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Italy's PM Conte says EU needs to prepare for worst over Brexit
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday he hoped Britain would leave the European Union next year within the framework of an agreed deal, but said EU partners needed to prepare for the worst. Source: Reuters World News
EU's Tusk to meet Britain's May at 1600 GMT on Tuesday
The chairman of European Union summits Donald Tusk is scheduled to meet British Prime Minister Theresa May at 1600 GMT on Tuesday, his spokesman said. Source: Reuters World News
Iran’s oil sales faring much better after US sanctions: Pres. Rouhani
MNA – President Hassan Rouhani said Tue. that Iran’s oil sales have been faring much better than how they did before the Nov. 5 US sanctions targeting the country’s oil sector. The president made the remarks at the end of a meeting with Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani on Tuesday. […]
Brazil should stay in Paris climate agreement: future environment minister
Brazil’s future environment minister under President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country should stay in the Paris Agreement on climate change, but the world must also respect its autonomy to set its environmental policies. Source: Reuters World News
Photos: Leader receives personnel of S Khorasan Martyrs Congress
Mizan – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei met with staff and personnel of the Congress of Martyrs of South Khorasan province on 5 November 2018. Source: The Iran Project
China’s crude oil imports jump to new record high in November
China’s crude oil imports averaged more than 10 million bpd for the first time ever in November, as they beat the previous record for highest crude imports set in October, according to Chinese customs data, as carried by Reuters. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT
Little Bo Peep-show? Outrage as pole dancer takes to stage in front of minors (VIDEO)
A youth event in a northern Russian city got a bit too hot for some when a half-dressed woman performed a pole dance in front of children, some as young as six. Predictably, parents were not too pleased. Read Full Article at RT.com Source: RT
Kremlin calls U.S. criticism of Russian military flights to Venezuela wrong
The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. criticism of Russian military flights to Venezuela, saying it had been inappropriate and wrong for U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to condemn the flight of two nuclear-capable strategic bombers to Caracas. Source: Reuters World News
Chinese court orders iPhone ban in patent dispute
A Chinese court orders a ban on several iPhone models for violating two patents of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc, but Apple says all of its phone models remain on sale on the mainland. Source: ABC News Australia
EU can help as UK seeks changes to Brexit divorce deal: minister
Andrea Leadsom, leader of Britain’s lower house of parliament, said on Tuesday the European Union had a history of doing last minute deals as Prime Minister Theresa May sought support from European leaders for changes to her Brexit deal. Source: Reuters World News
Macron Caves to Yellow Vest Rebellion, Announces Wage Increase and Tax Relief
(ZHE) — In his first public comments in more than a week, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that his administration will show “no mercy” towards “Yellow Vest” protesters who have committed violence over the last four weeks of demonstrations across the country, while also announcing a series of economic measures in an attempt to restore […]
Police investigate suspected accomplices of Sicilian mafia boss
Police said they were carrying out searches on Tuesday linked to 25 suspected accomplices of Matteo Messina Denaro, a Sicilian mafia boss who has been on the run for more than two decades. Source: Reuters World News
Just 10 countries, including Iran, host 56% of world’s refugees
MNA – The Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baedinejad said 56% of the world’s 21 million refugees are being hosted by just 10 countries, including Jordan and Iran. “According to the Amnesty International, 56 percent of the world’s 21 million refugees are being hosted by just 10 countries- all in the Middle East, Africa and […]
'Stop Brexit!' – one man's daily protest against UK-EU divorce
Steve Bray is already hard at work when dawn breaks over London, waving anti-Brexit banners behind television crews reporting live outside Westminster. Source: Reuters World News
The carry-on crackdown might stop locker hogs, but could mean more 'chaos'
If you’ve ever had your carry-on luggage weighed before boarding a flight, you’ll know what an arduous process it can be. But let’s examine the pros and cons of this widening crackdown. Source: ABC News Australia
Khanzadi says foreign forces’ presence in ME causes regional insecurity
MNA – Commander of Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that the presence of foreign forces in the region has no result but creating insecurity. Regional states have also reached this level of understanding so as to unite and ensure the security in the Middle East, he told Mehr News Agency on Tuesday. “We […]
Government using 'loophole' to apply future emissions reduction, Climate Council says
Australia will meet its 2030 emissions reduction target of 26 to 28 per cent “in a canter”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly said, but with emissions consistently increasing, it hasn’t always been clear how that will happen. Source: ABC News Australia
Iran to host first diplomatic sports Olympiad
IRNA – The first diplomatic Olympiad, entitled ‘Peace and Friendship,’ will be held at the same time with the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution victory in Iran. “The festival wants to convey the message of peace and friendship to the world through sports while Iran is under unilateral sanctions of the United States,’ said […]
Projects in limbo as another SA builder goes under
As the nation’s housing market downturn continues, South Australia’s peak body for home building is pushing for greater security for the industry amid the collapse of two local businesses in the past week. Source: ABC News Australia
Cronulla riot 'hero' Craig Campbell still paying the price 13 years on
Craig Campbell was hailed for saving two young men from an angry mob during the Cronulla riots — but it ended up costing him his career. Source: ABC News Australia