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- François Fillon attacks 'Paris elite' before second-round primary
- Jill Stein requests Wisconsin recount, alleging hackers filed bogus absentee ballots
- Australian government concedes evidence against asylum seeker was obtained by torture
- Fresh crisis in Brazil as new president faces corruption allegations
- Kidnapped California jogger found safe on roadside in restraints, sheriff says
- Man arrested on suspicion of killing woman in retirement home
- Turkey threatens to end refugee deal in row over EU accession
- Chechnya picks leader's aide with an Apprentice-style reality show
- Spanish villagers blow froth off reports of Corona baron's bonanza
- Tens of thousands of children at risk of starvation in Nigeria crisis
- Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar 'turned away by Bangladesh'
- Israeli firefighters 'gaining control' of forest fires that threatened Haifa
- Fidel Castro: world reacts to death of Cuban leader – live updates
- UK government faces calls to shelter Yazidi refugees persecuted by Isis
- The small African region with more refugees than all of Europe
- LGBT Jakartans: 'Worse than a nuclear bomb? We just want to be accepted'
- Fidel Castro – a life in pictures
- Castro’s legacy: how the revolutionary inspired and appalled the world
- Born a Crime: Trevor Noah charts his rise from South Africa's townships
- Photographer David Hamilton found dead in Paris
- Labour will not win a general election as Ukip-lite, says Diane Abbott
- US Army orders eviction of Dakota protesters' camp, tribe says
- Jet fuel shortage at Melbourne airport to ease as supplies resume
- 'The old man is dead': Fidel Castro's death sparks celebrations on streets of Miami
- 'A revolution is not a bed of roses': Fidel Castro in his own words
- Cuba: Castro family torn by dysfunction and disagreements
- Fidel Castro, Cuba’s revolutionary leader, dies aged 90
- Mass killings as rebels target ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic
- Suspected Indonesia militant was making bombs 'more powerful than Bali devices'
- New Zealand media merger risks growth of 'glib, click-bait' coverage, say editors
- Reporter becomes Canada’s first hijab-clad news anchor
- Neil Prakash: Australia has 'strong case' to prosecute Isis militant
- The new Hawaii? Surfers flock to Taiwan, an island nation that fears the sea
- Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano emits huge columns of ash and smoke – video
- Iran pulls the plug on Tehran art exhibition in Berlin
- Vladimir Putin presents Steven Seagal with Russian passport
- Wildfires sweep Israel as police say 12 arrested for arson – video
- European leaders call for urgent arms talks with Russia
- Iranian train crash survivor: ‘Suddenly everything was upside down’ – video
- Dozens killed in train collision in Iran
- What is your experience of being a Sikh in the UK?
- Eyewitness: Tokyo
- Sky commuters: how the super-rich beat Jakarta's traffic hell in a helicopter
- Madagascar drought: 330,000 people 'one step from famine', UN warns
- Could Jill Stein's vote recount change the outcome of the election?
