Portugal’s António Guterres was sworn in Monday as the ninth U.N. secretary-general. “The United Nations needs to be nimble, efficient and effective,” Guterres told member states. “It must focus more on delivery and less on process; more on people and less on bureaucracy,” he said. The 67-year-old former prime minister (1995-2002) and U.N. refugee chief […]
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InternationalA 22-year-old suicide bomber was behind Sunday’s massacre at Cairo’s Coptic Christian Cathedral complex, Egypt’s President said on Monday. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, attending a state funeral for the 24 victims, said Mahmoud Shafik Mohamed Mostafa was responsible for the carnage. No-one has claimed responsibility but ISIL supporters have been celebrating on social media. “What is
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USATen electors led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s daughter demanded Monday an intelligence briefing on allegations of Russian interference in the presidential race before the Dec. 19 Electoral College vote. In an open letter to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, the electors said they need to know if there are “ongoing investigations into
PHILADELPHIA — Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. He is due to begin his prison term on Jan. 25. The term is below the federal sentencing guidelines but the second-longest prison term a congressman has ever received for corruption. At Monday’s hearing, Fattah said he regretted some decisions
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USAPresident-elect Donald Trump came out swinging at the Pentagon Monday morning, and prominent defense contract companies are taking hits in the market as a result. “The F-35 program and cost is out of control. Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th,” Trump tweeted out to his
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USAIran has signed a $16.6 billion deal for 80 Boeing passenger jets and claims to be close to another for dozens of Airbus planes. It’s Tehran’s biggest package of firm contracts with Western companies since Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution. The Airbus deal, which is expected to involve a first batch of 50-60 jets, should be
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Middle East, USAIn Mexico’s fight against violence, the country has been going through a constant struggle of regaining control. In the light of recent deaths and dirty politicians, the country has not had an easy time handling all the violence. It is now being reported that three more police officers have become casualties in the ongoing social
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InternationalSyrian government forces now control more than 95 percent of Aleppo, the Russian Defence Ministry was quoted as saying on Monday. It follows sweeping advances in what was the rebel-held east of the city, with reports that opposition fighters have been subjected to the heaviest bombardment in days. The districts of Sheikh Saeed and Karam
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International, Middle EastPresident-elect Donald Trump said Sunday he planned to resolve the Dakota Access oil pipeline standoff “very quickly” after taking office if necessary as the action moves from the camps to the courtroom. Protesters headed home as snow and freezing temperatures enveloped the camps near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, claiming victory in the wake of the
Netanyahu: ‘various ways’ I can work with Trump to roll back Iran nuclear deal (JNS.org) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has “about five” ideas in mind for how to roll back the Iranian nuclear deal once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “There are ways, various ways of undoing [the deal],” Netanyahu said in
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Middle EastIran”s defense minister on Sunday warned that if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump”s policies lead to a war in the Middle East, it would result in the destruction of Israel. “Even though a businessman, the assistants that … (Trump) has chosen may map a different path for him, and this has led to unease, particularly among
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Middle East, USAMore than 30 people died Saturday night when a tanker rammed into vehicles and burst into flames on the Nairobi-Naivasha highway. “Over 30 people confirmed dead, many injured and over 11 vehicles burnt at a road traffic accident along Nairobi-Naivasha road as you approach Naivasha from Kinungi,” Pius Masai of the National Disaster Management Unit
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InternationalAt least 60 people have been killed in Uyo, in southern Nigeria, after a church roof fell in. Hundreds of worshippers were inside the building attending the ordination of a Bishop when it collapsed. It is feared the number of dead could be much higher. The church in Uyo, in the south east of the
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InternationalThe Palestinian Authority (PA) is interested in coming to an understanding with the outgoing administration of U.S. President Barack Obama that would avoid an American veto of a UN Security Council resolution that the PA intends to introduce in January, PA officials and Western diplomats told Haaretz on Saturday. The resolution would be critical of
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