Trump asks Flynn, a fiery general, to be top adviser and plans Romney meeting
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Michael Flynn, a retired lieutenant general with a record of incendiary statements about Muslims, to be his White House national security adviser, a person close to the transition confirmed Thursday night. At the same time, Trump is soliciting the help of Mitt Romney, a mainstream consensus figure who had been the face of the Republican resistance to Trump’s candidacy, in assembling his government. Trump sought a meeting with Romney, scheduled for this wee..>> view originalTrump and Japan's Abe meet for 'very candid discussion' in New York
The pair met in New York in an "unofficial" capacity, Abe told reporters, as Trump has not yet assumed the presidency. Abe stressed that he emerged feeling that the US and Japan will be able to maintain a "relationship of trust" with Trump as president. The sit-down with Abe was Trump's first in-person meeting with a foreign head of state since he clinched the presidency last week. It comes after Trump's repeated suggestions during the campaign that Japan should shoulder a bigger financial burde..>> view originalAnger at hero's burial for Philippines dictator Marcos
Image copyright AP Image caption Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines for 20 years before he was ousted The burial of former Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the country's Heroes' Cemetery has prompted outrage from opponents.Ousted and exiled in 1986, he died in the US in 1989. His body was brought back in 1993 and later put on display in his home city of Batac.He is accused of torturing, abducting and killing thousands of opponents, as well..>> view originalNews Analysis: Peru APEC is opportunity to fight against protectionism
By Matt Burgess SYDNEY, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The global economy is crying out for leadership to stem the opposition to free-trade, yet the stagnant economic recovery post-Global Financial Crisis is having countries implementing inward looking policies. The dynamics of European Union post the United Kingdom's referendum to leave the single market (Brexit) has created a global and regional integration challenge that's filtering throughout the developed world. Increasing protectionist rhetoric by ..>> view originalTalk radio station broadcasts emotional voices of Iraqis trapped by ISIS in Mosul
The underground broadcaster Radio Alghad includes public-service messages warning listeners to shelter inside interior rooms during bombardment and to open windows to relieve the pressure so the glass doesn’t implode. This is an excerpt of one of the calls. (William Booth,Jason Aldag,Jennifer Amur/The Washington Post) IRBIL, Iraq — The listeners who call in to Radio Alghad are typical of talk-radio audiences around the world. It’s complain, complain. Except the callers to “Radio Tomorrow..>> view originalGermany's Merkel sets news conference, decision on candidacy expected
BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold a news conference on Sunday evening, her conservative Christian Democratic party announced Friday, with the German leader widely expected to announce her decision to run for a fourth term.U.S. President Barack Obama called Merkel an "outstanding partner" during a joint news conference with the German leader on Thursday and said she might get his support if he were a German citizen and she decided to run again. Merkel, in power since 2005, has said she ..>> view originalBritish PM's changing vocabulary signals shift from 'hard Brexit'
By Elizabeth Piper | LONDON LONDON There is a recognizable repetition in Theresa May's speeches about Britain's decision to leave the European Union: "Brexit means Brexit", making "a success of it" and getting "the best deal" for Britain are some of her stump phrases. But a closer look at her speeches suggests her position on key aspects of Brexit has evolved since she took office in the aftermath of the June 23 vote to leave. Together with public comments by ministers in her Conservati..>> view originalSouth Korea: Key Commissioning Test Completed At Nuclear Plant
Cold hydrostatic testing has been completed at unit 1 of the Shin Hanul nuclear power plant in South Korea’s North Gyeongsang province, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced today. The APR-1400 reactor is scheduled to start up in early 2018. Cold hydrostatic testing involves filling the reactor’s primary circuit with water, which is circulated by the reactor coolant pumps to verify that the welds, joints, pipes and components of the reactor coolant system and associated high-pressure ..>> view originalTrump's appointment of son-in-law could rest on Clinton precedent
Hillary Clinton may wind up smoothing the way for Jared Kushner to work in the White House. Donald Trump’s best argument that it’s legal to appoint his son-in-law to a high-level West Wing post comes from a two-decades-old legal case involving the woman Trump just vanquished in the presidential race.Story Continued Below In an obscure passage in that case, stemming from President Bill Clinton's appointment of his wife to head up health care reform efforts, two federal appeals court judges opin..>> view originalMalaysian reform group office raided ahead of rally, 2 held
By Associated Press November 18 at 4:50 AM KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police have raided the office of electoral reform group Bersih and detained two officials on the eve of a street rally by the group seeking the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over a financial scandal. Bersih activists have vowed to proceed with Saturday’s rally in Kuala Lumpur despite a police ban and fears of clashes with a pro-government group. Bersih says on Twitter that its chairwoman Maria Chin and ..>> view original
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