- What kind of president will Trump be? His erratic transition keeps us guessing
- Jill Stein calls for recount in order to verify US election result – video
- Michelle Obama welcomes White House Christmas tree – video
| François Fillon attacks 'Paris elite' before second-round primary Posted: 25 Nov 2016 08:11 AM PST Conservative who is favourite to win on Sunday dismisses 'tiny microcosm who think they know everything' François Fillon, the former French prime minister promising to introduce "electric shock" economic reform, has rounded off his campaign for the right's presidential nomination by lashing out at what he called the small-minded liberal Paris elite who warned he was a dangerous social reactionary. The socially conservative, rightwing Fillon – who remains favourite to beat the more moderate, centrist Alain Juppé in the final vote on Sunday – has complained of being depicted as a "medieval" retrograde. His campaign emphasised his Catholic family values in order to appeal to supporters on the religious right who oppose same-sex marriage and adoption rights introduced in France three years ago. Continue reading... |
| Jill Stein requests Wisconsin recount, alleging hackers filed bogus absentee ballots Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:32 PM PST The Green party candidate's filing cites the sharp increase in absentee voters rather than the expected focus on electronic voting in the key state Jill Stein has requested a full recount of the presidential election in Wisconsin, alleging that foreign hackers could have skewed the result by obtaining the state's voter database and then filing bogus absentee ballots. Stein, the Green party's candidate in the presidential election, formally filed for a recount with Wisconsin authorities shortly before the state's 5pm deadline on Friday. She also planned to request recounts in Michigan and Pennsylvania in the coming days. Continue reading... |
| Australian government concedes evidence against asylum seeker was obtained by torture Posted: 25 Nov 2016 01:17 PM PST Exclusive: Sayed Abdellatif is still held in detention in Sydney even though immigration minister Peter Dutton was briefed 18 months ago that evidence used in Egypt to convict him was discredited Sayed Abdellatif's horizons are low already, and narrowing still. Where once he could wave to his family through a wire fence, he has been told by guards – without explanation – that the behaviour was a security risk and prohibited. Continue reading... |
| Fresh crisis in Brazil as new president faces corruption allegations Posted: 25 Nov 2016 10:30 AM PST Michel Temer denies wrongdoing after former cabinet colleague's claims place him directly in line of fire in corruption scandal The Brazilian president, Michel Temer, faced a crisis on Friday after a former cabinet colleague placed him directly in the line of fire of corruption allegations. The scandal, which immediately forced the resignation of a key aide, looks set to pose the greatest challenge yet to a six-month-old administration that is also struggling with a dire recession and political turmoil which led earlier this year to the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff. |
| Kidnapped California jogger found safe on roadside in restraints, sheriff says Posted: 25 Nov 2016 01:24 PM PST
A woman who was kidnapped and held captive for three weeks after leaving her northern California home to jog was found safe on the side of a rural road bound in restraints, a local sheriff said Friday. Authorities were looking for two armed women they believe abducted Sherri Papini, 34, on 2 November, Shasta County sheriff Tom Bosenko said in an interview on Good Morning America. Continue reading... |
| Man arrested on suspicion of killing woman in retirement home Posted: 25 Nov 2016 10:37 AM PST The body of the woman was found in a home in southern France where about 60 Catholic missionaries live A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a woman in a retirement home in southern France where about 60 Roman Catholic missionaries live, a source close to the investigation said. Police launched a manhunt on Thursday after finding the woman dead in the home near the town of Montpellier. |
| Turkey threatens to end refugee deal in row over EU accession Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:21 AM PST President Erdoğan issues warning after European parliament vote urging ministers to freeze talks on Turkey joining the EU Turkey's president has threatened to tear up a landmark deal to stem the flow of refugees into Europe a day after the European parliament urged governments to freeze EU accession talks with Ankara. The threat underlines how far relations between Turkey and the European bloc have deteriorated in recent months, particularly after a coup attempt in July. |
| Chechnya picks leader's aide with an Apprentice-style reality show Posted: 25 Nov 2016 06:56 AM PST Russian broadcaster staged eight-episode contest called The Team to find a head of development for Ramzan Kadyrov The reality television format was borrowed from the US president-elect's show The Apprentice: an ever-shrinking group of contestants, competing against each other to be picked by the boss for a job at the end of it all. But the prize at stake in the Russian series The Team was rather unusual – a top government position as an aide to Ramzan Kadyrov, the controversial leader of Chechnya. |
