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Donald Trump threatens Iran for insurgents storming of US Embassy in Iraq

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:03 PM PST

Donald Trump threatens Iran for insurgents storming of US Embassy in IraqSupporters of the Iraq Shiite militia, which is backed by Iran, broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad earlier Tuesday.


PHOTOS: #MenToo: The hidden tragedy of male sexual abuse in the military

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 04:53 PM PST

PHOTOS: #MenToo: The hidden tragedy of male sexual abuse in the militaryAward-winning photojournalist Mary F. Calvert has spent six years documenting the prevalence of rape in the military and the effects on victims. She began with a focus on female victims but more recently has examined the underreported incidence of sexual assaults on men and the lifelong trauma it can inflict.


Judge: 'Filthy' zoo must give up animals; Zoo appeals

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 12:35 PM PST

Judge: 'Filthy' zoo must give up animals; Zoo appealsA western Maryland zoo where five endangered animals died was ordered by a judge to send its remaining big cats to a sanctuary. Tri-State Zoological Park in Cumberland has seen two tigers, a lion and a lemur die within a three-year span. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sued the zoo in 2017 after conducting undercover inspections.


Buttigieg 1st to announce Q4 fundraising haul of $24.7 million

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 08:20 AM PST

Buttigieg 1st to announce Q4 fundraising haul of $24.7 millionAnd they're off!South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg was the first 2020 Democrat out of the gate with his fourth quarter fundraising haul announcement after the quarter ended on Tuesday. He raised $24.7 million, beating out nearly every candidates' total from the last quarter, his campaign announced Wednesday.Buttigieg's Q4 announcement homed in on his small-money donations, saying its average contribution this quarter was $33 and that 98 percent of its donations were less than $200. That focus is a clear rebuttal to Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) after went after Buttigieg's high-dollar fundraisers in December's Democratic debate.Warren raised just a bit less than Buttigieg in the third quarter, with $24.6 million. She hinted at a less prosperous Q4 in an email last week where she told supporters she had only brought in $17 million. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) meanwhile had the best fundraising quarter of any 2020 candidate yet in Q3, but hasn't yet indicated how this quarter is shaping up.More stories from theweek.com The Obama legacy is not what many liberals think Sorry, the 2010s aren't over yet Criminal justice reform laws take effect in states nationwide


Russia’s Hypersonic ICBM Is Operational. So What?

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST

Russia's Hypersonic ICBM Is Operational. So What?Moscow might not even need them. Here's why.


27 stunning photos of the cosmos taken this year

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:35 AM PST

27 stunning photos of the cosmos taken this yearThis was a year of photographic firsts, from the very first image of a black hole to the world's first photo taken on the far side of the moon.


China says confident of Central Asia support before Pompeo visit

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:24 AM PST

China says confident of Central Asia support before Pompeo visitAttempts to sow discord over Chinese policies in its Xinjiang region will fail, China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to neighboring central Asia. Many Western countries have expressed deep concern at reports China has interned Muslims in its far western region of Xinjiang in harsh conditions, with Pompeo particularly critical. Next week Pompeo visits Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, close friends of China which have not criticized its policies in Xinjiang although their citizens have close cultural and religious connections to the people of Xinjiang.


19-year-old found guilty of lying about being gang-raped

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:06 PM PST

19-year-old found guilty of lying about being gang-rapedA British teenager has been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus. The woman, 19, was convicted of a single count of public mischief at Famagusta District Court in Paralimni, Cyprus, on Monday.


GOP Senator: President Trump 'Not a Role Model For Young People'

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 09:27 AM PST

GOP Senator: President Trump 'Not a Role Model For Young People'In an interview with Face The Nation, Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma said Trump isn't a good role model for young people


Australia sending aid to wildfire towns as death toll rises

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:35 PM PST

Australia sending aid to wildfire towns as death toll risesAustralia deployed military ships and aircraft Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that have left at least 17 people dead nationwide and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Navy ships and military aircraft were bringing water, food and fuel to towns where supplies were depleted and roads were cut off by the fires. Authorities confirmed three bodies were found Wednesday at Lake Conjola on the south coast of New South Wales, bringing the death toll in the state to 15.


