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- Putin brings China's Great Firewall to Russia in cybersecurity pact
- Colombia plane crash: 76 killed, 5 survivors from plane carrying Chapecoense footballers – latest
- Pro-Assad forces seize third of east Aleppo in rapid advance
- Jacob Zuma gains reprieve despite calls for his resignation
- Workers for McDonald's in Malaysia say they were victims of labour exploitation
- 'I'm here because of Fidel': Cubans gather to pay last respects to Castro
- Swap driving licence for cheap noodles, Japan urges older motorists
- France: government in turmoil as Socialist infighting grows
- Great Barrier Reef scientists confirm largest die-off of corals recorded
- Russian chess champion dies after falling from Moscow balcony
- 2016 sets new record for asylum seekers reaching Italy by boat
- Dead or alive? Why the world’s most-wanted terrorist has been killed at least three times
- Hungarian Muslim group criticises town's 'xenophobic' decrees
- Madrid to double farmers' compensation fund for wolf attacks
- Pope Francis to visit Ireland in 2018
- Iranian judicial authorities attempt arrest of MP
- Love, death and rewilding – how two clothing tycoons saved Patagonia
- 'The only two powerful cartels left': rivals clash in Mexico's murder capital
- Oskar Gröning: German court backs Auschwitz guard's conviction
- Brazilian team Chapecoense among those on board crashed plane
- Traditional French Christmas santons – in pictures
- Plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team crashes in Colombia – video report
- Minister dismisses 'having cake and eating it' Brexit notes
- Chapecoense: who are the Brazilian football team on board the plane that crashed?
- Nigeria's crackdown on begging raises fears over human rights violations
- Homeless charity calls for urgent action after Manchester Chinatown fire deaths
- Neil Prakash extradition risks creating 'totem to other Islamic radicals'
- Kenya's coffee thefts blamed on organised cartels
- Donald Trump to select Tom Price as secretary of Health and Human Services
- US will reportedly take only up to 400 refugees under Australia deal
- Seven taken to hospital after turbulence hits plane arriving in Sydney
- South Korea's president calls on parliament to arrange her exit
- Nauru refugees sceptical of resettlement deal with US, Sky reporter says after visit
- Taliban facing financial crisis as civilian deaths deter donors
- Thai parliament invites Crown Prince to succeed father as king
- How Isis recruiters found fertile ground in Kerala, India's tourist gem
- Third missing miniature monkey found safe after theft from NSW zoo
- North Korea: UN to crack down on coal exports over nuclear test
- World's oldest person: last living human born in 1800s prepares to turn 117
- Iran military vessel pointed weapon at US helicopter, Pentagon officials say
- Poland PM and Theresa May discuss teaching Polish in UK schools
- Raúl Castro: where will Fidel's brother and successor take Cuba next?
- Myanmar must react to humanitarian crisis | Letters
- Landmark Miami-Havana flight is subdued affair after Castro's death
- Slovenia, homeland of Melania Trump, offers to mediate US-Russia ties
- Fidel Castro funeral presents dilemma for world leaders
- Norway Catholic church fined over inflating membership for more funding
- Father Patrick Phelan obituary
- Canada military survey finds 960 victims of sexual assault in a year
- Cubans mourn Fidel Castro in Havana – video
- Inside a virtual war: can video games recreate life in a conflict-ridden city?