| Spanish villagers blow froth off reports of Corona baron's bonanza Posted: 25 Nov 2016 06:04 AM PST Cerezales del Condado residents say local man who became beer boss did not leave them €2m each – but they're not bitter All too often, the only enduring legacy of beer is a pounding head, a rebellious gut and an imprecise yet nagging sense of shame. For the 77 residents of the Spanish village of Cerezales del Condado, however, it has had far more agreeable consequences. Continue reading... |
| Tens of thousands of children at risk of starvation in Nigeria crisis Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:13 AM PST Years of Boko Haram insurgency have left large swaths of farmland inaccessible and many roads unnavigable by aid convoys More than 120,000 people, most of them children, are at risk of starving to death next year in areas of Nigeria affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, the United Nations is warning. Intense fighting in parts of Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon has left more than 2 million people displaced, farmers unable to harvest their crops and aid groups unable to reach isolated communities. One small state in Nigeria has more displaced people than the entire refugee influx that arrived in Europe last year. Continue reading... |
| Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar 'turned away by Bangladesh' Posted: 25 Nov 2016 08:12 AM PST Border guards detain hundreds, says Amnesty, while others left in makeshift camps face shortages of food and water Thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar where they have been attacked by security forces are being pushed back by the Bangladeshi authorities, according to Amnesty International. Those that do make it to makeshift camps in the town of Cox's Bazaar are facing shortages of food and water, and some are suffering from severe malnutrition. |
| Israeli firefighters 'gaining control' of forest fires that threatened Haifa Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:56 AM PST Thousands flee port city as focus shifts to other parts of country, including new blaze outside Jerusalem that forced evacuations Israeli firefighters appear to be gaining control over fierce forest fires that had been threatening Haifa, the country's third-largest city, and which forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes the day before. But as some fire crews were removed from the coastal city on Friday, teams continued to fight about a dozen other smaller fires around the country for the fourth day in a row. No deaths have been reported. Continue reading... |
| Fidel Castro: world reacts to death of Cuban leader – live updates Posted: 26 Nov 2016 01:35 AM PST Brother Raúl Castro announces on Cuban state television that controversial revolutionary leader has died at age of 90
There has not yet been any reaction to Castro's death from the White House. The US, in particular the CIA, reportedly considered or launched more than 600 assassination attempts on Castro over decades, including using poison pills, toxic cigars and exploding molluscs. His eventual death was long considered by the US to be the "biological solution" to communism in the Caribbean country. But in December 2014, Obama and Raul Castro announced an extraordinary rapprochement in US-Cuban relations, promising to restore diplomatic ties and bring the two nations into a more congenial relationship. An end to the US's 58-year embargo of Cuba, however, is dependent on Congress, where many remain opposed to normalising relations with Havana as long as any Castro is in power.
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has hailed Castro for "strengthening" his island nation. Interfax news agency quoted Gorbachev as saying: Fidel stood up and strengthened his country during the harshest American blockade, when there was colossal pressure on him and he still took his country out of this blockade to a path of independent development. In the past years, even when Fidel Castro was not formally in power, his role in strengthening the country was huge. Continue reading... |