MSC Cruises' new and largest ship, MSC Grandiosa, crashes in the port of Palermo, Sicily

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:13 AM PST

MSC Cruises' new and largest ship, MSC Grandiosa, crashes in the port of Palermo, SicilyMSC Cruises' new ship experienced a collision on Monday morning. MSC Grandiosa collided with the dock in Palermo, Sicily, a spokesperson confirmed.


Does Russia Really Have A 100 Megaton Nuclear Torpedo Called Status-6?

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:30 PM PST

Does Russia Really Have A 100 Megaton Nuclear Torpedo Called Status-6?The Pentagon thinks so.


West Virginia's governor just fired an entire group of prison guard trainees after they posed with Nazi salutes in a class photo

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:09 AM PST

West Virginia's governor just fired an entire group of prison guard trainees after they posed with Nazi salutes in a class photoThe investigation said multiple cadets were uncomfortable or confused by the salutes, but that their peers and instructor encouraged them to use it.


Infowars founder who claimed Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax ordered to pay $100,000

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 12:38 PM PST

Infowars founder who claimed Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax ordered to pay $100,000Jones, founder of the Infowars radio show and webcast, has claimed the mainstream media and gun-control proponents conspired to fabricate the tragedy in which 20 school children and six school staff were shot dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, 2012. In response, several parents of the slain 6- and 7-year-old children sued Jones and Infowars for defamation and emotional distress in Texas, where Infowars is based, and in Connecticut. In Texas, Travis County District Court Judge Scott Jenkins on Dec. 20 ordered Jones and Infowars to pay more than $100,000 in a case brought by Neil Heslin, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, was killed at the school.


Policy expediting migrant deportations at the border expands

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 05:16 PM PST

Policy expediting migrant deportations at the border expandsAdvocates say the policy denies asylum-seekers due process, restricts access to lawyers and effectively ensures their prompt deportation.


Greta Thunberg said it would be a waste of time for her to talk to Trump about climate change

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:51 PM PST

Greta Thunberg said it would be a waste of time for her to talk to Trump about climate changePresident Donald Trump, who is withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord, has a long record of expressing skepticism on climate science.


Mobile, Alabama Police Chief Apologizes After Officers' 'Homeless Quilt' Goes Viral

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:39 AM PST

Mobile, Alabama Police Chief Apologizes After Officers' 'Homeless Quilt' Goes ViralThe chief of the Mobile, Ala., police department has apologized after two officers posed in a photo with a "quilt" constructed of cardboard signs that…


Japan media blasts 'cowardly' Ghosn after escape

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:47 PM PST

Japan media blasts 'cowardly' Ghosn after escapeThe usually staid Japanese media lambasted the "cowardly" Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday, after the tycoon jumped bail and fled to Lebanon to avoid trial in Japan. "Running away is a cowardly act that mocks Japan's justice system," said the Yomiuri Shimbun, with Ghosn facing multiple charges of financial misconduct -- all of which he denies. The liberal Tokyo Shimbun also said Ghosn's actions had made a mockery of the Japanese justice system.


Hamas allows rival Fatah to mark anniversary in Gaza rally

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 07:47 AM PST

Hamas allows rival Fatah to mark anniversary in Gaza rallyTens of thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in Gaza on Wednesday to mark the 55th anniversary of President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. The territory's Hamas rulers permitted the event for the first time in years. The militant Islamic group Hamas, which seized control of the Gaza Strip by force from the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority in 2007, allowed Fatah supporters to celebrate on a Gaza City street.


The Electric Decade: How EVs Redefined Transportation in the 2010s

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 01:47 PM PST

The Electric Decade: How EVs Redefined Transportation in the 2010sIn the 2010s, electric cars began to take shape. But one big question remains: Who's buying?


A Plan for World War III: How the Warsaw Pact Planned to Defeat NATO

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:30 AM PST

A Plan for World War III: How the Warsaw Pact Planned to Defeat NATOHistory had other ideas.