- Insider's guide to Ouagadougou: singed chicken, potholes, but no plastic bags
- 'They said they would rape me': defenders of women's rights speak out – video
- UK watchdog calls for clearer picture of how aid investments benefit the poor
- US election recount: how it began – and what effect it could have
- Attacker dead and several injured at Ohio State University – video report
| Putin brings China's Great Firewall to Russia in cybersecurity pact Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:00 PM PST The Kremlin has joined forces with Chinese authorities to bring the internet and its users under greater state control Russia has been working on incorporating elements of China's Great Firewall into the "Red Web", the country's system of internet filtering and control, after unprecedented cyber collaboration between the countries. A decision earlier this month to block the networking site LinkedIn in Russia is the most visible in a series of measures to bring the internet under greater state control. Continue reading... |
| Colombia plane crash: 76 killed, 5 survivors from plane carrying Chapecoense footballers – latest Posted: 29 Nov 2016 02:08 AM PST
The Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who plays for the Portuguese club Porto, is among many in the football world who have expressed their sympathies. "My condolences on the crash of the plane carrying Chapecoense. A tough moment for football. Be strong and brave," he wrote on Twitter. Mis condolencias por el accidente de avión en el que viajaba el @ChapecoenseReal. Momento duro para el fútbol! Mucho ánimo y fuerza! pic.twitter.com/8mVTZaETu3 Torcedores da Chapecoense choram na sede do clube pic.twitter.com/otmhfs5dBE
Jose Gerardo Acevedo, a regional police commander, has confirmed the death toll and the number of survivors. "Six people were rescued alive, but unfortunately one died. The rest of the occupants unfortunately died. The tragic toll is 76 victims," he told reporters. Continue reading... |
| Pro-Assad forces seize third of east Aleppo in rapid advance Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:42 AM PST As many as 20,000 people reportedly trying to flee rebel-held area after push led by Iraqi militias and Hezbollah Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad have seized control of up to one-third of rebel-held east Aleppo, meeting little resistance as they stormed northern areas of Syria's second city leaving tens of thousands of civilians scrambling for ways to escape. The speed of the advance surprised both the Syrian military and its backers as well as those who had vowed to defend opposition-held districts throughout 12 months of near constant bombardment and siege. Continue reading... |
| Jacob Zuma gains reprieve despite calls for his resignation Posted: 28 Nov 2016 01:16 PM PST South Africa's president will travel to Fidel Castro's funeral – an indication that he has seen off challenge to his leadership from within ANC ranks Jacob Zuma, South Africa's beleaguered president, appeared to have won a fierce battle to remain in office as the ruling African National Congress concluded an intense and acrimonious three-day debate on whether he should stand down from the office he has held for seven years. Ministers and MPs who sit on the ANC's national executive committee passed the day closeted in a hotel south of Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, arguing over Zuma's fate. Continue reading... |
| Workers for McDonald's in Malaysia say they were victims of labour exploitation Posted: 28 Nov 2016 06:28 AM PST Migrant workers employed through labour supply firm allege they were deceived about wages, cheated of payments and had passports confiscated unlawfully Workers at McDonald's restaurants in Malaysia claim they earned as little as 60p an hour and were cheated out of months of salary, a Guardian investigation has found. The workers allege they were subjected to months – and in some cases years – of exploitation by Human Connection HR, a labour supply company contracted by McDonald's in Malaysia to provide workers to its restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading... |
| 'I'm here because of Fidel': Cubans gather to pay last respects to Castro Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:36 AM PST From old comrades to musicians and doctors, thousands turned out to commemorate the revolutionary leader who transformed their country Elderly revolutionaries joined young doctors, famous musicians, government workers and former guerrilla fighters in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución as thousands lined up to pay their last respects to Fidel Castro. Some carried flags. A few had flowers. All came with memories of the guerrilla leader who overthrew a dictatorship, resisted a US-led invasion, faced down a nuclear superpower and dominated the island's political life for half a century. |
| Swap driving licence for cheap noodles, Japan urges older motorists Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:03 PM PST Country tries to fight worrying rise in accidents caused by over-75s by offering discounts on ramen if they give up driving Police in Japan are trying to coax elderly drivers from behind the wheel with offers of cheap meals, as the country confronts a worrying rise in accidents involving older motorists. Under a scheme launched last week in Aichi prefecture in central Japan, elderly drivers will be given discounts on ramen noodles at 176 outlets of the Sugakiya restaurant chain, but only after they surrender their driver's licence. Continue reading... |
