NATO Leader Says Going It Alone Not An Option After Trump Victory
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Going it alone on defense and security is not an option for either the United States or Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in an article published on Sunday. During the presidential election campaign Donald Trump, now president-elect, threatened to abandon U.S. allies in Europe if they did not spend enough on defense. “We face the greatest challenges to our security in a generation. This is no time to question the value of the partnership between Euro..>> view originalBaby boomers show right way to react to Trump victory
I was proud of my country this week, though judging by the reaction of many colleagues, friends and family members, that reaction is atypical. I’m not happy that Donald Trump won: I’m an old-school journalist who doesn’t take sides in elections I cover. What’s pleasing is the reaction to Trump’s victory among the much-maligned official Washington establishment, especially President Obama and Hillary Clinton. I’m also proud of the baby boom generation. Apparently, we still have something to impa..>> view originalFrance Marks Paris Attacks Anniversary With Somber Silence
PARIS — France marked the anniversary of Islamic extremists' coordinated attacks on Paris with a somber silence on Sunday that was broken only by voices reciting the names of the 130 slain, and the son of the first person to die stressing the importance of integration.Michael Dias lauded the lessons his father Manuel, an immigrant from Portugal, taught him so youth can integrate instead of turning themselves into "cannon fodder."Under heavy security, President Francois Hollande unveiled a plaq..>> view originalIraq Says IS Driven From Town Near Famed Ancient Ruins
MOSUL, Iraq — The Iraqi army said Sunday that troops have driven Islamic State militants out of the town of Nimrud, south of Mosul, near the site of famed ancient Assyrian ruins that were reportedly destroyed by the extremists.Iraq's special forces meanwhile battled militants in the city of Mosul itself, where they struggled to advance against waves of suicide car bombs.Troops are converging from several fronts on Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city and the biggest urban area under IS control, a..>> view originalDeath toll rises to 50 in ISIS-claimed blast in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan — The death toll from a bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in southwest Pakistan has risen to 50 people with more than 100 wounded, officials said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the suicide attack Saturday at the shrine of Sufi saint Shah Bilal Noorani in the southwestern province of Baluchistan. Abdur Rasool, an official at the province's Home Ministry, said rescuers were transporting the wounded to hospitals and the dead to local morgues, but were..>> view originalNew Zealand: 7.8-magnitude quake rocks south, triggers tsunami
The country's entire east coast is at threat of dangerous waves, the New Zealand Civil Defense said on Twitter in an advisory, adding that initial waves may not be the largest and that they could continue for several hours."Move inland or to higher ground immediately," the warning said.New Zealand is a South Pacific nation of islands, the two largest being the North and South islands, which are home to most of the population. Slightly more than 1 million people live in the South, while the North..>> view originalFrance's Far-Right Leader Le Pen Hopes For Victory Like Trump's
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump’s U.S. election was a victory of the people against the elite, France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Sunday, adding she hoped the French would follow suit next year and make her president. Opinion polls show National Front leader Le Pen likely to win the first round of voting next April but lose the runoff in May to whoever should be her opponent. Asked during an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Marr show if Trump’s victory made her own election w..>> view originalColombia Reaches Revised New Peace Deal Weeks After Referendum
Six weeks after a vote rejected a previous agreement, Colombia has another chance at ending its war. 11/13/2016 09:40 am ET. Enrique de la Osa / Reuters. HAVANA/BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government and the Marxist FARC rebels said on ...>> view originalBritain's Brexit firebrand Farage meets Trump in New York
NEW YORK/LONDON Leading Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage visited Donald Trump at his home on Saturday, after suggesting he could act as a go-between to help smooth British relations with the U.S. president-elect.British Prime Minister Theresa May is not expected to meet the incoming leader until early next year and Farage has suggested her criticisms of Trump in the early days of the campaign could damage ties with Washington. "We're just tourists!" Farage, head of the UK Independence Party (..>> view originalUS to resettle Australia's refugees languishing on Pacific islands
CANBERRA, Australia - The United States has agreed to resettle an unspecified number of refugees languishing in Pacific island camps in a deal that is expected to inspire more asylum seekers to attempt to reach Australia by boat, officials said on Sunday.Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would not say whether he had discussed the deal with President-elect Donald Trump during their telephone conversation on Thursday. The Obama administration had agreed to resettle refugees among almost 1,300 asylum..>> view original
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