Russia Awaits Venezuela Power Shuffle Before Sending Advisers

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 01:38 AM PST

Russia Awaits Venezuela Power Shuffle Before Sending Advisers(Bloomberg) -- Russia is waiting for Venezuela's opposition leader to leave office before despatching economic advisers to help its ally President Nicolas Maduro's crisis-torn government.Juan Guaido, who's sought to challenge Maduro by declaring himself Venezuela's rightful president, is due to step down as head of the National Assembly in early January, though he's lobbying parties in the legislature for re-election.If he fails to renew his term, Russia will step up efforts to help Maduro's officials tackle the economic crisis gripping the oil-rich Latin American nation, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak said in an interview.Storchak, who leads a 12-person team focused on Venezuela at the ministry, said Russian efforts to help ease the crisis had been unsuccessful to date because officials in Caracas were reluctant to implement changes without support from the legislature headed by Guaido.'Main Focus'"I think the situation will start changing mid-January. I hope they will sum up the year, share data with us and we'll decide what specialists should be deployed," Storchak said. "The main focus is on the oil sector. We have suggestions on eradicating administrative distortion, which they allowed to take place during nationalization."While the U.S. and some 50 countries recognized Guaido as head of state in his attempt to push out Maduro, American officials are growing concerned he may lose his post amid a slide in his approval rating to a record low of 38.9% last month.Russian advisers will address the solvency of Venezuela's national currency, its banking sector and social issues, Storchak said."Social security is about targeting. They have this old system that redistributes goods equally," he said. "This has been seen as an element of social justice but in reality it deepened social stratification in the country."Maduro's government is also receiving advice from Turkish and Chinese experts, Storchak said. With Venezuela repaying Moscow under a restructured $3.15 billion debt contract, Russia is "working for itself" by offering help to boost the economy, he said."This is also our political ally," Storchak said. "They think that our ideas can be useful."\--With assistance from Fabiola Zerpa.To contact the reporters on this story: Stepan Kravchenko in Moscow at skravchenko@bloomberg.net;Andrey Biryukov in Moscow at abiryukov5@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Gregory L. White at gwhite64@bloomberg.net, Tony Halpin, Andrew LangleyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


Hong Kong riot police use tear gas to answer firebombs to ring in New Year

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:41 AM PST

Hong Kong riot police use tear gas to answer firebombs to ring in New YearHong Kong protesters rang in the New Year with a wave of fresh mass demonstrations, as they tried to show they could maintain pressure on the Beijing-backed government into 2020.


U.S. presidential candidate Sanders given clean bill of health after October heart attack

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 12:45 PM PST

U.S. presidential candidate Sanders given clean bill of health after October heart attackU.S. Senator Bernie Sanders passed a stress test this month after a heart attack required him to have two stents inserted in an artery in October, doctors to the Democratic presidential candidate said on Monday. Sanders' campaign released letters from his main doctor and two heart specialists, who all gave the 78-year-old White House hopeful a clean bill of health after physical exams, electrocardiogram monitoring and a treadmill stress test. "Mr Sanders is more than fit enough to pursue vigorous activities and an occupation that requires stamina and an ability to handle a great deal of stress," said Philip A. Ades, the director of cardiac rehabilitation at the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVM), where the senator had the stress test on Dec. 11.