| France: government in turmoil as Socialist infighting grows Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:58 AM PST Fractured party under pressure to unite its warring factions ahead of difficult election battle against Fillon and Le Pen The French prime minister, Manuel Valls, has insisted he will not resign amid growing government infighting over who will become the Socialist presidential candidate to face the right's François Fillon and the Front National's Marine Le Pen. The fractured Socialist party is under pressure to unite its warring factions against the right's newly nominated candidate Fillon, a former prime minister whose platform of traditionalist, Catholic social conservatism and sweeping cuts to the French state has infuriated the left who call him the "French Margaret Thatcher". Continue reading... |
| Great Barrier Reef scientists confirm largest die-off of corals recorded Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:49 AM PST Higher sea temperatures have led to the worst bleaching event on record, new study finds, with coral predicted to take up to 15 years to recover A new study has found that higher water temperatures have ravaged the Great Barrier Reef, causing the worst coral bleaching recorded by scientists. In the worst-affected area, 67% of a 700km swath in the north of the reef lost its shallow-water corals over the past eight to nine months, the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies based at James Cook University study found. Continue reading... |
| Russian chess champion dies after falling from Moscow balcony Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:41 AM PST Yuri Yeliseyev, 20, who was reportedly a fan of the urban sport parkour, plunged from 12th storey of apartment block A promising chess grandmaster has plunged to his death from a Moscow apartment block in what appeared to have been a feat of daring gone wrong. Yuri Yeliseyev, 20, fell from the 12th storey on Saturday, dying of his injuries before an ambulance arrived. Authorities are investigating the death. Continue reading... |
| 2016 sets new record for asylum seekers reaching Italy by boat Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:27 AM PST Central Mediterranean is once again the main migrant route into Europe, partly due to the chaos of civil war in Libya More asylum seekers have now reached Italy by boat in 2016 than in any previous year on record. Nearly 171,000 people have arrived in Italy from north Africa since the start of the year, according to statistics compiled by the UN refugee agency and the Italian government. As of Monday, the total had surpassed the previous record of 170,000, set in 2014. Continue reading... |
| Dead or alive? Why the world’s most-wanted terrorist has been killed at least three times Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:04 AM PST Mokhtar Belmokhtar, also known as Marlboro Man, was reported dead after a French strike in Libya this month. But it's not the first time … In 2006, in an interview with the journal of a North African terrorist faction operating at the time, Mokhtar Belmokhtar said: "I dream of only one thing: to die a martyr." A decade later, he may have achieved his goal. Or, judging by the number of times he has been reported dead in the meantime, he may not have done. At the time of writing, we don't know. Such is – or was – the life of one of the world's most-wanted terrorists, an Algerian-born shopkeeper's son and veteran of the Afghan civil war, who returned to North Africa to wage jihadism in the name of al-Qaida. He called his son Osama and has himself been variously nicknamed the Uncatchable, the Unkillable and, thanks to his purported involvement in cigarette smuggling, Marlboro Man. Continue reading... |
| Hungarian Muslim group criticises town's 'xenophobic' decrees Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:43 AM PST Hungarian Islamic Community attacks ban on mosques, muezzins and clothes such as niqab and burkini by mayor of Ásotthalom One of Hungary's main Muslim organisations has decried what it said are "xenophobic" steps taken by an ultra-nationalist local mayor. The town of Ásotthalom on the Serbian border last week banned mosque construction, the use of a muezzin at prayer times and the wearing of clothes such as the niqab and the burkini. Continue reading... |
| Madrid to double farmers' compensation fund for wolf attacks Posted: 28 Nov 2016 06:29 AM PST Wolf attacks on animals in region around Spanish capital up from 91 to 209 in a year, prompting rise in reimbursement budget Madrid's regional government is to double its compensation fund for farmers who lose animals to wolves after a steep increase in fatal attacks in the last year. Wolves, hunted to the brink of extinction over the past seven decades, have begun to reappear in the region in recent years. Continue reading... |
| Pope Francis to visit Ireland in 2018 Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:46 AM PST Taoiseach Enda Kenny confirms plans for trip after meeting Argentinian pontiff at Vatican Pope Francis has said he will visit Ireland in 2018, in what will be the first papal tour of the country since John Paul II's historic trip in 1979. The taoiseach, Enda Kenny, confirmed the Argentinian pontiff's visit after a 20-minute audience with him in the Vatican on Monday, during which the Irish prime minister issued a formal invitation. Continue reading... |
