Brexit: Japan warns firms may move European HQ out of Britain
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Japan's prime minister warned before the referendum that investment could fall if the UK left the EU Japan's government has warned that Brexit could result in the country's firms moving their European head offices out of Britain.The strongly worded report from Japan's foreign ministry says the firms might want to move "if EU laws cease to be applicable in the UK". It calls on Theresa May's government to behav..>> view originalAfter Brazil's Rousseff ousted, what about corruption probe?
In this Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 photo, Brazil's President Michel Temer, center, is surrounded by senators as he arrives to take the presidential oath at the National Congress, in Brasilia, Brazil. Several dozen of the lawmakers who voted earlier in the day to remove President Dilma Rousseff are under investigation in the scandal involving billions of dollars of kickbacks. Rousseff has charged that corrupt lawmakers wanted her out to halt the Petrobras probe. But if the inte..>> view originalZimbabwe's Mugabe says judges reckless for allowing protests
HARARE Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has accused court judges of being reckless in allowing anti-government demonstrations that later turned violent, state media reported on Sunday, a day before a legal challenge to last week's official ban on protests.The southern African nation on Thursday outlawed all demonstrations for two weeks in the capital Harare, which has witnessed protests against Mugabe's handling of the economy, cash shortages and high unemployment.Some political activists h..>> view originalWill Israel be put on trial for war crimes?
Nazareth - Israel has agreed to allow the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to send a delegation to Israel and the occupied territories. It was revealed over the weekend in a step that could dramatically increase the risk of Israeli officials being tried for war crimes. Emmanuel Nahshon, a foreign ministry spokesman, confirmed to Al Jazeera on Sunday that Israel had agreed to the visit in principle, though the "when and how" were still under discussion. The ICC's move comes as huma..>> view originalMother Teresa declared a saint before huge crowds in the Vatican
Pope Francis delivered the formula for the canonization of the Albanian-born nun -- known as the "saint of the gutters" -- before huge crowds of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday morning.Applause broke out before he completed the formula of canonization, in which he declared "Blessed Teresa of Kolkata to be a saint." Speaking in Latin, Francis said that "after due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our ..>> view originalFree Syrian Army liberates new regions, airport
World Bulletin / News Desk The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has taken control of the Arap Izzah and El Fursan regions, as well as Idalat, Talyah Darbiyah, and the Kubba Turkuman Airport in northern Syria’s El Rai region, the Turkish army said Saturday. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said in a statement that the Free Syrian Army, which performs operations in support of coalition forces, made the territorial gains on day 11 of Operation Euphrates Shield, which began on Aug. 24. The statement also said ..>> view originalEconomic summit opens amid sluggish growth, trade disputes
HANGZHOU, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping called Sunday for leaders of the United States, Germany and other major economies to resist pressure to raise trade barriers as they opened a summit amid sluggish global growth and disputes over China’s steel exports and Apple’s Irish tax bill. China made trade a theme of the Group of 20 meeting even as Beijing faces complaints it is flooding world markets with low-cost steel, fueling demands for trade curbs. The president of the European Commissio..>> view originalAround 100 injured in clashes in Indian Kashmir
By Associated Press September 4 at 8:06 AM SRINAGAR, India — Around 100 people were injured Sunday as Indian government forces fired tear gas and shotgun pellets to quell thousands of protesters who pelted rocks and burned a government office in the Indian portion of Kashmir, police said. Clashes erupted when police tried to stop the marchers heading to a village in Shopian district in response to a call from separatist groups challenging India’s sovereignty over Kashmir. The area is 70 kilo..>> view originalPhilippines' Duterte Rallies Troops in Time of 'Crisis' After Deadly Blast
MANILA—The latest bomb attack by suspected Islamist militants in Davao City is Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s biggest challenge since taking office in June, and his move to declare a nationwide “state of lawlessness” is rattling nerves. At least 14 people were killed and dozens more injured in Friday’s blast at a busy city-center night market. As paramedics and doctors attempted to treat the survivors, Abu Rami, a spokesman for the extremist Abu Sayyaf group, called local media and clai..>> view originalUS, Russia Come Up Short on Syria Deal; More Talks Monday
HANGZHOU, China — The United States and Russia came up short Sunday on a deal to end years of brutal fighting between Syria's Russian-backed government and U.S.-supported rebels. Negotiations were to continue Monday, even as a dispirited President Barack Obama doubted the diplomacy would ever pay off.Russia and the U.S. have sought for weeks to secure a cease-fire between Syrian President Bashar Assad's government and moderate rebels that would expand access for hundreds of thousands of civili..>> view original
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
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