FBI Agents: McCabe Apologized for Changing His Story on Leak

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:03 PM PST

FBI Agents: McCabe Apologized for Changing His Story on LeakFormer FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe faced scorching criticism and potential criminal prosecution for changing his story about a conversation he had with a Wall Street Journal reporter. Now newly released interview transcripts show McCabe expressed remorse to internal FBI investigators when they pressed him on the about-face. The FBI released the documents in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). They provide fresh details about the investigation into a leak to the Journal, McCabe's role in it, and the reaction of agents who investigated it.In the final weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign, the Journal broke news about an FBI investigation involving then-candidate Hillary Clinton, describing internal discussions among senior FBI officials.Emails Show McCabe Scrambling to Handle Stories About Hillary ProbeThe apparent leak drew scrutiny from the bureau's internal investigation team, which interviewed McCabe on May 9, 2017, the day President Donald Trump fired James Comey from his post as FBI director. The agents interviewed him as part of an investigation regarding a different media leak to the online publication Circa, and also asked him about the Journal story. In that interview, McCabe said he did not know how the Journal story came to be. But a few months later, his story changed after he reviewed his answer. On Aug. 18, FBI officials met with McCabe in an attempt to work through what they said was "conflicting information" they had gathered about the possible leak to the Journal."I need to know from you," an agent said he told McCabe in a sit-down meeting, "did you authorize this article? Were you aware of it? Did you authorize it?" McCabe then looked at the story he had reviewed months earlier. The FBI investigator described his response this way: "And as nice as could be, he said, yep. Yep I did."Ex-FBI Head Andrew McCabe Sues, Says Trump Ordered His FiringThe investigator then said that "things had suddenly changed 180 degrees with this." The interviewers stopped taking notes on what McCabe was saying, and the agent indicated their view of McCabe had changed: He was no longer a witness or victim. "In our business, we stop and say, look, now we're getting into an area for due process," the agent said.But the agent said that the team did not raise that line of thought with McCabe. "I was very careful to say… with all due respect, this is what you told us. This has caused us some kind of, you know, sidetracking here now with some information other people have told us."The agent's next comments to McCabe took on a frustrated tone."I remember saying to him, at, I said, sir, you understand that we've put a lot of work into this based on what you told us," the agent said. "I mean, and I even said, long nights and weekends working on this, trying to find out who amongst your ranks of trusted people would, would do something like that. And he kind of just looked down, kind of nodded, and said yeah I'm sorry."McCabe's lawyer has said his story changed because in the initial interview he wasn't prepared for the question. The question surprised him, and he didn't give his answer a second thought because Comey was fired shortly after the interview concluded and his world turned upside down. McCabe, who became acting director of the FBI after Trump fired Comey, was fired in March 2018, two days before he was expected to retire. Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he was axing McCabe because of the leak investigation's findings. McCabe, who had been assailed by Trump over and over again on Twitter over the Russia investigation, denied wrongdoing and alleged his firing was politically motivated. In August, he sued DOJ for wrongful termination and has since accused the Trump administration of withholding evidence that would help his case.The DOJ Inspector General, meanwhile, later accused McCabe of lying to investigators multiple times. After that report came out, McCabe's lawyer said it was "far less fair than he deserved," and "utterly failed to support the decision to terminate Mr. McCabe." Lying to federal investigators is a crime, and the Inspector General referred its investigation of McCabe to the U.S. Attorney's office for Washington D.C. McCabe has not been charged with any crime––despite numerous Trump tweets calling him a criminal. Read more at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast hereGet our top stories in your inbox every day. Sign up now!Daily Beast Membership: Beast Inside goes deeper on the stories that matter to you. Learn more.


California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020: What the new privacy law means to you

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 04:48 PM PST

California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020: What the new privacy law means to youCCPA or the California Consumer Privacy Act gives consumers the right to see personal data companies collect on them and stop them from selling it.


By jumping bail, fugitive Ghosn burns bridges to Japan

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 12:28 AM PST

By jumping bail, fugitive Ghosn burns bridges to JapanBy jumping bail, former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who had long insisted on his innocence, has now committed a clear crime and can never return to Japan without going to jail. "So he now has burnt his bridges to Japan," Stephen Givens, a lawyer and expert on Japan's legal and corporate systems, said Wednesday. How exactly Ghosn fled surveillance in Japan and popped up in Lebanon, or who might have directed the dramatic escape, remains unclear.


History Lesson: Why China Wants to Become a Military Superpower

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 01:30 AM PST

History Lesson: Why China Wants to Become a Military SuperpowerUnderstanding the Chinese mindset means understanding their history.


Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictions

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:19 PM PST

Illinois governor clears thousands of marijuana convictionsIllinois' governor granted more than 11,000 pardons for low-level marijuana convictions on Tuesday.


Nine Killed as Jakarta Hit by Worst Flooding Since 2013

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 04:28 AM PST

Nine Killed as Jakarta Hit by Worst Flooding Since 2013(Bloomberg) -- Nine people have died as heavy monsoon rains lashed the Indonesian capital and nearby cities since New Year's Eve, triggering the worst flooding in almost seven years.The rains submerged homes and cars and shut one of Jakarta's airports. More than 700 areas in greater Jakarta region suffered from power outages, according to state-run electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara. Commuter trains suspended some operations, said PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia.The Jakarta provincial government is prioritizing the safety of residents and instructed schools and some offices to be prepared in providing shelter as the country's weather agency expects rainfall to continue in the next three days. The death toll was provided by the country's disaster mitigation agency.The Halim Perdanakusuma airport had to shut as the runway was flooded and authorities diverted several flights to Soekarno-Hatta. Many roads in Jakarta were also not passable.President Joko Widodo had instructed government agencies to prioritize rescue and to immediately normalize the operation of strategic public facilities, such as the Halim Perdanakusuma airport, he said on Twitter.In January 2013, more than 30 million residents of the city were affected by flooding that killed dozens of people and inundated areas including the central business district.Indonesia's weather agency, known as BMKG, urged people to store important documents in a safe place and to prepare for power supply backup.(Updates with latest death toll in first paragraph)\--With assistance from Tassia Sipahutar, Yoga Rusmana, Fathiya Dahrul, Harry Suhartono and Rieka Rahadiana.To contact the reporters on this story: Arys Aditya in Jakarta at aaditya5@bloomberg.net;Eko Listiyorini in Jakarta at elistiyorini@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Thomas Kutty Abraham at tabraham4@bloomberg.net, Colum Murphy, Clarissa BatinoFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2020 Bloomberg L.P.


Trump insists Kim Jong-un is a ‘man of his word’ despite North Korea ramping up nuclear programme

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 03:00 AM PST

Trump insists Kim Jong-un is a 'man of his word' despite North Korea ramping up nuclear programmeDonald Trump has claimed he "likes" North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he hoped the North Korean leader would keep his word by upholding a denuclearisation agreement.The US president responded to the supreme leader's latest claim Pyongyang would continue developing nuclear programmes and introduce a "new strategic weapon" – accusing the Trump administration of having "gangster-like demands".


Medical Student Arrested, Held Without Bail After Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Cancer Research to China

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 07:27 AM PST

Medical Student Arrested, Held Without Bail After Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Cancer Research to ChinaResearch specimens were found in a sock in Zaosong Zheng's suitcase, bound for China


Algeria's richest man walks free on time served

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:44 PM PST

Algeria's richest man walks free on time servedAlgeria's richest man Issad Rebrab walked free on time served early Wednesday after a court sentenced him to six months for tax, banking and customs offences. Prosecutors had sought a one-year prison sentence for the 74-year-old head of Algeria's biggest privately owned conglomerate Cevital, who was one of several tycoons arrested in April as part of a sweeping corruption investigation. The probe followed the resignation of president Abdelaziz Bouteflika after weeks of mass protests against his 20-year rule.


Jury awards $4 million to Disney Cruise worker

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 01:07 PM PST

Jury awards $4 million to Disney Cruise workerA Florida jury has decided that a Disney Cruise Line worker deserves $4 million from the company based on her claim that she got inadequate medical care from ship doctors after she was hit by a car during a port of call.