| UK government faces calls to shelter Yazidi refugees persecuted by Isis Posted: 26 Nov 2016 01:00 AM PST MPs urge home secretary to extend resettlement scheme to members of Iraq's Yazidi community, many of whom have suffered rape, torture and sexual slavery Britain's home secretary is being urged by MPs to allow refugees from the Yazidi community, a minority Iraqi group persecuted by Islamic State, to enter the UK under the same rules that allow entrance to vulnerable Syrian refugees. In a letter to Amber Rudd (pdf), a cross-party group of MPs has said that many Yazidi refugees from Iraq satisfy the "vulnerability criteria" of Syrian refugees due to the sexual violence they have experienced. However, their needs are at risk of being forgotten amid the humanitarian crisis caused by the military offensive in Mosul, the MPs warned. Continue reading...This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| The small African region with more refugees than all of Europe Posted: 26 Nov 2016 12:00 AM PST Hunger follows displaced people around north-east Nigeria, as Boko Haram and climate change drive millions from their homes As Ali Kawu eases his handcart to a halt on a recent morning in north-east Nigeria, it is the first time he has dared to stop walking in more than 24 hours. A day earlier, at 8am, Boko Haram militants raided his village. Kawu, 25, escaped with what he could – his wife, their three children, and kindling for a fire. They left behind their papers, six sacks of beans, up to 15 dead neighbours, and 10 kidnapped villagers. Then they walked all day and all night. Continue reading... |
| LGBT Jakartans: 'Worse than a nuclear bomb? We just want to be accepted' Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:30 PM PST As anti-LGBT sentiment grows in Indonesia – with proposals to criminalise gay sex and public condemnations from government ministers – young Jakartans share stories of discrimination and hopes for the future The year 2016 seems to have provided a helping hand for the increasing discrimination against Indonesia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities. The constitutional court is currently mulling over a petition to revise the criminal code to make intercourse between same-sex couples illegal. The conservative Islamic group driving the petition, Family Love Alliance (Aliansi Cinta Keluarga), argues that the country's current laws lean too heavily towards western values, which they see as at odds with ours in Indonesia. Patrialis Akbar, one of the judges in the constitutional court, has said: "Our freedom is limited by moral values as well as religious values … We're not a secular country – this country acknowledges religion." Continue reading... |
| Fidel Castro – a life in pictures Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:52 PM PST From precocious schoolboy, to revolutionary guerrilla to world statesman, the life of Fidel Castro of Cuba has been a colourful one Continue reading... |
| Castro’s legacy: how the revolutionary inspired and appalled the world Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:50 PM PST The man who led a revolution and strode the world stage for half a century left Cuba with free healthcare, food shortages – and not a single street in his name No street bears his name and there is not a single statue in his honour but Fidel Castro did not want or need that type of recognition. From tip to tip, he made Cuba his living, breathing creation. Children in red neckerchiefs scampering to free schools, families rationing toilet paper in dilapidated houses, pensioners enjoying free medical treatment, newspapers filled with monotonous state propaganda: all in some way bear the stamp of one man. |
| Born a Crime: Trevor Noah charts his rise from South Africa's townships Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:01 AM PST The Daily Show host's new book reveals how he bridged the race gap to become one of the country's brightest exports Trevor Noah is regarded as one of South Africa's biggest exports: the boy from the townships who made it big in the US and ended up hosting The Daily Show, one of the most influential satirical news programmes on American television. Related: Late-night hosts on Trump victory: 'It feels like the end of the world' Continue reading... |
| Photographer David Hamilton found dead in Paris Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:25 PM PST Briton, 83, was best known for his pictures of teenage girls and had recently denied rape allegations The British photographer David Hamilton has died at the age of 83, according to French police. A police source told Reuters that Hamilton, best known for his pictures of teenage girls, killed himself in Paris. |
| Labour will not win a general election as Ukip-lite, says Diane Abbott Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:00 PM PST Shadow home secretary tells Guardian her party should hold its nerve in febrile atmosphere surrounding Brexit vote Labour will not win a general election if it lurches to the right to become "Ukip-lite", Diane Abbott has said, as she called on her party to hold its nerve over the issue of immigration. In an interview with the Guardian, the shadow home secretary said Labour's priority should be to push for Britain to remain a part of the single market after Brexit, and that politicians must be honest with voters and tell them the only way to achieve that is to accept continued freedom of movement. Continue reading... |
| US Army orders eviction of Dakota protesters' camp, tribe says Posted: 25 Nov 2016 06:01 PM PST Engineer corps says the main encampment must be cleared in nine days because of the onset of winter weather The US Army has ordered the closure of the main encampment established by activists opposing the Dakota Access pipeline, according to a letter released by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Citing federal regulations governing public lands, Colonel John W. Henderson of the army corps of engineers wrote to Standing Rock Sioux tribal chairman Dave Archambault that he was ordering the closure by 5 December. Continue reading... |
