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China, Bangladesh agree to advance Belt and Road Initiative cooperation
He also expressed expectation to discuss feasibility of joint study on the free trade agreement, increase import of Bangladeshi high-quality products meeting the needs of the Chinese market, promote balanced development of trade, and facilitate bilateral investment and personnel exchanges. [Full Article...]
Holocaust survivor Eva Kor dies at age 85
Kor wrote a letter of forgiveness to Munch after their meeting and, two years later, Munch signed a letter acknowledging the gas chambers at concentration camps. One of the producers and photographers on the project, Mika Brown, says that even though this day is not an easy one, she remains dedicated to the work that still needs to be done and the message that still needs to be spread. [Full Article...]
Google Backs Down After New Zealand Murder Case Gaffe
Today, Young wrote back to Little apologising "for the miscommunication on Tuesday" and saying that Little's statements that day had prompted Google to suspend its Google Trends emails for New Zealand subscribers. A furious Little described the response, which included a link to Google's legal support page, as "contemptible" and "extraordinarily disrespectful". [Full Article...]
Iraqi PM Issues Decree Integrating Popular Forces into Armed Forces
The prime minister in September declared himself head of the group. The timing of the order suggests "that one of its main goals is to allay American and regional concerns regarding the possibility of Hashd factions being used by Iran in its confrontation with the USA and its regional allies", said Fanar Haddad, senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore's Middle East Institu... [Full Article...]
Ethiopian-Israeli protesters clash with police
The country has been brought to a near standstill at the junctions of major arteries, including Route 4, the Trans-Israel Highway, the Coastal Road and the Ayalon Highway, leading to massive traffic jams. The Ethiopian Jews, who trace their lineage to the ancient Israelite tribe of Dan, began arriving in large numbers in the 1980s, when Israel secretly airlifted them to the Holy Land to save them ... [Full Article...]
Thousands march in Israel for third day over killing of Ethiopian youth
Israel has been rocked by widespread demonstrations decrying the fatal shooting of an Ethiopian-Israeli teenager at the hands of an off-duty police officer . A number of cars were also burned. His mother said she had called the police to subdue her son, who reportedly suffered from a mental condition, and alleged they used excessive force. [Full Article...]
North Korea says USA 'hell-bent' on sanctions despite Trump-Kim meet
The letter from the United States , Germany, Britain and France cited by North Korea's UN mission - and viewed by Reuters - was actually dated June 27. North Korea's state media described their meeting as "an fantastic event". Washington wanted the 15-member North Korea sanctions committee to demand an immediate halt to deliveries of refined petroleum to North Korea. [Full Article...]
California becomes first state to ban discrimination based on natural hairstyles
It is due to enter into force on January 1. "I believe that any law, policy or practice that sanctions a job description that immediately excludes me from a profession - not because of my capacity or my capabilities or my experience but because of my hairstyle choice - is long overdue for reform", said Mitchell, who observed that she wears her hair in a natural style. [Full Article...]