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Mexico again protests ‘harassment’ of its diplomatic personnel in Bolivia
Troops gathered in larger numbers around the residence on Tuesday, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said. In a statement released nearly at the same time, the ministry said it had summoned Bolivia's ambassador to "explain the actions of Bolivian officials". [Full Article...]
Second circuit of Iran's Arak reactor to be completed Monday
Iran has been critical of France, Britain and Germany for what it calls their "failure" in protecting Iran's economic interests under the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), after the United States left the accord past year and re-imposed sanctions against the Islamic republic. [Full Article...]
BJP’s NPR unsafe, different from one in 2010: Chidambaram
He shared the tweet of a journalist which referred to a reply given by MoS home in 2014 stating: "the government had chose to create the NRC based on the NPR by verifying the citizenship status of all individuals in the country". The census collects data on population, economy activity, social and cultural aspects, migration and demography, down to the lowest administrative level. [Full Article...]
President Donald Trump Tweetstorm - Christmas Eve Edition
On Christmas day the presidential couple shared a message calling for for "peace among nations and joy to the world". Earlier, Trumps attended a music-filled Christmas Eve service at a Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated church before celebrating the holiday with dinner in the ballroom of his private club. [Full Article...]
China, Russia, Iran to hold joint military drills amid US sanctions
For Iran , the drill's objective was to bolster "international commerce security in the region" and "fighting terrorism and piracy", said senior armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Aboldazl Shekarchi. Tehran, meanwhile, has also begun enriching uranium beyond the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which the USA unilaterally withdrew from over a year ago. [Full Article...]
Judiciary Lawyer Suggests That House May Have to Impeach Trump Again
The committee wants a federal appeals court to order McGahn to testify as it examines potential obstruction of justice by the president during special counsel Robert Mueller's Russian Federation investigation. "As discussed above, McGahn's testimony is critical to both a Senate trial and the committee's ongoing impeachment investigation to determine whether additional president misconduct warrants... [Full Article...]
Spain's Vox party under pressure to back 'Spaxit' after EU court ruling
The immunity does not, however, apply to an MEP who has committed an offence. The former Catalan regional government president said he hoped to take part in the next parliamentary session and criticised the Spanish judiciary, which he said was not independent and could not guarantee the defence of their rights. [Full Article...]
Japan executes first foreigner in a decade
He was charged with killing and robbing the Japanese family in 2003. Masako Mori said she ordered the execution of Wei Wei "after careful consideration", over robbery and multiple murders carried out with 2 other students in 2003. He noted that more than 100 other countries have abolished the death penalty. With more than 100 inmates on death row, Japan is one of few developed nations to retai... [Full Article...]