| Jet fuel shortage at Melbourne airport to ease as supplies resume Posted: 25 Nov 2016 08:12 PM PST The rationing of jet fuel has already sent thousands of travel plans into chaos and several flights have been delayed A jet fuel shortage at Melbourne airport is expected to ease, with supplies resuming from the affected fuel terminals. Qantas and Virgin Australia said their flight schedules were unaffected on Saturday, after fuel restrictions were put in place on Thursday night for flights leaving Melbourne airport. |
| 'The old man is dead': Fidel Castro's death sparks celebrations on streets of Miami Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:55 PM PST Contrasting reactions to the death of Cuban leader as world leaders pay tribute to an an 'iconic revolutionary leader' As in life, in death Fidel Castro was a deeply divisive figure. In Miami, where the largest diaspora of Cuban exiles live, news of his death was greeted with celebrations, street parties, and flag waving. Those taking to the streets banged pots and pans and chanted "Cuba Libre!" (Cuba is Free) and "el viejo murió" (the old man is dead). Continue reading... |
| 'A revolution is not a bed of roses': Fidel Castro in his own words Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:37 PM PST Castro gave his opinion on everything from the revolution to the US, and from giving up smoking to cutting his beard Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba in 1959 by overthrowing the Batista regime and transformed the country into a communist state while ruling for five decades. he died on friday night, Cuban state television announced on Saturday. He was 90. Here are some of his more memorable quotes: Continue reading... |
| Cuba: Castro family torn by dysfunction and disagreements Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:35 PM PST While brother Raul was his closest confidant, sister Juana, exiled in south Florida, called Fidel Castro a 'monster' Fidel Castro's rule of nearly five decades split many Cuban families between exile and solidarity with the communist revolution including his own. While brother Raul was his closest confidant and successor as president, sister Juana, exiled in south Florida, called Fidel a "monster" to whom she hadn't spoken in more than four decades. Continue reading... |
| Fidel Castro, Cuba’s revolutionary leader, dies aged 90 Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:34 PM PST The comandante overthrew Batista, established a communist state and survived countless American assassination attempts Fidel Castro has died at the age of 90, Cuban state television has announced, ending an era for the country and Latin America. Related: Fidel Castro: world reacts to death of Cuban leader – live updates Continue reading... |
| Mass killings as rebels target ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:07 PM PST Militia went door-to-door killing, looting and abducting, according to the United Nations' genocide official
Clashes erupted on Monday in Bria, a town about 600 km north-east of the capital Bangui, between rival rebel groups the Popular Front for the Renaissance of Central African Republic (FPRC) and the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC). Continue reading... |
| Suspected Indonesia militant was making bombs 'more powerful than Bali devices' Posted: 25 Nov 2016 08:59 PM PST Rio Priatna Wibawa, 23, is a university dropout radicalised by firebrand cleric Aman Abdurrahman, police say Indonesian police have said a suspected Islamic militant arrested earlier this week was making explosives more powerful than those used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. Rio Priatna Wibawa, 23, was linked to Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian militant fighting with the Islamic State group in Syria, national police spokesman Rikwanto said on Saturday. Naim was believed to have inspired attacks at home including a January attack in the capital Jakarta that killed eight people. Continue reading... |
| New Zealand media merger risks growth of 'glib, click-bait' coverage, say editors Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:10 PM PST A group of former editors says the NZME/Fairfax deal would be a threat to democracy in a country already suffering a dearth of serious content A group of distinguished former newspaper editors has launched a scathing attack on plans for New Zealand's largest print media companies to merge, calling it a threat to democracy which could see a concentration of power exceeded "only in China". The merger of NZME and Fairfax Media, which was proposed in May, would not be healthy in a country that "already suffers from a dearth of serious content and analysis", the editors say in a submission to the commerce commission. Continue reading... |