Boris Johnson Pledges to ‘Waste No Time’ in Delivering Brexit in 2020

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 02:30 PM PST

Boris Johnson Pledges to 'Waste No Time' in Delivering Brexit in 2020(Bloomberg) -- Boris Johnson pledged to "waste no time" in delivering Brexit before moving on to the "people's priorities" of funding schools and hospitals.In his New Year message, the prime minister promised to complete the U.K.'s divorce from the European Union by the end of January, repeating the campaign message that saw his Conservative Party win its largest majority in more than three decades in the Dec. 12 general election."The necessary legislation has already begun its passage through Parliament and, once MPs return to Westminster, we'll waste no time in finishing the job," Johnson said. Before the Christmas recess, his Brexit deal with Brussels easily cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons, and its ratification in January is expected to be a formality.He appealed for the country to "turn the page on the division, rancor and uncertainty which has dominated public life," and said the 2020s promise to be a "remarkable decade" for the U.K.Johnson appears determined to try to retain the Labour voters who switched to the Conservatives this time, enabling the Tories to win seats in the main opposition party's traditional strongholds in northern and central England. Funding the state-run National Health Service "will always be my top priority," the prime minister said, parking his tanks firmly in an area where Labour is typically perceived to hold an advantage."I know that many of you do not consider yourself natural Tories and may only have lent me your vote. I am humbled by your support and will work every day to keep it," Johnson said. "I want to reassure you that I will be a prime minister for everyone, not just those who voted for me."To contact the reporter on this story: Alex Morales in London at amorales2@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Tim Ross at tross54@bloomberg.net, Stuart Biggs, Andrew LangleyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com©2020 Bloomberg L.P.


Federal judge temporarily exempts truck drivers from California gig worker law

Posted: 01 Jan 2020 05:43 AM PST

Federal judge temporarily exempts truck drivers from California gig worker lawU.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego granted on Tuesday a five-page order sought by trade group California Trucking Association while he considers imposing a permanent injunction, the hearing for which is set for Jan. 13. "Having considered the parties' arguments set forth in Plaintiffs' supporting papers, as well as Defendants' and Intervenor-Defendant's opposition papers, the Court finds that Plaintiffs' requested temporary restraining order is warranted", the judge said in his order. California's gig worker law was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in September and has garnered national attention, largely owing to the size of California's workforce and the state's leadership role in establishing policies that are frequently adopted by other states.


Trump would beat every Democrat but Biden in Florida and Virginia, polls say

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 10:12 AM PST

Trump would beat every Democrat but Biden in Florida and Virginia, polls sayVirginia and Florida will be important states in deciding the winner of the 2020 election.


Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled prosecution in Japan in a private jet, under a fake name, hiding in a musical instrument box, reports suggest

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 03:27 AM PST

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn fled prosecution in Japan in a private jet, under a fake name, hiding in a musical instrument box, reports suggestJapanese authorities are trying to find out how Ghosn, one of its highest-profile defendants, managed to evade surveillance and leave the country.


18 Inventions that Changed Our Lives in the 2010s

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 08:53 AM PST

18 Inventions that Changed Our Lives in the 2010s


SKorean prosecutors indict Moon's key ally over corruption

Posted: 31 Dec 2019 01:02 AM PST

SKorean prosecutors indict Moon's key ally over corruptionSouth Korean prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a key ally of President Moon Jae-in on a dozen charges including bribery as they concluded a monthslong probe into a political scandal that rocked Seoul's liberal government and sparked huge protests. In a rare public response to an ongoing criminal case, Moon's office released a statement accusing prosecutors of pushing an excessive probe into former Justice Minister Cho Kuk and questioned whether it was politically motivated. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Cho was charged for receiving 6 million won ($5,190) in bribes, in the form of scholarships his daughter received from a medical school in Busan from 2017 to 2018, when he served as Moon's senior secretary of civil affairs.


China took their parents: the Uighur refugee children of Turkey

Posted: 30 Dec 2019 06:01 PM PST

China took their parents: the Uighur refugee children of TurkeyThe school on the outskirts of Istanbul is a rare place where Uighur child refugees from China can study their language and culture. Having fled a worsening crackdown on Uighur Muslims in northwest China, some of their parents thought it was still safe to return occasionally for business and to visit family, only to disappear into a shadowy network of re-education camps from which no communication is permitted. Nine-year-old Fatima has only vague memories of her homeland -- and now, of her father, too.


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