Lawyer for Philippines hit-man files complaint against Duterte at ICC
HONG KONG/THE HAGUE A Philippines lawyer filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials on Monday, accusing them of crimes against humanity in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown.Attorney Jude Sabio said in the 77-page complaint that Duterte "repeatedly, unchangingly and continuously" committed crimes against humanity and that under him, killing drug suspects and other criminals has become "best practice".Sabio is the lawyer for..>> view originalGeneral election 2017: 'No apology' for Labour's union ties
Image copyright PA Labour will "never, ever apologise" for the closeness of its ties with the trade unions, Jeremy Corbyn will say.The party's leader is due to address the Scottish Trades Union Congress in Aviemore on Monday.Labour has only one MP in Scotland, having lost 40 seats to the SNP at the last general election. One recent poll put the party 20 percentage points behind the Conservatives in Scotland, and further behind the SNP.Mr Corbyn will say: "Labour will never, ever apologise f..>> view originalAfter earlier omission, Trump mourns murder of 6 million Jews in video message to World Jewish Congress
President Trump speaks during a joint news conference at the White House on April 20. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) Speaking in a video message taped for the meeting of the World Jewish Congress, President Trump noted the murder of 6 million Jews during the Holocaust, correcting his administration's omission of that fact from an International Holocaust Remembrance Day statement issued in his name earlier in the year. "On Yom HaShoah we look back at the darkest chapter of human history," Trump sa..>> view originalAnti-Semitic incidents have reached levels unseen in recent years, Anti-Defamation League report says
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. skyrocketed by 86% in the first three months of the year, according to a new report released Monday by a prominent Jewish civil rights organization.The Anti-Defamation League's audit of anti-Semitic events counted 541 anti-Semitic attacks and threats against Americans in the first quarter of the year, a dramatic increase over the same period last year. The incidents followed an overall 34% increase in anti-Semitic assaults, vandalism and harassme..>> view originalAmerican member of watchdog OSCE killed in Ukraine
An American paramedic working for European security watchdog OSCE's monitoring mission in eastern Ukraine was killed and two others were injured on Sunday when their vehicle struck a mine, triggering a U.S. call for a transparent, timely investigation. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said the killing was the first death of one of its members while on patrol in Ukraine, where more than 700 international observers help report on a simmering conflict that has deeply..>> view originalFrance Delivers Euro's Latest Existential Question
The results of the first round provided relief to investors, after the strong showing of her centrist opponent, Emmanuel Macron. Stock markets in France, Germany and Britain opened sharply higher on Monday, while the euro strengthened more than 1 percent against the American dollar. Few give credence to the prospect that Ms. Le Pen could actually deliver on her radical promises. She remains a long shot in the polls. Even if she wins, beating Mr. Macron in the runoff, her party will almost certa..>> view originalNorth Korea detains US citizen as tensions rise
Kim Sang Duk, also known as Tony Kim, was teaching at Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, a statement from the school said. The detention comes amid a buildup of tension on the Korean Peninsula, with a North Korean newspaper saying Sunday that Pyongyang was ready to sink a US aircraft carrier conducting drills in the region. Kim is the third US citizen in North Korean custody. The school said he was detained by authorities at the airport "after several weeks of service, teaching at P..>> view originalTrump gets on the phone to Asia as another North Korea flashpoint looms
BEIJING — President Trump was working the phones Monday morning Asia time, speaking to his counterparts in China and Japan ahead of another key anniversary and potential flashpoint in North Korea. Just days after marking the birthday of founder Kim Il Sung with a massive military parade and missile test, there are concerns North Korea could stage a provocative missile or nuclear test Tuesday to mark the anniversary of its military’s founding. Trump discussed the situation with China’s Presiden..>> view originalConservationist, author of 'I Dreamed of Africa' ambushed and shot at her ranch in Kenya
Conservationist Kuki Gallmann speaks on April 9, 2006 during the launch of the World Migratory Bird Day, at Laikipia. (Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images) Since Kuki Gallmann moved to Kenya in 1972, the conservationist’s life has been plagued by loss and tragedy. Africa cost her the life of her husband, killed in a car accident, and of her 17-year-old son, who died from the bite of a snake he had studied with avid curiosity. And yet instead of returning to a comfortable life in her native Italy, ..>> view originalTrump sons seek to extend family brand into domestic markets
NEW YORK — Apprentices no more, Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are now at the helm of the Trump Organization and adjusting to the reality presented by their father’s presidency. They’re eyeing ways to use the new lease on the family fame by expanding the brand into parts of the United States that embrace him. Some business has slowed as a result of the pledge to stall international deal-making while Trump is president. But a U.S. push is planned, and two new hotel chains are being considered — a fou..>> view original
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
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