| Reporter becomes Canada’s first hijab-clad news anchor Posted: 25 Nov 2016 06:37 PM PST Ginella Massa filled in on Toronto's CityNews 11pm broadcast and created a buzz after the broadcast ended A Toronto television journalist is believed to be Canada's first anchor to don a Muslim head scarf at one of the city's major news broadcasters. Ginella Massa was asked to fill in on the anchor desk for CityNews' 11pmbroadcast last week and created a buzz after the broadcast ended and she Tweeted, "That's a wrap! Tonight wasn't just important for me. I don't think a woman in hijab has ever anchored a newscast in Canada." Continue reading... |
| Neil Prakash: Australia has 'strong case' to prosecute Isis militant Posted: 25 Nov 2016 06:03 PM PST Counter-terrorism expert says government likely to be given priority as minister confirms extradition request has been made The government has a strong case to have Australia's most wanted terrorist, Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash, prosecuted in the country under Australian law, a counter-terrorism expert has said. Prakash, formerly of Melbourne, is reportedly alive and was arrested by Turkish authorities trying to cross from Syria into that country several weeks ago. Continue reading... |
| The new Hawaii? Surfers flock to Taiwan, an island nation that fears the sea Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:00 PM PST Typhoon swell and a host of surf spots have put a fishing village on the pro-circuit – a big change for a culture whose unease with China created an aversion to the ocean Set against a backdrop of lush green mountains sweeping down to a Pacific ocean swell, the village of Jinzun Harbour reminds some surfers of old-school Hawaii. It is quite a claim to make about this quiet fishing community, and not just because it has only a nascent surfing scene. This village is in Taiwan, an island nation that for generations has had an unusual fear of the sea. Continue reading... |
| Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano emits huge columns of ash and smoke – video Posted: 25 Nov 2016 12:50 PM PST Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupts on Friday morning, spewing a significant amount of ash and smoke into the sky. According to authorities, there were 324 volcanic eruptions in the last 24 hours, and the ash reached an altitude of 5km. There have been a series of rumblings at the volcano in recent months, with the most recent large eruption occurring on 3 April Continue reading... |
| Iran pulls the plug on Tehran art exhibition in Berlin Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:23 AM PST Authorities block release of works unseen in west for years, forcing Gemälde Galerie to postpone show indefinitely An exhibition of artworks from Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art that was due to open in Berlin next month has been indefinitely postponed because the Iranian authorities have failed to allow the paintings to leave the country. Ticket sales for the event – which had been hailed as a sign of a deepening cultural dialogue between Iran and the west – have now been suspended. Continue reading... |
| Vladimir Putin presents Steven Seagal with Russian passport Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:18 AM PST Russian president says he hopes gesture shows 'normalisation' of strained relations between Moscow and Washington Vladimir Putin has personally handed a new Russian passport to the American actor Steven Seagal and said he hoped the gesture showed a "normalisation" of strained relations with Washington. Sitting at a round table in the Kremlin at a televised meeting on Friday, the Russian president showed the Hollywood star where to sign the passport. Continue reading... |
| Wildfires sweep Israel as police say 12 arrested for arson – video Posted: 25 Nov 2016 08:49 AM PST Israeli firefighters have been battling fierce forest fires after a period of dry weather and dry winds have cause an intense spread of damage. Police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld says on Friday that 12 people have been arrested on suspicion of arson Continue reading... |
| European leaders call for urgent arms talks with Russia Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:40 AM PST Fourteen countries, including Germany and France, concerned about 'unstable' Europe and want new dialogue The leaders of 14 European countries led by Germany have issued a statement calling for the reopening of arms control talks with Russia and warning the existing arms control regimes are crumbling. The statement said the countries are deeply concerned about the continuing erosion of the rules-based European security order, and see an urgent need to relaunch conventional arms treaty talks through "a new structured dialogue". Continue reading... |
| Iranian train crash survivor: ‘Suddenly everything was upside down’ – video Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:33 AM PST Passengers injured in a train crash in Iran's Semnan province are brought to a local hospital on Friday. An Iranian official tells state TV that 31 people were killed. The accident happened in subzero temperatures when a moving train hit a stationary train at a station 150 miles east of Tehran Continue reading... |
