Britain approves controversial Chinese-financed nuclear-reactor, with a catch
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, shown here leaving 10 Downing street on July 20, has approved a Chinese-backed nuclear power plant in southwestern England. (Frank Augstein/AP) LONDON — The British government on Thursday gave the go-ahead for a Chinese-financed nuclear power station, two months after Prime Minister Theresa May balked at a deal that has raised concerns about the security of Britain’s energy supply. The proposed $24 billion nuclear plant, known as Hinkley Point C, will..>> view originalSaudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
DUBAI A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what he called wrong attitudes toward Arabs and warned it against any use of force in its rivalry with the kingdom.Mecca province governor Prince Khaled al-Faisal, in remarks likely to be seen as a reference to Iran, added that the orderly conduct of the pilgrimage this year "is a response to all the lies and slanders made against the kingdom".The remarks carried by th..>> view originalNew party leader gives Japan troika of top women in politics
FILE - This combination of photos taken in Sept. 12, 2016, left, Sept. 2, 2011, center, and Aug. 29, 2016, shows Japanese female politicians, from left, Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, newly elected opposition Democratic Party leader Renho Murata and Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike. It’s too early to say whether these three are a harbinger of greater change, notwithstanding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “womenomics” push to encourage women to pursue careers. Japanese women have served in high posts bef..>> view original2 Tourists Killed in Bali Boat Explosion, Many Injured
Two foreign tourists were killed and about 20 other people were injured in an explosion Thursday on a speedboat that was ferrying them from the Indonesian tourist island of Bali to neighboring Lombok, police said. Karangasem district police chief Sugeng Sudarso said the "Gili Cat 2" fast boat had about 40 people including crew on board. He said all the passengers have been evacuated and the injured are being treated on the island. He said the dead are an Austrian woman and a woman of Europe..>> view originalJuncker proposes EU military headquarters
Media captionMr Juncker said an EU military force would be a complement to Nato The European Union needs a military headquarters to work towards a common military force, the Commission president has told MEPs in Strasbourg.Jean-Claude Juncker said the lack of a "permanent structure" resulted in money being wasted on missions.Part of his annual state of the union address was devoted to the UK's unexpected vote to leave the EU.He insisted that the bloc was not at risk but called for Brexit ne..>> view originalWitness Says Philippine President Ordered Killings of 1000
MANILA, Philippines — A former Filipino militiaman testified before the country's Senate on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte, when he was still a city mayor, ordered him and other members of a liquidation squad to kill criminals and opponents in gangland-style assaults that left about 1,000 dead.Edgar Matobato, 57, told the nationally televised Senate committee hearing that he heard Duterte order some of the killings, and acknowledged that he himself carried out about 50 deadly assaults..>> view originalThe 'Livelihood Loophole' And Other Weaknesses Of N. Korea Sanctions
Enlarge this image Kim Chol Ho, deputy manager of the Rajin port, in North Korea's Rason Special Economic Zone, looks out at small fishing boats. Despite stepped-up international sanctions, North Korea is still trading extensively with China. Eric Talmadge/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Talmadge/AP Kim Chol Ho, deputy manager of the Rajin port, in..>> view originalIn Long and Bloody Syria War, This Truce May Be Different
The next five days are crucial. Assad is still allowed to strike al-Qaida-linked fighters during this time. But if Assad refrains from targeting other rebel groups, and the U.S. and Russia exercise their firepower judiciously, the conditions on the ground could allow for talks that Russia's Foreign Ministry says could resume as early as next month.ACCEPTING ASSAD?Every previous peace effort has foundered over the insistence by the Syrian opposition, backed by much of the world, that Assad must ..>> view originalTrump changes course on 'Dr. Oz' and gives a quick medical report
WASHINGTON Donald Trump reversed course Wednesday and divulged some results from his recent medical examination during a taping of “The Dr. Oz Show” after his campaign advisers insisted earlier in the day that he would not.Trump handed Dr. Mehmet Oz, the show’s host, a one-page summary of the physical exam he took last week, CNN Money reported Wednesday. The physical was conducted by Dr. Harold Bornstein, who proclaimed in a four-paragraph letter last year that the 70-year-old Trump, if elected..>> view originalInvestigators: Debris came from doomed Flight 370
4 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutInvestigators: Debris came from doomed Flight 370The plane disappeared on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, with 239 people aboard. Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Investigators: Debris came from doomed Flight 370 Debris hunter Blaine Gibson says he has foun..>> view original
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