| Iranian judicial authorities attempt arrest of MP Posted: 28 Nov 2016 07:34 AM PST Mahmoud Sadeghi confronted by security officials over his scrutiny of financial conduct of judiciary chief Judicial authorities in Iran have attempted to arrest a parliamentarian despite his legislative immunity because of the MP's scrutiny of the judiciary chief's personal financial conduct. Mahmoud Sadeghi, an MP close to the reformist camp who represents the constituency of Tehran and its vicinity in the Iranian parliament, Majlis, was confronted on Sunday by security officials who had gathered in front of his house to arrest him. Continue reading... |
| Love, death and rewilding – how two clothing tycoons saved Patagonia Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:20 AM PST Alongside her husband, Doug, Kris McDivitt Tompkins bought up vast swaths of Patagonia to save it from developers. Now, a year after Doug's sudden death, she explains how their shared vision is close to reality She was young, spirited and rich. It was the 1970s and Kris McDivitt seemed to come straight from California central casting; the glamorous ski-racing daughter of an oil-industry man who made her fortune as the first CEO of what was to become the billion-dollar outdoor clothing company Patagonia. And then in 1993, aged 43, Kris McDivitt unexpectedly fell in love with Doug Tompkins, the adventure-junkie rock-climber and deep green environmentalist who had co-founded not one but two giant outdoor-clothing companies, North Face and Esprit. Continue reading... |
| 'The only two powerful cartels left': rivals clash in Mexico's murder capital Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:00 AM PST Amid a 10-year crackdown on cartels, the drug trade continues and factions have splintered – leaving Sinaloa and CJNG facing off in Colima state Standing guard at the scene of the crime, the two police officers surveyed the shattered glass and bullet-pocked bodywork of the Mercedes Benz hatchback and offered their analysis. "It's an eye for an eye," said one, repeating a phrase often heard in this coastal city, about 200 miles south-west of Guadalajara. "It's two groups getting even with each other." Continue reading... |
| Oskar Gröning: German court backs Auschwitz guard's conviction Posted: 28 Nov 2016 02:55 AM PST Court upholds decision that 95-year-old was part of 'the machinery of death' even if he was not linked to a specific killing A German federal court has thrown out a 95-year-old former Auschwitz death camp guard's appeal against his conviction for being an accessory to murder. The decision to uphold Oskar Gröning's conviction sets an important precedent for German prosecutors' efforts to pursue others who allegedly served at Nazi death camps. Continue reading... |
| Brazilian team Chapecoense among those on board crashed plane Posted: 29 Nov 2016 01:32 AM PST Reports of some survivors after plane with more than 80 people on board went down during flight from Bolivia to Medellin Police in Colombia have said 76 people were killed when a plane carrying members of the Brazilian football team Chapecoense crashed in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Related: Brazilian team Chapecoense on board plane that crashed over Colombia – latest Continue reading... |
| Traditional French Christmas santons – in pictures Posted: 29 Nov 2016 01:30 AM PST Santons are traditional hand-coloured terracotta figurines usually set in Christmas nativity scenes Continue reading... |
| Plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team crashes in Colombia – video report Posted: 29 Nov 2016 01:10 AM PST A plane carrying 81 people, including members from Brazil's Chapecoense football team, has crashed in Colombia. There were 72 passengers and nine crew on board. Some people are reported to have survived, including goalkeeper Alan Ruschel. The team was scheduled to play a Copa Sudamericana finals match against Atlético Nacional in Medellin on Wednesday
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| Minister dismisses 'having cake and eating it' Brexit notes Posted: 29 Nov 2016 01:03 AM PST Business secretary Greg Clark said the notes seen being carried by an aide do not reflect Downing Street conversations When it comes to the Brexit negotiations, "having cake and eating it" is not the official policy, a cabinet minister has said, in reference to a handwritten document photographed outside Downing Street that said the government was pursuing such a strategy. The government has sought to distance itself from the notes photographed as they were carried by an aide to the Conservative vice-chair, Mark Field, which said Britain will not be able to stay in the single market and will not seek a transitional deal after leaving the EU. Continue reading... |
| Chapecoense: who are the Brazilian football team on board the plane that crashed? Posted: 29 Nov 2016 12:46 AM PST • Club in middle of fairytale season after reaching Copa Sudamericana final • Chapecoense promoted to top flight in 2013 for first time since 1979 Chapecoense, the Brazilian team on board the plane that has crashed in Colombia, were in the middle of a fairytale season before the tragedy struck. Related: Brazilian football team Chapecoense on plane that crashed in Colombia – latest Continue reading... |
