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James Paterson drops plans to introduce alternative same-sex marriage bill
At a press conference Smith suggested a way through could be for an existing parliamentary inquiry into freedom of religion to report after same-sex marriage was legalised, because conservatives are raising issues of parenting laws and free speech that are not relevant to a marriage bill. [Full Article...]
Hundreds attend first service at Sutherland Springs church since mass shooting
Along with grief and concern over gun violence, the attack also resurfaced an idea: Should we increase security at - or even arm members of - our own churches? "Churches, pastors - they're busy; they've got a lot of things going on", Wohlrabe said. [Full Article...]
Yemen's civilians pay price of Saudi-led blockade
The fiery comments came even as Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it will begin reopening airports and seaports in Yemen those in areas not controlled by the rebels after days of closing them over a rebel ballistic missile attack on Riyadh. [Full Article...]
Philippines committed to building strong, resilient ASEAN: Duterte
The prime minister said that the country has kept emphasis on "minimum government and maximum governance" and repealed about 1,200 outdated laws over the last three years. The ASEAN has been pushing for a legally binding code of conduct for all stakeholders in the SCS but Beijing has been opposing such a framework asserting that it will resolve the dispute with respective countries under bilateral... [Full Article...]
5.4 magnitude natural disaster hits South Korea, tremors felt 300-km from epicentre
Tremors were felt across the nation including Seoul and Busan, with some residents in the affected areas reporting damage. The most powerful quake recorded in the south was a 5.8-magnitude tremor that hit the southeastern city of Gyeongju in September past year. [Full Article...]
North Korea at United Nations warns USA carriers are fuelling tensions
The military drills come amid U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Asia, which has been dominated by discussions over the North Korean nuclear threat. There was no armed conflict between the two sides, the military said. At Panmunjom, once an obscure farming village inside the 2 1/2-mile-wide DMZ that separating the rivaling countries, North Korean soldiers wearing lapel pins with the images o... [Full Article...]
Collision at Singapore's Joo Koon MRT station leaves 25 injured
People look after a mass transit train collision at a platform at Joo Koon station in Singapore Wednesday. It said a faulty west-bound train had stalled at Joo Koon station on the system's East-West line at 0818 AM. The panel found that staff did not act "sufficiently aggressively or promptly" to deal with the spill. In addition, the train operator announced plans to purchase new locomotives... [Full Article...]
President Trump to make "major" announcement about North Korea, trade
He does not blame other countries "for taking advantage of the United States on trade", Trump continued. The draft chairman's statement said leaders from all 18 nations "strongly urged" North Korea to "immediately and fully comply with all relevant U.N. [Full Article...]