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Lesbian women beaten in public after making love inside a auto
After a week-long delay due to "technical difficulties", the whippings reportedly occurred Monday in front of over 100 onlookers at the Sharia High Court in the state capital. Almost two-thirds of Malaysia's 31 million people are Muslims, who are governed by Islamic courts in family, marriage and personal issues. "To inflict this brutal punishment on two people for attempting to engage in consen... [Full Article...]
NAFTA talks turn tense on day of deadline
He went on to warn United States lawmakers against involving themselves into the negotiations, tweeting that should they do this he " will simply terminate NAFTA entirely and we will be far better off ". "But for the government of Canada to sign an agreement, it needs to be in the best interests of Canada and Canadians", the official said. "So what we're pushing right now, and we are working... [Full Article...]
Philippine leader Duterte eyes arms trade on visit to Israel
Historically, the two countries have a special bond. The Department of Foreign Affairs said, some 28,300 Filipinos are working in Israel, while around 48,000 are working in Jordan . Known for his controversial turns of phrase, Duterte has compared the killings committed during his controversial anti-drug war to the murder of Jews by German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. [Full Article...]
Russian airport worker dies and 18 injured after plane careers off runway
Upon landing, the plane skidded off the runway, crashed through the airport fence, and fell into a river bed. The rest were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning and injuries of a thorax. As a result, the plane's landing gear and one of its wings were destroyed, and the left engine caught fire. The fire has now been extinguished. In turn, the press service of the Interstate Aviation Co... [Full Article...]
President Trump's leaked 'off-record' comments complicate trade deal with Canada
Rep. Kevin Brady, Texas Republican and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said NAFTA needed updating and the president's notification was an important step toward that goal. Freeland had expressed confidence that "a win-win-win agreement is within reach". "I can't kill these people", the President shockingly said about Canadian officials. [Full Article...]
SUMMIT: China announces $60bn financing for Africa
Focac is a multilateral platform for exchange and cooperation, covering various aspects of politics, trade, economy and culture. China has pledged $126bn for the plan, which has been praised by its supporters as a source of vital financing for the developing world. [Full Article...]
Bobi Wine, Zaake Intercepted at Entebbe Airport, Admitted at Kiruddu
Bobi Wine's case has triggered a lot of interest in Kenya with activists calling on the Museveni administration to release him unconditionally. Protests had erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained Kyagulanyi at the global airport during a previous attempt to travel overseas for medical care. [Full Article...]
Mystery of 'Ghost Ship' Found Drifting Near Myanmar Solved
Found the ship by local fishermen climbed aboard, but found no crew, no cargo. When the Burmese Navy inspected the ship on August 30, it had split in half having been beached on a sand bar for several days. Authorities are now investigating further. The ship was discovered floating about 7 miles off the coast of Burma this week, after the crew abandoned it during bad weather. [Full Article...]