| Dozens killed in train collision in Iran Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:02 AM PST A moving passenger train hit a stationary train near the town of Semnan, according to reports A train collision in northern Iran has killed at least 36 people and injured 95, Iran's state TV reported. The TV said the accident happened in subzero temperatures when a moving passenger train hit a stationary train at a station about 150 miles (250km) east of Tehran. Continue reading... |
| What is your experience of being a Sikh in the UK? Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:35 AM PST According to the UK Sikh Survey 2016, British Sikhs have seen an increase in discrimination and hate crimes. We'd like to hear your experiences According to the UK Sikh Survey 2016, almost one in five Sikhs has encountered discrimination in a public place over the past year and one in seven has directly experienced workplace discrimination. The Sikh Federation, who published the comprehensive survey, said British Sikhs have been "invisible to the government since 9/11". |
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| Sky commuters: how the super-rich beat Jakarta's traffic hell in a helicopter Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:30 AM PST Executives from Indonesia's Lippo Group conglomerate don't like wasting time in the capital's infamous traffic jams. Oliver Holmes straps in for a 12-minute 'helimousine' ride – a journey which can take two hours by car Millions of Jakartans spend hours a day sitting in gridlock, wondering how to better avoid what has been officially declared the world's worst traffic. They'll surely be snarling at the answer cruising above their heads: helicopters. Indonesia's super-rich can fly into the airport by chartered jet, jump into a helicopter to the city for a meeting, and even whizz over to a hospital roof for a doctor's visit – all without touching a road. Continue reading... |
| Madagascar drought: 330,000 people 'one step from famine', UN warns Posted: 25 Nov 2016 06:34 AM PST Food and Agriculture Organisation says 330,000 people are on verge of 'a food security catastrophe' following sustained drought that has decimated crops The severe drought afflicting southern Madagascar has left 330,000 people on the brink of famine, a senior UN official has warned. Three successive years of failed rains have left the island nation wrestling with crop failure and a chronic lack of food and clean drinking water, with agencies warning last month that nearly 850,000 people are experiencing "alarming" hunger levels. Continue reading... |
| Could Jill Stein's vote recount change the outcome of the election? Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:46 AM PST The Green party candidate has raised funds to file for recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania – but experts are skeptical about the effort In two days, Jill Stein raised more than enough money, more than $5m, to file for recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, though her campaign is still seeking about $2m more to cover the associated legal fees. Related: Jill Stein to formally file for Wisconsin recount as fundraising effort passes $5m Continue reading... |
| What kind of president will Trump be? His erratic transition keeps us guessing Posted: 25 Nov 2016 11:12 AM PST The president-elect's pick'n'mix approach since his victory has the nation wondering whether it will get a statesman, a businessman, or a provocateur Fresh from his Thanksgiving Florida break, Donald Trump is due to finalise his cabinet in the coming days in an unconventional presidential transition that has kept supporters and critics alike in suspense as to the true nature of his administration. The president-elect has so far adopted a pick'n'mix approach to his appointments, embracing both loyalists and rivals, both career politicians and outsiders with little salient experience. He has similarly been a shape shifter on policy, tempering numerous campaign promises and spitting out random ideas, such as his undiplomatic proposal that Nigel Farage become British ambassador to the US. |
| Jill Stein calls for recount in order to verify US election result – video Posted: 25 Nov 2016 10:52 AM PST Green party candidate Jill Stein explains why she is calling for a recount of votes in three states, in a Facebook video posted on Thursday. Stein says the goal is not to overthrow Donald Trump, but to establish a voting system that is secure and trustworthy. The three states in question are Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania - states where Donald Trump scored a narrow victory Continue reading... |
| Michelle Obama welcomes White House Christmas tree – video Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:30 AM PST First lady Michelle Obama receives the official White House Christmas tree on Friday morning. The 19 foot Douglas fir tree, which will be decorated and displayed in the Blue Room of the White House, was grown in Wisconsin and presented by David and Mary Vander Velden Continue reading... |
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