Wednesday 7 December 2016

Top Headlines From Around the World

Middle East

*Thousands of Tunisian lawyers protest new taxes
Al Bawaba, Middle East News, Amman, Jordan.
*Fifteen years on, 9/11 trials still 'years away' from starting
Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar.
*Liberman: We knew about Iranian ThyssenKrupp stake
Globes, Israel's Business Arena, Rishon Le-Zion, Israel.
*Gunmen kill Iraqi journalist in Kirkuk
Iran Daily, English-language, reformist, Tehran, Iran.
*Thailand to investigate BBC over profile of new king: minister
The Daily Star, English language newspaper, Beirut, Lebanon.
*Israeli jets said to strike Syrian army, Hezbollah sites
Times of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel.
 
Europe

'*Deeply worrying' waits for hospital beds
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.
*Figures show HSE spends around 50k a day on taxis
BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland.
*Meet Trump's think tank
CNN International, London, England.

*Are depression pills driving patients to commit suicide?
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.
*Deadly earthquake strikes Indonesia's Aceh province
France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.
*Padraig O Malley: Bringing peace and dialogue for four decades
Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey.
*Reuters: Ukraine’s Kernel to build new Black Sea export terminal
Kyiv Post, English language weekly, Kyiv, Ukraine.
*Survey Finds National Mood In Afghanistan At Record Low
Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic.
*Russia developing robot able to imitate any submarine
Russia & India Report, Moscow, Russia.
 
Asia

*Business Wire and Agility PR Solutions partner to enhance media outreach and analytics options
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.
*Yang Dai-kang to sign four-year one billion yen deal with Japanese team: report
China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan.
*Korea Must Disentangle Government from Chaebol
Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea.
*US Supreme Court leaves gap in Samsung-Apple patent ruling
Computer World, IT information, Fairfax, New Zealand.
*Regent Plaza warned to revamp electric system a year ago
Dawn, English-language daily, Karachi, Pakistan.
*US: Indian spiritual guru’s birthday cake sets Guinness record
Indian Express, News portal, Mumbai, India.
*Trip to Tokyo? Ex-Goldman trader sells secret, top dining access
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan.
*Renzi starts final days as Italy premier with party huddle
New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand.
*Bangladesh upholds death sentences over 2004 attack on British envoy
Sify News, Chennai, India.
*Canberra Raiders open their door for women athletes
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia.
*20th Taiwan-France Cultural Award presented in Paris
Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan.
*Thailand to Investigate BBC over Profile of New King
The Irrawaddy, Independent News Media Group, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Americas

*Trump Is an Eerily Perfect Match with a Famous 14-Point Guide to Identify Fascist Leaders
Alternet, Non-Profit News Magazine, San Francisco, California, U.S.
*Ministry of Health fell asleep at the wheel
Amandala Newspaper, Belize City, Belize.
*Bob Dole's law firm was paid $140,000 to lobby Trump on behalf of Taiwan
Business Insider, New York, N.Y, U.S.
* Indonesia earthquake leaves at least 54 dead
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
*Maduro: Venezuela committed to PetroCaribe agreement
Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados.
*Frantic rescue underway after quake kills at least 54 in Indonesia
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
*Earthquake rocks Indonesia s Aceh province; at least 25 dead
Globe and Mail The, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada.
*State advises women to call 911 if pressured to seek abortion
Houston Chronicle, Houston, Texas, U.S.
*Ohio 'heartbeat' abortion bill heads to Gov. John Kasich
Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
*Time’s up for de Blasio’s failed plan to fix failed schools
New York Post, New York, NY, U.S.
*Asian shares edge up as markets look to ECB after Italian jolt
Reuters, Business News, New York, NY, U.S..
*Monitor says Syrian army seizes Aleppo Old City from rebels
Reuters, World News, New York, NY, U.S.
*Rashaan Salaam marked a high point in Colorados football history. His Buffaloes teammates remember him fondly.
*The Denver Post, Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Annual FBI Report Indicates Increase in Hate Crimes
*The Leadership Conference, U.S. Civil and Human Rights Coalition, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Hillary Clinton returning to Bay Area for concert fundraiser
The Mercury News, San Jose, California, U.S.
*Pearl Harbor 75th anniverary: Some harrowing tales of survival, courage
The Orange County Register, Santa Ana, California, U.S.
*I suffer from a mental illness: Lady Gaga reveals that has she been living with PTSD since her rape at 19
The Vancouver Sun, Conservative, Vancouver, Canada.
*Why efforts to persuade the electoral college to ditch Trump probably wont work
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., U.S.
*Trump introduces Mattis as defense secretary nominee at N.C. victory rally
United Press International, Washington, D.C., U.S.

Africa

*Ghana elections: Polls to open after peace pact
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.
*Police announce new numbers to beef up security
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
*Dozens dead after Indonesian earthquake
iafrica, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.
*The challenge of building New  Gambia
Irin News, Humanitarian news and analysis, Nairobi, Kenya.
*Call for the release of S. Sudanese arbitrarily detained by national security services in Juba
Sudan Tribune, Khartoum, Sudan.

Source :Worldpress.org Wire

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