| Nigeria's crackdown on begging raises fears over human rights violations Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:00 PM PST Campaigners say thousands of vulnerable people are being held without trial as MPs look to extend Lagos ban nationwide With Nigeria's parliament poised to extend a controversial law banning the "menace of street begging" throughout the country, campaigners are warning the policy has already resulted in the persecution of tens of thousands of disabled and mentally ill citizens. Street begging is illegal in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city, and carries fines of around N15,000 (£38) and up to three months' imprisonment. Those who fail to pay the fine are incarcerated until they are able to pay up. Continue reading... |
| Homeless charity calls for urgent action after Manchester Chinatown fire deaths Posted: 29 Nov 2016 02:00 AM PST Demand comes after pair whose bodies were found in derelict building named locally as Uncle Albert and Popeye Two homeless people who died after a fire ripped through a building in Chinatown in Manchester have been named locally as Wayne and James, who were nicknamed Uncle Albert and Popeye. The pair are thought to have lit a fire in an attempt to keep warm in the freezing conditions early on Friday morning. The bodies were found on the first floor of the derelict building on Nicholas Street, a spot known to be commonly used by rough sleepers. Continue reading... |
| Neil Prakash extradition risks creating 'totem to other Islamic radicals' Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:17 PM PST Former Australian army chief says extraditing Isis recruiter, who was captured on the Turkish border, would be costly and of little additional intelligence value A former army chief has cautioned against extraditing Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash to Australia, warning it may prove a costly and difficult exercise that inadvertently creates a "totem" for local extremists. Details continue to emerge about the nature of Prakash's arrest on the Turkish border last week, six months after he was reported killed in an airstrike in Iraq. |
| Kenya's coffee thefts blamed on organised cartels Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:00 PM PST Coffee production supports 600,000 Kenyan farmers but their livelihoods are being threatened by a spate of robberies Martin Kamai, a coffee farmer in rural Kenya, was sound asleep when the thieves broke into his warehouse. The 20 armed men jumped the gate, tied up the security guards and escaped with 100 bags of coffee beans – all of Kamai's harvest. The 29-year-old from Nyeri in central Kenya is just one of thousands of farmers affected by the country's growing wave of coffee theft. According to Kenya's Coffee Directorate, more than 30,000 kilos of coffee have gone missing since the start of 2016, costing the industry hundreds of thousands of dollars. Escalating robbery is not only threatening the farmers' livelihoods but also international brands that may be re-selling stolen coffee without knowing it. Continue reading... |
| Donald Trump to select Tom Price as secretary of Health and Human Services Posted: 29 Nov 2016 12:23 AM PST If confirmed, the Georgia congressman will play a key role in attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the landmark healthcare reform legislation Congressman Tom Price of Georgia will be Donald Trump's choice as secretary of Health and Human Services, according to a person familiar with the process. The expected nomination of the Georgia congressman was first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which said that the announcement of Price's selection could come as soon as Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| US will reportedly take only up to 400 refugees under Australia deal Posted: 29 Nov 2016 01:18 AM PST Australian immigration minister denies figure in Sky News report but won't reveal any specifics for fear of helping people smugglers The US will resettle only a few hundred refugees from Nauru, and only families, under the deal arranged with the Australian government, Sky News has reported. The US and Australian governments earlier this month announced an unspecified number of refugees on Nauru or Manus Island would be resettled in the US, with the assistance of the UNHCR. There were reports about 1,600 refugees would be involved. Continue reading... |
| Seven taken to hospital after turbulence hits plane arriving in Sydney Posted: 29 Nov 2016 01:34 AM PST Five passengers and two crew members injured when China Eastern Airlines plane struck turbulence Seven people have been injured when a plane hit turbulence while landing at Sydney's international airport. Five passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital after China Eastern flight MU777 from China encountered a shaky landing about 2.45pm on Tuesday. Continue reading... |
| South Korea's president calls on parliament to arrange her exit Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:06 PM PST Park Geun-hye puts her future 'including shortening of my term' in the hands of MPs after weeks of turmoil over corrupt influence of friend Choi Soon-sil The disgraced South Korean president, Park Geun-hye, has offered to resign and called on parliament to arrange her exit amid a corruption and cronyism scandal that has all but destroyed her administration. Speaking in a nationally televised address on Tuesday, Park – whose single five-year term will not be officially over until early 2018 – asked the national assembly to set a new deadline for the end of her turbulent presidency. Continue reading... |
