANNESBURG รข€” South Africa on Friday reversed its early support for the International Criminal Court and said it will submit a parliamentary bill to withdraw from it, raising concerns of a possible African exodus that would undermine a human rights tribunal accused by some African leaders of unfairly targeting their continent.The announcement followed a similar decision by Burundi this week and was criticized by human rights groups that see the ICC as the best means of pursuing perpetrators..>> view originalUN warns of ISIS using 'human shields' in Mosul as militants strike Kirkuk
Two hundred families from Samalia village and 350 families from Najafia were forced out Monday and taken to Mosul in what appears to be "an apparent policy by ISIS to prevent civilians escaping," Ravina Shamdasani, deputy spokeswoman for the UN Human Rights Office, told CNN.Meanwhile, ISIS militants attacked security buildings in Kirkuk, 175 kilometers (109 miles) southeast of Mosul.• The UN human rights chief cites reports that civilians have been shot dead by ISIS.• Nearly 30 ISIS militants ha..>> view originalEU Leaders Scramble to Salvage Free Trade Pact With Canada
BRUSSELS — The European Union failed to finalize a massive free trade deal with Canada by a self-imposed deadline on Friday, with the tiny Belgian region that's holding up the pact saying its objections had not been sufficiently addressed.Paul Magnette, the president of Wallonia, spent hours talking with EU officials and Canadian International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland to find a compromise by the end of a two-day summit in Brussels.Talks will continue as the deal needs unanimity within ..>> view originalMagnitude 6.6 Quake Causes Strong Shaking in Western Japan
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Tottori prefecture in western Japan, causing power outages, train stoppages and a handful of injuries in the nation’s strongest shake in six months. Twitter: USGS Big Quakes on TwitterThere were no reported deaths following the quake, which occurred inland at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) at 2:07 p.m. local time, causing shaking of lower 6 on Japan’s 7-point scale in the country’s least-populated prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It was s..>> view originalPhilippines' Duterte called for a 'separation' from US His trade minister is now backtracking.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte attends a news conference during his visit in Beijing, China, October 19, 2016. (Jason Lee/File Photo/Reuters) That was quick. On Thursday night in Beijing, President Rodrigo Duterte called for a military and economic "separation" from the United States. For now on, he told a crowd, it’s the Philippines, Russia and China "against the world." Or not. On Friday, Duterte’s own trade minister, Ramon Lopez, sought to "clarify" the comment. “The preside..>> view originalAleppo Is a 'Slaughterhouse,' Says UN Official Seeking War Crimes Inquiry
Photo Smoke rising from a government-held neighborhood in Aleppo on Thursday. Few civilians have taken advantage of a pause in Russian strikes to leave the area. Credit George Ourfalian/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images GENEVA — The top United Nations human rights official on Friday called the weekslong bombardment and siege of Aleppo “crimes of historic proportions” that had turned the ancient Syrian city into a “slaughterhouse.”As a “humanitarian pause” in attacks, ..>> view originalA Tattoo for the King
In the waiting room of the Sak Lai tattoo studio in central Bangkok, the owner, who goes by the name Leck New York, showed me his latest design: the numeral “9,” sketched in Thai several times on drafting paper. It’s a popular choice among clients looking to pay tribute to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the ninth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, and a widely revered figure in fractious Thailand. More than 10 clients have been inked with a royal motif at Sak Lai since the 88-year-old king died ..>> view original
Thursday, October 27, 2016
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