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London, United Kingdom—The minister charged with securing new trade deals for Britain outside the European Union said Sunday he was aiming for a Brexit date of Jan. 1, 2019, as London made overtures toward Australia and Canada. “That’s the date I’m working to, which could be brought forward if necessary,” International Trade Secretary Liam Fox told the Sunday Times newspaper. This would involve triggering Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty, which would start a […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)–Two American citizens were killed in the truck attack in Nice, which has left at least 84 people dead, the US State Department spokesman said Friday. “At this time, we are aware of and can confirm two US citizens were killed in the attack in Nice on July 14, 2016,” spokesman John Kirby said. “We express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of those killed.” The statement was issued as US Secretary […]
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP)–Leading Muslim clerics joined Gulf Arab leaders on Friday in condemning a truck attack that killed at least 84 revellers in the Mediterranean resort of Nice on France’s national holiday. Egypt’s top Muslim cleric Shawki Allam condemned the assailant as an “extremist” who “follows in the footsteps of the devil.” “Islam never called for the spilling of blood,” Allam said in a statement. “People who commit such ugly crimes are corrupt of the earth, […]
PARIS, France (AFP) — Politicians from around the world have reacted with horror after a truck smashed into a crowd in the French resort of Nice, killing at least 84 as they watched a Bastille Day fireworks display. Following are the main reactions: – US President Barack Obama condemned what he said appeared to be a “horrific terrorist attack”. “We stand in solidarity and partnership with France, our oldest ally, as they respond to and recover […]
International Managing Fund head Christine Lagarde said on Thursday (July 14) the British exit from the European Union could inspire a new “focus” by European leaders. “The positive person inside myself, while regretting of course the decision that was made by the British people, believes that it could be a catalyst for a reawakening, a momentum, a focus on the real issues that will make a difference in people’s lives,” Lagarde said during an event […]
PARIS, France (AFP)–French President Francois Hollande said Friday that an attack which saw a truck plough into a crowd in Nice, killing 80 people, was clearly a “terrorist” act. There was a sense of deja vu in France as the visibly moved president took to the airwaves to address a nation once again in mourning. If confirmed as an act of terror, the incident will be the third major attack on French soil in 18 months […]
An attacker killed at least 73 people and injured scores when he drove a truck at high speed into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks in the French Riviera city of Nice late on Thursday (July 14), local media quoted officials as saying. Amateur video shows people frantically running away from the scene. Police shot and killed the driver, who drove the heavy, long-distance truck at speed for well over 100 meters (yards) along the […]
Leaders gathering for the first session of the 2016 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) stood for a moment of silence on Friday (July 15) after a deadly attack in the southern French city of Nice. “All the participants of the 11th ASEM summit, we are together with the people of France and the people of Europe. I think it’s appropriate to begin our session with one minute silence,” said Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj. An attacker killed up […]
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP)– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday pledged his support to France after the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice that left at least 77 people dead. “Canadians are shocked by tonight’s attack in Nice. Our sympathy is with the victims and our solidarity with the French people,” Trudeau said on Twitter. A large crowd had gathered in the southern resort city to watch the fireworks show for France’s national day. A truck barreled […]
NICE, France (AFP)-At least 84 people have been killed after a truck slammed into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice. Here is what we know about what French President Francois Hollande has declared an “undeniable” terrorist attack. How did the attack unfold? The large white truck plunged into the crowd at around 11:00pm (2100 GMT) Thursday night as hundreds of people were on Nice’s beachfront Promenade des […]
NICE, France (AFP)–Up to 30 people were on Friday feared dead and around 100 injured in an “attack” in the French Riviera resort of Nice after a truck ploughed into a crowd of people leaving a Bastille Day firework display, city officials said. Witnesses described hearing gunfire, although this was not immediately confirmed by the authorities with images on social media showed casualties lying in the street, some being tended by paramedics. The incident comes as […]
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) by Deborah COLE The German parliament passed a landmark “no means no” rape law Thursday, broadening the definition of sex crimes and making it easier to deport migrants and refugees who commit them. After years of anguished discussion on the need for tougher treatment of rape by the German criminal justice system, the new legislation finally came together following a rash of sexual assaults in crowds on New Year’s Eve in […]