| Nauru refugees sceptical of resettlement deal with US, Sky reporter says after visit Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:50 PM PST Laura Jayes says some refugees doubt whether the deal is real and she was surprised to find a Muslim man who didn't want to go to 'Trump's America' There is widespread scepticism among refugees on Nauru about Australia's refugee resettlement deal with the US, and allegations of violence on the island continue, Sky News reporter Laura Jayes has said after visiting the island. "There's a lot of scepticism about whether the deal is real, for reasons that are quite complex – some are so weary about there being a solution to their situation that they're managing expectations," she said. Continue reading... |
| Taliban facing financial crisis as civilian deaths deter donors Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:00 PM PST Departure of most foreign combat troops and infighting between rival groups has weakened perceived legitimacy of war The Afghan Taliban are facing a cash crisis with donors unwilling to bankroll an insurgency whose victims are increasingly civilians rather than foreign troops, according to several members of the movement. Mullah Rahmatullah Kakazada, a senior diplomat under the Taliban regime, told the Guardian that the Taliban was in an increasingly precarious financial position despite chalking up several dramatic battlefield successes in the last year. Continue reading... |
| Thai parliament invites Crown Prince to succeed father as king Posted: 28 Nov 2016 07:59 PM PST According to procedure, the assembly speaker must formally invite the Crown Prince to become monarch before proclaiming the new king Thailand's cabinet has submitted the name of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to the nation's rubber-stamp parliament, paving the way for his endorsement as king several weeks after his father's death. "The prime minister's secretary will notify the National Legislative Assembly," Prawit Wongsuwon, the deputy prime minister said. Continue reading... |
| How Isis recruiters found fertile ground in Kerala, India's tourist gem Posted: 28 Nov 2016 07:13 PM PST Numbers of young Muslims joining the radical group is believed to be small, but the wealthy state appears to have provided a disproportionate number Residents of Kerala like to call their lush south Indian state, "God's own country". Hafizuddin Hakim disagreed. The 23-year-old left his wife and family in June, telling them he was headed to Sri Lanka to pursue his Islamic studies. Around the same time, 16 others slipped out of his district, Kasargod, and another four from neighbouring Palakkad. Continue reading... |
| Third missing miniature monkey found safe after theft from NSW zoo Posted: 28 Nov 2016 06:22 PM PST Gomez the last of the rare pygmy marmosets to be returned to Symbio wildlife park after he was left in a box on a vet's doorstep A rare miniature monkey has been reunited with its primate family south of Sydney after the group was kidnapped from a New South Wales zoo on Friday night. Ten-year-old Gomez was the last of three pygmy marmosets to be returned to the Symbio wildlife park at Helensburgh after the theft. Continue reading... |
| North Korea: UN to crack down on coal exports over nuclear test Posted: 28 Nov 2016 05:12 PM PST Security council expected to vote on Wednesday on resolution capping coal sales and imposing sanctions on officials and entities linked to banned programme After months of wrangling the UN security council is preparing to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its fifth and largest nuclear test yet. US officials said that if the text was adopted and fully implemented it would mark "a significant step forward" in the sanctions regime against North Korea over its nuclear programme. Continue reading... |
| World's oldest person: last living human born in 1800s prepares to turn 117 Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:47 PM PST Italian Emma Morano, whose life spans three centuries, says her secret to longevity is not eating much 'because I have no teeth' Emma Morano, the last known person alive who was born in the 19th century, is preparing to celebrate her 117th birthday. Born on 29 November 1899, she is the world's oldest living person and the secret to her longevity appears to lie in eschewing usual medical wisdom. Continue reading... |
| Iran military vessel pointed weapon at US helicopter, Pentagon officials say Posted: 28 Nov 2016 02:40 PM PST
A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a US military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz at the weekend, two US defense officials have told Reuters, an action they described as "unsafe and unprofessional". The incident is the latest in a series of similar actions by Iranian vessels this year, but the first reported since Donald Trump won the US presidential election on 8 November. Continue reading... |
| Poland PM and Theresa May discuss teaching Polish in UK schools Posted: 28 Nov 2016 12:56 PM PST Beata Szydło says she spoke to British PM about support for Polish community and more cooperation between the countries The Polish prime minister has spoken to Theresa May about the possibility of teaching Polish as a language in British schools during a bilateral meeting between the two leading politicians. Beata Szydło said she also raised the possibility of cooperation between universities in the two countries with hopes for a Polish chair at Cambridge University and more student exchanges. Continue reading... |
| Raúl Castro: where will Fidel's brother and successor take Cuba next? Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:36 AM PST The 85-year-old has steered Cuba through stormy waters since taking over from Fidel, but his death and Trump's presidency will test him as never before Raúl Castro has spent most of his life in his brother's shadow, but he has proved a more than capable successor as Cuban president. A cautious pragmatist to Fidel's charismatic ideologue, many felt the younger sibling was a mere stopgap when he formally assumed power in 2008. Continue reading... |
| Myanmar must react to humanitarian crisis | Letters Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:28 AM PST We note with alarm the grave human rights crisis unfolding in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Your article (Report, 25 November ) provides a timely spotlight on an increasingly desperate situation. The head of the local UN refugee agency describes a programme of ethnic cleansing. Other international experts point to indicators of genocide. At the very least, the alleged violations – the killings of hundreds, the rapes of many women, and the displacement of tens of thousands – amount to crimes against humanity. Aung San Suu Kyi's government must respond, if a humanitarian catastrophe is to be prevented. Access for humanitarian aid, international media and human rights monitors is essential. It is time for a unified diplomatic effort to call for humanitarian access. We urge UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon to use his final weeks in office to lead an effort to secure this. We urge the UK to demand an international inquiry and unrestricted aid access. The international community cannot stand idly by while peaceful civilians are mown down by helicopter guns, women are raped and tens of thousands left without homes. If we fail to act, thousands may starve to death if they are not killed by bullets, and we may be passive observers of ethnic cleansing. |
| Landmark Miami-Havana flight is subdued affair after Castro's death Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:28 AM PST American Airlines Flight 17, the first scheduled commercial flight between the US and Cuba in 50 years, touches down just three days after Fidel Castro dies Planned as a celebration of newly improved relations between the United States and Cuba, the first scheduled flight from Miami to Havana in more than 50 years turned into a more subdued affair early on Monday, three days after the death of the island's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. The milestone American Airlines Flight 17 touched down in the Cuban capital at 8.26am, amid nine days of national mourning for the country's former president, who died on Saturday at the age of 90. Continue reading... |
| Slovenia, homeland of Melania Trump, offers to mediate US-Russia ties Posted: 28 Nov 2016 09:54 AM PST
As Melania Trump prepares to move into the White House, the future first lady's native Slovenia is offering to serve as a mediator between her husband and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, once Donald Trump takes office. Slovenia's prime minister, Miro Cerar, said in an interview with the Associated Press on Monday that the tiny Alpine state where Melania Trump was born and raised "could become a bridge between the two superpowers", which have been at odds over a number of issues. Continue reading... |
| Fidel Castro funeral presents dilemma for world leaders Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:53 AM PST Most countries choose middle-ranking delegations for ceremony in Havana next week, with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Britain's Theresa May opting out Vladimir Putin, Justin Trudeau and Theresa May are among the world leaders who have already decided not to attend the funeral of Fidel Castro, and it seems very likely that Barack Obama will also stay away despite his historic visit to Cuba earlier this year. The seniority of politicians sent to attend a funeral is carefully calibrated in diplomatic circles, and most countries – apart from Latin American countries with leftwing governments – have chosen distinctly middle-ranking delegations for Castro's ceremony. |
| Norway Catholic church fined over inflating membership for more funding Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:41 AM PST Diocese of Oslo accused of using names from phone book in push for more state aid but says it has 'never done anything illegal' The Norwegian Catholic church has been fined 1m kroner (about £115,000 or $142,000) for exaggerating the number of members it has to receive more state aid. Oslo prosecutors slapped the fine on the Diocese of Oslo, responsible for keeping national records of Catholics living in the Scandinavian country, according to the ruling seen by AFP. Continue reading... |
| Father Patrick Phelan obituary Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:31 AM PST My friend Patrick Phelan, who has died aged 80, was a social worker who became an Anglican Benedictine monk. In one of his last roles he sought the hermit's life as priest for the Shrine of St Julian of Norwich. It was characteristic of Patrick's eccentricity that he did so at a place where hundreds visit each month. He was nothing if not surprising. Born in Plumstead, south London, Patrick was baptised a Roman Catholic, but not raised in the faith. As he told it, one day as a 10-year-old, he climbed a wall and entered the Anglican church behind the family home. The vicar came up to him and suggested he might attend one Sunday. He did and, as he said, "that was that". Continue reading... |
| Canada military survey finds 960 victims of sexual assault in a year Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:22 AM PST Defence chief says 'Harmful sexual behaviour is a real problem in our institution' as survey finds 27% of female troops sexually assaulted during career About 960 members of the Canadian military reported being victims of sexual assault in the past year, and 27% of women in the armed forces have been sexually assaulted during their career, according to the country's national statistics agency. The landmark survey, commissioned by the military, found 1.7% of regular force members of the military had been sexually assaulted in the past 12 months, nearly double the 0.9% rate of sexual assault among working Canadians. Continue reading... |
| Cubans mourn Fidel Castro in Havana – video Posted: 28 Nov 2016 08:10 AM PST A week-long period of mourning for Fidel Castro begins in Cuba on Monday with tributes paid at the José Martí Memorial in central Havana. People queue to place flowers inside the monument. The revolutionary leader and former president died on 25 November Continue reading... |
| Inside a virtual war: can video games recreate life in a conflict-ridden city? Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:00 PM PST This War of Mine follows civilians trying to survive in a war-torn city, telling a story that's become increasingly poignant amid the current refugee crisis In March 2014, a few months before the release of This War of Mine, the developers at 11 Bit Studios were discussing potential endings to their video game story of civilians trying to survive in a war-torn city. Wojciech Setlak, one of the writers, suggested they have a neighbouring country intervene, sending in troops to gain control of part of the weakened nation. A month later, in the real world, militia flying Russian flags – known to the locals as "little green men" – appeared in eastern Ukraine. "It was uncanny," says Setlak. "We had anticipated something that actually happened." Continue reading... |
| Insider's guide to Ouagadougou: singed chicken, potholes, but no plastic bags Posted: 28 Nov 2016 04:54 AM PST From the sounds of the great Rood Wooko market to worries about a vigilante defence group, journalist Jérôme William Bationo offers a local's lowdown of Burkina Faso's colourful capital city Hospitality, culture, singed chickens, mopeds Continue reading... |
| 'They said they would rape me': defenders of women's rights speak out – video Posted: 28 Nov 2016 11:00 PM PST Activists championing women's rights around the world are being systematically targeted with threats and abuse. To mark International Women Human Rights Defenders' Day, we hear from four campaigners who have come under attack for their work. Women from Honduras, Nepal, China and Egypt share their stories of persecution Continue reading... |
| UK watchdog calls for clearer picture of how aid investments benefit the poor Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:44 AM PST National Audit Office says Department for International Development's private sector arm must demonstrate development impact of investments The private sector arm of the UK's aid programme is failing to demonstrate adequately how its investments improve the lives of the world's poorest, according to the state spending watchdog, even as the government plans to ramp up the funds it channels through the body. Given proposals by the Department for International Development (DfID) to quadruple the limit on support it gives to the CDC Group from £1.5bn to £6bn, the National Audit Office (NAO) calls for "a clearer picture" of the body's overseas development impact in order to demonstrate value for money. |
| US election recount: how it began – and what effect it could have Posted: 28 Nov 2016 10:38 AM PST Jill Stein has raised millions of dollars for recounts in three states after election integrity activists flagged concerns. But it remains unclear whether the costly process will make a difference after Donald Trump's victory Following Donald Trump's surprise victory in the presidential election, voter security experts began privately discussing their concerns about whether the results might have been tampered with, according to John Bonifaz, the founder of the National Voting Rights Institute. Continue reading... |
| Attacker dead and several injured at Ohio State University – video report Posted: 28 Nov 2016 01:58 PM PST A man has been shot dead by police after he drove into pedestrians in a car and then attacked people with a butcher knife. The attack on Monday saw at least nine people injured, one critically. The assailant was killed minutes after the attack began, according to Ohio State University police chief Craig Stone. The investigation into the attack is underway with the attacker identified as a student at the university called Abdul Razak Ali Artan Continue reading... |
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